The Classroom Experience A history degree prepares students for
a wide range of careers. It teaches students to read widely, to
marshal disparate materials, organize them rationally, think
about them analytically, and interpret them in clear, persuasive
writing. There is ample opportunity for close faculty-student
interaction and for students to develop their ability to work
independently. Professors teach all courses; there are no
teaching assistants. History offers a concentration in one of
five fields: Africa, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, or United
States. To complete the major students take at least 12 courses
in history, including a junior seminar and a two-term senior
project. The two-term senior project involves independent
research under the individual direction of a professor in the
department, normally resulting in a written thesis, but
occasionally in movies, or other innovative forms of
presentation. Students draw on the resources of the well-
equipped Schaffer Library that houses collections