Why Choose History?
The Classes
Studying history at Manhattan College gives you access to a breadth of historical subjects. Our classes examine topics including:
- Sports history
- The French Revolution
- Eastern Europe
- Latin America
- Women and gender
- New York City
- The Crusades
- The Civil War
- Japan
- The Holocaust
The Faculty
You will learn directly from the experts on these topics. Our faculty members study everything from the American West to East Asia and the Ancient World to the modern United States. They engage with you and are accessible in and out of class.
The Experience
As a history major, you are eligible to apply for one-on-one research opportunities with faculty. The Summer Research Scholars program and the Branigan Scholars grant fund summer research and writing projects. These competitive experiences look great on resumes when applying to graduate schools or jobs. Other students choose a different kind of hands-on experience, like internships at:
- Museums
- Law offices
- Political campaigns
- Publishing houses
- Archives
- Libraries
- Foundations
- Film/television companies
The History Department hosts movie nights (Monty Python, anyone?), social gatherings and lectures. In fact, every semester, top historians from around the world visit campus to speak about their research. There also off-campus opportunities, like trips to museums and faculty-led tours to historical landmarks.