In the words of Cicero, “To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child.” In our History program, you’ll acquire knowledge that will deepen your understanding of the world we live in. Because the program is built upon our Liberal Arts core, you’ll unlock the treasures of the past to gain a deeper understanding of our shared human nature and society at large.
In the words of Cicero, “To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child.” In our History program, you’ll acquire knowledge that will deepen your understanding of the world we live in. Because the program is built upon our Liberal Arts core, you’ll unlock the treasures of the past to gain a deeper understanding of our shared human nature and society at large.
1. Critical thinking —You’ll learn to study your sources with a critical eye and refine your skills in investigative analysis and understanding.
2. Retention and expression — You’ll hone your abilities to read accurately and well, organize your thoughts and research and express yourself clearly in speech and writing.
3. Cultivate a historical sense — By learning to think historically, you’ll free yourself from the presuppositions of our era and learn empathy for other peoples and places.
Professor of History; History Internship Coordinator
Email:
paul.baxa@avemaria.edu
Phone:
(239) 280-1661
Office:
Henkels 2019
Chair of the History Department; Assistant Professor of History
Email:
mary.blanchard@avemaria.edu
Phone:
(239) 280-1563
Office:
Henkels 2045
Associate Professor of History
Email:
michael.breidenbach@avemaria.edu
Phone:
(239) 280-1570
Office:
Henkels 2014A
Assistant Dean of Student Success; Instructor of History
Email:
alexander.crawford@avemaria.edu
Phone:
(239) 280-2553
Office:
LIBR 168
Dean of Faculty; Associate Professor of History
Email:
daniel.davy@avemaria.edu
Phone:
(239) 304-7127
Office:
Henkels 2056
Assistant Professor of History
Email:
thomas.maurer@avemaria.edu
Phone:
(239) 304-7073
Office:
Henkels 3034
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Any job needs people who can think, analyze, write and be persuasive, and those are the skills history majors learn in addition to acquiring historical knowledge and understanding about the world they live in. The American Historical Association details the careers that historians should consider.
HIST 200-level course in non-US history
HIST 208 History of the United States from the Colonial Era to Reconstruction or HIST 209 History of the United States from Reconstruction
HIST 396 The Historian’s Craft
HIST 490 History Seminar or HIST 495 Honors Thesis
Nine Major Courses (four required, five electives*) - at least three of the five electives must be a 300-level or higher class
*Students may choose to take one of the classes in the approved list below as one of their five HIST electives, but only one will count towards their history major.
Approved List:
ECON 210: Western Economic History
COMM 303: Classical and Medieval Rhetoric
HUMS 490: Thomas More
To earn a minor in History five electives are required (20 credits).
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