Welcome to the Department of History

The Department of History is a community of scholars committed to studying the past in all its diversity. Our award-winning faculty excels in teaching, research, and engagement. As a student, you will have many opportunities to become deeply involved in historical study and research, both inside and outside the classroom. Our many successful alumni use their historical studies in a wide variety of careers.

NIU's history degree teaches and develops a wide range of applicable professional skills. Our undergraduate programs provide a fascinating, flexible major or minor that permits the study of the broadest possible range of human experience, while our graduate programs support advanced study at both the M.A. and Ph.D. levels. Aspiring and current teachers advance their careers through our educator licensure program in history and social sciences.

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