Fields of Study

US History

The Department has an internationally recognized strength in the history of the American West. Our faculty covers the full depth and breadth of US history. Located in the heart of the Mountain West, many of our students pursue research in the American West, ethnohistory, religion, Native American history, public history, gender, and environmental history.

Degrees Offered

US history is available as a major field at the MA and MS levels (colonial, 19th century, and 20th century), and at the PhD level (19th century and 20th century). It is also well suited for those seeking graduate study but who can only commit to being a part-time student, and those who need courses offered in the late afternoon and evening.

Global Contexts

This field is intended for students who want to specialize in an area outside of US History. Students can choose this option if they would like a general Master in History that does not require them to specialize in a time and/or place. This field is also well-suited to students wishing to work comparatively on themes such as environmental history, gender and sexuality, colonialism and imperialism, and the history of science, medicine, and technology. Students wishing to specialize in aspects of Asian History, European History, Latin American History, or Middle Eastern History will be able to pursue their own regional research interests but will do so in the context of global historical processes.

Degrees Offered

Global Contexts is available at the MA and MS levels.