1. Learn about the past to understand the present Find out why
today is the way it is. As a history major at Saint Michael's
College, you'll be offered a diverse array of courses on the
introductory and seminar levels that focus on a variety of
geographical regions and time periods. These areas include the
United States, Europe (modern and pre-modern), Latin America,
East Asia, and the Middle East. 2. Get to know your professors
As a department, we emphasize individual attention and
availability of faculty to students. Survey courses that cover
more general topics like United States History since 1865 are
limited to 30, and seminars that focus on a specific theme like
The Crusades or the Black Death are capped at 15. Students meet
several times a year with their individual advisors. For the
capstone seminar (in which students write their senior theses),
each student meets regularly with her or his thesis advisor. 3.
Conduct advanced research to solve an historical problem The
capstone course of the history ma