Papers are footnoted according to the discipline of the student's major. The courses in English History emphasize the role of ideas, the individual and the community in developing of English history. Common law and governmental institutions are followed from primitive Germanic origins to modern democracy. The role of individuals in shaping these changes is emphasized. Understand that adapting to gradual change can strengthen a society and avoid revolution.
Emphasis is placed on class attendance and regular study as opposed to cramming for tests and exams.