Why Choose Nazareth For History?

History is alive and well at Nazareth College. It thrives in the memories of a holocaust survivor and a German WWII soldier—both recent guest lecturers. It can be experienced directly through internships at the local museums. It can be found in unforgettable experiences such as our study abroad program in Asian Studies, where students spend the summer in China. History at Nazareth is the study of human experience across time, an examination into the patterns of politics and power, and an exploration into past lives. But most important, history at Nazareth is relevant—a living experience that gives students a sense of perspective and a global world view.

Program Highlights

• Close-knit, lively interaction between students and faculty, with healthy cross-pollination of ideas among the different majors. 80% of students say they meet with and talk to faculty outside of class on a weekly basis. 93% of majors indicate that they are regularly in contact with their peers for collaboration, assistance and friendship.
• Emphasis on writing, analysis, research, and critical thinking.
• Focus not just on historical events, but how they are interpreted and communicated—history in film versus the written word, for example.
• Recently our department was awarded the prestigious National Endowment for the Arts Teaching American History grant, to further enrich the teacher/student experience.
• 40% of history majors become teachers.

Department Objectives

Students are expected to:

• Develop an awareness of the approach and methodology of history as a discipline
• Master major historical facts
• Have an understanding of the time frame of historical events and of the collection and analysis of primary source evidence
• Have an acquaintance with the basic works and interpretations of leading scholars in the study of a particular era or field of inquiry (i.e., historiography
• Develop basic competence in the historical and political geography of the period under study

Program Director

Paul Morris
Golisano Academic Center 456
Phone: 585-389-2658
pmorris4@naz.edu

Morris received his B.A. from Fairfield University and his M.A. from New York University. His teaching and research interests include Modern Europe and Russia, with a special interest in Modern Revolution, terrorism, and Holocaust Studies.