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| The major in history teaches skills of research and systematic analysis that are highly marketable in the world of today. These skills are the foundation for careers in law, communications, the church, secondary education, archival work, historic preservation, library science, governmental and museum administration, as well as in business sales, management, and executive positions. History majors who have graduated from Luther College have found careers in all of these fields, and a number have become professional historians on the secondary and postgraduate levels. The history major is solid preparation for the Graduate Record Examination, the Law School Admission Test, the Foreign Service Examination, the Civil Service Examination, and similar professional tests. |
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| Plan I (non-teaching). Pattern to be determined by each student on an individual basis with the approval of his or her major adviser from the history faculty. The major normally consists of eight courses, including history 485, and history 490, with one course in U.S. history, one course in European history, and one course in non-Western history. Students select other history courses based on their interests to complete the eight-course major. At least one course in the major must be at the 300 level. | |
| Plan II (teaching in U.S. and world history). Same as general major requirements. The teaching major must include a minimum of four courses in U.S. history for certification in U.S. history and/or four courses in world history for certification in world history. See education department for secondary education minor requirements. |
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| Required for the history minor. At least five courses, with the pattern to be determined by each student on an individual basis with the approval of the adviser from the history faculty. The minor normally consists of five courses of history with at least one course in U.S. history, one course in European, and one course in non-Western history. Students select other history courses based on their interests to complete the five-course minor; at least one of the five courses must be at the 300 or 400 level. | |
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Writing requirement: History majors are required to complete History 485, Junior-Senior Seminar. | |
| Required for a second teaching area in U.S. history. Students may obtain certification to teach history upon completion of a major in another social science plus four courses in U.S. history (for certification in U.S. history) or four courses in world history (for certification in world history). For non-social science majors, students must complete at least six courses in U.S. history (for certification in U.S. history) or six courses in world history (for certification in world history). |
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