What's a school thats big on history or has a big history dept.

Right. Reed (why are we fixated on them?) says bio, chem or physics, but there is variety and these are not high school classes. They also offer credit for scores of 4 and 5 on the biology and environmental science exams.

But OP asked about history. Over time, lots of kids like something about their hs classes and ask about a history major. And so often, can’t describe what in history it is. Or why. Give OP a chance to answer, before we tell him what education format he wants.