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History Department

Overview

SUNY Cortland’s History Department offers two majors, a minor and a graduate program. We have a world-class faculty offering classes ranging from Revolutionary America to Ancient Greece, from Medieval Europe to Modern China, from the South Asia to Native American History, from World Environmental History to Public History, and dozens more. In our history courses, students don't just study the past — they become historians.

Check out these additional resources on why majoring in history brings a lifetime of opportunity, career choice, and excitement:



    News

    Grant supports mobile archive to document diversity

    Feb. 8, 2022
    SUNY Cortland students, faculty and staff will work together with the County Historical Society.

    History professors revisiting the Gilded Age

    Feb. 4, 2022
    A SUNY study group will take a fresh look at the Progressive Era’s timeline, places and people.

    First-year student lights flame at New York’s Winter Games

    Feb. 1, 2022
    Amanda Demmerle will light the cauldron’s flame at the Empire State Winter Games to mark the official start of the event.

    History Department documentary competition on “revolution”

    Nov. 9, 2021
    Students may submit a 3-minute film on the topic by April 2 for a chance to win a $500 prize.

    Virtual exhibit on multicultural milestones available

    Sept. 13, 2021
    The exhibit highlights diverse accomplishments of the past on the SUNY Cortland campus.

    Clubs/Societies

    The History Club is one of SUNY Cortland’s most active organizations on campus! Its goals are to provide a social setting for developing interests in historical topics and to establish a better relationship between faculty and students.

    Contact History Club at: historyclub@cortland.edu or www.instagram.com/historyclubsunycortland and www.instagram.com/sc_history_archaeology_club