Why Study History? To understand the present, we must first know our past. Without such knowledge a nation can lose its purpose and direction. Historians aim to extend and sharpen the collective memory of society. About the History Program As part of the history program, courses are offered on the history of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds, medieval society, Britain and Europe, Canada, the United States of America, Russia, and East Asia. Topical courses are also offered on subjects such as the childhood and family, religious movements, popular culture, crime, gender, military developments, as well as social and political movements, reforms, and revolutions. History students learn not only about great leaders of the past, but also about ordinary people and how they lived, fought, worked, worshipped, and died.

Graduates of this program may pursue careers in * law * teaching * journalism * creative wirting * diplomacy * historic site administration * restoration * public relations * city planning * art appraisal * demography * preservation planning * civil service * environmental history * historical documentation and film production * historic foundation administration * genealogy * museum curation * historical archaeology * wide range of other careers involving research, administration, and management. Others may choose to continue their education at the Master's and Ph.D. levels. For more information about careers, visit http://www.uleth.ca/ross/ces/students_majors.html