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Majoring in history at St. Kate’s will teach you critical thinking, writing and research skills, and provide a base of knowledge that will broaden your understanding of the world and the human condition.

As a history student, you will not only become culturally literate in the best liberal arts tradition, you also will acquire important practical skills that will serve you well in a broad range of professions and in your daily life.

Think critically about society — past and present

St. Kate’s history major will acquaint you with both Western heritage and Asian traditions. Women’s history is interwoven throughout the curriculum and is the focus of many upper-level courses. The history curriculum integrates teaching historical knowledge with critical analyses of past social systems such as race, gender, ethnicity and class.