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Department of History
For prospective students: Please call Alexis Magaña at: 303-605-5884
For help outside of drop-in advising times: Please e-mail Dr. Matthew Makley at: mmakley@msudenver.edu.
History at MSU Denver
“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
MSU Denver is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We in the History Department are resolute in our service to students from traditionally marginalized communities. We believe in the power of a university education to liberate minds. We recognize that systematic oppression and structural racism have worked to silence some voices while emphasizing others. We celebrate historical approaches that promote inclusion and ask challenging questions of the past. We invite you to join us as we explore the rich and complex history of humans through time around the globe.
General Studies:
The University requires that all students take one three-hour course in the Historical General Studies Category. Most lower-division History courses count as Historical General Studies courses, but you should speak to an advisor to be certain. See the current university catalog for the list of General Studies courses. For a listing of History General Studies, Global Diversity, and Multicultural Credit options please check the Current Catalog.
“The workplace of the future will need not only educated minds, but adaptable ones. That’s where a liberal arts degree comes in. Nothing makes the mind more elastic and expandable than discovering how the world works.”
Edgar M. Bronfman
Former CEO of the Seagram Corporation (and history major!)
Career Prospects
- Effective writing
- Critical analysis
- Research
- Interdisciplinary thinking and training
- Curiosity
- Inquisitiveness