WHAT Conference 2024 Call for Papers
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历史 is “what happened” — but as a 历史 major, you’ll learn to think critically about those events, 从神话中找出事实, and understand what the past can teach us about building a better future.
主要的路线图
探索您的选项 历史专业指南 — classes, internships, research and study abroad. 找到你感兴趣的, 发现你的所爱, and create a major experience that jumpstarts your future.
You’ll develop employer-valued skills in analytical thinking, communication and working across cultures. 写作, 教学, 法律, 博物馆的管理, international business and diplomacy, and government all draw on the skills you’ll develop.
Take courses about the civil rights movement. 20世纪的战争. 中国历史. 激进派和改革派. Intern with an Austin museum, archive or research library. You’ll learn critical and creative thinking and the importance of becoming an engaged citizen and making your voice heard. Whatever your career path, as a 历史 major, you’ll understand the big picture.
我们的毕业生做什么?
历史 majors go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. 爱德华的. 这里有一个例子.
- Archivist for the Texas State Archives and 图书馆 Commission
- 市检察院
- 研究生 student in the Master of 艺术s in Museum Studies at George Washington University
- English Teaching Assistant in the Fulbright U.S. 学生项目
- Law students at The University of Texas at Austin and Duke University
- 为美国军团成员教书
选择St .的8个理由. 爱德华的
St. 爱德华的是第一号. 8 Best Regional University in the West in the 2020 U.S. 新闻 & 世界大学排名. In honor of our ranking, we share the top reasons to become a Hilltopper.
课堂内外
作为一名历史专业的学生, you’ll learn about particular places, 过去的文化和时代, 但你也会学到研究, analysis and communication skills and develop a strong sense of ethics about how information is used. 在圣. 爱德华的, you’ll have multiple opportunities to get into the field and use Austin’s amazing archival resources to conduct your original research.
体验式教育
Introduction to Historical Methods and Senior 研究 Seminar both invite students to use local archives, 比如林登B. 约翰逊总统图书馆, the Briscoe Center for American 历史, the Texas State Archives and the Austin 历史 Center. In these classes, you’ll engage with materials produced by the people in the era you are studying. You’ll learn how to use original documents from this time period to inform your own historical projects.
SEU给你
By studying periods of changes from the past, we have tools that can help us make sense of our own age, in which change is happening before our eyes. Students in 历史学教授 Christie Wilson’s Fall 2020 course study the ancient world through the 20th century to understand the complex ways that societies are transformed.
研究
As you discover which topics intrigue you most, you’ll have the chance to conduct research supervised by one of your professors to present at the St. 爱德华的 Symposium on 本科 研究 and Creative Expression or at a professional conference.
学位要求
主要要求: The Bachelor of 艺术s in 历史 requires 37 hours of 历史 major courses, which include introductory courses in U.S. and World history, and advanced courses in U.S.欧洲史和世界史. Through these courses students build skills that help prepare them for future interests in a broad range of career fields.
选修课: 除了历史课, students complete 29 hours of elective courses in any area of study they choose. These courses do not have to relate to the 历史 major.
通识教育要求: The 历史 degree requires 54 hours of general education courses that students complete over four years in addition to their major courses and electives.
查看并下载完整版 degree plan for our 历史 major (PDF).
A few examples of courses students in this major take:
- Introduction to Historical Methods – This class is designed to introduce students to how historians think, argue, research and write. The course will engage in a shared research project which will vary by semester.
- 公民权利和社会错误 – This course is a survey of post-WWII movements for Civil Rights in the United States. The course explores issues of power, race, gender, and class in U.S. 社会.
- 20世纪的战争 – This course will investigate causes and consequences of conflict focusing on how people understood a particular conflict and how it impacted different populations.
实习
By interning with an organization focused on the preservation and 教学 of history, you’ll improve your research and organizational skills and get a firsthand look at the complex decisions that are part of historical interpretation. St. 爱德华的 students have recently interned at the following:
- 德克萨斯州历史委员会
- Washington Center Internship Program
- 德州土地总署
- 德克萨斯军事博物馆
我们的教师
米蒂·迈尔博士
历史学教授
Associate Dean, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences
mitylenm@ldhflagshipshop.com
Dr. Myhr teaches 历史 and 全球研究 courses focusing primarily on World and European 历史. Her research focuses on Early Modern religious women and The Reformation. She recently published an article in Renaissance and Reformation / Renaissance et Réforme on the art, architecture, and spirituality of the 17th century Ursuline convent in Bordeaux, France.
克里斯蒂·威尔逊博士
历史学教授, Director of 通识教育
christiw@ldhflagshipshop.com
“Together with students in class, I explore our history as we come to understand the human condition more fully, considering how our world is connected and the complexities of peoples and societies in the past. By thinking and writing critically and considering the perspectives of people in different times and places, students develop skills that prepare them for professional life in which they use the wide range of skills developed in the classroom.”
Dr. Wilson is a professor of 历史 and Director of 通识教育. She has a passion for facilitating student success and helping students think critically about the past and about our world today. She loves to explore the questions that shape our human experience, whether 教学 about peasants and apprentices in the sixteenth century or Europeans suffering through the great wars of the 20th century.
丹格伦博士
历史学副教授
danielpg@ldhflagshipshop.com
“I approach each class with a keen sense of responsibility and opportunity: the responsibility to provide a well-designed, informative course through which students can improve their analytical and writing skills, and the opportunity to introduce students to a broader perspective to see and interact with the world.”
Dr. Glenn is interim chair of the Department of 历史 and 刑事司法. He teaches a range of history classes including the American Revolution and Early Republic, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Latin America: From Conquest to Resistance, 和大西洋世界, 比较殖民课程.
历史小
Students who wish to broaden their knowledge of history are encouraged to pursue a minor in 历史. 取
Introduction to Historical Methods class and 15 more hours of courses on topics of your choosing, 其中9个是高年级.
To get a 历史 minor, students must complete 18 total hours of coursework.
必修课程(18小时):
- Introduction to Historical Methods (required)
- Five 历史 elective courses, with at least three upper-division courses