Welcome to the web site of The Department of History and Non-Western Cultures at WestConn! The department offers undergraduate and graduate students a range of courses on the human past. Over 300 undergraduate and graduate students are currently enrolled in our major programs.

Danbury, Connecticut is an ideal location for exploring the past. It has been the site of Native cultures for millennia. The city was a colonial outpost, Revolutionary War battle site, and center of the US hat-making industry. Today, the greater Danbury and New York City areas provide unmatched museums, historic sites, research centers, and internship opportunities for History students.

WestConn History majors receive a first-class liberal arts education and learn to think and read critically, write well, and plan and execute complex projects. A History degree prepares students ideally for a career in primary or secondary education or for graduate study in law, business, and humanities. Our alumni have succeeded in these fields and in others.