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  John Roth, “Bearing Witness”

  John Roth presents “‘Bearing Witness’ as Peacemaking” Goshen College Professor of History John D. Roth presented the 2013 C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Goshen College. He spoke on “A New Martyr’s Mirror for the 21st Century?” Roth discussed his new initiative, “The Global Anabaptist Profile and Suffering Church Project,” and [...]

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  Dominique Burgunder-Johnson speaks

  Dominique Burgunder-Johnson speaks on wildlife advocacy Dominique Burgunder-Johnson, History 2006 grad, guest lectured at Goshen College Thursday, March 7. She presented on her experiences with the National Wildlife Federation to students of various environmentally focused classes. Burgunder-Johnson advocates for wildlife conservation and awareness using online media, and is a self proclaimed “mountain hugger.”

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  Anabaptist History in Paraguay

  Anabaptist History in Paraguay May, 2013 By: John D. Roth In the past, I have led various May Term courses on “Anabaptist History in Europe,” visiting many of the historical sites associated with the emergence of the Anabaptist movement in the 16th century along with several contemporary Mennonite congregations.  I continue to have many strong connections [...]

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  New Public History Course

  Public History and GC By: Steven M. Nolt Public historians take history beyond classroom walls and communicating to new audiences in new ways. Public history vocations include local historical society staff, cultural resources managers, museum professionals, historic preservationists, archivists, film and media producers, and policy advisors. GC students and alumni have been involved in public history in [...]

Ethnic conflict. War and peace. Poverty. Immigration. Gender roles. Globalization.
If you study History and Political Science at Goshen College, you’ll tackle these issues and many more. At Goshen College, we realize that we’re just a small part of a much larger world. That’s why our History Department focuses on an understanding of global issues and their local impact.

All majors are required to take a two-part history senior seminar, culminating in a significant research paper, and complete an internship, so you’ll get the chance to immerse yourself into a topic of your choosing.

And you’ll get plenty of hands-on learning, too: Participate in the model United Nations program, intern with a community organization, travel to Southwest Colorado for our archaeology course or participate in our Ministry and Service Inquiry Programs.

Major in History / Minor in History

Course requirements are flexible, allowing you to arrange a concentration of history courses that suits your interests. All majors take the two-part history senior seminar in the fall of their junior year and the spring of their senior year, culminating in a significant research paper, and complete an internship.

Secondary Education

Major in History and Social Research

This major is designed to provide students with library, statistical and field-research skills especially useful for careers in law, business and public administration. In addition to history courses, you will take classes in sociology, statistics and methods of social research, along with history senior seminar and an internship that utilizes research tools.

Minor in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies

This interdisciplinary minor highlights historic strengths of Goshen College, and may include courses such as Anabaptist/Mennonite History; History of Mennonites in America; Mennonite Literature; Church Music; and War, Peace and Nonresistance.

Minor in Social Policy

The social policy minor at Goshen College is a collaborative cross-disciplinary program for students who want to work for social change within the public sector or nonprofit organizations. The minor is described in the sociology, social work and anthropology department pages.