History Department

The Department of History is a community of scholars who seek to understand the past and strive to introduce students to the process of historical thinking. With course offerings that cover much of the globe, from the ancient world to the present, the department offers the foundation of a broad-based education for an informed citizenry. 

History courses at York University ​are designed to:

• Introduce students to a wide range of cultural achievement
• Expose students to the currents and cross-currents of humanity’s social, religious, 
and intellectual experiences
• Help students see the interrelationships in 
many major areas of thought
• Develop a continuing awareness of the 
richness and variety of human experience 

What can you do with a Bachelor of Arts in History? A few popular options are...

• Research
• Writing
• Teaching
• Government Service, including National Park Employment
• Historian for the Private Sector
• Living History Interpretation 

Meet Our Faculty

Dr. Tim D. McNeese
Chair of the History Department
 Professor of History
Author

Mrs. Christi S. Lones
Assistant Professor of History

 

Courses

Some of the courses you may take include:

• History of the United States to 1877
• History of the United States since 1877
• Western Civilization to 1648
• Western Civilization since 1648
• World Civilizations to 1450
• World Civilizations since 1450
• The Ancient World
• Civil War Era
• The American Frontier
• Colonial and Revolutionary America​

• The Early National Period
•  Modern U.S. History I: 1877-1932
• Modern U.S. History II: 1932 to the Present
• Medieval and Renaissance Europe
• Special Topics in History
• History of Native America
• Europe, 1648 to 1815
• Emergence of Modern Europe, 1815 to 1914
• ​Writing and Research in History​

Department Learning Outcomes

1. The learner will apply his/her understanding of history and historically-based topics and communicate those insights through his/her writing.
2. The learner will be able to analyze and evaluate historical writing, both primary and secondary, using critical thinking skills.
3. The learner will develop an understanding of the reasons for studying history and of the relationships between the past and the present.
4. The learner will analyze the sometimes complex cause-and-effect relationships of ideas and events, recognizing also the effects of the accidental and irrational on history. 

Located on the York University campus, the Clayton Museum of Ancient History featuring the Stanback collection includes a wide array of artifacts, with the core of the collection focused around the Roman soldier. This facility offers enhancements for classroom instruction in history and Biblical studies and provides an excellent collection that the college shares with the public. The museum also offers an interactive children’s area, where younger patrons can learn through play.

History majors at York University ​can gain experience working in the museum as students, learning about the day-to-day of operating a historical attraction, care of artifacts, and the creation of museum displays.
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