History Fact Sheet
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History MAJORING IN HISTORY The History program at Davis & Elkins fosters an atmosphere of critical thinking and enthusiasm. This includes writing and research which enables students to develop skills which help in professions such as teaching, public service and business as well as the historical field including archival and preservationist occupations. Why Davis & Elkins College? D&E is a private liberal arts institution located in the mountain highlands of West Virginia. We offer small classes (with a student-faculty ratio of 16:1) taught by extraordinary faculty dedicated to your academic success. Our History faculty aims to engender a love of analysis and research. Moreover it develops important writing skills which are useful in many occupations. e curriculum is particularly useful for those interested in the global perspective. For instance we offer courses in Vietnam, American Diplomatic History and Contemporary Europe. The program goals are: 1. to contribute to preparing people for effective leadership and useful citizenship, 2. to attempt to provide students with insight into the historian’s spirit of critical analysis as a means of discovering truth, 3. to encourage students to think independently, clearly, and with a minimum of bias, 4. to foster an understanding and a love of liberty, 5. to help students grasp the concept that with freedom comes great responsibility, 6. to provide students with a background and a frame of reference into which they may fit knowledge gained in other fields, 7. to emphasize the ecumenical nature of the discipline as providing a vehicle for learning to deal with the complexity of modern society, 8. to acquaint students with some of the writings of historians, and 9. to prepare students for the vocation or profession of their choice, such as law, teaching, journalism, publishing, politics, public service, library or archival service, diplomacy, the ministry, advertising and as professional historians. Active Learning History majors participate in internships dealing with diverse interest such as Railroad Tourism and work at the Elkins Inter-Mountain, our students have gone to London, Barcelona and Ireland. is gives them unique experiences that give an acute exposure to the global community. Internships not only equip students for a position in their area of interest, they also test and confirm genuine interests in particular fields, and contribute to strong resumés when students seek employment. For More Information Dr. David Turner Chair, Department of History Professor, History Albert Hall Email: [email protected] Phone: 304-637-1294 D&E QUICK FACTS Degree Offered in Major: BA History Other Programs: Over 30 majors and pre-professional programs Total Student Enrollment: 874 Financial Aid: Approximately 95% of D&E students receive financial aid, with average annual assistance of more than $10,000 Mission: To prepare and inspire students for success and for thoughtful engagement in the world. FOR MORE INFORMATION Phone: 304-637-1230 • Email: [email protected] • www.dewv.edu
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HistoryMajorING IN HIstoryThe History program at Davis & Elkins fosters an atmosphere of critical thinking and enthusiasm. This includes writing and research which enables students to develop skills which help in professions such as teaching, public service and business as well as the historical field including archival and preservationist occupations.
Why Davis & Elkins College?D&E is a private liberal arts institution located in the mountain highlands of West Virginia. We offer small classes (with a student-faculty ratio of 16:1) taught by extraordinary faculty dedicated to your academic success.
Our History faculty aims to engender a love of analysis and research. Moreover it develops important writing skills which are useful in many occupations. The curriculum is particularly useful for those interested in the global perspective. For instance we offer courses in Vietnam, American Diplomatic History and Contemporary Europe.
The program goals are:1. to contribute to preparing people for effective leadership and useful citizenship,2. to attempt to provide students with insight into the historian’s spirit of critical analysis as a means of discovering truth,3. to encourage students to think independently, clearly, and with a minimum of bias,4. to foster an understanding and a love of liberty,5. to help students grasp the concept that with freedom comes great responsibility,6. to provide students with a background and a frame of reference into which they may fit knowledge gained in other fields,7. to emphasize the ecumenical nature of the discipline as providing a vehicle for learning to deal with the complexity of modern society,
8. to acquaint students with some of the writings of historians, and9. to prepare students for the vocation or profession of their choice, such as law, teaching, journalism, publishing, politics, public service, library or archival service, diplomacy, the ministry, advertising and as professional historians.
Active LearningHistory majors participate in internships dealing with diverse interest such as Railroad Tourism and work at the Elkins Inter-Mountain, our students have gone to London, Barcelona and Ireland. This gives them unique experiences that give an acute exposure to the global community.Internships not only equip students for a position in their area of interest, they also test and confirm genuine interests in particular fields, and contribute to strong resumés when students seek employment.
For More InformationDr. David TurnerChair, Department of HistoryProfessor, HistoryAlbert HallEmail: [email protected]: 304-637-1294
D&E QUICK FaCtsDegree Offered in Major: BA HistoryOther Programs: Over 30 majors and pre-professional programsTotal Student Enrollment: 874Financial Aid: Approximately 95% of D&E students receive financial aid, with average annual assistance of more than $10,000Mission: To prepare and inspire students for success and for thoughtful engagement in the world.
For MorE INForMatIoN Phone: 304-637-1230 • Email: [email protected] • www.dewv.edu
103 United States History I104 United States History II105 History of Civilization I106 History of Civilization II210 Appalachian History211 West Virginia History212 History of Great Britain I213 History of Great Britain II214 Europe in the Twentieth Century217 Environmental History223 Twentieth Century America250 History of Early 20th Century Ireland251 Southern History 1930-1976252 Vietnam253 The Third Reich254 The Holocaust
261 History of the Modern Middle East280 Life in the Ancient World281 Revolutions283 Notorious British Crime and Punishment290 Historiography and Methods300 The American Revolution301 The Civil War303 American Diplomatic History305 Terrorism307 U.S. Political History 1945310 The Sixties399 Independent Study498 Senior Seminar
Davis & Elkins College provides a challenging and supportive environment to students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Students can select from over 30 majors and pre-professional programs, knowing that their entire College experience is designed to prepare and inspire them for success and for thoughtful engagement in the world.
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