Department of History History of Society History studies in Holland usually come under the Arts Faculties.
Many faculties also have a separate department of socio-economic history.
The branch of study History of Society was first introduced at Erasmus University Rotterdam in 1978 and is the youngest course of history studies in Holland. In organization and approach the program of studies reflects an independent view on the manner in which history can be studied. The program is therefore essentially different from those of other history faculties. History as a social science Central to this approach to the History of Society is the view that the study of history is a social science. This approach has far-reaching consequences for the manner in which questions are put to history and for the subject matter included in the studies.