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The UMBC history faculty is composed of scholar-teachers at the forefront of knowledge in their fields. The department offers a B.A. and M.A. in history and is affiliated with the Ph.D. programs in Public Policy and Language Literacy and Culture. The department's faculty are committed to helping students expand their understanding of the world through learning to apply the knowledge and analytical abilities gained by studying the past.

The study of history enables students to develop writing, research, analytical, and communication skills that broaden their perspectives on the past and provide new sights on current issues and problems. In addition to encouraging mature judgment, the history curriculum trains students to work sensibly and logically with a wide variety of evidence. Graduates in history work in a wide range of fields including government, business, and education.

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