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History Department News:

New Study Abroad Scholarship Announced!

Posted by gsl42 on March 07, 2023

The Department of History is pleased to announced that applications for the Ted Mote History Study Abroad Scholarship are now open! Both graduate and undergraduate history students are eligible to apply. For full details and eligibility, please visit our Scholarships page.

2023-2024 Scholarships Open!

Posted by gsl42 on January 30, 2023

Great news! Application for History Department Scholarships are now open! Please visit our Scholarships page to learn more. We have excellent funding opportunities for both Undergraduate and Graduate history students!

Abbey Buckham is aspiring to preserve history

Posted by Jennifer on February 18, 2020

Graduate student Abbey Buckham is aspiring to preserve history, one photograph at a time. It all started with a cardboard box and an email. The email was from Björn Krondorfer, director of the Martin-Springer Institute, which is focused on using the lessons of the Holocaust to help promote peace and tolerance. Krondorfer was looking for a graduate student to take on a project archiving an old box full of World War II photos. Abbey Buckham, who is working on a…

Department of History

Examine the past. Define your future.

History majors are politicians, entrepreneurs, community activists, entertainers, writers, lawyers, teachers, diplomats, and museum curators whose understanding of the past informs their journey to a fulfilling career. Our accomplished and diverse professors will provide guidance and mentorship as you develop skills in research, communication, critical thinking, interpretation, and problem solving.

Opportunity in every direction

“History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity, so that we can better face the future.”

– Robert Penn Warren

Our widely published, award-winning faculty offer courses in their regional and geographic areas of expertise, including the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Islamic world. Faculty members hold particular strengths in the history of the North American West, US–Mexico Borderlands, Indigenous and Latine peoples, Environment and Health, Public History, Gender and Sexuality, Race and Class, Colonialism and Nationalism, and Comparative Global Studies.

Undergraduate program paths

History, Bachelor of Arts  Accordion Closed

History, Bachelor of Arts – The BA program offers flexibility for you to customize your coursework based on the period or type of history you’re interested in. Two years of required foreign language courses help you deepen your cultural understanding.

History, Bachelor of Science Accordion Closed

History, Bachelor of Science – As with the BA, you can tailor your plan of study to your individual needs, whether you are preparing for graduate study or your professional career. The BS major requires you to select a minor.

Secondary Education – History and Social Studies, Bachelor of Science in Education Accordion Closed

Secondary Education – History and Social Studies, Bachelor of Science in Education – Our accredited education degree prepares you to teach history and social studies in secondary schools.

History minor Accordion Closed

History minor – If you’ve chosen another major but still love history, adding a minor allows you to select targeted courses that enhance your major course of study.

Accelerated Master of Arts Accordion Closed

Accelerated Master of Arts – Motivated undergraduates may qualify for our 4+1 program and receive both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in five years.

Graduate program paths

History, Master of Arts Accordion Closed

History, Master of Arts – Our focus begins by understanding the relationship between the area surrounding the beautiful Colorado Plateau and the larger US West, then expands through the thematic areas of Borderlands, Environment, and Indigeneity as well as the broader intersections of race, class, gender, and colonialism across the Americas and the world.

Emphasis in Public History Accordion Closed

Emphasis in Public History – As a graduate student, you may choose to specialize in Public History, finding opportunities to intern with the National Park Service, the Arizona Historical Society, Arizona State Parks, the Museum of Northern Arizona, and Lowell Observatory.

Accelerated MA Accordion Closed

Accelerated MA – Motivated undergraduates may qualify for our 4+1 program and receive both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in five years.

History in real time

NAU offers hundreds of study abroad programs across the globe. History students have recently studied in Australia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom. After graduation, many students go on to graduate school and law school, while others have served as Peace Corps volunteers.

Earn credit for your degree on the job in museums or historical societies around the world through an international internship. You can also take part in global learning opportunities—including clubs and activities that connect you with our own international community—right here on the NAU campus.

 

Department of History
Location
Room 213 Building 018
Liberal Arts
705 S Beaver St
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 6023
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
Email
history@nau.edu
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928-523-4378
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928-523-1277
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