Listing Administered by the Department of Humanities and Fine Arts within the College of Arts and Sciences. The study of history represents humanity's attempt to understand the past, not only what happened but why it happened. It has been said that those who ignore history are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past. Thus, the study of history leads to an understanding of human present behavior, customs, and traditions and also provides a basis for understanding future developments.
History is an ideal major for students preferring a broad liberal arts education.
It also provides good preparation for a number of careers including government, industry, writing, and other fields. History is a basic major for those preparing to teach history or social studies at all levels. The history program provides preparation typical of baccalaureate degree programs in history elsewhere, while at the same time allowing flexibility so students may build an emphasis in an area or areas of special interest. The total semester credit hours required for a B.A. in History is 120. Complete the requirements shown in the General Education Requirements on pages 48-49 of this catalog.