The History Department's Goals:
In addition to facilitating one's understanding of past developments and cultures, the study of history should expand a person's interests and challenge his/her preconceptions. In the department's courses, students investigate continuity and change in societies through time, study how human communities interact with their environments, explore the complex connections between the individual and society, and discover instances of individual action and creativity. While students develop a multi-dimensional study of the human experience across time and space, they also examine questions of human values and develop skills in the analysis of complex issues. This training helps prepare them to enter public affairs or business; to pursue advanced training in history, related disciplines, or law; and to teach at the secondary level.
Using This Page:
We want you to use this page in order to locate the requirements for majoring or minoring in history and how to declare an intent to major/minor in history; to view course descriptions in the ISU Catalog and course syllabi; to become familiar with the departmental faculty; to learn about the history honorary society, Phi Alpha Theta; and to find the best way to contact us.
We also hope you will visit this page in order to receive news of upcoming events and to investigate related sites that have an emphasis on Idaho history.