The History Major
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White Paper Presented on the Role of the History Major in Liberal Education
Miriam E. Hauss | Dec 1, 2008
In a white paper issued in October 2008, a working group set up by the National History Center urges... -
The Role of the History Major in Liberal Education: White Paper report for the Teagle Foundation
AHA Staff | Oct 22, 2008
In a report issued this week, a working group of the National History Center urges history departments to reassess... -
Liberal Learning and the History Major (2007)
| Jan 1, 2007
The core notions of liberal arts education and liberal learning provide a valuable continuity in the transmission of knowledge. This... -
History Gains Ground in Majors and Undergraduate Degrees, Graduate Studies Continue to Decline
Robert B. Townsend | Oct 1, 2006
After lagging behind other disciplines for almost a decade, history departments finally seem to be g... -
History Degrees Declining Relative to Other Fields, but Newer Data Provides Some Cheer
Robert B. Townsend | Mar 1, 2005
Information from the latest Department of Education (DoE) report (pertaining to the years 1997â98 to... -
Latest Figures Show Sizeable Increases in History Majors and Bachelor's Degrees
Robert B. Townsend | Apr 1, 2004
Latest Survey Data Points to Wide Differences in Undergraduate Class Sizes and Course OfferingsThe n... -
History Majors and Enrollments Rose Sharply between 1998 and 2001
Robert B. Townsend | Feb 1, 2003
History departments at four-year colleges and universities reported a sharp increase in the number o... -
Latest Directory Data Show Further Growth in Undergraduate History Majors
Robert B. Townsend | Nov 1, 2001
The number of undergraduate history majors at four-year colleges and universities rose for the secon... -
AHA Data Indicates Surge in Number of History Majors and Continued Growth in Undergraduate Enrollments
Robert B. Townsend | Nov 1, 2000
History departments at four-year colleges and universities enjoyed a sudden resurgence in the number... -
AHA Surveys Indicate Majors and BAs Drop While Enrollments Rise
Robert B. Townsend | Dec 1, 1998
History departments are attracting fewer history majors and producing fewer history BAs than five ye...
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