Welcome to the History Department
UW - La Crosse
Room 401 Carl Wimberly Hall
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
(608) 785-8350
The
mission of the UW-L Department of History is to provide leadership
in history education and scholarship. We provide our students
with a solid foundation in the critical thinking and analytical
skills necessary for interpreting documents and historical research.
We develop historical understanding and global perspective through
courses in the University’s General Education program and a balanced
world history curriculum, strengthened by faculty specialties in a
wide range of time periods, cultures, geographical areas, and
thematic approaches. Our public history program develops
analytical and interpretive skills through a curriculum focusing on
material culture studies, oral history, cultural resource
management, and community studies. Our programs prepare
students for opportunities in fields such as teacher education,
editing, archives and museum studies, as well as for careers in law
and government. Finally, we also serve the community by
sharing our expertise when issues of historical importance engage
the public’s interest.