As a history major, you’ll learn about the perspectives and experiences of earlier generations. History graduates have the research and analytical skills to begin their career or graduate studies.
Department of History
The Value of a History Degree
from Weber State University
Earn your degree with a broad knowledge of the political, social, economic and cultural events and achievements of humankind.
Our graduates go on to rewarding careers in law, business, academia and more.
- Fall 2024 course schedule
- Spring 2025 course schedule
The History Department welcomes Dr. Kerri Clement, Assistant Professor of History. Sign up for her classes in fall 2024!
Degree Programs
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Bachelor of Arts in History
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Bachelor of Arts in History Teaching
In addition to studying history, you’ll learn to effectively present your knowledge to a range of students using advanced teaching methods. Our history teaching graduates become secondary school history teachers and go on to graduate studies.
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Social Science Composite Teaching
Along with the benefits of earning your bachelor’s in history, our teaching composite program prepares you to teach a range of social science subjects, including history, political science, sociology, anthropology, psychology and geography.
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Minors
Our minors offer research and analytical skills to complement any field of study.
Emphases include history, history teaching, public history and Asian studies.
Outstanding Faculty
Tracey Smith won a 2024 Faculty Award from the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at BYU and the 2022 Outstanding Faculty in Honors Award
Leah LaGrone was recognized with the spring 2024 Outstanding Honors Faculty Award.
Professor Matt Romaniello received a 2022 Franklin Research Grant from the American Philosophical Society to conduct research in the United Kingdom for his new book, Unplanned Obsolescence: Modernity and the Loss of the Natural World, a study of sustainable materials before the industrial era. Congratulations!
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