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History is our collective memory, an understanding of our heritage, of who we are and how we came to be. The history major not only provides students with the knowledge and tools of history, but also provides a sense of roots, as well as a broader perspective on the diverse regions and peoples of the world. Training in history teaches students how to think, how to analyze different kinds of problems, and is solid training for such careers as teaching, law, business, historic preservation, or museums.
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Dr. Marilyn Harran talks about students and what they can achieve at Chapman University, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Student SpotlightI've spent four years going to classes that I love; very few majors can say that!," says Brittany Columbus ('09), winner of Tenaya Hills Outstanding Senior Thesis Project Award 2008, and third place winner in the Leatherby Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards 2007. Brittany is a double-major in History and French, with a minor in Political Science (all under Wilkinson College). Building on her experience in her junior year studying in France, she has a scholarship to study legal French in France after graduation. She then plans to go to law school to study International Law. |
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Student Spotlight"It is the best of both worlds because you have the personal feel of a small school with the academic opportunities that accompany a larger institution," says Spencer Schwerdfeger ('10) about Chapman's History Department. An active member of Phi Alpha Theta, the History Honors Society, after graduation Spencer plans to spend a year abroad teaching English and then attend graduate school. He credits his history professors with convincing him that he wanted to become a history professor and writer. |
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Student SpotlightAt first I became a history major because of my general love of history, but it was late in my junior year that I realized what being a historian was all about: uncovering and protecting the past," says Haily Giczy ('09), president of Phi Alpha Theta, the History Honors Society, and winner of a Chancellor's Student Scholarly/Creative Grant. |
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