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History Bachelor of Science
The B.S. in History allows students to take advantage of the broad intellectual and career opportunities made possible by a History degree, giving them the chance to gain technological proficiencies while developing the critical thinking and writing skills of the traditional History major.
History Department
History courses emphasize written and oral skills, analysis and critical thinking, and the ability to assess conflicting interpretations. These skills prepare students for the responsibilities of citizenship and cultivate an awareness of the complexities of life. Studying history provides valuable preparation for careers in university and college teaching and research, primary and secondary education, law, government, public service, journalism, libraries and museums, international business, and medicine.
Why History?
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Meet Our Faculty
- Our award-winning and internationally-recognized faculty educate students in a myriad
of time periods, world regions and areas of interest.
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Undergraduate Program
The History major and minor are flexible and can be paired with almost any other degree on campus. Candidates are encouraged to create a topical, thematic, or chronological area of concentration, which makes the program personalized to interest.
Graduate Program
Graduates of our MA/MA and PhD programs not only learn about the past, they also develop a capacity for careful and rigorous thought, cultural competence, and abilities that promote success in careers throughout the global economy.
Guided Pathways
Guided Pathways will allow students to customize a learning experience specific to their interests and future career goals. Pathways include Pre-Law, Africa, Gender and Sexuality, Race and Ethnicity, Environmental History, and more.
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News and Announcements
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U of U Professor Wins Award for Innovative Historical Estimates of Carbon Produced by Early American Plantations
Eric Herschthal, associate professor of history at the University of Utah, and co-author John Brooke of The Ohio State University have been awarded the Forest History Society’s 2025 Theodore C. Blegen Award for “The Plantation Carbon Complex: Slavery and the Origins of Climate Change in the Early Modern British Atlantic.”
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History Professor and Grad Student Win Third Award for Book
W. Paul Reeve, professor of History and Simmons Chair of Mormon Studies, and co-authors Christopher Rich and LaJean Purcell Carruth, were recently awarded the Utah Historical Society’s Best Book in Utah History for This Abominable Slavery: Race, Religion, and the Battle over Human Bondage in Antebellum Utah.
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Professor Low Spoke at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh
The lecture was titled, "Prince of Water: Mohammed Al-Faisal" and focused on desalination technology in Saudi Arabia.
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The Whites-Only Immigration Regime, 1803 to Now
The annual O. Meredith Wilson Lecture will be held on September 25, 2025 at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
Events Calendar
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Dec 04
Thursday
Fall 2025 Full Term - Classes end
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Dec 04
Thursday
Fall 2025 Second Half - Classes end
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Dec 05
Friday
Fall 2025 Full Term - Reading day
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Dec 08
Monday
Fall 2025 Full Term - Final exam period (Dec 8 - Dec 12)
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Dec 13
Saturday
Holiday: Holiday Recess (Dec 13 - Jan 4)
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Dec 22
Monday
Fall 2025 - Grades due
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