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EXPLORE THE PAST, SHAPE THE FUTURE
History majors at the University of Delaware learn the past to understand their present and shape the future. Through a curriculum that reaches across the globe and moves both backward and forward in time, majors grapple with the complexity of the world. By reflecting on the experiences of those who have come before, they work to develop new historical understandings grounded in empathy and engagement. Having learned how to independently analyze information and ask critical questions, UD’s history graduates have successful careers in a wide range of fields. The history major also prepares our students to live meaningful lives and to contribute to the greater good as informed citizens and stewards of our collective past and evolving future.
AREAS OF STUDY
- History
- European History
- World History
- American History
- History Education
CAREER OPTIONS
- School Administrators
- Civil Servants
- Museum Curators
- CEOs
- Lawyers & Judges
- Consulting & Business
- Journalists & Writers
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- History
- Museum Studies
- Law
- International Relations
- Journalism
- Business Administration
- Education
- Public Policy
What’s special about this program?
Your success is the goal of the Department of History’s undergraduate program. Our curriculum offers an opportunity to craft a program of exploration, cultivating reasoning, analysis, and expression. During the first year, courses provide broad contexts for historical understanding. Students then dive deep through the sophomore and senior seminars, capped at 15-person classes, they receive individual attention and further develop analytical and rhetorical skills. The flexibility of the major allows for the addition of a minor or in some cases a double major.
In addition to work in the classroom, the department offers supported internships that reflect a range of learning opportunities in museums, law firms, businesses, national parks, and local, state, and national governments. Students have combined the study of history with a range of interests—laying the foundation for future success.
Get Involved
Phi Alpha Theta
History Club
Honors College
History Day
Museum Studies
State Park Internships
Study Abroad
Undergraduate Research
U.S. History Scene Internship
B & O Railroad Museum Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
E. Lyman Stewart Internships
Alexander Fund Museum Studies Internships
Sample curriculum
UNIV101
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First Year Experience |
ENGL100
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Seminar in Composition |
HIST101/103*/105
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Europe & the World to 1648/World History to 1400/U.S. History to 1865 |
HIST102/104*/106
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Europe & the World Since 1648/World History Since 1400/U.S. History Since 1865 |
MATH113 or 114/115/117 or 200-level or Higher (with exceptions) |
Mathematics Requirement (Dependent upon placement)
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| 105/106/107 level | Foreign Language Requirement (Dependent upon placement)
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| CAS Breadth | University Breadth Requirement - Creative Arts & Humanities |
| CAS Breadth | University Breadth Requirement - History & Cultural Change
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| CAS Breadth | University Breadth Requirement - Social & Behavioral Sciences
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| CAS Breadth | University Breadth Requirement - Mathematics & Natural Sciences
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* Satisfies the multi-cultural requirement
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HIST268 |
History Methods Sophomore Seminar (DLE Requirement & Prerequisite for Senior Seminar HIST 400)
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HIST100/200-level Course*
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History Elective Course |
HIST100/200-level Course*
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History Elective Course |
107-level
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Foreign Language Requirement (if not taken Freshman Year) |
| CAS Breadth | College Breadth Requirement - Group A
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| CAS Breadth | College Breadth Requirement - Group B
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| CAS Breadth | College Breadth Requirement - Group C
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| CAS Breadth | College Breadth Requirement - Group D
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| Free Electives | Elective Courses
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* Satisfies the History Department's Before 1700 or Asian, African, Latin American or Middle Eastern requirement |
HIST300-level Course*
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History Elective Course |
HIST300-level Course*
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History Elective Course |
| CAS Breadth | College Breadth Requirement - Group A
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| CAS Breadth | College Breadth Requirement - Group C
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| CAS Breadth | College Breadth Requirement - Group D
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| Free Electives | Elective Courses
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| * Satisfies the second writing requirement when offered and the History Department's History Before 1700 or Asian, African, Latin American or Middle Eastern requirement |
| HIST300-level Course* | History Elective Course
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| HIST300-level Course* | History Elective Course
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| HIST400* | History Capstone Seminar (satisfies the University Capstone requirement)
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| CAS Breadth | College Breadth Requirement - Group A
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| CAS Breadth | College Breadth Requirement - Group C
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| CAS Breadth | College Breadth Requirement - Group D
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| Free Electives | Elective Courses
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* Satisfies the second writing requirement when offered and the History Department's History Before 1700 or Asian, African, Latin American or Middle Eastern requirement |
