History investigates the profound and surprising differences between past worlds and our own, and at the same time it measures the common ground between them.
Studying history means analyzing the many forces that shape human experience, and learning to see how heterogeneous societies are, even within a single historical moment. Students develop both depth and breadth of knowledge of geographical regions of the world, time periods in history, and thematic approaches to understanding social, political, and economic changes in human societies. And in the process they learn to handle complex evidence with subtlety and skepticism, and to speak and write with concision and force.
Every year the Department of History at the University of Georgia awards scholarships to help defray the cost of studying abroad, funding for senior research projects based on archival and original materials, and prizes in recognition of impressive research and writing.
A history degree from the University of Georgia makes students versatile, competitive candidates for all kinds of post-college careers: see the Department's guide to History at Work, read some profiles of alumni who are putting history into play in different careers, or catch one of the events in the History at Work Speaker Series all at history.uga.edu