Meet the future with an understanding of the past
Only with knowledge of the past, where humans have come from and how they have responded to success and failure, can anyone expect to understand the consequences of future actions.
The Franklin & Marshall History major offers a more comprehensive curriculum than you will find in most other History programs. Our faculty includes specialists in Jewish, Asian, African, and Latin American history, reflecting our international focus. We encourage our students to study abroad throughout the world and offer our own courses with travel components.
In keeping with the traditions of a small, liberal arts college, we direct a large number of independent studies, allowing students to study specific topics related to world history while pursuing a personal line of intellectual inquiry.
We provide close supervision as students learn the essential skills of historians. Through survey courses, seminars, and independent study projects, students gain the ability to research thoroughly, read critically, analyze sources accurately, and write and communicate their findings clearly.
The study of History at F&M provides a strong foundation for many professional fields. Recent graduates have chosen careers in law, government, business, journalism, teaching, marketing, foreign service, and archival and museum management.
