Bachelor of Arts - History

Majoring in history at St. Kate's will teach students critical thinking, writing and research skills and provide a base of knowledge that will broaden their understanding of the world and the human condition. History students will not only become culturally literate in the best liberal arts tradition, but also will acquire important practical skills that will serve them well in a broad range of professions and in daily life.

The history major broadly educates students in the history of Europe, the United States and Asia through four required introductory courses. Students will then  be free to design much of their remaining program by choosing at least four upper-level courses. Senior history majors will discuss historiographical methodology with peers, complete a substantial historical research project in primary sources and publicly present their research.

Women's history is interwoven throughout the curriculum and is the focus of many upper-level courses. The history curriculum integrates teaching historical knowledge with critical analyses of past social systems viewed through lenses of race, gender, ethnicity and class. Professors use various teaching methods and materials, including lectures, discussions, films, music, fiction, primary sources, biographies and textbooks.