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HISTORY
The
program
in
History
is
designed
to
provide
a
firm
foundation
in
the
histories
of
Western
civilization,
American
society
and
culture,
and
East
Asian
civilization.
The
department
is
especially
strong
in
social,
cultural
and
intellectual
history
and
emphasizes
an
understanding
of
the
nature
of
historical
inquiry,
an
exposure
to
the
variety
of
historical
interpretations
and
an
ability
to
think
historically,
as
this
contributes
to
an
understanding
of
human
experience,
personal
self-awareness
and
global
citizenship.
The
breadth
of
history
and
its
interrelatedness
with
other
disciplines
make
the
study
of
history
a
significant
part
of
a
liberal
arts
education.
The
ability
to
gather
evidence
that
pertains
to
a
problem,
to
analyze
this
material
critically,
and
to
present
an
interpretive
argument
about
it
cogently
and
succinctly
is
also
valuable
background
for
most
professional
careers.
Willamette
history
majors
gravitate
to
graduate
study
in
the
discipline,
in
law
and
in
education,
as
well
as
to
government
service,
business
and
the
church.
It
is
noteworthy
that
recent
history
majors
have
done
very
well
in
gaining
admission
to
graduate
schools
in
history
and
to
graduate
programs
in
law,
business
administration
and
theology.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
THE
HISTORY
MAJOR
(9
credits)
One
credit
in
American
History
(1)
One
credit
in
European
History
(1)
One
credit
in
East
Asian
or
Latin
American
History
(1)
Five
additional
credits
in
History
(5)
HIST
499
(W)
Senior
Tutorial
OR
HUM
497
(W)
Humanities
Senior
Seminar
(1)
[Crosslisted
with
CLHI
(W)]
The
major
consists
of
9
credits,
including
not
more
than
five
lower-division
credits
of
which
a
maximum
of
three
may
be
at
the
100
level.
Remaining
credits
must
be
at
the
300
and
400
levels.
One
credit
is
required
in
each
of
the
three
areas
of
American,
European,
and
East
Asian
or
Latin
American
history.
Students,
by
the
end
of
the
sophomore
year
and
in
consultation
with
a
department
advisor,
will
choose
an
area
of
concentration
(e.g.,
a
thematic,
periodic
or
geographic
focus,
an
intellectual,
social
or
comparative
emphasis)
consisting
of
a
minimum
of
three
credits
at
the
200
level
and
above,
plus
the
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