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History is one of the most rewarding of the liberal arts majors. Through books, videotapes, lectures, and discussions, students can travel back in time to ancient Greece, Renaissance Italy, or the Wild West. History at the University of Wyoming does not stress the memorization of facts and dates. Instead, history majors learn how to analyze historical data in order to draw their own conclusions concerning questions that affect us even today. By the time a student has completed the history major, he or she has learned how to analyze complex concepts more easily, write more clearly, and think more independently.


History is more than simply the study of wars and presidents. Some history majors prefer classes that focus on social history, such as American women's history, Native American history, environmental history, immigration and ethnicity, and the medieval city. Other history majors prefer courses in American legal history, the American Civil War, World War II, the history of Mexico, or modern European history. Several courses focus on western United States history. The William Robertson Coe Library, which contains almost one million volumes, possesses a particularly rich collection of source materials in Western history. In addition, the University's American Heritage Center offers history majors the opportunity to gain "hands on" experience with documents and artifacts which are ordinarily seen only by professional historians.

The undergraduate history major allows considerable leeway in course selection. During the freshman and sophomores years, the major usually takes courses that satisfy the University Studies and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, plus the general surveys of United States history and Western Civilization. During the junior and senior years, history majors choose additional history courses.  For History requirements please click on the appropriate link below...

Curriculum for students matriculating in  PRE- 2003 ONLY

Curriculum for students matriculating in 2003-04 & 2004-05 ONLY

Curriculum for students matriculating in 2005+ ONLY
 

In developing its curriculum, the History Department places the highest priority on distinguished teaching. Virtually all history courses are taught by full-time faculty. Since every member of the department is actively engaged in the study of the fields in which he or she teaches, students are stimulated by lively lectures, discussions, and seminars. Students also benefit from a low student-faculty ratio (roughly ten to one) in the department's upper division courses.

The study of history prepares undergraduates for a number of different careers. Some have gone into business and industry. Many large corporations prefer to hire liberal arts majors such as those in history because they have experience writing about complex problems and ideas. For the same reasons, many law schools prefer students with degrees in history. Other history majors have become teachers, journalists, or museum and archives managers. Many government agencies also seek those with history degrees.

The Department of History offers degree programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts, as well as to the Master of Arts, and Master of Arts in Teaching. History majors can also earn a Public History Concentration a program aimed at specific career training. It is possible to earn the Bachelor's degree in history at the same time one satisfies the professional education requirements for secondary school certification.