History - Pine Manor College

History from Pine Manor College is a Campus Bachelor History degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The History major at Pine Manor College enables students to study, in a self-designed type of structure, the ideas, events, people, and artifacts that shape and define contemporary and historical cultures. Students take a small number of required courses, including a senior internship and a senior thesis project. The five remaining courses are carefully selected in consultation with the advisor and are based on the student?s interests and career goals, and may include an occasional directed study with a Pine Manor College faculty member or a cross-registered course at nearby Boston College. The major prepares students with vital skills in critical thinking, historical knowledge, and oral and written communication that are important in interpreting issues and events in contemporary culture and society. The skills and cultural sensitivity that are developed through this major are appropriate for careers in historical museums, public history organizations, education, journalism, and law. Learning Outcomes of the History Major Critical understanding of the contemporary world (focusing on history, race, ethnicity, and art of the Americas) and its relationship to the historical past Effective written and oral communication skills in the analysis of the contemporary world and its historical past Practical application of the critical understanding skills and written/oral communication skills developed in the classroom View more details on Pine Manor College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related History courses.