History

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Daniel J. Walther, Chair; Terrence J. Lindell; Erika L. Lindgren

Program goals:

• To develop skills for perceptive reading, critical thinking, summarizing, and intelligent articulation.
• To develop the ability to use and conduct research in primary materials.
• To develop an awareness and appreciation of other cultures.
• To expose students to a wide variety of historical approaches.
• To develop an awareness of the ethical questions faced by practicing historians.
• To demonstrate knowledgeable oral communication and information literacy skills.
• To prepare American and world history education majors in their area of content for student teaching.
• To help students deal with the present and future by studying the past patterns and trends of human activity.

The one-month May Term allows study through off-campus trips such as HI 212 Castles and Cathedrals  or HI 320 Investigating Germany’s Past Abroad . Internships provide experience in the growing field of public history.

Programs

• History, B.A. 

• History Minor 

History Teaching

For additional information on teaching majors and endorsements, see Education  Department listings.

• American History Teaching (5-12), B.A. 
• American History Endorsement (5-12) 
• American History Minor Endorsement For Social Science Teaching Majors (5-12) 

• World History Teaching (5-12), B.A. 
• World History Endorsement (5-12) 
• World History Minor Endorsement For Social Science Teaching Majors (5-12) 

• History Endorsement (K-8) 

• Social Studies Endorsement (K-8) 

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