历史文学学士

学习历史的个别原因各不相同。有些人回想过去来回答道德或政治问题。其他人对他们在高中课程，书籍，电影或博物馆中遇到的特定主题或时期感到好奇。还有一些人则受到有关家庭背景或身份的疑问的驱使。所有这些都是研究过去的正当理由。<br> <br>历史记录提供了最广泛，最多样化的学习课程之一。您可以选择的主题包括从近代英国早期到美国奴隶制再到20世纪中国。研究历史的方法包括从阅读小说到使用经济模型的所有内容。因此，该研究领域是广泛的通识教育的最佳基础之一。我们的专业和辅修课程鼓励学生学习各个领域和时期，同时提供大量机
The analytical and expository skills that the study of history develops are essential to success in virtually all lines of work or study. The career choices of recent Northwestern history majors include broadcasting, business, consulting, finance, foundation work, international relations, journalism, law, medicine, the military, museum management, philanthropy, politics, public service, publishing, research, and teaching. The liberal arts are the best training for a leadership role in life, and no discipline is more central to the liberal arts than history.<br><br>Individual reasons for studying history vary. Some people look to the past to answer moral or political questions. Others are curious about a particular topic or period they have encountered in high school classes, books, movies, or museums. Still others are driven by questions about their family's background or their own identity. All are valid reasons for studying the past.<br><br>History provides one of the most wide-ranging and varied courses of study. You can select topics ranging from Early Modern Britain to American Slavery to Twentieth-Century China. Methods for studying history include everything from reading novels to using economic models. This area of study is therefore one of the best foundations for a broad liberal education. Our major and minor encourage students to study a range of areas and periods while providing plenty of opportunities to pursue specialized interest and individual research.