History Department Mission Statement

Graduation Requirements

History Minor

The History Program at Winona State University     

History programs enable students to study diverse societies and cultures while enhancing their abilities to read critically, think clearly, and write effectively. Both the major and minor programs require students to take courses in the histories of Europe and the United States and to select among courses in the histories of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Majors and minors take courses at both the introductory and advanced levels, as well as the course in Historical Research Methods and Historiography, which instructs them in methods of historical research, interpretation and writing. As a capstone experience, majors complete their course of study in a Senior Seminar, which requires them to produce an original research project and enables them to practice, reinforce and expand upon what they learned in the program. History programs, providing a broad range of academic experiences, enhance students’ intellectual skills and understanding of the present, while promoting informed citizenship in a rapidly changing world.

History programs provide reliable preparation for any career prizing analytical ability, clear thinking, and strong communication skills. The programs also form a solid basis for graduate study in law, history and other liberal arts fields. The department strongly recommends study of foreign languages to students who are interested in studying history at the graduate level.

Last Modified: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 14:38 by Wickstrom Paul