The History Department at the University of Alabama at Birmingham located in Birmingham AL offers a comprehensive study of the past. It emphasizes developing critical thinking research and communication skills essential for understanding the world. Faculty expertise spans diverse global regions and time periods including strong areas in US European and World history alongside thematic studies like race gender and technology. The department provides undergraduate and graduate programs including BA MA and PhD degrees plus certificates in Public History. These programs prepare students for a wide array of careers from education and archives to law and business. Committed to academic rigor and community engagement the department fosters an inclusive environment for exploring historical narratives and their relevance today.
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a public research university in Birmingham, Alabama. Founded in 1969, UAB is the largest university in the state of Alabama and the second-largest public research university in the Southeastern United States. UAB is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
