# History

**Source**: https://www.brown.edu/undergraduate-programs/history-ab
**Parent**: https://www.brown.edu/undergraduate-programs

History is the study of how societies and cultures across the world change over time. History concentrators learn to write and think critically, and to understand issues from a variety of perspectives.

Degree Type

A.B.

department

[Department of History](https://history.brown.edu/undergraduate)

[More Information](https://history.brown.edu/undergraduate)

[All Programs](https://www.brown.edu/undergraduate-programs)

CIP Code

54.0101ℹ

The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) was developed by the U.S. Department of Education to categorize educational programs in the U.S. for a variety of reporting purposes. Each program at Brown is assigned a CIP code that best matches its academic curriculum.

[Current STEM Eligible CIP Codes](https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/stem-opt-hub/additional-resources/eligible-cip-codes-for-the-stem-opt-extension)

- [American Studies](http://americanstudies.brown.edu/)
- [Classics](https://classics.brown.edu/)
- [Education](https://education.brown.edu)
- [Judaic Studies](https://judaicstudies.brown.edu/)
- [Medieval Studies](https://medieval-studies.brown.edu/)
- [Middle East Studies](https://cmes.watson.brown.edu/)

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# History

History is the study of how societies and cultures across the world change over time. History concentrators learn to write and think critically, and to understand issues from a variety of perspectives.

The department offers a wide variety of courses concerned with changes in human experience through time, ranging from classical Greek and Roman civilizations to the histories of Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and Asia. While some courses explore special topics, others concentrate on the history of a particular country (e.g. China or Brazil) or period of time (e.g. Antiquity or the 20th century). By taking advantage of our diverse course offerings, students can engage in and develop broad perspectives on the past and the present.

**Prospective concentrators should [visit the History site](https://history.brown.edu/undergraduate/concentration) and [visit the office hours of their prospective concentrator advisor](https://history.brown.edu/undergraduate/concentration/concentration-advisors)** (assigned according to student surname).

- [List of requirements](https://bulletin.brown.edu/the-college/concentrations/hist)
- [Honors website](https://history.brown.edu/undergraduate/honors)

## Student Goals

Students in this concentration will:

- Approach the study of the past from a multicultural perspective
- Understand the nature of evidence and its relation to different historical methodologies
- Develop expertise in at least one chronological and geographical field of study
- Hone their writing abilities
- Produce a body of original, historical research

## Department Undergraduate Group (DUG)

Student Leaders: Abby Berwick, Owen Blair

[Visit DUG website](https://history.brown.edu/undergraduate/history-dug)

## Graduating Class

| Class Year | Total Students | Honors Graduates |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | 68 | 15 |
| 2022 | 83 | 21 |
| 2023 | 63 | 12 |
| 2024 | 64 | 13 |
| 2025 | 79 | 21 |

Alumni with degrees in history have pursued a wide range of careers in medicine, business, law, management consulting, communications and media, and the foreign service. They now work for firms including Amazon.com, Google, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the National Archives, Dow Jones and Company, DreamWorks, Kaiser Permanente, Cisco Systems, Polo/Ralph Lauren Corporation, Department of the Treasury, and Algonquin Books.

What are History concentrators doing…

The Director of Undergraduate Studies is typically the first point of contact for prospective concentrators. Once students have declared, they may be assigned a specific concentration advisor from within the department or program.

- [Seth Rockman](mailto:Seth_Rockman@brown.edu)

- [Benjamin Hein](mailto:Benjamin_Hein@brown.edu)
- [Nancy Jacobs](mailto:Nancy_Jacobs@brown.edu)
- [Anthony Medrano](mailto:anthony_medrano@brown.edu)
- [Jeremy Mumford](mailto:Jeremy_Mumford@brown.edu)
- [Mark Ocegueda](mailto:Mark_Ocegueda@brown.edu)
- [Seth Rockman](mailto:Seth_Rockman@brown.edu)