History (BA)

College of Arts and Sciences

Degree Information

History courses examine the human experience in all its variety, richness, and unpredictability. You will focus on the process of development as both change and continuity, and on understanding experience within a particular context. Courses accommodate your career interests, with topics directed toward developing appreciation of the past’s impact on the present and future.

You will develop skills in problem definition, information gathering, application and evaluation, and problem solution. Develop the ability to read, think, and write critically, and communicate results clearly. The study of history emphasizes acquisition of attitudes or habits of mind that emphasize empathy, objectivity, and ease with ambiguity. The history major is designed to prepare you for either graduate study or for careers in a number of fields.