Discover who you were called to be
The mission of the History Department is to provide an excellent education in the field of History in a distinctively Christian environment that integrates Christian faith and learning in preparing graduates for personal and career effectiveness.
A degree in History from HLGU is designed to prepare students to understand the causes and consequences of important historical events as well as their significance. In addition, history majors learn to analyze primary source documents for meaning and importance in their historical contexts.
History
History is an exciting academic field that investigates how and why our society/societies have evolved the way they have. History provides opportunities for students to begin their exploration of the world from within the classroom, while investigating primary and secondary texts to understand how History is told.
As a faith-based institution, we in the History department are excited to assist students in pursuing whatever adventure God has made them for.
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Careers in History
Our students have found career success in a variety of fields. Those graduating with Bachelors of Science in Education degrees with a social studies emphasis have found careers as high school principles and teachers.
Because History encourages analytical reasoning many of our BA, BS, and BSE graduates have pursued graduate work in History, Law School, Christian Ministry, Library, Museum Studies, Medicine, Economics, and Education.
Many have found work in business as bank managers, investment brokers, and international trade. Others have worked in the legal field as lawyers, district attorneys, and judges, or in medicine as chiropractic and physical therapists. Others worked within vocational ministry, publishing editors, higher education, librarians, or athletic coaches.
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Objectives for the History Major
The History major will:
1. identify major chronological eras and the important events associated with them.
2. identify the causes and consequences of important historical events and analyze their significance.
3. analyze primary source documents as to their meaning, purpose, and significance.
4. utilize historical research methods by completing a research-oriented written assignment and research presentation.