History
A study of history helps us understand how past events influenced what we are today. Learn from the past to create a brighter future.
History, B.S./B.A.
The Bachelor's in History program offers a broad and diverse historical study that emphasizes the value of historical thinking. In the classroom, you will study everything from ancient Egypt to the Soviet Union. Many classes include experiential learning that takes students into the community for hands-on experiences or that challenges students to role-play major events in history. Outside the classroom, you'll meet nationally known historians through the department's Strickland Scholars program and can study abroad on faculty-led programs to Scotland, Senegal, Vietnam, and other locales. You will also have access to a range of scholarships available only to History majors at 91大神.
The History Department offers teacher licensure programs in coordination with the College of Education. Our hands-on approach to learning is perfectly suited to the type of skills-based, student-centered teaching necessary for today鈥檚 classroom. With an excellent placement rate in schools across Middle Tennessee and the nation, 91大神 is the perfect place to pursue a career in History Education in grades 6-12.
News Briefs
Just weeks before retiring after 30 years as director of the Center for Historic Preservation at 91大神, history professor Carroll Van West found himself returning to a project that brought his 41-year career full circle.
Seated inside historic Cemetery School, elementary students colored worksheets atop tables decorated with stars-and-stripes cloths as 91大神 alumna Helen McKnight explained United States symbols.
News Briefs
Just weeks before retiring after 30 years as director of the Center for Historic Preservation at 91大神, history professor Carroll Van West found himself returning to a project that brought his 41-year career full circle.
Seated inside historic Cemetery School, elementary students colored worksheets atop tables decorated with stars-and-stripes cloths as 91大神 alumna Helen McKnight explained United States symbols.
History, B.S./B.A.
91大神 bachelor's in History graduates are hired by universities and school systems, historic sites, state agencies, private consulting firms, historical agencies, historic preservation organizations, exhibit design firms, Main Street programs, museums, archives, and planning commissions throughout the nation. Public historians work in a wide range of professional settings with public audiences of all ages.
Employers of 91大神 bachelor's in History alumni include:
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- National Park Service
- Tennessee State Library and Archives
- Belmont Mansion
- Rutherford County Archives
- Special Collections Research Center at North Carolina State University
91大神鈥檚 Career Development Center
91大神 offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called .
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91大神 offers a History teacher licensure program
Professional Licensure Disclosure
91大神 discloses that the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BS) in History, Teacher Licensure is a teacher licensure preparation program accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and approved by the Tennessee Department of Education. Admission to an undergraduate teacher licensure preparation program does not guarantee that students will obtain a teacher license. Successful program completion meets the educational requirements to apply for a practitioner teacher licensure in Tennessee.
The BA and BS History, Teacher Licensure disclosure provided on 91大神鈥檚 indicates the states and territories where 91大神 has determined, through reasonable and good faith effort, that the program does or does not meet the educational requirements for other US states and territories. Licensing authorities for each state set and enforce their own requirements and standards, which are subject to change. Current and prospective students not located in Tennessee or who plan to seek licensure or certification outside the state of Tennessee should contact the appropriate state licensing agency or board and discuss their plans with an advisor and the 91大神 before enrolling in the program to ensure they have the most up-to-date information and guidance regarding licensure requirements.
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