BEAUMONT, Texas, June 29 -- Lamar University issued the following news release:
Lamar University (LU) is launching a new Bachelor of Applied History program designed to combine traditional historical study with technical training, communication skills and hands-on professional experience.
The interdisciplinary undergraduate degree reflects a twenty-first century vision for history education, pairing historians' strengths in critical thinking, research and writing with applied skills intended to broaden career opportunities for graduates.
"We are starting up a third-degree plan, the Bachelor of Applied History," Dr. Jeff Forret, a university professor involved in developing the program said.
Unlike traditional history degree tracks, the ...