As a history major, you will learn how to discover and evaluate the information of the past. You will research history from a wide spectrum of approaches including social, political, cultural, and intellectual, and religious history. (Note: There is a dual degree option for History and Secondary Education.)
Sample Courses: HIST 146: Electing the President: George Washington to...? HIST 231A: Soccer: A World History HIST 332B: Harry Potter and the Middle Ages
Potential Careers: Librarian/Archivist Lawyer Communications/Media Management
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September 2025
School of Arts and Sciences
The Catholic University of America,
620 Michigan Avenue NE,
WASHINGTON,
District Of Columbia,
20064, United States
International students applying to Catholic University must have successfully completed a university preparatory course of study at a secondary school (a minimum of 12 years of primary and secondary school training comprising the equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma).
Acceptable Test Scores
TOEFL - 80 Internet (should have at least 20 out of 30 in each category); 150 Paper; 213 Computer.
IELTS - 6.5 (individual test module scores are also reviewed in addition to the overall score to ensure proficiency)
Duolingo - 105
PTE - 58
Application deadline for Fall semester (Sept. to Dec.): Nov. 1 - Early Action and Early Decision I application deadline; Feb. 1 - Regular Decision and Early Decision II application deadline.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Catholic University is an academically and spiritually driven research university with a diverse student population, based in Washington, D.C., USA