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Department of History

Study the past. Influence the future.

At �鶹��Ƶ, history is studied with the conviction that the past is not merely background — it is formation, and the student who understands it well is better equipped for every vocation, every challenge, and every moment that demands the long view.

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Ethos

The past shapes the present. Faith shapes how we read it.

History at �鶹��Ƶ is pursued with two convictions held together — that the discipline demands the highest standards of scholarly rigor, and that the story of human civilization is ultimately a story in which God is at work. Our students learn to read primary sources carefully, construct historical arguments honestly, and engage the full breadth of world, American, and church history within a Christian worldview that takes both the complexity of the past and the sovereignty of God with equal seriousness. They graduate with the analytical tools and the theological perspective to lead in any vocation that requires wisdom, clarity, and the long view.

Undergraduate Programs

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History

The History program at �鶹��Ƶ University prepares students to understand the past through the study of American, European, Latin American, and church history — developing critical thinking, research skills, and cultural awareness. The program culminates in a senior seminar requiring an original research paper, preparing graduates for graduate study, education,… Read More

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Department of History Faculty

�鶹��Ƶ's history faculty are active publishing scholars who know their students by name. With small class sizes and an annual lecture series that brings the world's leading historians to campus, students learn alongside people who are genuinely at the forefront of the discipline — and who invest personally in developing the next generation of historical thinkers.