The Department of History
at Cal State East Bay
We offer accessible and affordable degree programs for students seeking a caring community dedicated to studying the past. Cal State East Bay History majors enjoy small classes, individualized advising, and dedicated support in completing their BA and MA degrees. Importantly, we center career and graduate school planning in students’ coursework. History faculty at Cal State East Bay are committed teachers and mentors, encouraging their students to chart their own paths and tell new histories.
If you wish to study the past in order to change our present, or just love studying the past for its own sake, we invite you to apply to our program for either the Fall or Spring semesters. We are committed to helping you earn the bachelor’s degree in either four years (if a freshman) or four semesters (if a transfer student) and moving swiftly into a wide range of careers and advanced degree programs.
In 2020, Dr. Andrew Wiese, Professor of History at San Diego State University, and External Reviewer for our most recent program evaluation, observed that Cal State East Bay's Department of History "exemplifies the best traditions of research, teaching, and community service of the California State University."
Featured course: PROJECT UKRAINE
Each year the department’s Warfare, Genocide, Terrorism: Violence and Globalization since 1914 undertakes a digital or public history project related to one of the case studies from the course. The current war in Ukraine is a shocking reminder of the continued relevance of 20th century history and the ability of political violence to shift the world order quickly and permanently.
Our Spring 2023 students are collaborating to craft a single timeline of key events as they happen, distilling what can feel like a barrage of news coverage into carefully curated snapshots of history in the making. Each student chose a point of view from which to follow the news: Ukrainian civilians, refugees, Russians back home trying to understand what’s going on, Ukrainian soldiers, Russian President Vladimir Putin, the United States, or NATO. At the same time, students receive short lectures clarifying key aspects of Ukraine’s history and relationship to its neighbors.
Stay tuned for more!
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Welcome to the History Department Website!
Our History Department website is designed to inform you about History degree programs and faculty and student contributions to history education.
Current students will also want to access the CSUEB Main Menu and MyCompass for the full range of university tools and support, including for financial aid, registration and enrollment, and Canvas.
Navigation
1. Cal State East Bay Main Navigation.
Both the desktop version and the mobile version of this website have two levels of navigation. First, there is the top navigation bar, the one that looks like this:
This navigation bar connects you with all Cal State East Bay pages. Each menu item, including the search funtion, will take you AWAY from the History Department's website and allows you to explore other departments and a host of other information. When you click on "Menu", you will see a large selection of links, including a top bar with links to MyCSUEB, the University Events Calendar, Blackboard, the Bookstore, Library, MyCompass, Email and the complete campus and staff directory.
2. History Department Navigation
To explore the pages within the History Department's website on a desktop computer, use the menu you see on the left hand side. On a phone, you can access the menu by clicking on the bar that looks like this:
On these pages you will find information specific to the history department. This includes details about our degree programs; information for future students, counselors and advisors; past and current student projects; scholarships; internships; the department calendar; faculty profiles, hours and contact information and much more!
Contact Us
Inquiries
All inquiries may be sent to history@csueastbay.edu
For the History Department Chair, please contact:
Dr. Jason Daniels,
Acting Chair for Summer 2023
jason.daniels@csueastbay.edu
For the History Department Office Manager, please contact:
Mr. Donilon Alcantara
donilon.alcantara@csueastbay.edu