History, the study of how human beings have lived in the past, tries to describe the past and account both for continuity and change over time. While every aspect of human life falls within the historian‘s concern, in this department we focus particularly on political and intellectual history. In our history courses, students will interpret historical figures and events, they will study times and places very different from our own, and they will examine...
Everything has a history, so studying history allows you to study anything. B-W's history major builds skills in critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical writing, and provides practical, professional, career-oriented experiences.
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History is more than dates and data. It is arts, music, literature, religion, philosophy, economics, and science. It is war, love, tragedy, and hope. It helps us to learn from our past and build...
The History major:
One of the virtues of the major is its flexibility. Requiring a total of 40 semester hours, the major itself remains small enough to combine with another major or a combination of minors to speak to a student‘s individual career interests.
In its essence, studying history is to be in conversation with the human past, and out of that conversation, to interpret the past to the present. Historians need a variety of skills to do...
Like other liberal arts disciplines, history sharpens your ability to think critically, argue logically, conduct research, analyze data, and communicate clearly, both orally and in writing. History is also unique. Because it is both one of the humanities and a social science, it addresses the study of individuals and the broader society, teaching you to evaluate people and issues in their proper context invaluable skills for any career.
History is the study of the record of the human past. At Capital, students acquire knowledge of a wide range of historical eras and then develop the analytical ability to assess and synthesize historical data and historical interpretations. The ability to interpret history allows us to acquire insights into patterns and trends so that the past can be made relevant to the present.
Program Capital University offers a variety of programs to those students...
The goal of the Department of History at Case Western Reserve University is to enable students to grapple with the complexities of the present by equipping them with a deeper understanding of the past. In addition, the members of the Department seek to convey to students the exhilaration and fun of learning more about the past. Furthermore, historical study is central to a liberal arts education and provides career and skills preparation for a great...
The History program encourages students to evaluate the historical narrative based on biblical principle, resulting in an integrated interpretation. Traditionally a key component of the classical liberal arts education, history and the skills demanded by the historical process provide a necessary foundation for learning. The program prepares students for graduate work or for careers in a variety of fields including government, law, business, education,...
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