History, the study of the human past, is one of the most ancient intellectual pursuits. To be without history is to be without memory, to have no knowledge of who we are and how we came to be. By requiring the development of such intellectual capacities as imagination, reading, writing, critical thinking, and moral judgment, history encourages the full maturation of the mind. Just as important, the study of other people in different times and places expands the student’s understanding of what it is to be human.
The history curriculum at Adelphi is a sequence of courses of increasing sophistication designed to transmit historical knowledge and hold it up to scrutiny; sharpen conceptual abilities; promote understanding of process and change; and build proficiency in research.<
Using both traditional and innovative techniques of historical investigation, students majoring in history analyze and reflect on the past, thereby gaining a rich new perspective on the present.
Contact Us
For additional information, please contact:
Department of History
Blodgett Hall, Room 200
Adelphi University
P.O. Box 701
Garden City, NY 11530-0701
p - 516.877.4790
This page last modified on 17 December 2007
