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EXPLORE THE PAST, SHAPE THE FUTURE

History majors at the 91原创 learn the past to understand their present and shape the future. Through a curriculum that reaches across the globe and moves both backward and forward in time, majors grapple with the complexity of the world. By reflecting on the experiences of those who have come before, they work to develop new historical understandings grounded in empathy and engagement. Having learned how to independently analyze information and ask critical questions, 91原创鈥檚 history graduates have successful careers in a wide range of fields. The history major also prepares our students to live meaningful lives and to contribute to the greater good as informed citizens and stewards of our collective past and evolving future.

AREAS OF ST91原创Y

  • History
  • European History
  • World History
  • American History
  • History Education

CAREER OPTIONS

  • School Administrators
  • Civil Servants
  • Museum Curators
  • CEOs
  • Lawyers & Judges
  • Consulting & Business
  • Journalists & Writers

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

  • History
  • Museum Studies
  • Law
  • International Relations
  • Journalism
  • Business Administration
  • Education
  • Public Policy

What鈥檚 special about this program?

Your success is the goal of the Department of History鈥檚 undergraduate program. Our curriculum offers an opportunity to craft a program of exploration, cultivating reasoning, analysis, and expression. During the first year, courses provide broad contexts for historical understanding. Students then dive deep through the sophomore and senior seminars, capped at 15-person classes, they receive individual attention and further develop analytical and rhetorical skills. The flexibility of the major allows for the addition of a minor or in some cases a double major.

In addition to work in the classroom, the department offers supported internships that reflect a range of learning opportunities in museums, law firms, businesses, national parks, and local, state, and national governments. Students have combined the study of history with a range of interests鈥攍aying the foundation for future success.

Get Involved

Phi Alpha Theta

History Club

Honors College

History Day

Museum Studies

State Park Internships

Study Abroad

Undergraduate Research

U.S. History Scene Internship

B & O Railroad Museum Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships

E. Lyman Stewart Internships

Alexander Fund Museum Studies Internships

Sample curriculum

听UNIV101

First Year Experience

ENGL100

Seminar in Composition

HIST101/103*/105

Europe & the World to 1648/World History to 1400/U.S. History to 1865

HIST102/104*/106

Europe & the World Since 1648/World History Since 1400/U.S. History Since 1865

MATH113 or 114/115/117

or 200-level or Higher

(with exceptions)

Mathematics Requirement (Dependent upon placement)

105/106/107 level

Foreign Language Requirement (Dependent upon placement)

CAS BreadthUniversity Breadth Requirement - Creative Arts & Humanities
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University Breadth Requirement - History & Cultural Change

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University Breadth Requirement - Social & Behavioral Sciences

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University Breadth Requirement - Mathematics & Natural Sciences

* Satisfies the multi-cultural requirement

HIST268

History Methods Sophomore Seminar (DLE Requirement & Prerequisite for Senior Seminar HIST 400)

HIST100/200-level Course*

History Elective Course

HIST100/200-level Course*

History Elective Course

107-level

Foreign Language Requirement (if not taken Freshman Year)
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College Breadth Requirement - Group A

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College Breadth Requirement - Group B

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College Breadth Requirement - Group C

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College Breadth Requirement - Group D

Free Electives

Elective Courses

* Satisfies the History Department's Before 1700 or Asian, African, Latin American or Middle Eastern requirement

HIST300-level Course*

History Elective Course

HIST300-level Course*

History Elective Course
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College Breadth Requirement - Group A

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College Breadth Requirement - Group C

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College Breadth Requirement - Group D

Free Electives

Elective Courses

* Satisfies the second writing requirement when offered and the History Department's History Before 1700 or Asian, African, Latin American or Middle Eastern requirement听
HIST300-level Course*

History Elective Course

HIST300-level Course*

History Elective Course

HIST400*

History Capstone Seminar (satisfies the University Capstone requirement)

CAS Breadth

College Breadth Requirement - Group A

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College Breadth Requirement - Group C

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College Breadth Requirement - Group D

Free Electives

Elective Courses

* Satisfies the second writing requirement when offered and the History Department's History Before 1700 or Asian, African, Latin American or Middle Eastern requirement

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