BA in History and Social Studies with Teacher Certification in Corpus Christi United States | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

The history program provides courses enabling all University students to enhance their knowledge and appreciation of how the United States, Latin America, Asia, and Europe have evolved. These classes help students sharpen their abilities in reading, listening, analytical thinking, writing, communication, and research. The curriculum presents comprehensive views of political, social, economic, cultural, and military influences that have molded cities, states, nations, regions, and continents. The history major caters to students who want deeper historical insight, teacher certification for grades 4-8 or secondary education, or preparation for careers in public history and advanced studies in humanities and law. Utilizing materials from Special Collections and Archives along with other library resources, the program also provides graduate-level courses for those pursuing a Master of Arts in History. History majors select between two paths: Historical Studies or Public History. While sharing most core requirements, these tracks differ in their upper-level elective focus. Both require 33 semester hours of history courses, with at least 27 at the upper-division level. The Core Curriculum Program mandates six additional hours of introductory U.S. history. The College of Liberal Arts also requires history students to complete 6 hours of foreign language study. Those considering graduate school should take extra courses to develop foreign language skills and/or statistical proficiency.