BA History (Secondary Education) (The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

If you are considering a career in education, the secondary education concentration within the Bachelor of Arts program in history offers a flexible degree program for you. The concentration program fully prepares you for teaching and certification. You also receive all the disciplinary knowledge of a traditional history degree to prepare for a variety of noneducation careers.

Faculty: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

Sample courses HST 130 The Historian's Craft HST 495 Methods of Historical Inquiry HST 100 Global History to 1500 HST 101 Global History Since 1500 HST 109 United States to 1865 HST 110 United States Since 1865 What If Current ASU students, see how your courses can apply to another major and find out how to change your major .

Career pathways

Our graduates are prepared for a variety of career paths, including: Career Growth Median Salary More Information Archivist Growth: 3.4% Median Salary: $64,550 Learn more Business Intelligence Analyst Growth: 34.6% Median Salary: $120,230 Learn more Detective Sergeant Growth: 0.2% Median Salary: $93,790 Learn more High School Teacher Growth: -0.2% Median Salary: $72,040 Learn more Historian Growth: 3.0% Median Salary: $76,750 Learn more Intelligence Officer Growth: 0.2% Median Salary: $93,790 Learn more Middle School Teacher Growth: -0.4% Median Salary: $64,370 Learn more Museum Curator Growth: 4.9% Median Salary: $63,420 Learn more Politician Growth: 4.9% Median Salary: Not available Learn more Social Worker Growth: 4.4% Median Salary: $59,550 Learn more Show more Example job titles and salaries listed are not necessarily entry level, and students should take into consideration how years of experience and geographical location may affect pay scales.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No programme-specific requirements are published. Admission is to the university: all students must meet ASU general university admission requirements (first-year, transfer, international and readmission pathways).

Domestic applicants: USD 12,177 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the undergraduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit Source

International applicants: USD 22,792 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the undergraduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loa Source

Entry terms: Fall and Spring semesters plus Summer; the estimator lists Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 admit terms. Transfer students may start in multiple terms throughout the year.

First-year applications open on or around July 1. ASU's priority admission date is Nov. 1. The application fee is $55 for Arizona residents, $85 for domestic nonresidents, $75 for ASU Online and $90 for international nonresidents; apply with the ASU application or the Common Application (one only). ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission. FAFSA priority filing date: Jan. 15.

Transfer students apply with the ASU application or the Transfer Common Application; ASU uses rolling admission without hard deadlines for transfer applicants and decisions follow two to four weeks after all items are received. The application fee is $55 for Arizona residents, $85 for domestic nonresidents, $75 for ASU Online and $90 for international nonresidents. ACT or SAT scores are not required.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply

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