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History Bachelor of Science
The B.S. in History allows students to take advantage of the broad intellectual and career opportunities made possible by a History degree, giving them the chance to gain technological proficiencies while developing the critical thinking and writing skills of the traditional History major.
History Department
History courses emphasize written and oral skills, analysis and critical thinking, and the ability to assess conflicting interpretations. These skills prepare students for the responsibilities of citizenship and cultivate an awareness of the complexities of life. Studying history provides valuable preparation for careers in university and college teaching and research, primary and secondary education, law, government, public service, journalism, libraries and museums, international business, and medicine.
Why History?
Watch the video to learn about the importance of learning History in our world.
Meet Our Faculty
- Our award-winning and internationally-recognized faculty educate students in a myriad
of time periods, world regions and areas of interest.
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Undergraduate Program
The History major and minor are flexible and can be paired with almost any other degree on campus. Candidates are encouraged to create a topical, thematic, or chronological area of concentration, which makes the program personalized to interest.
Graduate Program
Graduates of our MA/MA and PhD programs not only learn about the past, they also develop a capacity for careful and rigorous thought, cultural competence, and abilities that promote success in careers throughout the global economy.
Guided Pathways
Guided Pathways will allow students to customize a learning experience specific to their interests and future career goals. Pathways include Pre-Law, Africa, Gender and Sexuality, Race and Ethnicity, Environmental History, and more.
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News and Announcements
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Ryan Moran discusses his book, "Selling the Future: Community, Hope, and Crisis in the Early History of Japanese Life Insurance"
Moran shows how both private and public insurers exploited a mix of “certainty, fear, and optimism” to promise a secure utopia on the back of anxiety.
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Isabel Moreira published 'Balthild of Francia: Anglo-Saxon Slave, Merovingian Queen, and Abolitionist Saint'
This book tells the remarkable life of Balthild of Francia (c. 633-80), a seventh-century Anglo-Saxon slave who became a queen of France. Described in contemporary sources as beautiful and intelligent, she rose to power though her marriage to the short-lived King Clovis II.
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Annie Greene Publishes '“Eastern” Print Modernities and the Jewish Newspaper of Ottoman Baghdad'
The article is available on Project MUSE, read it here!
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Peter Roady Featured in National Security Podcast
Professor of History Peter Roady's new book The Contest Over National Security is featured in Peter Bergen's podcast, "In the Room." Bergen is CNN's national security analyst and Episode 77 of his show asks "What is National Security Anyway?"
Events Calendar
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Jan 10
Friday
Spring 2025 First Half - Last day to add, drop (delete), audit, and elect CR/NC
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Jan 10
Friday
Spring 2025 First Half - Last day to wait list
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Jan 10
Friday
Spring 2025 Full Term - Last day to add without a permission code
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Jan 10
Friday
Spring 2025 Full Term - Last day to wait list
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Jan 16
Thursday
2pm - 4pmThe Gordon B. Hinckley Lecture in British Studies: Imperial Ears: Robert Louis Stevenson in Oceania
Alumni House - Eccles (ALUMNI)
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Jan 17
Friday
Spring 2025 - Deadline to apply for graduation
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