Program Overview & Highlights

  • General 3-Year Program

Turn your passion for history into a rewarding career! In only five years you’ll earn two degrees and become eligible to teach grades 7-12. Ontario needs teachers! Now is your chance to enter the job market and inspire future generations. Join our close-knit program and gain 80 days of practical experience in the classroom while continuously learning and growing. Shape the future by sharing the past!

Service learning courses in the community and abroad, including in Tanzania where you can help rehabilitate classrooms and teach in schools
Learn the skills you need to communicate effectively in the classroom
explore everything from local history to global events that continue to impact us today
small classes mean your world-class professors will know you by name
join a tight-knit community of young historians like yourself in the History Students Association

Learn More About Our Program

10
Service learning electives to enhance your experience
98.8%
of our graduates are employed within 2 years1
1 (OUGS Education, 2020)
35%
of Ontario secondary schools and 24% of elementary schools are facing daily teacher shortages
80
days of real teaching experience inside local schools

What Lancers Are Saying

Kendal Ryan - Alumni
My experience with the Department of History has equipped me with the skills to work as a high school educator, teaching IB history for the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board. Even as a graduate, the wonderful educators in the program have inspired and encouraged me to seek out further research opportunities around the world and to continue my professional development as an aspiring historian.

Kendal Ryan

Alumni
History and Concurrent Education, 2023
Brennen Siemens - Student
My experience at the University was greatly enhanced by the presence of some amazing professors and faculty.... Additionally, the History Students Association has provided me with support and connections to other students who could give me advice about navigating the department. I have loved that the university is small enough that I can get to know my professors and they know me by name as well.

Brennen Siemens

Student
History and Concurrent Education

Admission Requirements

Student in Canada

Course Requirements: English/ENG4U (min. avg. 60%)
Minimum Average: 75%
Mean Average: 86%
Note: Admission to first year only.

Student outside of Canada

Course Requirements: Grade 12 English
Minimum Average: 70%
Minimum Average (Co-op): 80%; 70% minimum in English
Mean Average: 80%

Career Tracks

  • Secondary teacher
  • Principal
  • Special education teacher
  • Learning strategist
  • Academic administrator
  • Department head
  • Communications specialist
  • Museum curator
  • Government official

Plan Your Program

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Future Lancers, register now for our online event!

Fall Virtual Open Day 2024

Thursday, December 5th, 2024