We offer minors in History, Political Science, International Studies, and Environmental Studies. The past is a living, dynamic subject and very much a part of today. This program in the humanities provides a solid background in the methods and concepts of historical investigation and introduces students to the various schools of historical interpretation. It includes courses in American, European, and Third World history, as well as a wide variety of arts and sciences courses. The research and writing skills developed in this program open opportunities in many areas.
History is excellent preparation for law school.
Combined with the appropriate courses, it provides a good background for journalism. Producers of television shows, documentaries, and movies, with settings in the past, all have research staffs to insure historically accurate productions. History graduates work in such diverse careers as editing publications, management, foreign service, and museums. The Political Science program provides a broad, balanced introduction to the substantive aspects of government and politics and to the ways these have been studied and explained by the discipline of Political Science. The program develops the knowledge and skills required for further study in graduate school or law school and for the pursuit of careers in field such as business, law, public administration, politics, teaching, journalism, and research.