History

Bethany’s history major explores the people, ideas, and events that have shaped America and the world. You will have the opportunity to study everything from ancient Egypt to the rise and fall of Napoleon to the Civil Rights Movement. History discovers and preserves the greatest works of art, literature, and philosophy. By cultivating skills in critical thinking, research, and communication, history majors learn to frame the complexity of human interactions through a clear and wide perspective. This is necessary for intelligent decision making in a democratic society and a primary goal of a liberal arts education. Most importantly, history sheds light on the religious life of all people and our faculty strive to provide a Christian perspective on historical events. 

Bethany’s history major allows for emphasis in either European or American areas. Within these emphases, students may decide to focus on earlier or later periods of history. To supplement their history courses, students work closely with an advisor to select other electives in areas such as geography, political science, social science, and the arts. Students planning to earn secondary education licensure to teach in public schools should refer to the broad field social studies major.

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