Welcome to the Department of History. We offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Our undergraduate curriculum emphasizes student research and that allows students to tailor concentrations to meet their interests and goals. The history major teaches students how to research, write, and engage with other students and scholars about the processes of historical change in a global context. The curriculum culminates in an annual Student History Conference that highlights student achievement.
Currently home to more than 30 full and part-time outstanding faculty, the history department serves as a robust center for talks, campus activities, and intellectual life in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. The department's faculty are teacher-scholars who specialize in virtually every region of the world and who cover a broad range of subfields that allow students to understand a wide range of topics and methods.
The undergraduate program offers a variety of concentrations including the Standard Concentration, Public History, and Pre-law. At the graduate level we offer an MA that emphasizes historiography. The department also offers three combined bachelor’s + master’s degree programs. Students may pursue history/journalism, history/international studies or the TEACH program, in which they combine history courses with those necessary for specialization in secondary education. The department offers day and night courses on the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses. The history major offers a foundation for any number of career paths. DePaul history students have an excellent track record of acceptance at leading professional programs and graduate schools.
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Events
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This event will feature Kathy Osberger sharing her story from her newly released book, I Surrender: A Memoir of Chile’s Dictatorship 1975, followed by a moderated panel...
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Come and join us on Sept. 28th for our annual ✨OPEN HOUSE ✨We’d love for you all to meet the department as well as your fellow peers over some snacks and drinks 😆
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The Department of History of Art and Architecture invites you to Welcome Night. Hang out, enjoy treats, and get to know your fellow students and HAA faculty. All are...
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Environments of Disquiet: Minamata, the Iconic Photojournalism of Eugene and Aileen Smith, and Environmental Futures Near and Far
Environments of Disquiet showcases the...