University of Notre Dame Department of History

The University of Notre Dame Department of History is an academic department located in Notre Dame, Indiana. As part of the University of Notre Dame, it is a small department with three employees. The department's mission is to prepare students to engage with and transform the world through the study of history. The Department of History offers a rigorous program of study leading to undergraduate majors and minors in history. It boasts over 200 undergraduate majors and minors and prepares students for a variety of career paths, including graduate studies in history, medicine, law, business, and public service. The department also offers a prestigious graduate studies program focused on Medieval, Latin American, United States, and European history. The department's graduate program is renowned for its academically rigorous environment and its high-achieving students. Graduate alumni have gone on to successful careers in academia, museum curation, libraries, government, and public history. The Department of History is distinguished by its large and prestigious faculty, making it one of the leading humanities departments in the United States. For more information, contact Jon T. Coleman, Chair, Department of History at history.nd.edu.