History
About the Major
History majors focus on the development of three related skill sets critical to professional success in today’s complex world: writing, critical analysis, and oral communication. The major places emphasis on small classes that focus on extensive reading, contentious debate and interpretative writing, making it an ideal prepatory major for preprofessional students.
Our graduates have gone on to become...
- A Cultural Affairs attaché at an American embassy
- A Human rights trial lawyer in Iraq
- A Dean at Columbia University
Possible Careers for this Major
Prehealth & Prelaw
Any CLAS major may prepare you for admission to professional schools such as medical school, vet school, law school, etc.
For more possibilities visit the Career Resource Center Web Site
- Journalist
- Marketer
- Museum Conservators & Technicians
- Personnel Manager
- Public Relations Specialist
- Researcher
- Advertising Executive
- Analyst
- Archivist
- Banker
- College Professors
- Curators
- Editor
- Educator
- Foreign Service Officer
Cool Courses You Might Take
- American Environmental History (AMH 3630)
- The History of Terrorism (EUH 3931)
- The History of American Capitalism (AMH 4373)
- Race and Violence in the Jazz Age (AMH 3931)
- Medieval Magic and Witchcraft (EUH 3931)
- For more course descriptions, please visit the course descriptions page in the Undergraduate catalog
