History

This is the first version of the 2025–26 General Catalog. Please check back regularly for changes. The final edition and the historical PDF will be published during the fall semester.

Undergraduate major: history (BA)

Undergraduate minor: history

Undergraduate certificates: Jewish studies; Medieval studies

Graduate degrees: MA in history; PhD in history

Faculty: https://history.uiowa.edu/people

Website: https://history.uiowa.edu/

History is the centerpiece of a humanities education. History unlocks important insights into the world we inhabit, understanding the past on its own terms. Drawing on the geographical breadth of the department's courses, history students develop a global consciousness as they develop key transferable skills such as critical thinking, communication, and empathy.

History faculty and students participate in many of the university's interdisciplinary programs and certificates, including African American Studies; American Studies; Classics; Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies; Global Health Studies; Jewish Studies; Languages, Literatures, Linguistics, and Cultures; Latina/o/x Studies; Medieval Studies; and Native American and Indigenous Studies.