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History provides the perspective that allows us to better understand today's complex global issues.
Department Chair:
Thomas W. Porter PhD
Phone: 804-752-7243
E-mail: tporter@rmc.edu
History
Choose a history major, and you'll embark on much more than a four-year study of the past. As a history major at R-MC, you'll master the essential skills of thoughtful research, critical reading and analytical writing while examining the patterns and connections that play out over the rich variety of human experience.
History major, or minor: In addition to choosing the history major, you could also pursue a double major, a history minor, or a course sequence for certification in elementary or secondary education.
Digging deeper: As a history major, you'll engage with a broad-ranging curriculum that includes a capstone project based on your interests and focus, such as student teaching, study abroad, or an independent research project.
Internship or study abroad: Every history major is encouraged to consider an internship or study abroad. You'll find local and national internships in organizations from museums and archaeology field schools to the Supreme Court and summer fellowships in New York.
From past to future: With a major in history, jobs open up in careers from law to finance, education to cultural resources management—but you'll also find former R-MC history majors who are public relations specialists, engineers, and scholars. And of course, some students choose to continue their studies in graduate school.
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James Shewey '01 is currently responsible for new business development in commercial insurance and risk management with the global insurance brokerage RCM&D. Reflecting on his Randolph-Macon education, Shewey, a history major, says that his first two jobs out of college "were directly related to my R-MC connections." He adds, "Regardless of your major, you will be prepared for a career in virtually any industry, because you receive such a well-rounded education at R-MC. That is the true value of a liberal arts degree."
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