History, B.A.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

The following goals and student learning outcomes apply to students pursuing the B.A. in History:

• Goal 1.     To cultivate broad historical knowledge and understanding

  • Outcome 1.

    Students can describe and explain causes and consequences of change over time across different eras, global regions, and diverse societies.

• Goal 2.    To promote intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, and historical analysis

  • Outcome 2a.

    Students can devise a research project driven by a thesis, informed by historiographical contexts, and structured by a clearly articulated analytical framework appropriate to the field of study.

  • Outcome 2b.

    Students can defend a historical interpretation with analytical clarity and critical use of primary and secondary sources.

• Goal 3.    To enhance the ability to communicate historical knowledge and understanding orally and in writing

  • Outcome 3a.

    Students can effectively communicate historical knowledge and understanding orally.

  • Outcome 3b.

    Students can effectively communicate historical knowledge and understanding in writing.