Goals: The goals of this program are: (1) to give the student background
in the religious, political, cultural, social and economic life of
the people of the world and (2) to explore the role of ideas and institutions in
human communities. In order to meet the objectives of the History program, the
University regularly assesses how well it realizes these and other goals and its
methods to achieve them.
Vocational Applications: The History major provides a background for
professional study for ministry, law, library work, museum work,
historical society work or archival work and prepares the student for
graduate study in history and related fields.
History Secondary Education Certification
Goals: In addition to the goals of the regular History major, this
program is designed to acquaint the student with the high school history
program, provide the student with pedagogical awareness
and practical educational experience, and prepare the student for
teaching history at the secondary school level.
Vocational Applications: The program is particularly aimed at preparing
the student to teach high school history.