The Bachelor of Arts in History at the University of Virginia's College of Arts and Sciences is designed to offer both breadth and depth, allowing students to explore global human history flexibly while providing opportunities for concentration in areas of particular interest. The major requires ten history courses with specific distributional guidelines and at least one university-level history course completed with a 'C' or higher before declaration. Students can also pursue thematic concentrations, which appear on their transcripts, by taking five courses in a chosen pathway (such as economic history). The program emphasizes critical analysis, an understanding of historical change, skepticism in historical argumentation, and holistic personal and social awareness. Graduates are well positioned for careers in law, education, government, public history, business, and graduate study.