BA in History - American History in Philadelphia United States | University of Pennsylvania

The History Department provides diverse courses covering political, social, diplomatic, intellectual, economic, and cultural aspects of global history, spanning from medieval times to today. It aims to equip students with both specialized knowledge of specific eras and regions, as well as the analytical abilities to examine historical patterns, focusing on how societies evolve while maintaining certain traditions. With roots as one of America's earliest PhD-granting history programs, the University of Pennsylvania's History Department maintains its legacy of excellence. Over recent decades, its faculty specializing in American, European, and global history have been at the forefront of innovative historical methodologies. Currently, Penn's history program stands unmatched in its breadth of social history studies and the exceptional caliber of its scholars in this discipline.