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 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.
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.
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.
Rose Dickenson, History and International Studies Major, is one of just twenty exceptional students to be selected as a 2026-27 Provost Scholar.
Once during the academic year, the Baylor history department gets together to honor its students in a historical but non-traditional way.
Dr. Dan Barish hosted an interfaith panel at Baylor on Judaism and inclusivity. Speakers highlighted that many Jewish students feel less comfortable expressing their identity due to concerns about antisemitism and stressed the need for stronger interfaith relationships.
Baylor’s history and political science departments hosted a public reading of the Declaration of Independence, bringing together administrators, faculty, staff and students to mark the anniversary.
The Department of History has presents the 2026 Charles Edmondson Historical Lecture Series, African Polity, Past & Present: Innovation and Reinvention in Contexts of Opportunity and Exigency, featuring Dr. Michael Gomez. The lectures will take place on Wednesday, April 15th and Thursday, April 16th from 3:30-5:00pm at the Armstrong Browning Library Treasure Room.