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History Department

Open Your Career Paths: Our graduates get jobs in a range of careers, including finance, law, entertainment, public service, and media.

Follow Your Interests: Explore dramatic events and important figures from all corners of the globe: Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, and the United States.

Speak Your Mind: Our classes encourage student discussion. History students develop their own ideas and knowledge.

Enjoy Flexibility: Students can pursue their degrees fully on-campus and in-person, fully online, or through a hybrid format that fits your changing schedule and personal needs.

Have Fun: Our students don't just read books and write papers; they listen to music, watch films, visit local archives, and record podcasts.

Student Testimonials

Keira Richards, Non-Profit Executive Director

I really appreciated the diversity of courses. I cultivated the ability to create coherent narratives out of varied data sources. As a government research analyst, I utilize this skill daily. Not to mention, all of the professors were great! If you are full of questions and want the freedom to find your own answers, History at UCD is for you.

 

Carmel Harrison, Business Development Associate

At UCD I enjoyed all the different classes that were offered from Middle Eastern Studies to Western History classes. The History capstone classes were invaluable to me because I still use the research and argument building skills I learned in my job today. I work in Business Development, and these tactics have given me credibility and respect in my workforce.

 

Crist Whitney, Civil Rights Attorney

The faculty in the History Department were brilliant, passionate, and always patient and friendly. Our professors strongly encouraged critical thinking and challenged the way we saw the world in a historical sense. My time as a History student at CU Denver has had a profound effect on me as a citizen and my development as a lawyer.

David Duffield, Colorado LGBTQ History Project

I joined UCD History to do LGBTQ history. I received some of the best classes on urban history, gender and sexuality, and actually understanding how to do history I've ever had. I've received strong connection, support, and community ever since. I could not have asked for a better school.