{"id":19258,"date":"2017-03-14T11:55:42","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T18:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=19258"},"modified":"2025-05-08T20:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T03:11:50","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8nbxqer-3ac2216a145be8d930da2cc41ade4384\">\n.avia-section.av-m8nbxqer-3ac2216a145be8d930da2cc41ade4384{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/08\/SOU-History-Degree-Programs-at-Southern-Oregon-University.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-m8nbxqer-3ac2216a145be8d930da2cc41ade4384 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  home-box avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-60 av-height-percent  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='60' data-av_min_height_opt='percent'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-19258'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-k95zfe-1b24672243fcb93f22f87bb4bf00d874 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  dog-house museo-head first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8nbx3id-d40950012f16c0538c20b000497a41ef\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m8nbx3id-d40950012f16c0538c20b000497a41ef{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:40px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m8nbx3id-d40950012f16c0538c20b000497a41ef .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8nbx3id-d40950012f16c0538c20b000497a41ef .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:40px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m8nbx3id-d40950012f16c0538c20b000497a41ef .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m8nbx3id-d40950012f16c0538c20b000497a41ef .av-subheading{\nfont-size:21px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8nbx3id-d40950012f16c0538c20b000497a41ef .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8nbx3id-d40950012f16c0538c20b000497a41ef .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m8nbx3id-d40950012f16c0538c20b000497a41ef av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  small-pillow head-fog av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >HISTORY<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8nbxau5-7a33a940a00a3a8ac223d2e4c9b7c58a\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m8nbxau5-7a33a940a00a3a8ac223d2e4c9b7c58a .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m8nbxau5-7a33a940a00a3a8ac223d2e4c9b7c58a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock big-pillow av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Launch your professional journey by exploring history on a national and international scale. A degree in history provides a solid springboard for professional training in law, business, government service, or education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div><div id='sub_menu1'  class='av-submenu-container av-jily4k6e-13ec77591445becbaea02c6ea448868b alternate_color  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  no-border goofy-foot av-sticky-submenu submenu-not-first container_wrap fullsize' style='z-index:301' ><div class='container av-menu-mobile-disabled av-submenu-pos-center'><ul id=\"menu-history-program\" class=\"av-subnav-menu\" role=\"menu\"><li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-19273\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/history\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">History<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-19461\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/history\/programs\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Programs<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-19467\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/history\/about\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">About<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-92734\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/history\/advising\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Advising<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-19464\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/history\/faculty\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Faculty<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-19284\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/history\/contact\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Contact<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class='sticky_placeholder'><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_2' aria-label='SOU History Page - 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It is a compass they use to find themselves on the map of human geography. It tells them where they are but, more importantly, what\u00a0they\u00a0must\u00a0be.&#8221; &#8211; John\u00a0Henrik\u00a0Clarke<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">By offering courses in American Government, American and World History, Public Administration, and more, we challenge students to develop critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. Our program strives to support the Southern Oregon University&#8217;s general education program, while providing advanced courses for students wishing to make History and\/or Political Science the major or minor focus of their baccalaureate\u00a0program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6ny229m-413e49a01b9828c62f668c3737840223\">\n.flex_column.av-6ny229m-413e49a01b9828c62f668c3737840223{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6ny229m-413e49a01b9828c62f668c3737840223 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-66nextm-455236ed219863d176c3a6864fe703e7\">\n.avia-image-container.av-66nextm-455236ed219863d176c3a6864fe703e7 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https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/08\/SOU-History-Program-Degrees-Offered-See-Programs-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/08\/SOU-History-Program-Degrees-Offered-See-Programs-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/08\/SOU-History-Program-Degrees-Offered-See-Programs-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/08\/SOU-History-Program-Degrees-Offered-See-Programs-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" class=\"wp-image-62507 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-62507 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"SOU History Program Degrees Offered See Programs\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5pveom2-83e0436baba5431c8f8ff6e3bc75bca1\">\n.flex_column.av-5pveom2-83e0436baba5431c8f8ff6e3bc75bca1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5pveom2-83e0436baba5431c8f8ff6e3bc75bca1 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-54zos7u-dad2fb34c196092899763041e5daa16e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Undergraduate Degrees<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jily7ad9-b6b306d59f39ed94070ac454425f8d45\">\n#top .avia-icon-list-container.av-jily7ad9-b6b306d59f39ed94070ac454425f8d45 .iconlist_icon{\ncolor:#83a846;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nborder:1px solid #ffffff;\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all 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aria-label=\"Icon: &lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/history\/programs\/history-ba-bs\/&#039; title=&#039;History, BA\/BS&#039;&gt;History, BA\/BS&lt;\/a&gt;\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small  '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/history\/programs\/history-ba-bs\/' title='History, BA\/BS'>History, BA\/BS<\/a><\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-4d88f0a-e8d0db669b4ede88216536a6972df310 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Academic Minors<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jily7tsc-83b22dcefde3680e7ed5ba3c2a825c70\">\n#top 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class=\"article-icon-entry av-iconlist-empty\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: &lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/history\/programs\/history-minor\/&#039; title=&#039;History Minor&#039;&gt;History Minor&lt;\/a&gt;\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small  '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/history\/programs\/history-minor\/' title='History Minor'>History Minor<\/a><\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jily814y-d820942eb3d65e8752b65835767ab3d9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock micro-text top-30'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Learn\u00a0more about SOU\u00a0<span class=\"heavy-man\">History<\/span> Degrees:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-buttonrow-wrap av-mag7hado-29608c17e7d2fcc9c2a08d6eef4a63c0 avia-buttonrow-left  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mag7gkii-3147d94c0af44aaa10a9d7d120ed4432\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-mag7gkii-3147d94c0af44aaa10a9d7d120ed4432{\nmargin-bottom:5px;\nmargin-right:5px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/history\/programs\/'  class='avia-button av-mag7gkii-3147d94c0af44aaa10a9d7d120ed4432 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-color-dark'   aria-label=\"SEE PROGRAMS\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >SEE PROGRAMS<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mag7gkii-93f69f5d9f6b5763b4f9d3036d985463\">\n#top #wrap_all 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.av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-1kb9doa-c6b6d9761b919477828a2df155e2a67d .