历史系已被美国历史协会认可为美国和加拿大的12个杰出历史系之一，因其“出色的教学和领导能力”而被选中。该系的研究生课程吸引了来自美国和加拿大的学生。海外。由于该系的入学人数限制为大约12人，因此每个研究生都很重要。此外，硕士级别的学生不会在博士学位时间或与历史相关的工作经验上与博士生竞争。历史系的教职员工拥有广泛的专业，因此学生可以学习各种历史上的时间段和地理区域。特别是，该系在环境历史，宗教研究和美国西部研究方面具有特别的深度.MA学位要求学生掌握一种或多种外语的能力。硕士学位要求学生将计算机，社会或自
The Department of History has been recognized by the American Historical Association as one of 12 outstanding history departments in the United States and Canada, selected for its “brilliant teaching and leadership.”<br>The department's graduate program attracts students from across the United States and overseas. Because the department limits its entering class to approximately 12, every graduate student is important. Moreover, master’s-level students are not competing with doctoral students for the faculty’s time or for history-related work experiences.<br>The faculty members of the History Department have a broad array of specialties, so students can study a variety of time periods and geographic areas in history. In particular, the department has particular depth in the areas of environmental history, religious studies, and Western United States studies.<br>The MA degree requires students to gain proficiency in one or more foreign languages. The MS degree requires students to incorporate computer, social, or natural science into their research in lieu of a foreign language. A course plan will be developed for each student with their committee in their first year.