9HI - History
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Program Description
Mission
The History Program instills and fosters, in the spirit of free inquiry and intellectual exchange, an understanding of the influence of political, economic, social, and cultural forces on past and contemporary events, institutions, and peoples. The History Program provides students with the ability to comprehend, compare, and evaluate competing explanations of past and present subjects, using reason and evidence to guide inquiry.
Goals:
Develop critical thinking, research, and communication skills.
Develop an appreciation for the variety of cultures and civilizations of the world, across every period of history, from the ancient world to the 21st century.
Promote not only tolerance of different perspectives and points of view, but an understanding of why these differences exist and persist.
Complete independent research in the field of history by working with professional historians.