历史文学学士

对历史的研究有助于一个受过自由教育的个人的发展，使人们与世界各国人民的集体记忆紧密交往，并允许人们从经验的角度来了解和理解当前的发展。旨在为学生提供对历史研究和重建过程的理解，对作为思考和学习方式的历史学科的理解以及对学生可以集中精力的那些历史领域的实质性知识。本科课程范围广泛，因此学生可以从各种各样的课程中进行选择，以完成对专业和辅修课程的要求。除了有关各个地理区域和主题的标准课程之外，该部门还提供有关非洲侨民，公共历史和女性历史的课程。通过在史密森学会，国家档案馆，国务院，其他公共机构以及华盛顿地区的
Studying history contributes to the development of a liberally-educated individual, brings one into intimate communion with the collective memory of the peoples of the world, and allows one to approach and understand current developments from the perspective of experience.<br><br>The History major is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the processes of historical research and reconstruction, an appreciation of the discipline of history as a way of thinking and learning, and substantive knowledge in those areas of history in which the student may concentrate, including Law careers.<br><br>The undergraduate curriculum is comprehensive in scope. It allows the student to choose from a wide variety of courses in completing the requirements for the History major and the minor in history. In addition to standard courses on various geographical areas and topical subjects, the department offers courses on black history, African Diaspora, public history, and the history of women.<br><br>As we are located in Washington DC, where there is a great demand for museum, archives, and heritage professionals, students may receive practical experience as historians by serving as interns in history in the Smithsonian Institution, the National Archives, the National Park Service, the State Department, and other public agencies as well as in private institutions and projects in the Washington area. Such experience may lead eventually to jobs or careers in public history.