History (B.A.)
Note: This degree cannot be completed exclusively through distance education. Students will be required to take some traditional classes on campus.
The Bachelor of Arts in History provides students with the skills needed to look at the world with a deeper understanding of events and how they have shaped our society. The program offers classes in variety of disciplines including European, American, and Latin American history.
Students develop critical thinking, research methods, communication skills and awareness of cultures through history.
The Bachelor of Arts in History is appropriate for students seeking a general liberal arts education as a preparation for careers in government, administration, business, education, and law. It is also appropriate for students preparing for graduate studies in a variety of disciplines, including history and law.
Distance education class formats
Distance education offers upper-division courses toward this degree in the following formats:
- Online
- Broadcast television (KUHT Channel 8)
- Cable television (Houston Educational Access Channel)
- Tape purchase
- Face–to-face
- Interactive television
The face-to-face and interactive television classes are taught at the following off-campus teaching centers:
- U.H. System at Cinco Ranch
- U.H. System at Sugar Land
- The University Center at The Woodlands
Degree planning
To get started with a degree in History, you will need to meet with an advisor in the History department and declare it as your major. You will need to write a degree plan, or a list of courses you plan to take to fulfill the major requirements.
Requirements are listed in the Undergraduate Catalog. A sample degree plan is available online through the History Department in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
Consult an advisor for help or if you need more information.
View the U.H. undergraduate catalog.
Visit the History Department website.
Visit the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences website.