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-1kb9doa-c6b6d9761b919477828a2df155e2a67d av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_testimonials  avia-builder-el-first  top-30 av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What SOU History Students are Saying<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-testimonial-wrapper av-jilyk9lp-4f6fa92f8f3e8dcc8c3300ff50a6fdbf avia-slider-testimonials avia-slider-2-testimonials avia_animate_when_almost_visible av-large-testimonial-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-no-slider-navigation av-slider-hover-pause av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless av-loop-manual-endless' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;endless&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:10,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:true,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\">\n<section class=\"avia-testimonial-row\"><div class='avia-testimonial av-13xayca-538d3ba1032222210d93d9d130963b12 avia-testimonial-row-1 avia-first-testimonial flex_column no_margin av_one_half'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p>The History faculty make a point of connecting with our small, but close-knit, department giving many students the full advantage of their attention.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-image'  itemprop=\"image\" ><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Jaqueline-Himmelrich-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-180x180.webp 180w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Jaqueline-Himmelrich-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-80x80.webp 80w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Jaqueline-Himmelrich-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-36x36.webp 36w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Jaqueline-Himmelrich-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-120x120.webp 120w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Jaqueline-Himmelrich-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History.webp 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Jaqueline-Himmelrich-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-180x180.png\" height=\"180\" width=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Jaqueline-Himmelrich-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Jaqueline-Himmelrich-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Jaqueline-Himmelrich-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Jaqueline-Himmelrich-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Jaqueline-Himmelrich-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History.png 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" class=\"attachment-square size-square sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Jaqueline Himmelrich Southern Oregon University Alumni History\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'  itemprop=\"name\" >Jacqueline Himmelrich<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >BA in History - 2017<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='avia-testimonial av-jw0ayi-06e775be92bf6c62f2ecaf2b5a9c5aeb avia-testimonial-row-1 flex_column no_margin av_one_half'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p>The History department at SOU is a perfect fit for anyone who wants to become a historian. With its vast variety of classes to choose from, you can learn about any topic that interests you.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-image'  itemprop=\"image\" ><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Gemma-Lopez-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-180x180.webp 180w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Gemma-Lopez-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-80x80.webp 80w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Gemma-Lopez-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-36x36.webp 36w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Gemma-Lopez-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-120x120.webp 120w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Gemma-Lopez-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History.webp 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Gemma-Lopez-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-180x180.png\" height=\"180\" width=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Gemma-Lopez-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Gemma-Lopez-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Gemma-Lopez-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Gemma-Lopez-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Gemma-Lopez-Southern-Oregon-University-Alumni-History.png 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" class=\"attachment-square size-square sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Gemma Lopez Southern Oregon University Alumni History\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'  itemprop=\"name\" >Gemma Lopez<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >BA in History - 2017<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='avia-testimonial av-jw0ayi-1-d6b17a1aa445b46df4fec11df0579fd5 avia-testimonial-row-1 flex_column no_margin av_one_half'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p>Even before arriving at SOU, I knew I wanted to become a high school history teacher. Once I was accepted to SOU I immediately started working towards my history degree. During my time at SOU I have become a better student, writer and person mainly because of what I have learned in the history classes and the professors teaching these courses. The history program has pushed allowed me to pursue the career I want and has better prepared me for the world that awaits me outside of college.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-image'  itemprop=\"image\" ><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/10\/Connor-Astley-History-Major-Testimonial-180x180.webp 180w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/10\/Connor-Astley-History-Major-Testimonial-80x80.webp 80w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/10\/Connor-Astley-History-Major-Testimonial-36x36.webp 36w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/10\/Connor-Astley-History-Major-Testimonial.webp 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/10\/Connor-Astley-History-Major-Testimonial-180x180.png\" height=\"180\" width=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/10\/Connor-Astley-History-Major-Testimonial-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/10\/Connor-Astley-History-Major-Testimonial-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/10\/Connor-Astley-History-Major-Testimonial-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/10\/Connor-Astley-History-Major-Testimonial.png 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" class=\"attachment-square size-square sp-no-webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'  itemprop=\"name\" >Connor Astley<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >History Major<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Previous<\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Next<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5' aria-label='SOU Business Home Page - 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