Everything has a history. At Iowa State, you can dig deep into what fascinates you. From medieval kingdoms to modern China, studying the past will transform how you see the world – and prepare you to impact the future.
Here, you’ll build real-world experience and learn from professors who are renowned historians. Intern at a museum, inspire young minds as a student teacher, or analyze archives to produce original scholarship. With advanced skills in writing, research, project management, and global understanding, our graduates go on to rewarding careers in social studies education, business, law, public history, and many other fields.
As an Iowa State history major, you’ll have freedom and flexibility to follow your unique interests. Choose clusters of courses in many areas such as military history, science and technology, Iowa history, or women’s and gender history. Our faculty can even help you design a custom course through independent study. Whether you’re interested in teaching, law, museum studies, or other areas, we’ll help you merge your passions and plans.
With over 20 historians in our department, we play a critical role in Iowa State’s land grant mission. Our faculty is engaged in research endeavors that are responsive to the contemporary interests of the local community, the state, the nation, and the world. Here, curiosity creates impact as students learn to research complex topics.
From the Holocaust to environmental history to Mexican American history, our faculty encompass wide-ranging areas of historical expertise.
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