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Bachelor of Arts in History with Teacher Certification
History students progress from introductory survey courses in U.S., Texas, and World History to more chronologically focused courses and topical seminars. The history major offers both diversity and flexibility, with courses covering a wide array of regions and time periods. Our students learn to think, analyze, and problem-solve like professional historians, not only in the classroom but also in research archives and internships.
Career Opportunities
- K-12 Teaching
Faculty Highlights
History majors will have the opportunity to study with accomplished scholars and award-winning teachers. Our faculty have published widely in the history of Texas, the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, Latin America, Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, comparative genocide studies, and early modern Europe. In addition to regular courses in these areas, we offer capstone research seminars that introduce students to a range of source materials, historical methods, and interdisciplinary modes of inquiry.