Phone: (845) 257-3545
Location: Jacobson Faculty Tower Room 814
Web address: www.newpaltz.edu/history 
The History Department offers courses that vary in scope from broad to
specialized, that vary in teaching method from lecture to discussion, and that
are offered at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Students who wish to
major in history may develop considerable concentration in an area listed
below. The department offers courses with a global or regional perspective.
With the aid of advisors, students are encouraged to design curricula that are
suitable to their own needs and interests in history and in complementary
fields such as other social sciences, philosophy, literature,
and art.
History Program:
