The Undergraduate Program
The History Major is one of the largest on the Penn campus. Majors may choose to concentrate by regional or thematic area, or follow a general curriculum. The Department encourages history majors to study abroad, and supports research with both funding and awards. The Honors Program offers a challenging opportunity to plan and conduct a major research project. Penn students may also choose a Minor in History, or a Minor in Legal Studies and History.
Prospective Students
The History Department welcomes prospective undergraduates to visit us during Penn Preview Days. Professor Stephanie McCurry, the Undergraduate Chair, and Dr. Yvonne Fabella, the Undergraduate Coordinator, will hold open visiting hours on Friday, April 20 from 3:30-4:30 in College Hall 208. On other days, visitors are asked to schedule an appointment with Professor McCurry or Dr. Fabella.
Prospective students are also invited to sit in on a History course. The following courses are especially well-suited for such visits:
- HIST 001 Making of the Modern World, M/W 10-11, Bennett 231
- HIST 171 The American South 1865-present, M/W 2-3 College Hall 200
- HIST 341 The Tudors, T/R 1:30-3:00, College Hall 314
- HIST 373 America in the 1960's, M/W 12-1, College Hall 200
- HIST 416 European Intellectual History in the 18th Century, T/R 12-1:30, Bennett 401
- HIST 431 A World at War, M/W 1-2, Cohen Hall G17
Advising
The Undergraduate History Advisor, welcomes all Penn undergraduates with questions about planning a degree in History.
History in the College Curriculum
The College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum and Requirements bring many Penn students to History courses, whatever their major. Find History courses that fulfill selected college requirements for students in the:
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Sector Requirements: Foundational Approaches:
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Credit for History Courses Completed at Other Institutions
Study Abroad - Penn students may seek Penn credit for history courses taken while participating in a study abroad program.
Credit Away - Penn students may seek Penn credit for history courses taken at a different institution while matriculated as a Penn student.
Incoming Freshmen may seek Penn credit for history courses taken before coming to Penn, or for Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or other pre-college exams.
Transfer Students may seek Penn credit for history courses taken at their previous institution.
