University/Institution:
Williams College Location:
Massachusetts, USA /
Contact:
413.597.2394,
Web site:
http://www.williams.edu/history/major/about.html Admision Requirements:
Application to Williams College is competitive. Students applying to the school should definitely take the strongest program of study offered by their high schools: advanced level courses, full College Preparatory Curriculum, SAT or ACT+ writing, extended involvement in school, community, and employment. The admissions team is looking for a unique eccentric class that has pursued its interest as well as leadership skills.
Basic Information (Description):
The BA in History offers students an opportunity to understand the past in a critical way as well as the development of rhetorical skills. Students take courses based on the many different periods of history and in different geographical regions; offering students an opportunity tot explore some themes in great depth. The program’s aim though, is for students to start thinking historically, reason historically, know the methods used in history to do research, the evidence used in history, and debate historically. The major seems extremely serious and committed to the utmost development of its students.
Degree:
Bachelor's Degree