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INTRODUCTION
HISTORY
The faculty of the Department of History believes that all persons, whatever their selected role in
life, require an understanding of their past in order to prepare for their future. The faculty firmly
believes that the liberal arts preparation, which encompasses courses from the discipline of
history, provides the student with the most appropriate educational background for lifelong
learning by integrating knowledge from the broadest range of disciplines. It is the mission of the
faculty in the Department of History at LaGrange College to facilitate the growth of students‘
critical, analytical, creative and communicative faculties through curricular and co-curricular
methods in an ethical and caring environment.
The faculty of the department believes that students who select to complete a major course of
study in History should have the foundation knowledge and understanding of the discipline,
developed by classroom instruction and individual study, necessary to provide them with the
opportunity to:
pursue graduate study within the discipline;
pursue a professional degree in a selected field of study;
pursue employment as a teacher in pre-collegiate education;
seek employment in a field such as government, entry-level historic documentation and
preservation, social or historic entry-level research, or a field where their liberal arts
preparation can be beneficially utilized.
Graduates of the Department of History may be found pursuing careers in business, law,
education, politics and government, broadcasting, journalism, the ministry and other fields of
endeavor. In all of these endeavors, our graduates have found that their education has provided a
foundation for their careers and for their growth in life.
DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Department of History strives to:
provide students opportunities through its curricular and co-curricular programming to
develop their appreciation for and understanding of the complex nature of the human past.
provide students an opportunity to gain a deeper appreciation of the liberal arts and history‘s
contribution to it.
provide students with opportunities to improve their creative, critical, and communicative
abilities through both curricular and co-curricular programs.
encourage student engagement within the discipline through curricular and co-curricular
programming that occurs in an ethical and caring environment.
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