A Minor in History at LAU will give you an additional edge in your major fields. The skills that you will acquire from an exposure to history will enable you to think critically and comparatively. Even in their daily lives, particularly in the Middle East region, every day involves some reference to history. Islam, modernity, ethnicity, inter-faith relations, the Arab/Israeli conflict, themes and topics which we are bombarded with on a daily basis, acquire perspective only when seen in a historical context.