A Versatile Degree with Real-World Skills
With a degree in history, you will have a solid foundation to begin several careers such as business, communications, education, politics, journalism, law or publishing.
History
Majoring in History is not just about the past; it’s about where we came from and where we are going. A degree in History will give you a broad analytical skill set recognized by universities and employers. History majors research, interpret and analyze historical events and data; these accrued abilities will lead to career opportunities aside from being a professional historian.
A degree in history will also make you a more well-rounded person with a concrete understanding of culture. Become a serious student of history and gain a better understanding of the world we live in.
Why Choose History at TJC?
- Highly credentialed and experienced faculty. We have more Ph.Ds than any other department at TJC.
- Affordable tuition & textbooks.
- Low student-faculty ratio. Face-to-face and online classes are capped at 35; many with fewer than 20.
- Five courses in the Core Curriculum.
- 100+ declared History majors.
- Fully online Associate of Arts in History.
- Extensive dual-credit programs provided at 18 dual-credit campuses: Arp, Alba-Golden, Bullard, Chapel Hill, Cumberland Academy, Grand Saline, Hawkins, Lindale, Mineola, New Summerfield, Quitman, Tyler High, Tyler Legacy, Troup, Winona, Van, Yantis, and two Early College high schools.
- History courses are available in the TJC Presidential Honors Program.
- Classes offered in regular terms, 7-week terms, Winter semesters, & May terms.
Degree Plans
About Us
Our full-time faculty includes History, Geography, and Anthropology Ph.Ds from UT Austin, Texas A&M, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and SMU, as well as an A.B.D. from the University of Memphis, and M.A.s from UT-Tyler, Houston at Clear Lake, Virginia, and the State University of New York at Buffalo. Several of our faculty are veterans, including a Navy Lieutenant and a Navy Lieutenant Commander. We share our content knowledge with students and the public and contribute to our campus and community through donations and volunteer work.
Who We Are
- Jared Wait, Department Chair, Social Sciences
- Donna Belt, Professor, History
- Jerril Burnette, Professor, History & Geography
- Jeffrey Crean, Professor, History
- Keith Eppich, Professor, History & Anthropology
- Travis Jaquess, Professor, History
- Sharon Kyser, Professor, History
- Justin Liles, Professor, History
- Jeff Owens, Professor, History
- Stephen Stine, Professor, History
- Paul Watts, Professor, History & Geography
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