Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
A Concentration In
History
An emphasis within the B.S. in Secondary Education — make history a story students can't put down.
Teach Grades 6–12
Certify to teach secondary history/social studies
World & U.S. History
World history, U.S. history, and historical research
Methods Built In
Teaching history + literacy in history
History isn’t a list of dates — it’s the human story, full of conflict, courage, and consequence. ACU’s History concentration gives you real depth across world and U.S. history, plus the research skills to dig past the textbook, so you teach history as the gripping narrative it actually is.
You’ll pair that content with classroom methods. Teaching History in the Secondary School and Integrated Literacy in History show you how to build lessons that move students from memorizing facts to thinking like historians — weighing evidence, reading sources, and forming arguments. You’ll graduate ready to teach history and social studies across grades 6–12.
Master World & U.S. History
Build real depth across world history, United States history, and pivotal eras.
Think Like a Historian
Research, weigh sources, and design history curriculum that goes beyond the textbook.
Teach History in the Classroom
Plan and deliver secondary history instruction with methods proven with adolescents.
Build Historical Literacy
Help students read primary sources, write arguments, and reason from evidence.
Connect Faith and History
Trace the influence of the church and ideas across the centuries.
Demonstrate Content Mastery
Meet Arizona's standard of 30 content-area credits or a passing subject-knowledge test.
History is never just "what happened" — it's a story we interpret. A Biblical Worldview shapes the questions you ask of the past and how you help students make sense of it.
History Has Direction
A Biblical Worldview sees history as a real story moving somewhere, not random events or endless cycles. That conviction gives weight to human choices and consequences without flattening the past into a morality tale.
Helps you teach history as meaningful narrative, not disconnected facts.
Human Nature, Repeated
Scripture's honest account of human nature — capable of great good and great evil — explains a lot of history. That lens lets students examine triumphs and atrocities alike with clear eyes.
Equips you to handle history's darkest chapters honestly and thoughtfully.
Truth and the Sources
Good history demands honesty with evidence, even when it complicates a tidy story. Commitment to truth shapes how you teach students to read sources and resist easy propaganda.
Grounds your teaching of historical research in intellectual honesty.
History and social studies teachers anchor every school — and the research and reasoning skills you build open doors beyond the classroom too.
Secondary History/Social Studies Teacher
Teach world history, U.S. history, government, and social studies in middle and high schools.
Christian School Educator
Teach history in ACSI-affiliated Christian schools in the U.S. and abroad through ACU's certification.
Museum, Archive, or Public History
Apply historical research skills in museums, historical societies, and education programs.
Graduate Study in History or Education
Use a strong history foundation to pursue a master's in history, social studies, or instruction.
The History concentration blends genuine historical depth with the methods to make the past come alive for students.
Real Historical Depth
A 21-credit concentration spans world history, U.S. history, and focused eras — plus formal research skills.
Teaching Methods Built In
Dedicated history-pedagogy courses mean you learn to teach the subject, not just to study it.
Research, Not Just Recall
Introduction to Historical Research trains you to think and teach like a historian.
ACSI Certification Pathway
Teach history in Christian schools worldwide through ACU's ACSI certification.
Already drawn to the Secondary Education degree? Adding the History concentration is simple.
Apply to ACU
Submit your application for admission to Arizona Christian University.
Start Your ApplicationChoose History as Your Concentration
Tell your education advisor you want the history content area, and they'll map it into your plan.
Build Your History Foundation
Move through world and U.S. history and historical research, then add the history teaching-methods courses.
The History concentration gives you the content depth and teaching methods to lead a secondary history classroom with confidence. Apply or reach out today.