Union University

Department of History

Department of History

Are you interested in putting the past in your future? Do you feel that a deeper understanding of past national and international events is important to your educational experience at Union University? If you can say "yes" to these questions, the Department of History has programs and courses for you. READ MORE

In addition to a two-semester core class in world civilization, the department offers courses in American, European, Latin American, and church history. There are also history internships, a History and Historians course that focuses on historical methodology, and a senior seminar that provides an in-depth research and writing experience. While studying in the department, students will deepen their understanding of the integration of one’s Christian faith and history.

Students may major or minor in history. A history minor with a church history emphasis is also available for students who have a special interest in the history of Christianity.

The Department of History offers many benefits to students:

  • Well-respected law schools have long accepted virtually all department majors who have applied for admission.
  • Almost all history majors planning to teach at the middle or high school level find jobs in their field right after graduation.
  • History majors have won several first-place awards for research papers presented at regional history conferences during the past decade.
  • History students have in recent years served as interns at law firms, at the White House, in the archives of the Union University Library (West Tennessee Baptist Collection), in the office of a Tennessee state legislator, and at the Green Frog Historic Village in Alamo, Tennessee.
  • A number of history majors have completed graduate school programs related to their educational and professional interests.

Faculty

The faculty are highly trained historians, effective classroom teachers, and caring individuals. Their commitment extends to scholarship where department members have been published regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Programs of Study

Please see the Academic Catalogue description for more detail. Some minors do not appear here.

Student Organizations

Recent News

Union students present papers at Phi Alpha Theta convention; Carls elected VP

Seven Union University history students presented papers at the biennial Phi Alpha Theta convention Jan. 3-7 in Orlando, Fla., a meeting where Union’s chapter adviser Stephen Carls was elected the national vice president.  Phi Alpha Theta is a history honor society, and the convention drew more... - (READ MORE)

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  • 8/31/2011 - Phi Alpha Theta earns 9th straight Best Chapter Award
  • 5/6/2011 - Union honors students for academic achievement
  • 9/7/2010 - Phi Alpha Theta wins eighth straight Best Chapter Award
  • 10/14/2009 - ‘Secret Holocaust Diaries’ authors George, Tomlin to speak at Oct. 22 Union Auxiliary luncheon
  • 10/14/2009 - Pulitzer Prize-winning author Fischer to give Carls-Schwerdfeger History Lecture Oct. 29
  • 9/17/2009 - Phi Alpha Theta wins seventh straight Best Chapter Award
  • 3/19/2009 - Cooper wins second place in history paper competition

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11/1/11 - Students help Frank Murchison, member of the historical society at Bemis Mill Village Museum, move old furniture and clean at the Bemis Mill Village Museum during Campus and Community Day.  - Zac Calvert
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Students help Frank Murchison, member of the historical society at Bemis Mill Village Museum, move old furniture and clean at the Bemis Mill Village Museum during Campus and Community Day. - Zac Calvert

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11/1/11 - Caitlin Roach, senior history major, helps archive documents and photos at the Bemis Mill Village Museum, during the history department's service project on Campus and Community Day.  - Zac Calvert
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Caitlin Roach, senior history major, helps archive documents and photos at the Bemis Mill Village Museum, during the history department's service project on Campus and Community Day. - Zac Calvert

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11/1/11 - Jordan Haskins, junior computer science major, and Caitlin Roach, senior history major, help archive documents and photos at the Bemis Mill Village Museum during Campus and Community Day.  - Zac Calvert
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Jordan Haskins, junior computer science major, and Caitlin Roach, senior history major, help archive documents and photos at the Bemis Mill Village Museum during Campus and Community Day. - Zac Calvert

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11/1/11 - Keith Bates, associate professor of history, uses a weed eater outside of the Bemis Mill Village Museum during Campus and Community Day.  - Zac Calvert
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Keith Bates, associate professor of history, uses a weed eater outside of the Bemis Mill Village Museum during Campus and Community Day. - Zac Calvert

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Contact Information
Course Schedules
Undergraduate Catalogues (.pdf)
Undergraduate Areas of Study
  • History*

  • * Teacher Licensure Available
  • ** Secondary School Licensure is built around the student's majoring in the teaching field, such as Mathematics, PE, English, etc.
  • *** Indicates area of study available as a minor concentration; all others are available as a major concentration