As a student of history at Alverno College, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that history is not just a matter of learning a set of facts about the past. Instead, you will come to understand how historians and students of history take various kinds of evidence about how people once lived and create meaningful interpretations of the past that are relevant to life today. By seeing how people in the past made choices that impact us today, you can better understand how your choices can contribute to change, now and in the future.
As a history student you will have the opportunity to explore American, European and world history. Our department offers a wide array of courses and topics in each of these areas.
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As a student of history at Alverno College, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that history is not just a matter of learning a set of facts about the past. Instead, you will come to understand how historians and students of history take various kinds of evidence about how people once lived and create meaningful interpretations of the past that are relevant to life today. By seeing how people in the past made choices that impact us today, you can better understand how your choices can contribute to change, now and in the future.
As a history student you
The critical thinking, research and communication skills you develop through the study of history is an excellent foundation for further postgraduate education as well as for professional preparation for careers in law, journalism, mass communications, business, libraries and museums. In addition to careers in teaching, history majors can be found working in private corporations and as consultants to editors, publishers, and radio, television and film productions. Historians also serve in government and private industry preparing studies, articles and books on their findings.
First Year
Introduction to the Humanities
Introduction to the Fine Arts
Integrated Communication
Quantitative Strategies
Foundations of Natural Science
General Psychology
Introduction to Social Science
Second Year
World Histories
United States History
Fine Arts/Humanities Electives
Gender History
Third Year
Historical Analysis
Ancient World History
World Civilizations
United States History
Internship
Fourth Year
Senior Humanities Seminar
Early Modern World History
Independent Readings and Research
Marquette's M.A. and Ph.D. programs in History are especially designed to prepare new teacher-scholars for the demanding academic world of the twenty-first century and to train historians for professional careers.
Graduate degrees from Marquette offer:
broad training which equips students for careers in History
core courses which insure professional competence
exceptional opportunities to develop teaching and research skills
personal attention from professors who encourage student success
strong peer support within a collegial community of graduate students
outstanding financial aid packages, including support for dissertation research
With about forty graduate students and nearly twenty faculty members, every student has the opportunity to work closely with faculty members in
The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.
The College of Arts and Sciences expects you to have completed the State recommended high school program and be ready to enroll for Language 2040 or a mathematics course above college algebra. If you are not prepared for this level, the necessary prerequisites will either
The distribution requirement of courses in History can be fulfilled by courses taken at Smith College or by comparable courses taken at other colleges or universities prior to enrollment at Smith College. Equivalency will be determined in the manner currently used by the Curriculum Committee of the Department of History in evaluating and, if warranted, granting credit toward the undergraduate Major for courses taken while studying away from Smith College. It is assumed that, normally, MAT candidates in History will have had a Major or Minor in History for their bachelor's degree and that their history courses taken at Smith
The Associate of Science degree in History at Walters State Community College is designed to transfer and meet the freshman and sophomore year requirements of a four-year bachelor’s degree. Students will need to consult with a faculty advisor to select courses for a particular college or university.
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