history
A broad range of courses
In its effort to provide Carroll students with an appreciation for history, and thus the society within which they live, the History Department offers a broad range of courses in Classical, Early and Modern European, American, East Asian, and Latin American history. The department purposely avoids offering narrowly focused courses that may be of benefit to a very select number of students. We firmly believe that more broadly based courses are of greater value to majors and non-majors alike, especially when those students are all undergraduates.
Those broadly based courses, including History of Western Civilization, History of Modern Europe, and History of the United States, also provide the foundation for students who wish to pursue professional careers in history and history-related fields. An examination of the course offerings in the department shows that we teach a significant number of upper-division courses that enable our students to obtain an increasingly sophisticated knowledge of history.
Experts in the field
"Studying history at Carroll enables one to work one-on-one with experts in the field of history. The intimacy and personal attention provides the student with an effective way of coming to understand and appreciate the human past. Carroll's faculty guided me through not only my academic life, but has served as strong examples for my personal life. They are not only passionate about their subject, but are equally passionate about their students. They taught me that history is not simply names and dates, but the stories and experiences of those fellow humans who have gone before me. The history faculty at Carroll serve as models in innumerable ways."
Dr. Joseph Laythe, Associate Professor of History, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.