Ithaca College Undergraduate Catalog 1999-2000 Requirements for Other Majors Offered by the History Department History Bachelor of Arts Paul McBride, Professor and Chair History is the study of the successes and failures of humanity. It is the study of the political, economic, philosophical, theological, diplomatic, sociological, scientific, and military activity of humanity and of individual men and women, from the dawn of civilization to the present. For this reason, the study of history is the best method by which to comprehend the complexities of the modern world. Thus, students who major in other disciplines find history an invaluable field in which to minor. Both history majors and history minors have gone into a variety of professional and graduate careers such as law, business, international business, governmental service, politics, radio-television and performing arts, archaeological and museum work, teaching, and the helping professions.
All students have the opportunity to graduate with honors in history.
History majors must have at least a 3.50 GPA in the history major and a 3.00 GPA or better overall. They must also complete and defend an honors thesis. Students may enter this program in the junior year, but not later than the first two weeks of the senior year. All honors candidates must have a sponsor and complete, to the satisfaction of the sponsor and the department chairperson, a department honors form giving the title and nature of the project. Two additional faculty members shall serve with the faculty sponsor as an examining committee.