Equally important are the skills in research and writing developed in the course of historical study. These skills are readily transferable to everyday life, future scholarship and career. The quality performance of history majors in law, business, education, government, journalism, the arts, television and radio, has long been recognized. A major in history is a good preparation for graduate study in history or other humanities. The history major program can be combined with virtually any minor program at Carlow.
History is also an ideal second major augmenting the advantages of almost any field of study.
History Minor Students minoring in history must take a minimum of 15 credits in history. The student and faculty member will design the program that best suits the student's needs.