Understanding the past to change the future
Our faculty are passionate about sharing their scholarship and understanding of the
past and present to prepare students for the 21st century. When you join our program,
you'll work closely with faculty who will support your individual journey through
high-quality education and mentorship.
Gain the experience you'll need for a rewarding career
Whether you want to pursue graduate education, enter civil service, go to law school,
open a business or run for political office, a degree in History and Government
can help you achieve your goal. In fact, our program meets and exceeds the criteria
for pre-law curricula established by the American Association of Law Schools.
Classes that will engage you...
Revolutions in Science and Technology
This course examines specific periods of intensified change in science and
technology to develop general understanding of scientific and technical change.
Episodes may include the scientific, industrial, Darwinian or other revolutions.
Hollywood and History
Explore twentieth century American culture, politics and society through film.
The class examines the relationship between film and history using films as primary
sources for understanding the past.
Appalachian Regional History
Undertake a historical survey of Central Appalachia’s three phases of development:
traditional society of the nineteenth century; the transformation of a mountain
society by industrialization at the turn of the twentieth century; and contemporary
Appalachia.