If your desire is to teach history or social studies to high school students, you have come to the right place! As you pursue your Historical Studies degree you will master the material you will be teaching, and you will also have the opportunity to pursue areas of special interest that will enliven your classes. Research and writing papers is great practice for organizing material, and frequent class presentations give you experience sharing history in front of a class. You also will get a solid grounding in the social studies that are often taught by new teachers before they get the seniority to teach history when you complete the Social Studies minor. We hear from our graduates that when they step into the classroom they feel well prepared and we look forward to hearing the same from you.