Undergraduate Studies in History
The History Department offers three principal undergraduate majors (as well as a number of interdepartmental programs, including the International Relations major). The History programs all deal with connections between past and present, and the ways that historical understanding facilitates the assessment of social and cultural change. The programs combine a structured sequence and a considerable array of electives with an emphasis on analysis and empirical methods in developing conceptual understanding.By introducing students to diverse social and cultural settings and to a wide range of policy issues, the programs also contribute actively to students' liberal and professional development.