The Bachelor of Arts degree is designed to produce knowledgeable, articulate and innovative graduates recognized by their skills to think systematically and critically, gather and evaluate evidence from many and diverse sources, communicate clearly, and apply ethical principles to decision making for a variety of professions and industries. The three-year program offers specializations and the choice of more than 20 majors and minors in the humanities, social sciences and visual arts to encourage students to design their own academic program to reflect their intellectual interests and career aspirations. History The History sequence brings the past to life by introducing students to a diverse range of societies and cultures that have shaped the modern world. History at ACU has an exciting and innovative global focus. Students will have opportunities to study European, American, Australian, Indigenous, Asian and Ancient history, and to engage with key themes such as war and peace, race and class, gender and sexuality, violence and terrorism, and film and popular culture. In exploring the people, ideas and events that have defined the past and given meaning to the present, students will develop critical skills that will equip them for rich and rewarding professional careers. With world-class analytical, written and communication skills, History graduates have gone on to exciting employment in a number of areas, including politics and policy-making, foreign affairs and diplomacy, journalism and public relations, heritage and museums, and schools and universities. Volunteer experience Students undertake a degree capstone drawn from either: HUMA330 Community Engagement: Placement or HUMA331 Big Ideas: Social Enterprise and Innovation HUMA330 provides students with a community engagement placement of up to 70 hours with an organization relevant to their disciplinary study. HUMA331 provides students with the opportunity to engage the community by working to propose a solution to a real-world problem. Pathways to further study Bachelor of Arts graduates are well-placed to continue their studies in Arts Honours programs or in a range of postgraduate disciplines through their demonstrable research, analytical and communication skills gained from this undergraduate program.