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德克萨斯州世界历史协会“历史前沿”征集二维码提案

如果有兴趣向德克萨斯州世界历史协会年会提交提案, held on April 6, 2024, please scan the QR code above or click on this link to learn more!

History is “what happened” — but as a History major, you’ll learn to think critically about those events, 从神话中找出事实, and understand what the past can teach us about building a better future.

Major Roadmap

探索您的选项 历史专业指南 — classes, internships, research and study abroad. 找到你感兴趣的, 发现你的所爱, and create a major experience that jumpstarts your future. 

You’ll develop employer-valued skills in analytical thinking, communication and working across cultures. Writing, teaching, law, museum curation, international business and diplomacy, and government all draw on the skills you’ll develop.

Take courses about the civil rights movement. 20世纪的战争. Chinese history. 激进派和改革派. Intern with an Austin museum, archive or research library. 你将学习批判性和创造性思维，以及成为一名积极参与的公民和发出自己声音的重要性. 无论你的职业道路是什么，作为一名历史专业的学生，你都会了解大局.

我们的毕业生做什么?

历史专业的学生可以从事各种各样的职业，也可以从圣. Edward’s. Here’s a sample.

  • Archivist for the Texas State Archives and Library Commission
  • City attorney
  • 乔治华盛顿大学博物馆学硕士研究生
  • English Teaching Assistant in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program
  • Law students at The University of Texas at Austin and Duke University
  • 为美国军团成员教书

选择St .的8个理由. Edward’s

St. Edward’s is the No. 8 Best Regional University in the West in the 2020 U.S. News & 世界大学排名. In honor of our ranking, we share the top reasons to become a Hilltopper.

课堂内外

As a History major, you’ll learn about particular places, 过去的文化和时代, 但你也会学到研究, 分析和沟通技巧，并对如何使用信息培养强烈的道德感. At St. Edward’s, 你将有很多机会进入这个领域，并利用奥斯汀惊人的档案资源来进行你的原创研究. 

体验式教育

历史方法导论和高级研究研讨会都邀请学生使用当地档案, 比如林登B. 约翰逊总统图书馆, the Briscoe Center for American History, the Texas State Archives and the Austin History Center. 在这些课程中，你将接触到你所学习的时代的人们所制作的材料. 您将学习如何使用这一时期的原始文档来告知您自己的历史项目.

SEU to You

By studying periods of changes from the past, we have tools that can help us make sense of our own age, in which change is happening before our eyes. 历史系教授克里斯蒂·威尔逊2020年秋季课程的学生将研究20世纪的古代世界，以了解社会转型的复杂方式.

Research

As you discover which topics intrigue you most, 你将有机会在你的一位教授的指导下进行研究，并在圣. 爱德华本科生研究与创意表达研讨会或专业会议.