BA in History in Romeoville United States | Lewis University

History majors at Lewis University develop the ability to recognize and evaluate evolving human systems of organization and interpretation across political, economic, cultural, religious, philosophical, scientific, and social spheres. Graduates emerge with essential professional competencies including effective communication, analytical reasoning, and critical thinking skills.
The Public History specialization equips students for graduate studies in Public History or careers in local museums, government archives, curation, and historical writing. These professionals play a vital cultural role by safeguarding our collective heritage, exemplified by Lewis University's own Adelmann Regional History Collection. This unique repository conserves historical materials related to the Illinois and Michigan Canal and its surrounding areas, including maps, photographs, and archival documents.
Public History students complete mandatory workshops and internships that form the program's experiential foundation. These opportunities feature regional site visits, direct interaction with historical materials, and evaluated written components. Internship placements at institutions like the First Division Museum at Cantigny, Joliet Area Historical Museum, and the Adelmann Collection have consistently yielded strong performance evaluations and substantive reports. Students must additionally compile a Public History Portfolio containing at least three evaluated reports from their workshop or internship experiences, to be submitted to the History Department chair during their course of study.