History, A field of study that truly puts the liberal arts into
practice, history engages students to cultivate their skills in
critical analysis and test generalizations about the past as
well as the present. History is a discipline that offers a
unique and critical perspective on past events and their
relationship to the present. It provides those who study the
discipline with a way of understanding the cultural, political,
economic, social and intellectual forces that have shaped the
world we inhabit together. History sheds light on personal
identity by connecting us to our many communities-national,
cultural, intellectual-as they have been created and changed
over time. While awakening us to a deeper appreciation of a
shared heritage, history also opens our minds to the
possibilities of other communal and cultural responses to the
human condition. History is more than simply the study of the
past. It achieves its fullest meaning when the knowledge gained
by the student is connected with the concerns of th