Department of History


A student studying in the Robert R. Muntz library

Department of History

UT Tyler Department of History

College of Arts and Sciences

The Department of History at The University of Texas at Tyler offers a broad-based liberal arts education to suit each student's individual interests and career goals.

UT Tyler undergraduate and graduate programs in history provide excellent preparation for careers in a variety of fields, including elementary, secondary and higher education; library and archival work; law; and government.

The department offers the BA/BS in history degree, the MA in history degree and participates in MA/MS degree programs in interdisciplinary studies. Elective courses in history are offered for students seeking other undergraduate and graduate degrees.

In your history courses at UT Tyler, you will learn to:

  • Apply critical thinking and historical reasoning to solve contemporary problems.
  • Design and implement appropriate research methodologies.
  • Convey the results of your scholarly inquiries in effective oral and written communication.
  • Understand cultural, political, social, intellectual, technological and economic transformations across time in United States, Western and global settings; and appreciate the consequences of change.

For information, contact: Ada Bravo, 903.566.7371

History Department's Two Year Plan (2020-2022)

Degree Plan for Bachelor of Arts in History

Degree Plan for Bachelor of Science in History

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