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Undergraduate Programs: Humanities - History



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Secondary Teacher Certification Option

This degree program, including secondary teacher certification is offered in all three locations: Victoria, Sugar Land and Cinco Ranch.  It is also available online.

A Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities-History provides you with a liberal arts education that can be valuable in career fields such as law, public administration, public service and education. By studying history, you learn key skills such as writing, critical analysis, research and interdisciplinary thinking, which are needed for a variety of careers. Some possibilities with an undergraduate degree include:

  • Research historian
  • Policy analyst
  • Policy adviser
  • Writer
  • Editor
  • Journalist
  • High school teacher
  • Museum guide
  • Tour guide
  • Archivist

The UHV program can also prepare you for graduate work, which can open up numerous opportunities. For example, graduate work in these areas could lead to careers such as:

  • History – junior college or university professor, applied researcher
  • Library Science – archivist, librarian, information manager
  • Law – lawyer, paralegal, policymaker, legislative staff member
  • Business – industry analyst, marketing researcher, trend analyst

For more information about the History program, please contact Dr. Hal Smith at (361) 570-4212 or email him at smithh@uhv.edu.