BA in History in El Paso United States | University of Texas at El Paso

Merge your love for history with acquired expertise and developed abilities to obtain a highly sought-after degree. Study under distinguished scholars specializing in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, as well as U.S., Latin American, European, Asian, and African history. Our faculty are authorities in race studies, gender issues, migration patterns, environmental history, indigenous cultures, and public history. The History Department is dedicated to providing top-tier courses across diverse geographic and thematic fields, along with impactful faculty guidance for students. Historical education equips learners to frame knowledge contextually, assess and integrate evidence, and value multiple viewpoints. Analytical reasoning forms the core of historical inquiry, and our department builds upon this to ready students for professions in numerous sectors: legal practice, media, education, corporate environments, government roles, archival sciences, global affairs, historical investigation, museum curation, and beyond.

Our curriculum enhances students' cognitive, imaginative, and civic competencies through exploration of past events. Courses typically belong to one of three groups: comprehensive overviews (U.S. History and World History), focused upper-level classes, and advanced seminars (exclusive research and writing capstones for history majors). Most upper-division offerings (excluding the senior seminar) serve as Humanities Electives for other Liberal Arts students. Writing skills are cultivated in nearly every history course, while research components feature prominently in many classes.