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Welcome to the Undergraduate Program in
History at Purdue University. The History Department has
thirty-five full-time faculty members whose scholarly and teaching
interests reflect all areas of the globe and all historical periods from
the ancient to the modern. Our approach to history is equally
varied: politics, society, culture, gender, race, war, diplomacy,
science and technology are all part of every semester's course
offerings. The structure of the department's courses is also
diverse, ranging from large lectures with discussion sections, to
limited enrollment upper division classes with more interaction among
students and the instructor, to reading and research seminars. Members of the faculty are involved in the university's honors and study
abroad programs as well as American Studies, Women's Studies and
African American Studies. Finally the centrality of the
department's teaching mission to undergraduate education at Purdue
University is reflected in the large number of history courses in the
College of Liberal Arts Core Curriculum.
The department is known for its quality
teaching. A number of current faculty members have won the College
of Liberal Arts Teaching Excellence Award and the university's Murphy
Award for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence. They are also members
of the Purdue University Teaching Academy and are included in the
university's Book of Great Teachers.
The department is home to approximately
320 majors. Some elect to go on to graduate school in history. Others see a history major as a logical background to careers in law and
public policy. But our graduates go on to a variety of occupations
in the public and private sector. Students acquire skills in our
classes-how to research, read a text critically, write effectively,
communicate verbally-that they can use and have used to great advantage
in other courses at the university. More to the point, these
skills-critical thinking and effective communication-prepare students
for careers in a wide variety of fields and occupational endeavors.
For interested undergraduates Areas of
Specialization are offered. A History
Honors Program is being
developed. The department has also expanded their
Study Abroad Programs for
undergraduate students and faculty. View the respective pages for
more detail. Stay involved with departmental Events by viewing the
calendar throughout the year.
We would be happy to discuss with you the
challenges and many opportunities of a history major. You will
discover quickly that faculty members are concerned about the
welfare-scholarly, personal, and professional-of undergraduates whatever
their school or major. Please feel free to contact us at
history@purdue.edu if we can
provide you with any further information. Whatever your choice of
a major, we wish you the very best during your tenure at this world
class institution.
R. Douglas Hurt
Department Head
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Highlights:
History Undergraduate
Director:
Professor Michael Morrison
Mark your calendars:
News:
Congratulations:
Corrina Smith, History
Undergraduate,
for winning the annual
Undergraduate Essay Contest award through the North American Conference
on British Studies. For more information refer to
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