Major in History at Xavier University of Louisiana
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Posted By: Hija Chang on May 16, 2017 FEATURED Content Why History? History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity, so that we can better face the future. - Robert Penn Warren The Department of History is dedicated to the humanistic study of the past for a better understanding of the present. This discipline requires the ability to analyze complex issues, events and ideas. The history major also requires skill in written expression. In addition to satisfying the goals of the Core Curriculum, the program in history equips students with a broad historical background and intellectual skills needed in a wide variety of professions, including those in government service, law, business, museum and archival careers, college teaching and professional research. An undergraduate focus in history - either minor or major - prepares students to take on a wide variety of pursuits. In addition to graduate school in history, the major also provides a solid foundation for law school, museum and historic preservation studies, and education programs. History majors make excellent educators, politicians, foreign service officers, editors and journalists, just to name a few of the fields history majors can enter. The History Department at Xavier University is a diverse group of professors and dedicated students set within an intimate atmosphere. Our areas of expertise range from the United States to the Ancient Mediterranean, from modern Latin America to Nineteenth-Century France, and from Twentieth-Century Africa to colonial and post-colonial African Diaspora Studies. In addition to the required core course, faculty members offer classes that include such diverse themes as "Gandhi and King: Nonviolent Philosophy of Conflict Resolution," "The Black Atlantic World," "Women in Latin America" and "The History of Louisiana." If you have questions about a major or minor in history or Social Studies Education, feel free to stop by the Department of History in the Administration Building, #212. "History has thrust something upon me from which I cannot turn away." - Martin Luther King Jr. http://www.xula.edu/history/index.html If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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