2018 - 2019年本科 & 研究生目录
History - Program Description
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The study of the past has captivated generations of people around the globe. 作为历史人物, we wonder about the ways our ancestors lived, the origins of our cultural and political practices, the causes of important events (both local and world), and the reasons for technological and economic disparities between peoples in our modern world. History explores the past in order to seek answers to such questions and to better understand our world.
As one of the liberal arts, history provides the opportunity to explore the past through a careful consideration of the evidence our forebears have left behind. Historians make critical contributions to society in diverse areas, 比如教学, 法律, 业务, 外交和公务员, 档案工作, 博物馆研究, professional writing and editing, 图书馆学, 仅举几个例子. 总而言之, an historian possesses the primary training for any job that requires analytical writing and reading skills and an ability to communicate ideas knowledgeably and clearly.
度提供
教育学硕士, advanced content specialization with a concentration in history; Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science in history, major and minor for secondary teaching certification, 辅修历史, 辅修历史 of science.
使命宣言
The Department of History advances public knowledge and understanding of the past as it informs the present and future. We offer a multidisciplinary approach that combines our global cultural heritage with long-neglected voices, uses a range of tools and perspectives, and provides the knowledge and skills necessary for informed decision making.
愿景
We provide a student-centered program that is committed to excellent teaching, 奖学金, 和服务. Through our commitment to the liberal arts tradition, we help students develop skills of inquiry, 反射, 批判性分析, 对话, 和表达. We are dedicated to inspiring all our students - be they our history and group social studies majors or students we encounter in our general education courses - to pursue excellence in their chosen professions and serve the broader local, 区域, 国家, and inter国家 communities in which they live.
As a community of scholars, we help to enlarge the state of knowledge in our field through our active engagement in intellectual and creative pursuits. We recognize that active 奖学金 enriches our teaching and enables us to serve students, the university and the broader community. We bring the historian's perspective to courses in the 梅杰荣誉学院 and other interdisciplinary programs; we participate actively in preparing teachers of history and social studies as well as preparing our majors for further study and careers in a variety of fields. We promote faculty and student participation in 国家 and inter国家 inquiry and discourse. We are dedicated to serving the broader West Michigan community through our engagement in local and 区域 history forums.
参与项目
The history department participates in the following programs:
- African/African American studies
- 考古
- 艺术历史
- 经典
- 教育学院
- 东亚研究
- 团体社会研究
- 梅杰荣誉学院
- 国际关系
- 拉丁美洲研究
- 自由研究
- 中东研究
- 俄罗斯的研究
- Women, gender, and sexuality studies
荣誉组织
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The local chapter of this inter国家 history honor society promotes the study of history by honoring students who have maintained high academic standards throughout their college careers. Members participate in a variety of intellectual and social activities throughout the academic year. 学生 who have completed at least four history classes at Grand Valley State University with a minimum GPA of 3.25 in those history classes, and an overall GPA of at least 3.鼓励25人申请. Contact Professor Alice Chapman, chapter advisor, for more information.
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