Career: Historian
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Pastoral Leadership
What You’ll Learn As a Pastoral Leadership student, you’ll explore the principles and practices that contribute to effective ministry leadership. You’ll consider how leaders can build relationships, communicate effectively, guide groups, and respond thoughtfully to the needs of the communities they serve. You’ll develop an understanding of the many responsibilities associated with pastoral leadership, from…
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Genocide Studies
What You’ll Learn As a Genocide Studies student, you’ll examine the historical and social conditions that can contribute to genocide and other forms of mass violence. You’ll study specific cases and historical contexts while looking for patterns that can help explain how societies move from discrimination and division toward organized violence. You’ll learn to evaluate…
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Biblical Studies
What You’ll Learn As a Biblical Studies student, you’ll explore the Bible through its texts, themes, historical settings, and traditions. You’ll develop a greater understanding of the people, cultures, events, and religious ideas that provide context for biblical writings and the communities that produced and preserved them. Through your coursework, you’ll learn to read and…
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Social Science – Minor in Education (Grades 6-12)
What You’ll Learn As a Social Science student, you’ll examine the people, institutions, events, and ideas that shape society. Because social science is interdisciplinary, you’ll draw connections across areas such as history, political science, sociology, psychology, economics, and related fields. You’ll learn to evaluate evidence, conduct research, analyze information, and consider complex issues from multiple…
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Social Science – Public History Option
What You’ll Learn As a Public History student at Athens State, you’ll explore history through a broad social science perspective while developing an understanding of the methods used to preserve and interpret the past. You’ll examine historical events and developments in their social, cultural, political, and economic contexts and consider how those forces continue to…
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Religion
What You’ll Learn As a Religion student at Athens State, you’ll explore the beliefs, traditions, histories, and practices that have shaped religious communities and influenced cultures around the world. Your studies will introduce you to religious texts and traditions while helping you understand their historical, cultural, and social contexts. You’ll learn to analyze ideas carefully,…
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History – Minor in Education (Grades 6-12)
What You’ll Learn The History program gives you a broad understanding of the people, events, cultures, institutions, and ideas that have shaped societies over time. You’ll study history from multiple perspectives while learning to place events in context and understand the forces that influenced them. You’ll develop practical research skills as you work with primary…
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History – Public History Option
What You’ll Learn The Public History option develops your ability to research and understand history while teaching you how to share that knowledge with audiences beyond the traditional classroom. You’ll build a strong foundation in historical research, analysis, and interpretation while learning to work with primary and secondary sources. You’ll develop the ability to evaluate…
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History
What You’ll Learn The History program develops both your knowledge of the past and your ability to think critically about the information you encounter. You’ll study historical events, movements, cultures, and institutions across different periods and geographic regions. Through your coursework, you’ll learn to place historical events within their broader context and consider how different…
