History is the study of all human behavior at different times and in different places.
The student of history seeks to evaluate, understand, and analyze the record of human experience. In this endeavor, diverse sources and methods are employed to reconstruct and interpret various aspects of the past. The topics selected for study by historians reflect the ongoing and changing concerns of society. While providing an understanding of the past and its influence on the present, the study of history also imparts and nurtures skills of inquiry, analysis, and communication that are transferable to many business and professional fields. In addition to helping one understand human behavior over time and place, the study of history provides one with the abilities to ask relevant questions, draw meaningful conclusions for disparate data, and to present those conclusions clearly and cogently in oral and written forms.