As a history major at Ohio University, you will have the opportunity to work with many of the 22 full-time faculty members that make up the department. Our professors, who hold Ph.D.s from many of the premier graduate institutions in the nation, are noted for their exceptional teaching abilities. Each faculty member seeks to inspire their students to explore important and fascinating aspects of the discipline of history. Courses in American, European, African, Asian, Latin American, Southeast Asian, and Middle Eastern history are offered every quarter, presenting the student with a wealth of possibilities not found in many history departments.
Students begin their study of history in lower-level survey courses which provide useful overviews and important chronological grounding. The Upper-division history courses offered by the Department give history majors the chance to study historical topics in depth. Students can take classes on women in America, the Vietnam War, Native Americans, Tudor England, the Soviet Union, U.S.-Latin American relations, famous trials, the Holocaust, Genghis Khan, South Africa, history through film, traditional China, and many other subjects. At both the survey and upper-division levels, courses are taught largely by full-time faculty members who actively seek to incorporate new technologies into their classes. Students are encouraged to develop sophisticated analytical, reading, and writing skills. Small class sizes at the upper-division level also promote the personal interaction between professors and students that enhances the undergraduate study of history.
