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Overview

A degree in History from Sul Ross teaches critical thinking, problem-solving, research, and effective oral, verbal, and written communication skills. Using academic research, education, and outreach, historians help preserve the past to remind us how we got to where we are today and to enhance our understanding of the world around us. Students choose from a variety of subjects to study such as culture, race, identity, gender and sexuality, labor and class, environmentalism, health and medicine, science and technology, migration and immigration, borderland studies, military history, geography, economics, comparative World histories, and much more. Through coursework and research, students gain an understanding of diverse cultures as well as how issues change over time and separate or unify societies. They also learn how to preserve and interpret history in the 21st century.

The Bachelor of Arts in History can be used as the basis for a teaching certification in history, a means for entering graduate studies in the field of history, or a pre-professional degree to enter studies in law, medicine, and many other professions.

Students at SRSU can also pursue a minor in History. A minor in History requires students to complete 18 semester credit hours of history courses, including six semester credit hours of advanced coursework.

Teacher certification in History is also available.

SRSU offers a Master of Arts degree in History, which offers education beyond formal classroom learning. Students on the way to becoming professional historians are encouraged to join and engage in professional organizations and present their research within and outside of the department. Graduate students have the option to either pursue a thesis or non-thesis option upon completion of their MA. Teaching assistantships are available for graduate students. Contact the department chair listed under the Faculty tab for more information.

Alpine Program Coordinator
Dr. Mark Saka
msaka@www3.sulross.edu
432.837.8304

Careers

History Careers

SRSU History graduates pursue a variety of careers and professions after completing their degrees. Examples of the professions engaged in by recent SRSU History undergraduate and graduate students include:

    • Analysts
    • Attorneys
    • Archivists
    • Business Management
    • Cartographers
    • Education, serving as primary and secondary educators and in administrative positions
    • Finance
    • Government/ Public Administration
    • Journalists and Media Specialists
    • Law Enforcement
    • Medicine, i.e. doctors, nurses, and researchers
    • Military
    • Museum Studies and Management
    • National Park Service Rangers
    • Non-government and non-profit organizations
    • Paralegal Careers
    • PhDs serving as university administrators and professors
    • Politicians
    • Publishing, i.e. writers and editors
    • Public Policy
    • Public Relations

Students

SRSU History students gain worldwide knowledge by taking courses US, European, and world history, ranging from ancient Babylonia and Egypt to post-modern foodways, to ensure exposure to diverse topics, cultures, and ideas in an increasingly interconnected global society.
Outside of the classroom, SRSU History students have other opportunities to enhance their education and skills as well as to contribute to the historical profession. A few examples are listed below.

The Sul Ross History program has a tradition of researching and addressing Trans-Pecos/Big Bend and cross-cultural issues in Mexico. The Center for Big Bend Studies and the Museum of the Big Bend are closely associated with the Department and provide students with the opportunity for archaeological and historical research within these topics.

Students can earn three semester credit hours by engaging in educational opportunities through international travel.

History faculty sponsor a university chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society. Students are also encouraged to join other professional historical societies, such as the American Historical Association (AHA), the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), the Organization of American Historians (OHA), and others.

Students conduct and present research at annual research symposia, museums, archives, local and regional events, and regional and national conferences. Examples include the Museum of the Big Bend, the Archives of the Big Bend, the Center for Big Bend Studies Annual Conference, the Texas State Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association.

The Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas offers a Volunteer Program for SRSU interns that has led to careers in the National Park Service for history majors.

Faculty

Mark Saka
Chair of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Professor of History
LH 210 C-157
432.837.8304
msaka@www3.sulross.edu		 Kendra DeHart
Assistant Professor of History
LH 212 C-157
432.837.8150
kdehart@www3.sulross.edu
Matthew Marsh
Assistant Director of Teacher Education/Certification Coordinator, Adjunct History Instructor
MAB 305-D C-115
432.837.8199
mmarsh@www3.sulross.edu
 Matthew Walter
Curator Collections/Youth Prog, Lecturer
Museum of the Big Bend
MOBB C-101
432.837.8735
mwalter@www3.sulross.edu
Savannah Williamson
Assistant Professor of History
LH 211 C-157
432.837.8160
savannah.williamson@www3.sulross.edu
Rio Grande College
Dr. Jorge Hernandez
Professor of History
(830) 758-5016
jorgeh@www3.sulross.edu

Deg Plan

All undergraduates must be advised in order to register/enroll in courses in a future term.

Academic Advisors provide students with schedule planning and degree checklists, identify academic support structures (tutoring) for at-risk students, help new students transition from other institutions, and assist students in deciding on a major. Academic Advisors also provide students with one-on-one instruction on how to use Lobo Online which is the student’s portal to academic and administrative services at Sul Ross State University.

Advisors accept student inquiries by appointment (Zoom, Teams, and Skype), over the phone, or as walk-ins. Students must be advised before registration and they must receive their advisor’s final approval of schedules and official degree plans.

Visit Academic Advising to learn more.

