History
Interpret historical data and study how the past can affect the present.
Overview
Gain critical thinking skills as you interpret, assess, and use data to study social movements, environmental changes, and political issues
Study History at Laurentian to learn more about the past and acquire skills that are useful in a variety of occupations.
What is history?
History is the study of the past, which informs both our present and our future. Historians collect and study historical materials (including documents, testimonies, artifacts, and memories). They interpret the contents of these materials and assess their value as sources of information, and then use the most reliable and pertinent of these materials to describe and explain what happened in the past.
What you'll learn
In the classroom, you will not only learn what historians have already discovered: you will learn to think like a historian yourself. You will practice the historical method and develop your own skills as a historical researcher, enabling you to think critically about the past and its influence on the present. You will build insights that you can share with others, bringing history alive for new generations.
Choose your focus
The program has two streams: North American history (including the history of Canada) and European history, while still offering courses focused on other regions and topical themes.
Key Features
Career Opportunities
Business, entrepreneurship, government, graduate studies, journalism, law, politics, teaching at primary or secondary schools or in college and universities, archivist, curator in museums and art galleries, librarian, community development worker, costumer and teacher of the history of clothing and textiles, financial planner, civil service, historical interpreter, counsellor, researcher, member of a historical board.
Brianna Kobylka
In attending Laurentian University's Bachelor of History program, I have been fortunate enough to pursue a subject that I have loved for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I'd ask my parents questions about Titanic with Leonardo Dicaprio or Anastasia, which would lead me to Googling and research at the library. I would fall in love with the stories of men and women who lived in a time which I would never be familiar with. Studying History at Laurentian University has given me the ability to find the truth in the lives of people who existed, the challenges they faced in politics, religion, and classes. In order to do all of this as an actual adult now, I've had awesome professors who've not only made my life as a student easier but more interesting and engaging than I ever remember school being. So if you're like me and you've been the history nerd in your friend group, study at Laurentian University! The smaller classes mean that you engage more with the (fabulous) professors and the course content is interesting and specific. The textbooks are also (cheap) very readable and sometimes even fiction, to get a better sense of the culture and not just a collection of factoids from the time period. All in all, Laurentian has a great History program!
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