What good is a history major?
As fewer college students opt to major in history, there's an effort by history departments to prove the practical value of their discipline.
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The number of college students choosing to major in history has dropped dramatically over the past decade. Students are choosing disciplines like business, economics and computer science — subjects they believe are better suited to the modern job market.
In response, history professors across the country have banded together to demonstrate the value a of a history degree. They are also developing new ways to teach, and new methods to assess what history majors know and can do.
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