History - Spelman College

History from Spelman College is a Campus Bachelor History degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. GOALS The study of history , an important component of a meaningful and comprehensive liberal arts education, provides a unique opportunity for students to understand relationships between phenomena past and present. The department of history encourages an interdisciplinary examination of varying cultures to develop an understanding of difference, convergence, and continuity with an emphasis on the social dimension. In addition to focusing on content, the history major develops and enhances certain skills, which, if properly nurtured, will serve the student well in any postgraduate endeavor. OBJECTIVES As a result of majoring in history, the student will be able to: Define and explore major historical problems Employ critical methods of analyzing those problems Develop research skills required to fully investigate those problems Write formal papers which lucidity and cogently reflect critical analysis research, and consequent conclusions Engage in collaborative scholarship Write research designs Utilize the discipline content in teaching history in secondary schools With these skills in hand, the student will be in a position to compete for admission into a variety of fields, including graduate study in history; graduate study in international studies, broadly conceived; law school; library and museum work; the teaching profession at the secondary level; both public and private sectors of the work place; and community or foreign service. MAJOR The history major is intended to provide the student with an educational experience, which is predicated on a sequence of courses. Courses taken at the beginning of the major will serve as the foundation for more advanced study with regard to both content and skills. To receive the B.A. in history , the student is required to successfully complete a minimum of eleven courses, or forty-four credit hours (eleven in history). View more details on Spelman College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related History courses.