Program description
History is the study of the origins and emergence of the world in which we live. Historians analyze problems in a way that understands change through time and the multiple causal factors that operate at any given moment. They bring contemporary concerns to the study of the past, and students of History acquire a range of essential skills which allow for a better understanding of the present. History is interdisciplinary, and bridges the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Program options
Degree options
B.A. Bachelor of Arts (General) - 3 years
B.A. (Adv.) Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) - 4 years
B.A. (Hons.) Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - 4 years – Honours Double option available
Interesting courses and unique opportunities
Areas of Study
- Africa and the Middle East
- The Americas (the United States and Latin America)
- Archival Studies (graduate program)
- Asia
- Canada
- Europe
- Medieval
- Modern World
- Methodology
- General (Introductory courses and Methodology)
Professional opportunities
- Law
- Teaching
- Editing
- Archival and museum work
- Library and information science
- Film
- Television and digital media
- Journalism
- Foreign service including heritage and cultural agencies
- Related consulting
An undergraduate degree in History is not designed as preparation for a particular profession; but the study of History is relevant to all professions requiring the ability to make well founded and coherent arguments, research and research analysis, critical reading of texts, strong oral and written communication skills, and an understanding of how past events influence the present.
Admission requirements & prerequisites
Direct entry option
- Manitoba high school graduation, with five full credits at the Grade 12 level, in courses designated S, G or U.
- A minimum 85% average over the following, with no less than 60% in each course:
- English 40S
- A second 40S or 40U course
- A third 40S or 40U course
Advanced entry option
24 credit hours in U1 (or approved bachelors program)
This entry option is open to students who have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of university level study. Specific program requirements will vary; details of these requirements are available on each program’s application page.
High school prerequisites
High school prerequisites: None
Many programs will require or recommend specific high school courses over and above their admission requirements. These high school prerequisites are not always required to enter the program, but they must be completed to enrol in certain university courses within it. If a student does not have a particular prerequisite when they enter the program, they may complete an equivalent upgrading course at university that will satisfy the prerequisite requirement.
More details on admission requirements, application dates and how to apply is available on the Faculty of Arts apply for admission page.
What is unique about this program at the U of M?
The Department of History is deeply committed to teaching excellence, and members have received Faculty and University teaching awards. The Department has a strong record of research and scholarship in all areas and one of its members is a Canada Research Chair in Western Canadian Social History. The Department sponsors interdisciplinary research clusters in globalization and cosmopolitanism, power and resistance in Latin America, Jewish studies, south Asian and African post-colonial studies, the history of the body, and law and society. The holder of the University's Jarislowsky Chair in the History of the Modern Middle East and North Africa is a member of the department.
The faculty includes specialists in virtually every type of historical study: intellectual, cultural, political, economic and business, Aboriginal, women's, diplomatic, global, comparative, and Third World history as well as archival science.
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