History/Political Science, Bachelor

Mount Aloysius students majoring in history and political science have the unique opportunity to be introduced to both areas of study, progressing to upper-division work, rather than narrowly focusing on only one area. This separates Mount Aloysius from other colleges.

Students studying History/Political Science at Mount Aloysius benefit from the support of engaged and accessible faculty, small class sizes, and outstanding internships.

Students who complete the major in History/Political Science will demonstrate:

Historical/Political Literacy – Students will be able to distinguish between primary and secondary sources and explain how each is used to make or support a claim;

Critical Thinking -Students will be able to articulate how questions can be viewed from different perspectives and evaluate competing interpretations that arise from these perspectives;

Research Skills – Students will acquire basic historical and political science research skills, including finding relevant primary and secondary resources through the effective use of libraries, archives, databases, and online materials and accurately interpret and document these materials;

Communication Skills – Students will learn to organize and express their thoughts clearly and coherently both in writing and orally; and

Documentation & Presentation – Students should demonstrate their mastery of the knowledge and skills involved in professional practice by documenting and evaluating arguments in a professional manner culminating in conceptualizing and executing a significant piece of original research.

Careers:

Historian

Archivist

Curator

Museum worker

Postsecondary teacher

Legal

Writer

Editor

Journalist

Document Editor

Lawyer

Librarian

Records managers

Information managers

Litigation support

Legislative staff

Corporate historian

Contract historians

Work with nonprofit associations

Mount Aloysius is a comprehensive, liberal arts and science-based college with a commitment to career-directed study. Rooted in the Catholic tradition, Mount Aloysius College is one of 17 Mercy-sponsored colleges and universities in the United States. It is a member of the Conference for Mercy Higher Education. Our 193 acres campus is home to 70+ majors/programs and 16 NCAA athletic teams.

The mission of Mount Aloysius College is to respond to individual and community needs with quality programs of education in the tradition of the Religious Sisters of Mercy. Each student is provided the opportunity to acquire knowledge and develop values, attitudes, and competencies necessary for life-long learning within an environment that reflects a liberal arts orientation and a Catholic, Judeo-Christian heritage.

The Mount Aloysius Division of Mission Integration incorporates our mission and Mercy core values into campus activities, faith experiences, classroom learning, and community programs. We value the importance of responding to societal concerns set forth by the Sisters of Mercy. We prepare our students to be engaged with community citizens with a strong sense of purpose.

As a Catholic College founded and sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy, Mount Aloysius College provides a setting in which students are encouraged to synthesize faith with learning, to develop competence with compassion, to put talents and gifts at the service of others, and to begin to assume leadership in the world community. With an emphasis on values of justice, hospitality, mercy, and service, the College's liberal arts core curriculum provides the necessary basis for leadership and the knowledge and skills in a wide range of professions. While the academic focus is paramount at Mount Aloysius, the College also considers spiritual, cultural, social, and personal growth as essential elements in the student's development.