Academic Catalog 2018–2019

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Minor in History

Overview

The aim of offering a minor in history is to give the students an additional edge in their major fields. A student in Political Science and International relations often has to take at least one course in history as an elective. Many of the courses offered by the history program are natural complements for students in Political Science and International relations. Even students in a seemingly unrelated field such as architecture or biology will benefit from a minor in history as it will enable them to become well rounded human beings. A class which features the art and architecture of the Renaissance would be a great boon to an architecture student.
The skills that the student will acquire from an exposure to history will enable them to think critically and comparatively. Even in their daily lives, particularly in the region where LAU is situated, every day involves some reference to history. Islam, modernity, ethnicity, inter-faith relations, the Arab/Israeli conflict, themes and topics which we are bombarded with on a daily basis, acquire perspective only when seen in a historical context.