Course variations

Course summary

The study of history helps students to develop skills, such as reading comprehension, analysis, cross-cultural comparison and written argumentation that are useful in a range of careers and avocations. The practice of law, political activity, policy studies, library science and museum work are careers that commonly follow from a collegiate study of history. However, the usefulness of historical study is far greater than that of training individuals for a small number of occupations. All citizens -- of this country and of the world -- have good reason to learn history and to learn about the nature of history. In all classes, students come to see that, as both the powerful and the powerless have learned over and over, history is not a perfectly objective chronicle of the past, but rather an interpretation of that past. It is always partial. It can be no other way. Still, these interpretations sometimes appear merely to tell the simple truth -- just the facts.

Entry requirement for international students

A freshman is a student starting college or university for the first time or transferring with less than 16 credits. Usually this student is directly out of secondary school with no college/university experience. Students’ academic performance will be evaluated for acceptance to Metropolitan State. If students grade reports are not issued with a U.S. 4.0 grading system the admissions office will evaluate their ECE report to determine eligibility. Freshmen students need to have a 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) in an American equivalent system. International students should have official TOEFL scores. The required TOEFL minimum scores are as follows: 500 on paper test, 173 on computer-based exam, and 61 on internet based exam.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Metropolitan State University

Department name

College of Arts and Sciences, History Department