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Exploring The Past, Understanding The Present, Defining The Future

The History Department encourages students to explore the past, learn to better understand the complexities of the modern world while developing analytical, reasoning and communications skills that make them prepared for many diverse careers that require insight and adaptability.

As a humanistic discipline, history considers beliefs and values, individual personalities, religions, philosophies, literature and the fine arts. As a social science, history endeavors to discern patterns over time by examining the development of groups and institutions, politics and economics, wars and the balance of power. History offers a public reservoir from which students can draw knowledge, wisdom and personal strength.

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History educates all students for citizenship and for a variety of careers. History majors and minors are prepared to pursue graduate and professional programs in history and related fields. In addition to teaching, they find careers in diverse areas that include law, public administration, library science, museum and historic site management, business, medicine and the ministry.

Education | Business | Law | Historic Site Management | Museum Management | National & State Parks | Library & Information Science | Government Service

Spotlight

Kris Pickett '10

Since graduation, Pickett has been a high school teacher in China, while also earning a master's degree in international studies from National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. He has led student travel groups elsewhere in Asia and is planning to lead student groups between China and the United States.