The department offers the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in History, and a minor in History for students majoring in other areas. The undergraduate programs are described below, and the graduate program is described in the Graduate Program section. The department also administers a minor in Religious Studies, and participates in the interdisciplinary bachelor of arts degree program in the Social Science, which offers a history option.

The Bachelor of Arts degree program in History is designed to provide an understanding of societal development in all aspects of experience and environment, and of the relevance of the past to the present. The program permits pursuit of a wide range of interests within the purview of historical methodology. Students should confer in advance with a history adviser to select the courses and program appropriate to their goals.