History as a discipline is rooted in that fundamental human urge, curiosity, It confronts and weighs the relative significance of chance, inevitability and choice in the passage of time. History is humanistic in its emphasis on the influence of ideas and values, its capacity both to instruct and to entertain, and as interpretive literature. In its investigation of social processes, groups and institution, and the examination of human motivation, it is a social science, It acts as a bridge among disciplines, borrowing form all and contribution a sense of context and sequence to the perceptions of actions and individuals.
Many students consider advanced study in history or in fields such as library science or law.