BA in History - European 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 from the medieval era to modern times. It aims to equip undergraduate students with both specialized knowledge of specific historical contexts and the analytical abilities to examine historical patterns, focusing on the interplay between change and continuity throughout time. With a rich legacy of excellence, the University of Pennsylvania's History Department was among the nation's first to offer PhD programs in history and remains at the forefront of academic innovation. Over recent decades, its faculty specializing in American, European, and World history have spearheaded groundbreaking approaches to historical scholarship. Currently, Penn's history program stands unmatched in its breadth of social history studies and the exceptional caliber of its faculty in this discipline.