The growing demand for persons with skills relating to the natural environment and economic development, as well as computer cartography and GIS, has enabled the department to place its students successfully in their desired career paths. Students may major in geography and earn the B. A. degree by meeting the general and specific requirements and by taking the following courses in geography. Social Statistics I. Total Required 43 Students must also complete the requirements for a minor in the College of Science. Students must consult closely with their advisors regarding the statistics course and minor requirements. The study of history provides an essential component of liberal arts education and offers valuable preparation for careers in law, journalism, teaching, government, the ministry, library and museum work, and in those areas of the business world where a knowledge of foreign affairs and culture is desirable.
History also serves as an indispensable adjunct to careers in the humanities and social sciences.
More broadly, by exposure to a variety of cultures and human experiences, the discipline of history seeks to prepare students for the responsibilities of citizenship and for dealing with the ambiguities of human existence. The Department of History at Marshall also makes every effort to help students think critically, to view events with perspective and objectivity, and to appreciate the complexity of human experience and the difficulty of interpreting it. Majors must fulfill the general and specific requirements for the B.A. degree in the College of Liberal Arts. When students declare a History major, they must obtain an MUnet computer account by presenting their student ID card to the Computer Center on the 2nd floor of Prichard Hall or to any of the open computer labs on campus. Students must also take at least one course from each group of courses listed below.