History is an academic discipline offering both breadth and focus. At CSUS, the History major includes four specific lower division and two specific upper division courses. In addition, students choose seven upper division courses from a wide variety available. The California State Library, State Archives, History Center, and the Railroad Museum provide a rich supply of materials for historical research. CSUS history students may use materials from these and other off-campus sources in their work.
Internships are available in a variety of public agencies and in some private enterprises.
They are open to majors and other students with some history or related background. In the past, students have interned in a variety of California state agencies and in the Sacramento Discovery Museum. The department office has a descriptive brochure on internships, which students are encouraged to consult. The undergraduate major in History at CSUS is designed to provide cultural enrichment and a sense of alternatives and perspectives, especially relevant to a society confronted with widespread institutional change. In addition to subject matter, the department gives particular emphasis to various methodologies and ways of thinking about the past.