Undergraduate Program

Welcome to the History Department at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is ranked in the top 20 universities in U.S. News rankings (2007 report) for the fifth straight year. Our department is one of the largest departments in the College of Arts & Science and full of active, approachable, and award-winning faculty. With thirty-six full-time faculty, nine have endowed chairs, six have won prestigious teaching awards, and three are directors of affiliated programs. Our faculty are dedicated teachers specializing in the histories of the United States, Europe, Latin America, East Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Our faculty are also specialists in a wide range of areas, including history of medicine, gender & race, religion, Jewish studies, and economic history.

We offer more than 100 course that are available to students in Vanderbilt’s undergraduate programs. The department is committed to the principle that in a changing world, the way we learn about the past must also change. It will continue to develop new courses for the twenty-first century, with an emphasis on those that recognize the interconnections among the various civilizations and regions of the globe. For more information on history courses, refer to the Undergraduate Catalog, or speak with Professor James A. Epstein, Director of Undergraduate Studies, during his office hours.

If you decide to become a history major we have five main areas of concentration: Asia, Latin America, European, United States, and a Comparative/Special Topics in which the student can create their own area of concentration. History majors are eligible to be part of the Honors Program in which 87 honors theses have been written and defended since 1985 when the program began. History majors are also eligible to participate in Phi Alpha Theta and the Undergraduate History Association and apply for Gertrude Casebier Grants for student travel.

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