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UMBC's location in the Baltimore-Washington area provides unique opportunities for historical study and research.		  
The Department of History at UMBC offers an undergraduate major and minor, a minor in East Asian History, as well as the Master of Arts in Historical Studies. Undergraduates who have completed at least 60 credits may qualify for the Accelerated Bachelors/Masters Program. Graduate students interested in careers in historical sites, government agencies, museums, and other organizations may choose the Public History Track option in the M.A. program. The UMBC History faculty have particular expertise in public history, policy history, international historical perspectives, the history of science, and teacher education. Students are encouraged to engage in active learning experiences such as internships and in-depth research at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our program is designed to encourage the development of good writing and research skills in conjunction with innovative and critical thinking. Please explore the department website and feel free to contact us for more information.

Article on the Catonsville Nine by graduate student, Joe Tropea, featured in City Paper

Congratulations to the May 2008
M.A. graduates in Historical Studies!

Dr. Denise Meringolo featured on National Council on Public History website.

Social Science Forum Speaker Schedule
Humanities Forum Speaker Schedule

2007-08 Teaching Assistants

Graduate Student Association Representatives for 2007-2008:
Rhiannon Dowling rhiannon.dowling@gmail.com
Katy White kwhite7@umbc.edu

New Books by UMBC Faculty
  Economists with Guns: Authoritarian Development and U.S.-Indonesian Relations, 1960-1968
by Dr. Bradley R. Simpson (Stanford University Press, 2008)
     
  Taming Democracy: "The People," the Founders, and the Troubled Ending of the American Revolution by Dr. Terry Bouton (Oxford University Press, 2007)
click for a larger image of the cover

 

UMBC Department of History
 1000 HILLTOP CIRCLE
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 
7TH FLOOR
BALTIMORE, MD 21250

phone: 410 455-2312
FAX:    410 455-1045
Kriste Lindenmeyer, Professor and Chair
lindenme@umbc.edu
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