William Jewell College Department of History Department of History Consider the opportunity to study with professors who make teaching students their first priority, and who also enrich their teaching with research. A history major at William Jewell College will have the chance to do just that. To study history at William Jewell is to step into the past in order to return with a new understanding of the present.
Students develop skills in careful reading, effective writing and critical thinking.
As active participants in the classroom, students raise questions and to interact with professors and fellow students. The professors of history all hold the highest degrees in their field and represent a wide range of interests and specialties. Under their instruction, students have the opportunity to tour many portions of the world while never leaving the classroom. In the 30-hour minimum study of history, professors cover such diverse subjects as the Renaissance in Europe, the Jacksonion Era in the United States, the French Revolution, Modern Japan and the American Civil War. Additionally, a number of history majors do independent study on a wide range of topics.