60 credit hours

The History Program is designed for students interested in completing an associate degree as well as students pursuing a bachelor’s degree. The American survey history courses meet the state’s requirement for six hours of American history. In addition to the survey courses, the program also includes classes in Western Civilizations, History of Texas, History of Women in America, Survey of the History of American Religion, and Introduction to America and the World in the Twentieth Century.


Career Options
Background acquired by students majoring in history prepares them for careers in a variety of fields such as journalism, law, politics, social work, television, radio, etc. A degree in history is not only beneficial to students seeking a career as a writer or teacher, but also will provide career opportunities in such adjacent fields as public history, museum curator, archivist, research associate for public and private agencies and in developing fields like environmental historian for state agencies, contract work for legal firms and in the areas of computer/video/film documentaries.

Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
for that course.