Program Overview

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History Major

Why Study History?

Studying history unlocks a skill set prized across a variety of careers—critical thinking, research, writing, and argumentation—and gives you the means to use the past to influence a more positive future.

Why Study History at MMC?

Two words: flexibility and focus. Marymount Manhattan’s History major is unlike those at most colleges, which have rigid requirements. At MMC we ask you to make history your own. Two core courses teach you how to “do” history; from there you choose from pre-defined “areas of inquiry” to customize your study.

What You Will Learn

Our core courses make you a historical detective—you’ll learn how to find and analyze evidence, persuasively write about and argue your findings, and in the process hone your critical thinking skills.

Armed with research savvy, you’ll then customize your studies by choosing the areas of history you want to focus on. We offer 23 “areas of inquiry” to pick from—choose one or combine several, so your historical knowledge reflects your passions.

Areas of Inquiry

• African History
• African American History
• American History and Culture
• Ancient History and Culture
• Asian History and Culture
• European History and Culture
• Film History
• Global History
• Hispanic/Latin American History
• History of Business and Advertising
• History of Costume and Fashion
• History and Culture of Dance
• History and Culture of Music
• History and Culture of New York City
• History and Culture of Theatre
• History of Gender and Sexuality
• History of Race and Ethnicity
• History of Religions
• History of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
• Legal History
• Media History
• Medieval History and Culture
• Modern European Intellectual History

Combine this major with…

Any other major or minor at the college! History’s flexible requirements allow you to pair historical research with other college majors/minors easily. You can combine History with a totally different pursuit, or use the major to dive deep—studying the history of your other field, be that theatre and dance, media, business, politics and law, or the sciences.

Program Highlights

Exciting Internships

History majors have interned at the Center for Migration Studies, Asia Society, New York Historical Society, Center for HIV/AIDS, the United Nations, NY State Unified Court System, congressional offices, and NYC councilors.

Experiential Learning

Many history courses provide learning by practice or by place. Walking tours of Greenwich Village, Coney Island, Central Park, or the World Trade Center site ask students to investigate the history around us.

Study Abroad

Study abroad opportunities are not only possible but encouraged—faculty will work with you to find a program that supports your historical studies.

Careers and Outcomes

With training in critical thinking, research, and writing, History students are prepared for a wide variety of careers. While teaching, public history (museum curators, librarians, archivists), and political or legal paths are common, your path is solely defined by your interests.

Jobs

• Teacher
• Lawyer
• Professor
• Historian

Employers

• Bronx Defenders
• GrowNYC
• PRIDE Health Research Consortium
• University of San Francisco

Alumni Spotlight

Catching up with Sarah Insalaco ’16

Since graduation, Sarah Insalaco has been preserving history as an AmeriCorps member, first in Duluth, Minnesota and then Clarksburg, West Virginia. With the mission “to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering,” AmeriCorps volunteers are selected and paid to serve across the nation in all sorts of community service projects.