History - Texas Tech University

History from Texas Tech University is a Campus Bachelor History degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The broad liberal arts foundation available through a major in history can deepen students' understanding of the complex world in which they live, stimulate intellectual attitudes conducive to effective participation in contemporary society, and cultivate those mental skills required for meaningful employment in many areas of the modern economic system. A history student may consider a career in teaching within colleges, universities, or public schools; in park administration; in regional and local historical society work; in archives and records management; in museum work; in various branches of government work; and in business and industry generally. Many students use their undergraduate history major as a preparation for advanced studies in such areas as law, medicine, and theology. Bachelor of Arts. Students seeking an undergraduate degree in history will complete 30 hours of history , including the following: HIST 1300 or 2322 and HIST 1301 or 2323 6 hours of U.S. history including 3 hours in a pre-1877 course 18 hours in advanced courses, including 3 hours each of U.S.; European; and African, Asian, or Latin American history Nine hours of the major must be in writing intensive 4000-level courses. With prior departmental consent, 3 advanced hours in related disciplines may be counted toward the major. At least 12 of the 30 hours required for a history major must be taken in residence, including 9 upper-division hours. View more details on Texas Tech University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related History courses.