History: ��ǿ��, Greater Cincinnati Region

��ǿ��’s Department of History is your ticket to unlocking the past, shaping the future, and gaining the skills and experiences you need to open doors to a fulfilling life and career.��Our award-winning, dedicated faculty are your partners in uncovering hidden stories and engaging with complex questions, all while cultivating skills that employers crave like critical thinking, detailed research, effective communication, and cultural awareness.

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Undergraduates can choose to pursue majors in history or history with a secondary education certification or minors in Black studies, Medieval and Renaissance studies, military history, veteran leadership, or women’s and gender studies. And you can level up as a graduate student in our public history program.

Our programs are ideally suited for students who aspire to:

pursue excellence in teaching, writing, research, and community engagement.
communicate effectively about the stories that shape our past and present.
become explorers, storytellers, educators, and advocates for change.
discover their unique identity as both an individual and a global citizen.

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Internships

Your education may start in a classroom, but that’s just the beginning. At ��ǿ��, you won't just learn on campus, you'll learn on the job.

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Career Readiness

Our programs enable students to pursue jobs in a variety of fields in which critical thinking, creative problem solving, and research play a role.��

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Scholarships

You may qualify for one of our many merit- and needs-based scholarships.

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STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Emilee Hunt

Graduating Year: Spring 2023

Education: History with focus in Public History and Educational Studies, earned a microcredential in Global Awareness

Career: In the future, Emilee hopes to continue her relationships with ��ǿ��, either as a professor or working directly with students who have financial barriers

“The History Department is full of professors who teach you in a way that feels like a collaboration. I am more than comfortable to bounce my research ideas off of the various professors who continually encourage me and provide multiple resources that I may not have known to be available. In the History Department, I am not only a student; I am a valued researcher.”

What they do: Currently, Emilee has focused her research studies on the history of Northern Kentucky. She gained opportunities to be a Teaching Assistant for Dr. Brian Hackett and Professor Kathleen Quinn. Both of those experiences allowed her to see different teaching styles and grow as an educator herself

Career path: Currently works part time at Brighton Center as a Talent Development Specialist at the Kentucky Career Center

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