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This website
is designed for students, prospective students and others who have
an interest in history. We have designed this site to be interactive
and we would like to be interactive with anyone who is interested
in discussion of history or just seeking more information about a
given topic.
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History
has been called “the one great synthesizing discipline,” and
the historian has since ancient times performed the task of scholarly
weaving—integrating the strands of thought spun from the traditions
of both the humanities and the social sciences. History prepares
learners to be good citizens in a complex multicultural world, equipped
with insights into the human condition. Historians combine the methods
of literature, philosophy, psychology, sociology, economics, sociology,
anthropology, archeology, the arts and many other fields so that indeed,
whether focused on our own country or other parts of the world, “the life
of the past is the light of the present.” |
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A specialization in History at Northwest College begins an intellectual journey that can lead in many directions. Students who wish to teach at the college or university levels, as well as those who aim to work in the many fields of “public history” as archivists, museum curators, park service historians or other career positions, will do well to start their journey at Northwest College by earning a two-year Associate of Arts Degree with a specialization in History. The Associate of Arts in History is, moreover, one of the traditional paths to not only the baccalaureate in history, but also masters or doctoral work and careers in the fields of history, law, politics, international relations, archeology, theology, folklore, and American Studies. Many students seek to teach in secondary schools and should specialize in Social Science Education with a focus on History. No matter what major a student chooses, an interest in history might ultimately lead to a useful “minor” in a baccalaureate program of study. |
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At
Northwest College, history students can choose
from an unusually rich array of courses and experiences as they work with
their faculty advisors to customize their programs. The traditional two-semester
sequences in the History of the United States and Western Civilization
form the core of the degree program, to which our students add more specialized
classes on the American West, North American Indians, the Ancient civilizations
of the Near East, Greece and Rome, as well as Modern Europe. Internship
experiences in the field of public history have included positions with
the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and other area museums, the National
Park Service, libraries and area archives. |
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Equally
important to the dedicated learner
is the range of related course work and opportunities that are available
in other disciplines at Northwest, and which fit gracefully into the Associate
of Arts Degree while also transferring well into baccalaureate programs
throughout the nation. Classes in Mythology, Archeology, Folklore, Political
Theory, Religion, and foreign culture make for an exciting two-year “weave” of
interests. (Students who qualify for membership in the Honor’s Program
society, Phi Theta Kappa, will enjoy further enrichment through participation
in programs and other events.) Foreign language studies include French and Spanish. Expeditions study the history,
geology and the ecosystem of Yellowstone National Park, and there are
regular annual opportunities to travel to places like France, Ireland,
England, Latin America, Quebec, the German-speaking lands and even Hawaii,
often in connection with elective course work. One of the more popular
excursions, for instance, has been the semi-annual archeological “dig”
in Israel. |
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