The study of history provides a foundation of insightful knowledge, grounded in the humanities and in the social sciences, that is useful to people’s personal professional lives.

Students of History gain knowledge and insights into the important processes that have linked regions and countries through social contacts, trade, ideological exchange, migration, and war. Today, when world societies are becoming increasingly transcultural, and globalization and international environmental change are affecting our daily lives, it is all the more important for us to gain knowledge of our shared historical background.