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
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News
More NewsThe 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.
As the 2026 Vardaman Lecturer, Du Mez addressed a large audience on Monday at the Fudge Family Auditorium in 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 book explores the theological exclusion of women in modern American Christianity and explains how religious innovators taught that positivity was the secret to spiritual and material success.
The Dean of the Baylor Libraries, Museums, and the Press proudly presents the next session in the Baylor Libraries Author Series Black at Baylor: Vital Voices of the First Generation featuring author, editor, and history alum Kara E. Nelson in conversation with Malcolm Foley, Special Advisor to the President for Campus Engagement.
Dr. Stephen Sloan, Professor of History and Director of the Institute for Oral History, has been named a 2026 Piper Professor, an award recognizing 10 Texas professors each year for outstanding achievement and dedication to teaching.
This new discovery made by History Affiliate Faculty member Davide Zori and members of the San Giuliano Archaeological Research Project (SGARP) builds on a decade of interdisciplinary research and offers a rare opportunity to understand complex Etruscan funerary rituals.
The James Vardaman Chair presents Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made featuring Dr. Kristen Kobes Du Mez, who will be presenting her newest publication. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, September 14th at 5:30 pm at the Hurd's Fudge Family Auditorium.
Stephen M. Sloan, Ph.D., recognized by The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation for dedication to teaching and outstanding academic, scientific and scholarly achievement.
Dr. Allie Lopez's dissertation explores the Civil Rights Movement in rural Alabama and the complex relationship Black Alabamians had towards activism within the movement.