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.
Experience History at Baylor
Learn more about the undergraduate experience as a History major at Baylor University
News
More NewsThe Office of the President and the Office of the Provost proudly present the opening Readers Meet the Author Series session of the 2026-2027 academic year featuring Dr. Ronald A. Johnson and his award-winning 2025 Cornell University Press publication, Entangled Alliances: Racialized Freedom and Atlantic Diplomacy During the American Revolution,
in conversation with Dr. Adam Bond.
From goatmen and ghosts to witches in Cameron Park, the Waco History podcast shares some of the spookiest lore of the city’s past. But according to the podcast founder and Baylor History professor, Dr. Stephen Sloan, these stories aren’t just for a thrill; rather, they are deeply intertwined with Waco’s identity and uniqueness.
From goatmen and ghosts to witches in Cameron Park, the Waco History podcast shares some of the spookiest lore of the city’s past. But according to the podcast founder, Dr. Stephen Sloan, these stories aren’t just for a thrill; rather, they are deeply intertwined with Waco’s identity and uniqueness.
What do John Hancock, criminal law, and Baylor History have in common? Piper Ashley. Meet the student helping connect faculty, students, and future historians one conversation at a time.
Lily Dickenson (B.A. '25, History and Political Science major) shares her experience on a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to Türkiye from 2025-2026.
As the 2026 Vardaman Lecturer, Du Mez addressed a large audience on Monday, September 14th at the Hurd Welcome Center to speak on her new book, “Live Laugh Love: The Secret World of White Christian Women and the World They Made.”
The Department of History is proud to announce the recipients of the Charles Francis Guittard & Nancy Davis Labastida Award in History, which recognizes outstanding scholarship produced in the History Capstone Seminar. Congrats Elise and Maura!
The John and Nancy Jackson Endowed Chair in Latin America & Professor of History presents, "Embodied Encuentros: Oral History Archives of Latinas/os/es Experiences," a contribution to oral history scholarship and praxis from Dra. Elena Foulis which offers the first comprehensive conceptual framework for engaging Latina/o/e communities through culturally grounded and ethically driven methodologies.