History
Learn how to navigate the present and chart the future by studying the past. In our courses, you’ll seek knowledge about the human past, and through that knowledge, gain an understanding of human nature. Come and explore the people and events that have made us who we are.
History is offered in both a four-year 120-credit major and a three-year 90-credit concentration. We recommend the major for those planning to continue their studies after graduation. This timeline is based on a full course load (5 courses/semester) with courses usually being three credits. To be considered a full-time student, you must be taking 3-5 courses per semester.
Let history guide your future. Here's a sampling of the jobs our alumni have landed with this degree or entered through further studies:
- Curator
- Archivist
- Heritage Interpreter
- Research Analyst
- Foreign Services Officer
- Technical Writer
“Loved it! Great experiences with researching…, amazing courses and professors, and lifelong memories. I am beyond happy that I was able to study history at Ambrose and with all the experiences that came along with it.”
- From a survey of Ambrose alumni
Featured Courses
HI 321 Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, and the Medieval North
A study of the history and archaeology of Northern Europe, the British Isles, and the North Atlantic during the early Middle Ages, from the end of Roman Britain to the Christianization of Scandinavia. Topics will include ethnic identities and cross-cultural influences, warfare and political structures, and the role of the North in the political and economic development of medieval Europe.
HI 225 Modern Revolutions
An examination of political revolutions-primarily in the Western world-from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. Topics include the American and French Revolutions, the struggle for representative constitutional government in the nineteenth century, the development of modern political ideologies, the emergence of political terrorism, and the rise of twentieth-century totalitarian movements.
HI 422 Nazi Germany
A seminar course examining the rise and rule of the Nazi Party as well as Third Reich culture and society, the Second World War, the Holocaust, German Church Struggle, and German Resistance.
HI 225 Modern Revolutions
An examination of political revolutions-primarily in the Western world-from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. Topics include the American and French Revolutions, the struggle for representative constitutional government in the nineteenth century, the development of modern political ideologies, the emergence of political terrorism, and the rise of twentieth-century totalitarian movements.
HI 333 Early Christianity
An examination of the major developments in the history of Christianity from its origins to the 7th century AD. Emphasis will be placed on doctrinal and theological developments and the social and political context of the Christian churches.