The Department of History is an academic department within the Social Sciences Division at the College of Letters and Science at the University of California, Berkeley. The history department offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctorate degrees in history.
Academics The undergraduate program provides students a B.A. in History upon completion of lower- and upper-division requirements. Students are also able to join Phi Alpha Theta, the history honors society, or contribute to Clio's Scroll, the undergraduate history journal.
The graduate program in history prepares students for careers in academia, non-profits, government agencies, private sector, and more. Although the department does not offer a terminal master's degree, students may earn one en route to completing a PhD. The department selects about 20 students per year. Students are expected to complete their degree within a seven-year timeframe.
Notable faculty Herbert Bolton Beshara Doumani Erich S. Gruen David Hollinger Eugene F. Irschick Martin Jay Adrienne Koch Thomas W. Laqueur Joseph R. Levenson Leon F. Litwack Nicholas V. Riasanovsky Peter Sahlins Raphael Sealey Ethan H. Shagan Yuri Slezkine Kenneth M. Stampp Derek Van Rheenen Frederic Wakeman James Vernon Paula S. Fass Ussama Makdisi Maria Mavroudi
External links Official Website - http://history.berkeley.edu
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