Welcome
The rich panorama of human history goes beyond telling us where we’ve been. It helps explain who we are, where we are, and even where we’re going. As a result, it’s an excellent major, second major, or minor that fits perfectly with a variety of career goals. Our history majors survey on a global scale all aspects of the human past, giving special attention to their own cultural and national heritage. You’ll obtain a sound understanding of European and United States history, and acquire a significant insight into the history of non-western regions:
- The Middle East
- Asia
- Latin America
- Africa
As a Campbell history major you’ll also become familiar with the concerns, methods, and sources of intellectual, political, military, diplomatic, legal, economic, social, and religious history. And you’ll complete a research seminar that provides basic insights into historiography, enhances reasoning skills, and introduces the technique of advanced historical investigation and writing.
The Campbell Approach
Our program is applied in interactive classroom settings. But we also use our computer center, fields trips, and extensive library research. And we offer an internship program that might place you in one of a variety of museums, cultural centers, government agencies, private firms, or non-profit government organizations to build your skills, your confidence, and your resume for future employment. Our approach is to make history relevant from both a global and a personal perspective. From your studies, you’ll likely develop a more sophisticated understanding of causation; a sense of both the constancy of chance and the present’s link with the past; and an appreciation for both historical parallels and the uniqueness of each part of the past. From that evolves a more tolerant and less ethnocentric perspective on life, and an inquisitive, objective mind. It’s likely you’ll also obtain a better understanding of the role of religious belief in human development, and, as you come to a better understanding of the sources of your values, you’ll gain more appreciation for your ethical and religious heritage.
