History
    Duration48 month(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 75,800 / Year
    Apply DateJanuary 4, 2022
    Next IntakeAugust 24, 2022

    History

    About

    Overview Goals for the History MajorStudents who complete the History major from Amherst College will be able toThink critically about the relationship between historical evidence and arguments.Challenge and revise existing narratives of the past, both to comprehend the events they describe and to shed light on society’s evolving needs and concerns.Question their own ideas and assumptions, and reflect on the often hidden relationships between ideas and social institutions, and between individuals and their cultures.Analyze texts, documents, and oral historical materials, and assess the uses made of these materials by other historians.Frame research questions, conduct independent research, and write persuasively. I want to find another Bachelor Course
    The History major from Amherst College emphasizes breadth and depth. While pursuing a thematic or geographic concentration, all students also complete courses in and modern history and in multiple areas.

    Disciplines

    HistoryAncient HistoryModern History

    Requirements

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 7.5
    • TOEFLMin 100

    Other Requirements

    1Common Application, Coalition Application OR QuestBridge ApplicationAmherst College Writing Supplement $65 Application Fee (non-refundable) or Fee Waiver (requested through Common Application, Coalition Application or Amherst's Quick Pass).School ReportSecondary School TranscriptCounselor Recommendation (College Counselor / Guidance Counselor)Two Teacher Recommendations (English, Math, Science, Social Studies or Foreign Language)Optional Standardized Test Results for the SAT or ACT (either self-reported or official scores).Early Decision Agreement (for ED applicants)First marking period grades from senior year (for ED applicants)Mid-Year School Report Form (as soon as first trimester/first semester grades are available)Mid-Year Transcript (as soon as first trimester/first semester grades are available)

    Fee Information

    History

    Amherst College

    Amherst College

    United States of America

    United States of America, Amherst Center