Minor Requirements

Certification Requirements

Concentration Requirements

Core Curriculum

History Major (Minor required)

Freshman Year

Semester I

Semester II

HIST 1301

3 credit hours

HIST 1302

3 credit hours

ENG 1301

3 credit hours

ENG 1302

3 credit hours

Component Area Core Req

3 credit hours

MATH 1314

3 credit hours

Foreign Language BA Req

3-4 credit hours

Foreign Language BA Req

4 credit hours

PS 2305

3 credit hours

PS 2306

3 credit hours

SRSU 1101

1 credit hour

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_

Total: 16-17 sch

Total: 16 sch

Sophomore Year

Semester I

Semester II

Social & Behavioral Core Req

3 credit hours

Life and Physical Science Core Req

3 credit hours

Life & Physical Science Core Req

3 credit hours

Component Area Core Req

3 credit hours

Creative Arts Core Req

3 credit hours

L, P & C Core Req

3 credit hours

Literature BA Req

3 credit hours

HIST/HST 3305

3 credit hours

HIST/HST 3311

3 credit hours

Minor Coursework

3 credit hours

Total: 15 sch

Total: 15 sch

Junior Year

Semester I

Semester II

HIST/HST 3309

3 credit hours

HIST/HST 3310

3 credit hours

HIST/HST 3313

3 credit hours

HIST/HST 3000 or 4000

3 credit hours

HIST/HST 3000 or 4000

3 credit hours

Minor Coursework

3 credit hours

Minor Coursework

3 credit hours

Elective

3 credit hours

Elective

3 credit hours

Elective

3 credit hours

Total: 15 sch

Total: 15 sch

Senior Year

Semester I

Semester II

HIST/HST 4317 when topic is Am Hist

3 credit hours

HIST/HST 4315

3 credit hours

HIST/HST 4320

3 credit hours

HIST/HST 3000 or 4000 level

3 credit hours

HIST/HST 3000 or 4000 level

3 credit hours

Minor Coursework

3 credit hours

Minor Coursework

3 credit hours

Minor Coursework

3 credit hours

Elective

3 credit hours

Elective

3 credit hours

Total: 15 sch

Total: 15 sch

Total Credit Hours Required for Bachelor of Arts in History:  120

Deg Plan w/Ed Cert

All undergraduates must be advised in order to register/enroll in courses in a future term.

Academic Advisors provide students with schedule planning and degree checklists, identify academic support structures (tutoring) for at-risk students, help new students transition from other institutions, and assist students in deciding on a major. Academic Advisors also provide students with one-on-one instruction on how to use Lobo Online which is the student’s portal to academic and administrative services at Sul Ross State University.

Advisors accept student inquiries by appointment (Zoom, Teams, and Skype), over the phone, or as walk-ins. Students must be advised before registration and they must receive their advisor’s final approval of schedules and official degree plans.

Visit Academic Advising to learn more.

Minor Requirements

Certification Requirements

Concentration Requirements

Core Curriculum

History with Education Certification Minor

Freshman Year

Semester I

Semester II

HIST 1301

3 credit hours

HIST 1302

3 credit hours

ENG 1301

3 credit hours

ENG 1302

3 credit hours

Foreign Language BA Req

4 credit hours

MATH 1314

3 credit hours

PS 2305

3 credit hours

Foreign Language BA Req

4 credit hours

SRSU 1101

1 credit hour

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_

Total: 14 sch

Total: 13 sch

Sophomore Year

Semester I

Semester II

HIST 2301

3 credit hours

HIST 2302

3 credit hours

HIST 2309

3 credit hours

Literature BA Req

3 credit hours

PS 2306

3 credit hours

Life & Physical Science Core Req

3 credit hours

Life & Physical Science Core Req

3 credit hours

Component Area Core Req

3 credit hours

Creative Arts Core Req

3 credit hours

General Elective

3 credit hours

Total: 15 sch

Total: 15 sch

Summer I

Summer II

HIST 3000+ Elective (Group I)

3 credit hours

General Elective

3 credit hours

Total: 3 sch

Total: 3 sch

Junior Year

Semester I

Semester II

HIST 3310

3 credit hours

HIST 3311

3 credit hours

HIST 3000+ Elective (Group I)

3 credit hours

HIST 3000+ Elective (Group I)

3 credit hours

Component Area Core Req

3 credit hours

L, P & C Core Req

3 credit hours

Social & Behavioral Core Req

3 credit hours

ED 3302

3 credit hours

General Elective

3 credit hours

ED 4314

3 credit hours

Total: 15 sch

Total: 15 sch

Senior Year

Semester I

Semester II

HIST 3000+ Elective (Group I)

3 credit hours

ED 3300

3 credit hours

HIST 3000+ Elective (Group I)

3 credit hours

ED 4322

3 credit hours

ED 3301

3 credit hours

ED 4605

6 credit hours

ED 3303

3 credit hours

–

–

General Elective

3 credit hours

–

–

Total: 15 sch

Total: 12 sch

Total Credit Hours Required for Bachelor of Arts:  120

 Summary:
-42 Core credits accounted for
-12 Bachelor of Arts hours accounted for
-30 History Major hours account for
15 sch History Required courses
15 sch Advanced History electives
-24 minor hours accounted for
-12 sch General Electives

TOTAL HOURS: 120