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History Advisement (Non-licensure)

Welcome to Dr. Dachowski's advisement page for History majors. You can contact Dr. Dachowski directly about History advisement at edachowski@tnstate.edu. (Political Science majors please contact Dr. Kyle Murray, kmurra10@tnstate.edu.)

Students can find basic information on degree requirements on the HGPS advisement page.  Dr Dachowski's pages will provide you with resources that will help you understand the degree requirements better and put your degree in the broader context of your life work.

These resources apply only to those students pursuing degree without licensure to teach in the public schools.  Those interested in the Teacher Licensure program should contact Dr. Andrew Patrick (apatric2@tnstate.edu); be sure to indicate whether you are interested History Licensure or Government (Political Science) Licensure.

History majors must complete TSU's General Education core of 41 hours, as well as a one-hour Orientation course (for a total of 42 hours).  History offers two tracks.  The Bachelor of Arts (BA) program requires completion through the end of the second year of a foreign language (12 hours if a student starts at the beginning of the sequence). The Bachelor of Science (BS) program does not have a foreign language requirement but does require addition courses in Public History, Social Science, Mathematics, and/or Sciences.

Major courses in History give students historical content knowledge, methodologies specific to history, proficiency in written communication, and experience conducting original research and historical analysis. Students will come out the program able to apply their knowledge and skills in a variety of professional, civic, and community settings. Finally, History gives students a lot of flexibility in choosing upper-division courses within the major and offers students a chance to take elective courses outside of the major in order to customize their degree to suit their interests and long-term goals.

The History major gives students the skills they need to succeed in a broad range of careers.