History requires active inquiry into the human past. By delving into the past, Earlham students gain a better understanding of the present, training them for citizenship and for a life of thoughtful action.
Historians at Earlham work with students not just to understand what happened in the past but how to be historians, studying all parts of the world and humanity in all of its diversity from a variety of perspectives and methods.
Bachelor of Arts in History (35-43 credits)
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in History, you must complete the following courses:
One of the following two courses:
Senior Capstone Experience
To earn a minor in history, you must complete no fewer than five courses with at least three courses in one geographic or thematic area and one course in another area.
Among these courses:
one must be designated as giving research credit
AND, one must be either