历史教学文学学士

历史是人文科学与社会科学之间通识艺术桥梁的核心。因此，历史了解是受过教育的人的生活的基础。因此，对于想要广泛的法律背景来从事法律，政府服务或商业等职业的学生，​​或者想要进行文科教育的学生，它是理想的专业。对于计划教书的人，历史也可以是有价值的培训。由于认识到可以进行历史教育的广泛用途，近年来公共历史领域出现了。今天，其他人会认为银行家，律师，企业高管或公务员的人将自己视为历史学家–公共历史学家。他们是他们的历史教育所提供的具有分析能力的人，他们在大学之外工作，但凭借所接受的培训的价值将自己视为历史学家。
History stands at the heart of a liberal arts bridge between the humanities and social sciences. Historical understanding is thus basic to the life of an educated human being. As such, it is the ideal major for the student who wants the broad educational background for entrance into professions such as law, government service, or business, or who wants a liberal arts education. History can also be valuable training for someone who plans to teach. In recognition of the broad range of uses to which historical education can be put, the field of public history has emerged in recent years. Today people whom others would consider bankers, lawyers, corporate executives, or public servants view themselves as historians-public historians. They are the people with analytical skills provided by their historical education who work outside the university but who consider themselves historians by virtue of the value of the training they have received. A significant percentage of the jobs listed by firms and agencies with BYU's Employment Office specify no major. Many of these will be taken by public historians anxious to serve their employers with the valuable skills learned in their history major.<br><br>This program meets the educational requirements designed to lead to an occupationally required professional license or certificate in the state of Utah. Students pursuing occupations requiring a license or certificate in a state other than Utah should contact the appropriate BYU academic advisement center as well as the licensing agency in the state where they intend to work to seek information and guidance regarding licensure and certification requirements.<br>This major is designed to prepare students to teach in public schools. In order to graduate with this major, students are required to complete Utah State Office of Education licensing requirements. To view these requirements go to https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/licensing or contact the Education Advisement Center, 350 MCKB, 801-422-3426.<br>The History Department requires a minimum of 18 hours of history credit to be taken in residency at BYU's Provo campus for this degree program. BYU Independent Study courses do not count toward residency. These hours may also go toward BYU's 30-hour residency requirement for graduation.