"As a disciplined and rigorous study of the past, history involves an analysis of earlier civilizations and societies: processes of change, problems of cause and consequence, and relationships between past and present. The study of history offers a breadth of perspective and an array of intellectual approaches that reach into other disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. The perspectives, analytical skills, and knowledge acquired have wide application and great value. Departmental courses at the 100 and 200 levels are designed to introduce first year students and sophomores to trends and processes in history. Upper division courses usually will interest juniors and seniors, introducing more specific themes, periods and places, as well as helping students refine their analytical, writing, and research skills." Courses are, for example, about the relation between technology and military, or the development af technology in the past and the consequences for the society. "