How many other history programs that you have looked at offer the best of traditional and newer approaches to history?

The UF history program has special strengths in the following areas:

1) Military history.  Ever wanted to take a course on World War Two? The Vietnam War?  The History of Warfare?  Ever wanted to hear from American soldiers and veterans about their first-hand experiences? Findlay is the right school for you!

2) Social history.  Are you interested in the experiences of average people in the past?  Are you interested in learning how people lived and thought in past times?  UF's history program is for you!  All of our courses have a "history of everyday life" component to them.  In fact, we occasionally work with re-enactment groups that allow you to put your social history knowledge to the test!

3) Women's history.  We offer a plethora of courses devoted to this important and fascinating field of history.  Courses in this area are closely linked to UF's gender studies program.

4) World history.  Interested in going beyond the American and European history courses you experienced in high school or another college?  UF is the place for you!  All our full-time historians are trained to teach in at least one or more non-Western historical subfields.  We don't treat our mandatory global history courses from a "West and the rest" perspective.  In fact, we routinely offer courses on such topics as Latin American and Asian history!

5) Film and history.  Are you aware that most people get their knowledge of history from audiovisual media such as the History Channel?  Find out how to be an educated consumer and producer of such fare by taking our acclaimed film and history course offered at UF! Recent topics for the course have included: World War Two in Film, Nazi Germany in Film, and the Civil War in Film!

6) State and local history.  We offer (upon request) all our students free memberships in the Ohio Historical Association!  All of our professors have a special interest and knowledge in state and local history!  You can even do an internship at the Hancock County History Museum right here in Findlay!

7) UF's history program stays at the cutting edge of curricular development!  Check out our specialized course offerings on sports history, legal history, and environmental history!  Take ownership of history by becoming a major in the history area at UF - we regularly ask our students what elective courses they would like to see us offer.  We listen!  Currently in the planning stages based on student requests: History of Ancient Egypt, History of Organized Crime, History of Baseball, and History of the American Presidency!