History (HIST)
Doherty, Johnson (chair)
The study of history is an essential component of one’s understanding of God, self, and others. It engages students deeply and actively in their own world through disciplined reflection on the significant persons, events and dynamics which have helped to create it and give it meaning. History gives students both breadth and depth of understanding through comparative study of world civilizations and their development over time. The major in History provides specialized courses in the history of the United States, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. It provides the tools of critical analysis, evaluation of evidence, and historical argumentation, and examines the methodologies and schools of historical writing. As stewards of public memory, historians have a unique calling to serve the community, the Church, and the world.