Investigate. Analyze. Communicate.

Welcome to the Florida State University Department of History, a place to examine the past to make informed choices for the future.

More About History

Programs and Institutes

A History degree prepares you for wherever your imagination and determination take you because you hone your analytical thinking, research, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.

Undergraduate

Graduate

Institutes

News and Features

History Graduate Student Association Interview with Gabrielle Camp, Communications Officer

Meet the HGSA officers! Gabrielle is a second-year M.A. student who as communications officer is responsible for the HGSA's social media, website, and event flyers. Her own research is in modern U.S. history.

History at a Glance

29 Faculty

Having a large department means we have faculty who specialize in almost every area of the globe from the Medieval period to the recent past.

300 Students

On average, we have 300 History majors each year. Students build community through the undergraduate History Club and the History Graduate Student Association.

Recent Awards

In the past three years, faculty and graduate students won highly prestigious awards from the Stanford Humanities Center, The Newberry Library, The Smithsonian, the Fulbright program, and Dumbarton Oaks (a Harvard University Research Institute).

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