历史文学学士

历史研究是通识教育的体现。这是通过时间和地点的角度来理解人类故事的尝试。在我们这个相互联系的世界中，事件和我们对事件的认识都以越来越快的速度发生，对过去的深刻而细微的了解从未如此重要。解释当今世界，并展望明天可能至关重要。在布兰代斯，您将从专门的老师和杰出的学者那里了解现代世界的发展。你们将一起研究1800年前后美国，欧洲和非西方社会的冲突与成就，政治和经济，语言和艺术。在研讨会上，您将磨练自己的批判性思维，阅读和写作技巧，并成为擅长进行有洞察力的分析并阐明合理的论据。您将熟悉历史学家用来探索和解释过去的
The study of history is the embodiment of a liberal education. It is the attempt to understand the human story through the lens of time and place. In our interconnected world, in which both events and our awareness of them occur with increasing speed, a deep and nuanced sense of the past has never been more important. It is vital to interpreting the world today, and to envisioning what it might be tomorrow. <br><br>At Brandeis, you will learn about the development of the modern world from faculty who are dedicated teachers as well as distinguished scholars. Together you will examine the conflicts and achievements, the politics and economy, the language and arts of pre- and post-1800 American, European and non-Western societies.<br><br>In seminars, you will hone your critical thinking, reading and writing skills and become adept at developing insightful analysis and articulating well-reasoned arguments. You will become familiar with the wide variety of methods and sources that historians draw upon to explore and interpret the past.<br><br>The major is flexible, enabling you to tailor your selection of history courses to your particular interests. If you are interested in a career in law or business, you can design a course of study that includes classes offered by other departments and programs-for example, in legal studies or economics.<br><br>Your history degree will equip you to pursue advanced study or find a job in a number of professional fields, including education, law, business, museum studies, publishing and public service.