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Student Learning Outcomes for the History Major

1. A working knowledge of several different historical eras and locales
2. The ability to make interpretive sense out of a large body of historical data
3. The ability to articulate a clear and original historical interpretation in both written and oral form
4. The ability to identify multiple positions within a historiographical debate and assess the strengths and weaknesses of those positions
5. The ability to usefully apply their historical understanding to themselves and the time in which they live