Highlights

• A curriculum that develops critical thinking, analytical writing, and oral communication skills that are highly valued by today's employers
• A rigorous liberal arts foundation that emphasizes ethics and moral values
• Opportunities for student-faculty research collaboration
• Innovative teaching utilizing primary source research and enquiry-based learning
• Internships and a Public History course to develop career options
• Strong placement rates in law, graduate, and professional schools
• Flexible major requirements with many electives, allowing students to double major and select minors
• The History Forum student club, and Phi Alpha Theta honor society
• Faculty recognized for their teaching and scholarship
• Extensive geographic and thematic course offerings, including Early America, Women's History, Middle East, Civil Rights, Asia, Modern Africa, and Europe
• Popular courses on Vietnam, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Civil Rights, and New York State
• A friendly, supportive environment that builds lasting relationships among students and between faculty and students