Hi everyone. I am a freshman attending my state college on a full scholarship but have been unsatisfied with the history program. There isn’t a big focus on the major and I have only found one other person taking my major. To keep my scholarship, I want to use the National Student Exchange program to transfer for a year. Does anyone know which colleges that are part of the program have a strong history program?
What history do you want to focus on that isn’t available where you are?
@happymomof1 I am interested in comparative and European history, and my college is only strong in Hawaiian history. I go to the University of Hawaii for reference.
Go have a chat with the profs who teach the comparative and European history classes. Ask them where they would recommend that you go for your exchange year. Ask if you should do both semesters at the same place or at different places. Where are their pals from grad school and their old professors working now? Do they think a domestic exchange is the right option, or should you be also considering a year/semester abroad? Your own profs will have useful ideas for you.
I’d recommend a NSE year then a year abroad.
In the meantime, beef up your language skills - for European history you LL be expected to know French and/or German quite well plus basics and reading in another European language.
What language do you know? At what level?
What history classes are you taking? Sociology, Cultural Anthropology, English,/Comp lit, Philosophy, would will also matter.