Bachelor of Arts in History

The study of History at the University of Wyoming provides students with the tools to comprehend the present in order to prepare for the future. Challenging courses are designed to facilitate critical thinking and the development of analytical skills. Each of our courses features the discussion of complex issues, the development of writing and reading skills, and is generally oriented toward promoting individual enrichment. Our liberal arts undergraduate program of study encourages students to work toward a variety of career choices such as public history, archives and museum work, law, education, management, writing, government service, and graduate studies. The ability to develop perspective, render informed judgments, and function as productive citizens of the global community stand as hallmarks of our program. Learning Outcomes It is the goal of the History department that our graduates have the following skills and knowledge: Students shall be able to demonstrate thinking skills by analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating historical information from multiple sources. Students will develop the ability to distinguish between fact and fiction while understanding that there is no one historical truth. Students will produce well-researched written work that engages with both primary sources and the secondary literature. Students will develop an informed familiarity with multiple cultures. Students will employ a full range of techniques and methods used to gain historical knowledge. Students will develop an ability to convey verbally their historical knowledge. Students will demonstrate their understanding of cause and effect along with their knowledge of the general chronology of human experience.