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History
Major and Minor
History is a versatile, useful discipline that
provides a number of methodological tools applicable in all professional
endeavors. Historians constructively use knowledge of the past to understand
the present and construct the future. By rigorously studying documents,
oral traditions, and artifacts, historians establish the context of
events that provide patterns of meanings of significant contemporary
collective social relevance. The
craft of the historian connects thought, values, behavior, institutions
and culture while providing invaluable training in collecting, analyzing,
synthesizing and reporting on data.
Highlights of the Hopkins Program
The program in history at Johns Hopkins carefully directs students in
research methodologies while working intensively in the classroom with
individual faculty to discover the richness, challenges and stylistic
varieties of historical writings. Histories of Europe, the United States,
Latin America, Africa and China are offered along with a number of
cross-disciplinary programs such as Women’s Studies, Jewish Studies,
The Humanities Center, Africana Studies, Latin American Studies, Medieval
Studies, and Global Studies. Majors require research and writing.
Departmental Homepage
Direct access to the department’s undergraduate information and
their own description of their programs.
http://web.jhu.edu/history/undergrad.html
Scheduling
Sample First Semester Schedule
- A one-year sequence of two related introductory courses in Occidental
Civilization, US, Russian, Latin American, African, or East Asian history
- Appropriate foreign language courses
- Explore an auxiliary field such as anthropology, sociology, philosophy,
or history of art.
- Consider an elective N, Q, or E course to begin distribution requirements
- Elective H or S course
- Total 12-16 credits
Major and Minor Checklists
A checklist which can be used for exploring the requirements of a potential
major or minor and monitoring your own degree progress.
Major:http://www.jhu.edu/~advising/images/checklists_pdf/HistoryMajor.doc
Minor: http://www.jhu.edu/~advising/images/checklists_pdf/HistoryMinor.doc
Career Exploration
Skill Set
The “real world” skills you’ll develop with a major
in History:
- Writing and orally presenting information
- Analyzing ideas and information
- Knowledge of how societies cope with change
- Explaining the present by referring to the past
- Interviewing, examining evidence, and drawing conclusions
Career Center
What have alumni done with their major in History?
http://www.jhu.edu/~careers/explore/majors/history.html
More information about career possibilities with a major in History:
http://www.jhu.edu/~careers/explore/sheets/history.pdf
Looking for information about majors, careers,
and finding jobs and internships? Visit the Career Center’s website:
http://www.jhu.edu/~careers/
Last modified: September 4, 2008 |
