Inspire a Love for History

History and Social Studies Education Major

Train to teach history and social studies in schools.

Flexible

Earn a minor with your degree broadening your knowledge.
2025-2026-Education-CoD

Education College of Distinction

Bachelor of Arts in History and Social Studies Education

The history and social studies education major at Lynchburg prepares students to teach history, government, economics, and geography to students in pre-K through 12th grade. There are courses in each of these subjects, along with the option of taking special topics courses. For example, you could take a course on archaeology or museum studies.

Students can also choose to take on a minor in many different fields. You could study archaeology, classical studies, gender studies, international relations, Latin American studies, medieval and Renaissance studies, museum studies, or political science to enhance your major.

The history and social studies education degree leads to licensure, which is a requirement to teach in Virginia, with an endorsement in history and social studies.

Curriculum and Resources

2024-25 Academic Year Information

Program requirements for the following can be found in the undergraduate catalog.

  • Actuarial Science (BS)

As a Lynchburg history and social studies education student, you'll:

"At [Lynchburg], I can work directly with professors and work so closely with history... I really like being able to touch history like this and have the hands-on experience that not a lot of other colleges offer."

- Harry H. ’22

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