Department of History
Why study history at Baylor? Cutting-edge scholarship. Caring community. Dynamic teaching. Research opportunities. Global outlook. Career preparation. Questions that matter. Tools to respond to them.
All in a program where you are known by name.
Undergraduate Programs
History is a versatile major that will develop your critical thinking skills and prepare you for a wide variety of careers or pursuit of a graduate degree. Explore our programs for undergraduates.
Graduate Programs
Our department offers two graduate degrees: a Master of Arts (M.A.) in History and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in History. Explore our programs for graduate students.
News
More NewsHistory Grad Student Allie R. Lopez receives the 2024 John Higham Research Fellowship from the Organization of American Historians
History graduate student, Patrick Leech, guest lectures at the University of Gdańsk in Poland as a part of his Fulbright research on Hungarian refugees after the 1956 Uprising using digital humanities methodologies.
For the second year in a row, a doctoral student in History has won a Fulbright. In addition to this rare achievement, Baylor University can claim a record breaking 34 students named Fulbright finalists this year.
Director of the Institute for Oral History and History professor, Stephen Sloan, Ph.D., was honored for his outstanding contributions to Baylor’s learning environment.