BA in History - World 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 roots as one of America's earliest doctoral history programs, the University of Pennsylvania's History Department maintains its legacy of excellence. Over recent decades, its faculty in American, European, and World history have spearheaded innovative 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.