History Bachelor of Arts

You’ll study historic eras, movements, and peoples and their institutions. You’ll learn how to apply research and reasoning skills to interpret history from a biblical perspective. Some assignments may require you to present and discuss your findings. Others may involve role-playing to encourage you to approach history in a new and creative way. You’ll complete your studies by preparing a formal article-length paper.

Criminal Justice Association

You can join the University Business Association to interact in a forum setting with successful Christian business professionals who have used their work as a ministry tool and testimony for Jesus Christ. Strengthen your leadership skills by participating on the Executive Council, a student-led group within the UBA that organizes various UBA events, including an annual fundraiser for the Bible Conference offering.

South Carolina Student Legislature

Each fall BJU’s Student Legislature team meets 10 to 15 other teams from South Carolina colleges and universities. In Columbia, S.C. they form a student government by electing a governor and a legislature presided over by officers elected from among their members. Students introduce legislation and use their extemporaneous speaking abilities, persuasive powers, and knowledge of current events to debate and pass bills they have written.

Mock Trial

At the beginning of the academic year, the American Mock Trial Association gives participating college teams the details of a case and descriptions of fictional witnesses. Each team develops a strategy and rehearses its lawyers and witnesses for the presentation of its case. Mock Trial mimics the court process and gives history majors insight into the American legal system.

Inter-Collegiate Debate

BJU sponsors debate teams that complete in the National Educational Debate Association tournaments several times throughout the year. These teams have achieved an enviable record. All interested students are invited to participate and develop their skills of persuasion and argumentation.

BJU’s history faculty brings extensive knowledge of their subjects and expertise in teaching to the classroom. Most hold terminal degrees and have published articles and books and presented professional papers. Many of the faculty have lived and traveled in the countries that they lecture about. All have a passion for equipping their students to think biblically about past and current issues and to excel in their postgraduate work.