Minor in History

SSC2413 Foundations of the American Experience
SSC2423 Development of the American Experience
Plus five upper-division courses in history (15 credit hours)

A student who wishes to have a minor in History at Lawrence Tech will find faculty members who have been trained at the highest levels in the academic world. Professors Stern, Vogt, and Winger all have the degree of Ph.D. in History. They are professionals who welcome students who really want to learn the skills and knowledge that highly trained professionals can offer. And each of these professors can lead students to original sources and further professional guides from their experiences in learning history and doing published research at illustrious institutions such as Johns Hopkins University, the University of Chicago, Harvard, Yale, Cambridge, and Oxford.

The discipline of history requires patient guidance and true commitment, from a professor and a student. With this in mind, a student can benefit from this program by learning the skills of research and writing that are needed to become a scholar. But there is a practical value to this experience. In the world today, whether in business, the arts, or the sciences, an awareness and an attentiveness to methods and ideas in history are vital if any individual wishes to attain a position of leadership or creativity. Learning and thinking with the guidance of the History faculty here, and then continued reading on one’s own, can bring a student to new levels of accomplishment not only in the world but also in one’s own private thoughts and feelings. We encourage students to talk to us about what we can do to give them the education in History that they want to have.