Applied History
The history major with a concentration in applied history combines the traditional skills of historical study—research, writing and analysis—with informatics skills such as information technology and project management. This concentration is ideal for students interested in library and information science, the digital humanities, law, business, politics, banking, or policy and nonprofit work.
Courses
- US History course (3)
- Latin American History course (3)
- African History course (3)
- European History course (3)
- Global History course (3)
- Introduction to Historical Methods (History 200) (3)
- History elective (3)
- History elective (3)
- History elective (3)
- Informatics 110 (4)
- Informatics 120 Foundations of Information Technology (4) or Informatics 160 Introduction to Digital Science (3)
- Informatics 130 Methods of Inquiry into Informatics (3) or Informatics 190 Project Management (3)
- 1 hour capstone project
Recommend that students take Informatics 240 Community Informatics prior to or alongside their capstone project (Community Informatics).