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History is about life—the way people in the past made lives for themselves, the cultures they created, the political and social forces that shaped them, and how those forces continue to influence the world today.

History lends perspective to the educated mind, allowing students to understand the social, economic, political, intellectual, and religious structures that have shaped the modern world. The field encourages students to think critically and creatively, to take evidence about how people once lived and use it to create valid historical arguments and interpretations. These skills and attitudes prepare our graduates to be inspiring teachers and insightful historians, and can also lead them towards such fields as law, government service, ministry, and the business world.

Programs

• History Minor

Courses

• HIS 101 - World History I
• HIS 102 - World History II
• HIS 111 - United States History I
• HIS 112 - United States History II
• HIS 190 - Introduction to the Skills of Historical Practice
• HIS 211 - History of Asia
• HIS 221 - History of Europe
• HIS 232 - History of Africa
• HIS 246 - History of Latin America I
• HIS 247 - History of Latin America II
• HIS 260 - United States History of the 1960s
• HIS 311 - Ancient World
• HIS 381 - East Asia Since 1800
• HIS 461 - Historiography and Historical Methods (WI)

• HISP 322 - Twentieth Century Europe
• HISP 341 - United States Economic History
• HISP 352 - United States Intellectual History
• HISP 361 - The Modern Middle-East
• HISP 362 - United States Women’s History
• HISP 372 - United States Ethnic History
• HISP 392 - Modern Southern Africa

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