Point Loma Nazarene University Career Services History is understanding our heritage of who we are and who we came to be. It is a field of study that records events, institutions, ideas and people. Knowledge of the past provides a sense of roots while it enables individuals to develop pride and appreciations for past accomplishments.
Historians describe and analyze the past through writing, teaching, and research.
They relate their knowledge of the past to current events in an effort to explain the present. History in intended to serve as a cultural background, as a preparation for graduate work, and other social sciences. This organization sponsors special events, hosts guest speakers, prepares academic papers for presentation at conferences, and generally gets History majors together for fun, conversation and fellowship. See Dr. Kennedy for more information. Pre Law Organization - Open to any major, although many History and Political Science majors are involved.