HOURS
Fall Semester
POLS 2311 LANGUAGE 2313 LPC HIST 3300 CREATIVE ARTS
Spring Semester
POLS 2312 LANGUAGE 2314 HIST 2311 OR 2321 SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL HIST GROUP A
HIST 4395 MINOR ADVANCED ELECTIVE ELECTIVE ADVANCED ELECTIVE
ENGL 1301 HIST 1301 OR 1331 LANGUAGE 1441 MATH 1301/1302/1315 SCIENCE WITH LAB UNIV 1131
Summer (Optional)
HIST 2312 OR 2322 HIST GROUP B MINOR MINOR ELECTIVE
HIST GROUP A HIST GROUP B HIST ADVANCED ELECTIVE MINOR ELECTIVE
ENGL 1302 HIST 1302 OR 1332 LANGUAGE 1442 MATH 1303/1308/1316 SCIENCE WITH LAB
1st Year
30
HIST ADVANCED ELECTIVE MINOR MINOR ADVANCED ELECTIVE ELECTIVE ADVANCED
3rd Year
plan for success
28
33
4th Year
121
2nd Year
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS
Beginning the Journey
Trailblazing the Path
Be Bold. Be Ambitious. Set Yourself Apart.
ENGAGE
global engagement
Learn how to improve academic performance. Visit the History Tutoring Center, attend Supplemental Instruction sessions, join/make writing support and study groups.
Join Phi Alpha Theta (history honor society) and other student organizations. Visit Study Abroad Office. Attend multi-cultural events on campus. Attend public lectures on campus.
*You can ask your freshman advisor about what these requirements are
Join foreign language club Complete a Study Abroad program
Destination Graduation
Consider/select a minor. Complete HIST3300: Intro to Historical Methods.
leadership development
Design your journey
community engagement
Maverick Advantage
Take on a leadership role within Phi Alpha Theta or another student organization Apply for a job in Supplemental Instruction
Review core curriculum requirements. Review degree plan with an academic advisor. Complete HIST 1302/1302 or 1331/1332.
Apply/serve as a Supplemental Instructor. Consider running for an officer position in the Phi Alpha Theta. Consider a Service Learning course within the department. Plan/apply for relevant Study Abroad programs.
Apply/complete history internship at area museum. Complete professional certificate/new skill course (coding, etc.). Apply for departmental- and college-level scholarships.
Career Development
Attend a regional or national professional conference. Examples include the Dallas Area Society of Historians and the Texas Historical Association. Attend department, college, and university awards ceremonies. Attend graduation.
EXCEL
undergraduate research
Volunteer/participate in annual History Day programs Attend annual Webb Lectures Complete a Service Learning course
Attend departmental Career Day activities Workshops Brown bags Speakers
Submit a proposal for the CoLA Spotlight Research Forum Seek out publication destinations for seminar papers
EDUCATE
Complete HIST4395: History Seminar. Explore career options and/or graduate school. Check with advisor on graduation status. Apply to graduate.
Seek out publication opportunities on the local, state, or national levels. Meet with faculty if interested in graduate work in history. Take the GRE.
Career Readiness
Workforce Skills
Explore workforce skill development through on and off-campus activities. Engage with the UTA Career Development Center at uta.edu/careers. Meet with a career consultant. Network with employers. Discover internships and co-ops. Apply for on-campus employment. Join Handshake, our career services platform. Participate in career development programs.
Analyzing Ideas and Information Communicating Connecting Current Events to Historical Trends and Narratives Critical Thinking Engage with Complex Narrative Explaining the Present by Referring to the Past Information Management Present Ideas Clearly and Concisely Prioritize Tasks, Meet Deadlines, and Manage Time Research and Synthesize Large Amounts of Material and Identify Relevant Information Seeing Relationships Between Factors Understand How Political, Social, Economic, and Cultural Change Occurs Writing and Editing
Find your career
Take Action
Advancement Officer Business Consultant Government Consulting Historian Lawyer Librarian Marketer Museum Archivist Museum Curator Park Ranger Program Coordinator Researcher Social Policy Researcher Teacher/Professor Writer or Editor
What career options do I have with this major?
Communication: Develop and articulate ideas clearly and effectively across all mediums including but not limited to written, oral, and digital communication. Critical Thinking: Analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems by using sound reasoning before forming a strategy, decision, or opinion. Global Citizenship: Demonstrate inclusiveness, respect, and the ability to learn from diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, sexual orientations, and religions.
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