History

Why Study History?

Major/Minor | History | CAS

A comprehensive discipline that emphasizes problem-solving, articulation, critical thinking and analysis skills, history is a field that bridges our past and our future. At UWRF, history majors develop a well-rounded set of skills needed to understand current issues within their historical context and connect the social and historical processes of humanity.

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20+

Countries Represented in the Student Body

99%

Of Grads are Employed or Attending Grad School

Living and Learning Communities

My history courses were top notch and provided excellent variety and in-depth study into every corner of the world of history. There I learned to do research, ask tough questions, and to tell stories. I feel that I became a historian and a researcher at UWRF thanks to the mentorship from my really awesome professors.

Nick McGrath

cas@uwrf.edu // 715-425-3777

Your Degree:

Undergraduate

Area of Study:

History

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Skills and Learning Outcomes

Develop and apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Communicate ethically through oral and written formats.
Hone valuable independent research skills.
Collaborate effectively with others and network across organizations.
Analyze empirical data and learn to draw informed, analysis-based conclusions.

Types of Courses

African American History
American Intellectual History
Ancient Rome
Asian Civilizations
Global History
History of British and French Empires
History of the Modern World
History of United States Foreign Policy
Middle Ages
Modern China
Modern Japan
Native Americans and the United States
Origins of Civilization
Social Movements in Modern Britain
The Renaissance
U.S. History Surveys (pre- and post-Civil War)

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Potential Careers

History graduates find themselves working diverse roles for a wide variety of employers. Many choose to attend graduate school and law school is a popular choice among history majors. Examples of potential roles include: