Welcome to Florida Atlantic University's Department of History!
The Department of History offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs in history leading to Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees. Students can also take courses leading to Certificates in Women’s Studies, Caribbean and Latin American Studies, Jewish Studies, Ethnic Studies, and Environmental Studies. (For information about the Department's Academic Learning Compacts go to http://iea.fau.edu/pusateri/ALC/HistoryALC.pdf. Visit the Career Development Center web site for details of available careers upon graduation.) For more information on what to do with a history degree click on this link.
The History Department includes many highly recognized authors of scholarly books and articles. Several of our faculty members have been the recipients of the Excellence in Teaching Awards and the Teaching Incentive Program Awards. The History faculty also maintains a record of admirable productivity in community and professional service. For the latest information, please see our new Annual Newsletter.
The major strengths of our department include modern American history, and modern European history, though we have scholars offering graduate seminars in a variety of fields including Asian, Latin American, and Public History.
Our Phi Alpha Theta chapter (Xi Omega) has been honored several times as the Best Chapter among institutions of comparable size to FAU. Xi Omega remains an important part of the department's tradition of distinction, and is reason in its own right for students to take and excel in history courses.The History Department also offers a summer Study Abroad opportunity in Germany covering a wide range of topics from the Reformation to World War Two. For more details click here or go to programs and click Study Abroad.
For more information, direct your inquiries to 561-297-3840, click on our links, or send an email to:Patricia Kollander , Interim Chair
Ben Lowe, Director of Graduate Program
Zella Linn, Office Administrator
