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The Department of History at UMBC is committed to guiding students to develop critical and innovative thinking skills that will launch them into successful careers or exceptional preparation for professional schools and advanced graduate programs. UMBC History Alumni enjoy successful careers in business, government, education, law, public policy, and as entrepreneurs.

The UMBC Department of History offers an undergraduate major, 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 as undergraduates and graduate students.

UMBC encourages students at both the undergraduate and graduate level to engage in research both inside and outside the classroom. History majors are frequent receipents of the university's Undergraduate Research Awards and publish in the UMBC Review, an interdisciplinary undergraduate journal. For more information about UMBC's commitment to undergraduate education visit the university's Undergraduate Education website.

Graduate students participate in the annual Graduate Student Conference each spring. History internships may qualify for academic credit for both undergraduates and graduate students. We strongly believe that research and internships give students skills important for twenty-first centuries careers and preparation for graduate and professional schools.

The award winning UMBC History Faculty are recipients of prestigious awards from a variety of research organizations including the Fulbright Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Guggenheim Foundation, the American Council of Learned Socieities, the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, , the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. and many others. The Department faculty have particular expertise in public history, policy history, international historical perspectives, the history of science, and teacher education.

Please contact us for more information. We look forward to hearing from you.

Prof. Marjoleine Kars, Chair
kars@umbc.edu

UMBC DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
1000 HILLTOP CIRCLE
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,  7TH FLOOR
BALTIMORE, MD 21250

phone: 410 455-2312
FAX:    410 455-1045

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