Student Learning Outcomes for the History Major
- A working knowledge of several different historical eras and locales
- The ability to make interpretive sense out of a large body of historical data
- The ability to articulate a clear and original historical interpretation in both written and oral form
- The ability to identify multiple positions within a historiographical debate and assess the strengths and weaknesses of those positions
- The ability to usefully apply their historical understanding to themselves and the time in which they live