History
Are you interested in teaching history? You can double major in history and education at UF and teach history and social studies upon graduation. Or would you rather be a writer? The combination of history and English majors will give you the background and skills needed to work as a technical writer, television reporter or communication consultant. As a history major at The University of Findlay, you will be challenged in classes like:
- Introduction to history,
- American history,
- European history,
- Global history,
- A senior seminar in which you get to be the historian, and
- Four elective courses of your choice like economics, political science and geography.
Special strengths of UF’s history program include military history, social history, women’s history, world history, film and history, state and local history, and other cutting-edge areas such as sports history, legal history and environmental history. UF history faculty will help you round out your academic career by working with you to find exciting history-related internships. Examples of internship opportunities where UF students have served include:
- The Hancock Historical Museum,
- Washington Center,
- Findlay Public Defender’s Office,
- Ohio Humanities Council,
- Ohio Legislative Services Commission,
- Marathon Petroleum Co. LLC,
- Ohio Historical Society,
- New York Media Experience,
- Open Arms Domestic and Rape Crisis Services and
- an African-American history museum.
- Undergraduate advising underway for the new academic year! Talk to Dr. Polelle at 419-434-5954 for more information about the history program.
- The historical game club is looking for new members. Interested in historical simulation gaming? Contact Dr. Polelle at 419-434-5954.
- Phi Alpha Theta history honors society will be recruiting new members in the upcoming academic year. Contact Dr. Mason (419-434-4756) for more details.
- Internship opportunities now available at local historical societies. Contact Dr. Polelle for more details.
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