Bachelor of Arts - History

Program Description

At the University of Iowa, the Department of History helps students to develop an understanding of change, how it happens and why it happens the way it does, that enables them to engage the world they inhabit. Because of the geographical breadth of history courses, students develop a global consciousness that enables them to navigate the streets (and the news) from Iowa City to Berlin to Nairobi. Employers value history students' ability to analyze human and social behavior, to research pressing problems, and to express themselves clearly. 

Iowa’s undergraduate history program features an outstanding, wide-ranging curriculum, with history courses focused on nearly all world regions from the ancient world to the present day. Many of the courses emphasize "hands-on" history, such as research in local archives, performing oral histories, and developing museum or digital exhibits. 

One of the largest majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, history builds on a broad liberal arts base. Faculty and students in the department participate in many of the university's interdisciplinary departments and programs, including American Studies, African American Studies, Latina/o Studies, International Studies, International Relations, Global Health Studies, Environmental Policy and Planning, Museum Studies, and Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies.