Department of History, UC Santa Barbara
Higher EducationCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
The Department of History at UC Santa Barbara, based in Santa Barbara, California, operates within the higher education sector as an academic unit of the university. It offers two undergraduate Bachelor of Arts programs: History and the History of Public Policy and Law. The department presents history as a liberal discipline that broadens students' horizons by examining diverse societies across time, and it is widely regarded as interdisciplinary. Its course offerings span from ancient to modern periods and aim to provide a global perspective through study of a diverse array of peoples and places. The department is small in size, with a modest staff complement, and maintains an online presence at https://history.ucsb.edu. It primarily serves undergraduate students pursuing the two degree programs and focuses on developing historical understanding and its relevance to public policy and law.