Students of high motivation and interest, who wish to get the most out of their undergraduate study of history or who plan to do graduate work in history, are strongly urged to point themselves toward enrollment in the University Honors program and to consider undertaking a senior thesis. Faculty advisors will help students develop programs of study emphasizing honors courses pertinent to the major and will direct independent studies and honors theses.

The History department encourages majors to consider taking a term abroad sometime during their junior or senior year. The opportunity to study a country?s or region?s history ?on site? is invariably a broadening and deepening experience for history majors.