It is intended for students who seek an understanding of the human condition through its historical development. Special Opportunities Utica College has a student-run history club which is open to all students with an interest in history. The College also has a chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national honor society for history. Utica College's chapter, Gamma Xi, was chartered in 1950. Members receive the national publication, The Historian, and may attend national conventions held by the American Historical Association.
Faculty members pride themselves on covering a very broad range of history.
Dr. John C. Swanson has a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. His specialty is European history, and his research focuses on the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Dr. Caroline Waldron has a Ph.D. in U.S. Social History from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She specializes in immigration, labor, gender, and race in modern America. Dr. David Wittner holds a Ph.D. in East Asian History from Ohio State University.