Fall Semester [16 Credits]
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Spring Semester [18 Credits]
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History
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Major Map: B.A. History
The History Department's goals are:
- to prepare broadly educated men and women for entry into diverse professional careers and public lives
- to foster the skills that history teaches: analysis, evaluation, and synthesis
- to provide students the necessary prerequisites for coherent decisionmaking in all areas of professional life, especially those useful for careers in international relations, public and corporate administration, and law
- to develop in history students a greater appreciation of a "multicultural world, a pluralistic nation, and a technological society."
Students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history will:
- be able to research historical problems and analyze their historical elements
- demonstrate the ability to develop interpretive theses to explain and synthesize evidence
- demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate the conclusion of their studies to a general audience
- be able to analyze the impact of changes over time
GET THE COURSES YOU NEED
Fall Semester [15 Credits]
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Spring Semester [15 Credits]
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Fall Semester [12 Credits]
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Spring Semester [11 Credits]
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GET RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- Complete on-line assessment to ascertain career interest. Discuss results with major advisor and Career Planning and Development Office.
- Create a resume
- Join department club, Political Science/ Pre Law Club and other campus clubs
- Attend professional conferences (APSA, MISA, PI Sigma Lecture Series)
- Visit City Council and/or Tennessee State Legislative Assembly
- Update resume
- Look into summer jobs/ internships (national , state and Local) with help from department and Career services.
- Student may also consider Work Study.
- Attend Professional Conferences.
- Consider writing an article for publication in peer reviewed journal.
- Update resume.
- Consider Internship in various government and law offices.
- Become more involved in campus clubs and other extracurricular activities.
- Consider writing an article for publication in peer reviewed journal.
- If interested, consider running for a position as a SGA officer.
- Update resume.
- Shadow professionals in area of interest.
- Conduct informational interviews in employment sectors of interest.
- Secure a part-time job in the field of interest
GET CONNECTED WITH THE COMMUNITY
- Participate in campus service projects, e.g., Service Day during Student Orientation, Homecoming and the MLK Day of Service.
- Join organizations with community outreach programs (Talented Tenth, Scholars Program for Males)
- Seek out Volunteer opportunities on and off campus (with guidance from department and campus offices)
- Participate in campus service projects, e.g., Service Day during Student Orientation, Homecoming and the MLK Day of Service.
- Join organizations with community outreach programs (Talented Tenth, Scholars Program for Males)
- Seek out Volunteer opportunities on and off campus (with guidance from department and campus offices)
- Participate in campus service projects, e.g., Service Day during Student Orientation, Homecoming and the MLK Day of Service
- Join organizations with community outreach programs (Talented Tenth, Scholars Program for Males)
- Seek out Volunteer opportunities on and off campus (with guidance from department and campus offices)
- Participate in campus service projects, e.g., Service Day during Student Orientation, Homecoming and the MLK Day of Service
- Join organizations with community outreach programs (Talented Tenth, Scholars Program for Males)
- Seek out Volunteer opportunities on and off campus (with guidance from department and campus offices)
GET THINKING GLOBALLY
- Pay close attention to textbook s and lectures on global perspectives and cross-cultural comparisons.
- Begin taking foreign Language Requirement.
- Research other nation-states, peoples, and immigration policies/regulations.
- Begin seeking out information concerning the Study Abroad program.
- Be intentional in interacting with student of other cultures on campus.
- Pay close attention to textbook s and lectures on global perspectives and cross-cultural comparisons.
- Finish taking foreign Language Requirement.
- Research other nation-states, peoples, and immigration policies/regulations.
- Begin seeking out information concerning the Study Abroad program.
- Be intentional in interacting with student of other cultures on campus.
- Pay close attention to textbook s and lectures on global perspectives and cross-cultural comparisons.
- Research other nation-states, peoples, and immigration policies/regulations.
- Build intellectual competence by getting involved with other cultures.
- Be intentional in interacting with student of other cultures on campus.
- Practice and Improve language skills.
- Consider taking higher level foreign language electives.
- Consider a Study Abroad option.
- Pay close attention to textbooks and lectures offering cross-cultural comparisons.
- Be intentional in interacting with international students and students from other subcultures.
GET READY FOR LIFE AFTER GRADUATION
- Update resume.
- Participate in Career Development Workshops.
- Explore career options with advisors and/or Career Services.
- Update resume.
- Explore different careers of interest by reading books.
- Explore career options with Career Services.
- Connect with Alumni on LinkedIn
- Update resume.
- Start focusing on areas of interests.
- Research education requirements for careers of interest. If needed, prepare to take any required tests (e.g. LSAT or GRE) and get help thinking about grad school from department or Career Services.
- Update resume.
- Apply to jobs or future education.
- Get assistance from department advisors/career services with job searching, resumes, interviews, grad school applications, or decisions.
- Apply for scholarship/fellowships if eligible
WHERE COULD I GO AFTER GRADUATION?
Law
Government
Foreign Affairs
Diplomatic Service
International Civil Service
Campaign Management
Education
Research
Journalism
Media