Those who learn to understand the clockwork of the past, can use this knowledge in planning for the future. Western Oregon University offers courses in United States, Latin American, Canadian, European, Far Eastern, and world history. Each area has a variety of thematic courses, including those that explore subjects such as gender and environmental issues. These courses are taught by faculty who have strong backgrounds in research scholarship and a commitment to classroom teaching. This minor is offered to students who enjoy history, but due to other obligations are not able to major in it.
World history includes any course on Asia, Latin America, Canada, Africa, or Eastern Europe.
Unlike some fields of study, history does not limit students to one job or technology. Foreign service officers, business executives, journalists, lawyers, librarians, archivists, and museum curators have majored in history as undergraduates. History also makes an exciting teaching career. In our society of dramatic change, most people change careers numerous times during their lifetime. Historical imagination and research skills provide students with a variety of options as jobs and technology change.