The history major and minor encourages active engagement in historical inquiry, requiring you to master basic historical knowledge, ask historical questions, access and evaluate information and communicate what you have learned in both written and oral forms. A goal of all our history courses is to give you the tools to master the use of a variety of sources and tools to unlock the past.

PSU’s history program offers excellent training for a variety of occupations through the development of key skills such as critical thinking, research, analysis, oral and written communication, presentation delivery, and problem-solving. You can develop a concentration in public history as part of your major by completing specific courses in consultation with your advisor. Students in public history strive to discover and make known the unsung heroes and heroines of our past.