Principal Fields of Study

Principal Fields of Study for Graduate Studies

The Department of History has launched a program of inquiry for students and faculty that draws on our wide range of talents. Visit the Constellations Initiative page to learn more.

Students may also be interested in the Department's newsletter Making History. 

Alphabetical list of the principal fields of study offered by The Ohio State University Department of History:

• African History
• African-American History
• American History:
  • American History to 1877
  • US History since 1877
• Ancient Mediterranean History
• Atlantic World History
• Diplomatic History
• East Asian History
• Environment, Health, Technology, and Science (EHTS)
• European History:
  • Early Modern European History
  • Modern European History
• Islamic History
• Jewish History
• Latin American History
• Medieval History
• Military History
• Native American History
• Russian, East European & Eurasian History
• South Asian History
• Women's, Gender, and Sexuality History
• World History

Other fields of study are available in consultation with a faculty member.