History and Political Science

Purpose Statement- History Program

The purpose of the History and Political Science Department is to pursue the intellectual, spiritual, and social objectives of the University. Toward that end, the Department strives to maintain a competent and conscientious Christian faculty who are dedicated to excellence in their profession. The students are the Department’s first priority and therefore, the Department strives to provide them with the skills they need to succeed in their chosen fields of endeavor.

Program Goals

To provide students with a general knowledge of American and world civilizations.
To provide students with an appreciation of principal cultural issues pertinent to past and present societies.
To allow students to demonstrate critical and insightful thinking concerning principal historical issues.
To instill in students the knowledge necessary for assuming positions in history related fields and/or pursuing post graduate study.
To provide students, by their graduation, a basic understanding of traditional and current schools of thought within the study of history.
To provide students with the written and oral capacities to communicate effectively.
To instill in students by graduation an understanding and appreciation of the principal values of western society.

Purpose Statement-Political Science Program

The purpose of the Department of History and Political Science is to pursue the intellectual, spiritual, and social objectives of the University. Toward that end the Department strives to maintain a competent and conscientious Christian faculty who are dedicated to excellence in their profession. The students are the Department’s first priority and therefore, the Department strives to provide them with the skills they need to succeed in their chosen fields of endeavor.

Program Goals

To provide students with an understanding of political institutions and processes, both national and international.
To instill in students an awareness of the inevitability of power and politics in human affairs.
To enable students to think critically about the proper role of government, both in its range and limits.
To stimulate an awareness in students of the relationship between a strong vibrant democracy and their roles as active, informed citizens.
To provide students with the fundamental skills necessary for successful professional lives beyond college.

Programs

Major

Minor

Courses

History

Political Science

Legal Studies