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History and the Liberal Arts

As a History Major, you will develop knowledge and skills that will strengthen your future career goals. History courses will teach you useful, real-world skills and the importance of "making knowledge matter."

Read more about the significance of the liberal arts in the Dean's message to the students.


Knowledge & Skills Gained as a History Major:

  • Improve the craft of meaningful writing
  • Strengthen critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
  • Develop communication and presentation skills
  • Learn the dynamics of analysis and interpretation through research
  • Engage in discussions about political, social, and economical connections between local, national, and global communities
  • Acquire knowledge about the historical profession
  • Understand the intersections of race, gender, class, economy, military, legal, religious, and urban studies


SLOs

For detailed information regarding our Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), please click here.

What is a Liberal Arts Education?

A Liberal Arts education is an approach to college learning that empowers individuals and prepares them to deal with complexity, diversity, and change.

This approach emphasizes broad knowledge of the wider world (e.g., science, culture, and society) as well as in-depth achievement in a specific field of interest.

It helps students develop a sense of social responsibility; strong intellectual and practical skills that span all major fields of study, such as communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills; and the demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world settings.

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