历史部门已被美国历史协会认可为美国和加拿大12个杰出的历史部门之一，因其出色的教学和领导能力而入选。该系最强的领域包括现代的美国西部，古典文学，近代早期的欧洲和大西洋世界。USU历史专业的学生有机会深入研究本科研究项目。学生将学习如何进行和展示他们的研究，同时充分利用教师指导，出国留学的机会等等。学生学习研究，分析，批判性思考和清晰交流所需的技能-所有这些都是在各种职业道路上极有价值的技能。USU约有三分之一的历史专业毕业生继续教学，而三分之二的人则是法律，医学或商业领域。历史课程的首选学位是文学学士学位
The History Department 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. The department's strongest areas include the modern American West, classics, early modern Europe, and the Atlantic World.USU history majors have the opportunity to work in depth on undergraduate research projects. Students learn how to conduct and present their research all while taking advantage of faculty mentoring, study abroad opportunities, and more. Students learn the skills needed to research, analyze, think critically, and communicate clearly – all of which are highly valued skills in various career paths. About one-third of history graduates from USU go on to teaching, while two-thirds go into law, medicine, or business fields.The preferred degree in the history program is the BA, which requires proficiency in a foreign language. Students may, however, choose to pursue the BS degree, which requires a significant amount of coursework in the College of Science.This emphasis is for students interested in teaching, particularly in secondary education. Students will complete history courses and will also be required to take a number of classes that will prepare them to be educators.