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Welcome to the Department of History at the University of Maryland
The Department of History at the University of Maryland embraces the diversity of the human past with a global vision and a variety of methods of inquiry. Our fifty faculty form a community of accomplished scholars whose specialties examine cultures across the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, and whose chronologies stretch from antiquity to the late modern. Maryland’s professors also explore the history of the natural sciences, the environment, and the economy. Both our undergraduate and graduate students consequently benefit from a curriculum enriched by the many questions our faculty pose of the past.
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Undergraduate
Interested in History undergraduate programs?
In addition to a BA in History, the Department of History at the University of Maryland offers a History Minor; Middle East Studies Minor; East Asian Studies Certificate; and Immigration and Migration Studies Transcript Notation. Get information on advising, major requirements, and more through the links below.
Faculty
Department of History Faculty
The more than 50 faculty members of the Department of History at the University of Maryland conduct research, publish, and teach in a wide range of geographic, cultural, and thematic fields of historical study.
Search People (Department of History directory) in the links below to learn about individual faculty members.
Graduate
Graduate Studies in History at UMD
In addition to the MA and PhD in History, the Department of History offers a history and library science (HiLS) MA and certificates in historic preservation and museum scholarship and material culture. Learn more about these programs, or find information relevant to current students through the links below.
Alumni
Alumni
Department of History Alumni, whether with the PhD, MA, HiLS MA, or BA, go on to work in a wide variety of fields. Students in history learn how to think critically, analyze and prioritize information, and turn research into writing. History Majors and PhDs, and MAs go on to work in any number of careers. Our Alumni are an important part of our community. Let's stay in touch!