Students graduating from this program will:

• Knowledge of the Past: Acquire knowledge of the world?s civilizations and peoples, and their political, economic, social and cultural histories.
• Knowledge of the Past: Gain in-depth knowledge of a historical field by specializing in one of several departmental interest areas..
• Knowledge of the Past: Gain exposure to a range of historical subjects outside the concentration.
• Knowledge of the Past: Complete at least one course that examines a non-western society.
• Perspectives: Develop a historical understanding of an increasingly multicultural society and interdependent world.
• Perspectives: Understand the variety and complexity of the human experience and foster an appreciation for processes of change.
• Perspectives: Comprehend how constructions of class, race and gender dynamically shape social structures, national identities and all forms of human relationships.
• Perspectives: Realize the interlocking relationships among science, technology, the environment and society.
• Perspectives: Appreciate the value of interdisciplinary perspectives and methods.
• Analysis and Interpretation: Critically evaluate secondary, textual evidence by identifying a thesis, noting sources and methods used in argument, discerning the conclusions and determining the perspective, bias and reliability of the argument.
• Analysis and Interpretation: Think critically, and master the art of interpretive analysis based on the widest possible array of primary sources: written, material and other cultural texts.
• Research and Communication: Locate printed and online information sources to research a topic exhaustively.
• Research and Communication: Write clear, well organized, properly documented and grammatical prose.