Last week, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni released its latest report: “No U.S. History? How College History Departments Leave the United States out of the Major.” In the report, ACTA found that less than one-third of the undergraduate history majors at the top colleges and universities in the country require even a single U.S. history course.
ACTA’s report examined the history major programs at the 25 liberal arts colleges, 25 national universities, and 25 public institutions that rank highest in U.S. News and World Report. Of these programs, only 23 require a course in U.S. history of undergraduate history majors. Institutions such as Harvard University, Stanford University, Georgetown University, Williams College, the University of Michigan, and the Ohio State University do not require a course in U.S. history of their history majors.
