For more information about this department's programs and contact information for faculty, please visit: www.umassd.edu/catalog/undergraduate/2002-2003/history.pdf

History students are offered study in United States, European, Russian, Latin American, African, and Asian history. Students can expect to participate in a variety of academic activities including lecture and discussion courses and seminars. The history curriculum acquaints students with the various methods of historical study, provides them with a broad understanding of the major themes of history, allows them to concentrate on topical courses and themes of their choosing, and offers opportunities to propose and implement their own research projects.

As a broadly based liberal arts degree, the major emphasizes the development of critical thinking and communication skills as well as the acquisition of historical perspective. Our graduates prepare themselves for a wide variety of positions in government, education, and business. A B.A. in History can also lead to graduate work in a variety of fields and serve as a sound foundation for law school.

Students with a GPA of 3.2 are eligible for nomination to the University's Alpha Eta Theta Chapter of the International History Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta.