History encompasses the whole of human experience, helping us understand ourselves in the context of our times and traditions through the study of times and traditions other than our own. History means not only the record of the past but also the discipline of investigating and interpreting the past. The study of history develops habits of critical thinking and effective writing, as well as it cultivates the careful analysis of various types of quantitative...
The Canisius History Department offers a wide selection of both introductory and advanced courses in European, American, Asian, Latin American and ancient history. These courses are limited to a small number of students.
The major is designed to:
Provide a program that is comprehensive and intensive
Acquaint students with the skills and methods of the historian's craft, with particular emphasis on the evaluation and analysis of evidence
The History honors program is particularly valuable for students planning on graduate or law school. Seminars in the junior year cover historical research and historiography (the study of the practice of history). Seniors conduct primary research and write a senior thesis, and work with the faculty to select a topic for the capstone senior colloquium.
You might think that a history major is a history major is a history major. That it doesn't really matter where you study history.
But Clarkson brings its boundary spanning philosophy to even the most traditional of degree programs. So our history majors have the opportunity to develop innovative areas of expertise. Like the concentration in Science, Technology, and Society. Or the concentration in War Studies that builds bridges between past and...
Today the study of human history is critical to global survival; the experiences of others serve as guides to present and future conduct. At the same time, exposure to rigorous historical method and clear narrative style develops conceptual skills, research competence, writing fluency, and sensitivity to the uses and abuses of language and historical knowledge. The history department curriculum includes courses on African, Asian, Caribbean, European,...
The goals of the discipline are to develop a sense of history by exploring the past; to interpret critically the contemporary scene in the light of this historical sense; to provide preparation for professional life as well as graduate study; and to stimulate responsible involvement in society at the local, national, and global levels.
Why should I major in this subject? As a marvelous intellectual pursuit in itself, the study of history should be an integral part of any liberal arts education. Furthermore, a major in history helps students develop analytical skills, skills that are now at an increasing premium; in a culture where the present is often taken to be the norm, the ability to think historically and critically is a decisive advantage. Our principal goals in the undergraduate...
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