History

What will I learn?

Topics, which are drawn from the entire map of human experiences include creativity, belief, conflict, Identity, innovation, ordinary life, and power. Students also learn historical literacy. They learn to evaluate evidence, examine contexts, identify changes and continuities, and to understand complexity. They encounter traditional and new approaches to historical subjects and they are introduced to historiography.

What can I do with this course of study?

Students who already believe that the study of the past is interesting and meaningful will be encouraged. For other students, history at the college will open up new worlds of knowledge and understanding. The American Historical Association in its Careers for Students of History Identifies seven careers in History: "classrooms', 'museums', 'editing and publishing', 'archives', 'historic preservation', 'federal, state and local history' and consultants and contractors'. The community college provides the foundation for students who intend to earn a baccalaureate degree and graduate degrees in history. Students who intend to teach in elementary and secondary schools should also satisfy requirements for certification.

 What's special about History?

The History Department at Northeast Lakeview College has a long tradition of offering high-quality education.