About

The History Department offers a wide array of chronological, geographical and thematic courses ranging from ancient times to the present, from North America to Asia, and from environmental to labor history to women’s history. Students have the flexibility to define their major concentrations geographically, chronologically or topically. In their senior year, students take HTY 498, the seminar that affords them the opportunity to research and write history on their own.

The History Department offers a greater range of courses than any other history department in the state. Advanced undergraduate students have the opportunity to take some of the graduate program seminar offerings. Students also participate in the History Club, which sponsors social events, films and lectures. Undergraduate students acquire the skills to discover and sift through information and distinguish between fact and myth, the serious and unserious; evaluate written or material evidence, closely examining evidence within a historical context and understanding change over time; organize events and ideas chronologically and explain historical trends; and recognize and apply concepts and principles in the discipline of history.