An education in history will prepare you to participate knowledgeably in the world around you on a local, national, and global level. As a History major, we see you developing the ability to recognize and respond to continuity and change over time, building the skillset to analyze and make connections, growing into confident communicators, and strengthening your intellectual independence.
As a history major, you’ll get hands-on training and experience starting in your first year. You’ll learn from and collaborate with historians, archivists, librarians, and museum professionals from respected institutions around the world including the Smithsonian Museum of American History, the United Nations, Cornell University, New York University, Oxford University, and Università Roma Tre in Rome, Italy. Past guest lectures have covered topics such as Starbucks impact on American society, the surprising cultural origins of NASCAR, and how historians think of and engage in transnational U.S. history.
Students have also had the opportunity to engage with professionals in the field to discuss and ask questions about ongoing historical research, and about careers in history.
Students interested in Secondary Education with a Social Studies concentration can satisfy the Social Studies concentration component by double majoring in History.
This program is also available as a minor.
