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The Department of History contributes to the collective understanding of the past through teaching, service, and the scholarly and public dissemination of original research.
Learn more about our department and why history matters.
The Department of History contributes to the ongoing process of teaching, researching and writing about the past. We offer students a wide range of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, teaching students to evaluate sources, to think analytically and to express themselves clearly, especially in writing.
The department also offers a Master of Arts program with thesis and examination options. Graduates of this program will have mastered the skills of an undergraduate major at a higher level. By concentrating in a primary field to a greater degree than undergraduates do, they will also develop a much greater knowledge of the history and historiography of that field. Thesis option graduates will possess advanced research and writing skills. Also, a public history certificate and master's track program are available for students.
The department's accelerated BA/MA program allows history majors to apply some of their undergraduate credit hours towards a Master's degree. History majors who are considering pursuing an MA in history can accelerate the process by applying some of their undergraduate credit level courses toward both the undergraduate degree and towards an eventual Master's degree from UofL. The advantages are in time and money, saving students almost $800.