Undergraduate Programs

BA/BS in History

A BA or BS in History:

• gives you necessary skills in critical thinking, research, and writing
• prepares you for graduate programs in history or related fields
• gives you a good foundation for a teaching certification in social studies

What Can You Do with a Degree in History?  A mini-guide from the American Historical Association

BA/BS in Government

A BA or BS in Government:

• prepares you for a career in politics, law, and public service
• develops skills in critical thinking, research, leadership, and written and oral expression
• prepares you for graduate work in political science, public administration and the law
• allows you to choose an emphasis in either politics or legal studies

  Careers in Political Science- American Political Science Association's guide

How to Apply

Apply to Texas Woman's University

Undergraduate Student News

Spring 2012 - Christina Wagoner, a history major, one of two recipients this year of the Honors Scholar Program’s Outstanding Capstone Award.  She was mentored by Dr. Lybeth Hodges.

Spring 2012 - Michael Garofalo, a student in history, presented the paper "A Noble Experiment: Prohibition and its Effect on Crime in America" at the Northeast and North Texas Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference at Texas A&M University-Commerce on April 14, 2012.

Spring 2012 - Christina Wagoner, a student in history, presented the paper "Unintelligible as any Dead Language!": The Blue Books and Language Status in Nineteenth-Centruy Wales" at the Northeast and North Texas Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference at Texas A&M University-Commerce on April 14, 2012.

Spring 2012 - Jillion Crawford-Becker, a student in history, presented the paper "In Flew Enza: Public Memory of the Influenza Epidemic of 1918 in Pennsylvanie" at the Northeast and North Texas Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference at Texas A&M University-Commerce on April 14, 2012.  The paper wond the "Best Undergraduate Paper" award at the conference.  The prize includes an opportunity to write a book review for the Historian Phi Alpha Theta's nationa, peer-reviewed journal.

Spring 2012 - Elizabeth Farr, a student in history, presented the paper "Lamb of God and Huitzilpochtli: Happy Are Those Who Are Called to His Sacrifice" at the Northeast and North Texas Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference at Texas A&M University-Commerce on April 14, 2012.

Spring 2012 - Kaitlyn Waynen, a student in history, presented the paper "The Exploration of Agency in the Life of Mary Jemison" at the Northeast and North Texas Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference at Texas A&M University-Commerce on April 14, 2012.

Spring 2012 - Rene Garofalo, a student in history, presented the paper "The Mislaid Generation and Liturature of the 1920s" at the Northeast and North Texas Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference at Texas A&M University-Commerce on April 14, 2012.

Spring 2012 - Clarice Robinson, a student in government, has been selected for Teach for America.  She will teach in the Mississippi Delta during the next academic year.

Spring 2012 - Christina Wagoner, a student in history, presented her paper "The Welsh Not: The Blue Books & Their Effects on Welsh Language Education in the Nineteenth Century” at the 2012 Phi Alpha Theta Biennial National Convention in Orlando, Florida.