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We do History from the
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At Monmouth College we are proud of our unique
curriculum. As a first-year student, you'll start by studying
primary documents--letters, trial records, memoirs, bumper
stickers, church bulletins--anything written at the time of
the event. Take classes on the atomic bomb, the massacre at
Waco, the London Blitz, Lincoln's assassination, or the
archeology of ancient Rome--but draw your own conclusions by
studying only the documents of that era.
Then broaden
the picture in your sophomore year. The American Revolution,
Women: The 51% Minority, Henry VIII, Pirates of the Caribbean,
and other such courses will allow you to read the writings of
fine historians who themselves utilized primary sources to
create the historical narrative. Put all your skills to use in
our junior-level research classes and work closely with your
professor to write a paper for possible publication or
presentation at a historical conference. Finally, weave
together all of your Monmouth College classes in our
senior-level survey courses. These classes are exciting
discussions! Every day is a give-and-take as professors and
students analyze the changing past. And we highly recommend
off-campus study! Go walk the places you've learned about and
immerse yourself in another culture!
If you'd like to
teach social studies, our unique curriculum will make your
resume stand out. If you want to attend law school or graduate
school, you will have the advantage of understanding History
from the documents up, unlike most students who never
seriously studied primary documents.
If you don't want
to teach, Monmouth College offers a three-level Archives
sequence. Museum studies, archival work, and library science
open up to you with our hands-on approach. Very few
undergraduates ever get to work in an actual archive and learn
about acquisition, preservation, and exhibition of artifacts
and documents. Our alums go on to fabulous careers because
they already have what few other undergrads ever get:
experience.
Bringing the past to life means understanding historical
causes and their effects, investigating change and continuity
over time, and assessing how the past continues to shape who
we are as a nation and as a world. History is a crucial part
of every liberal arts education, because the study of history
involves an investigation of the human condition from every
continent and every era. Historical study broadens horizons,
enables comparisons, and creates more informed citizens.
We emphasize critical reading for the nuances in the
historical record; thoughtful and absorbing research in
primary and secondary sources; and careful, clear writing. Our
professors are passionate about the history they study and
teach, and their enthusiasm is infectious. |
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