Skills, as well as historical knowledge acquired through the study of the discipline, may also lead to career opportunities in public history, federal, state, local government, and in business and industry. History majors and minors are also expected to take correlative courses that broaden their academic background and offer valuable insights into their major subject. The Department of History also strongly recommends the completion of the intermediate level of foreign language. The department offers courses in the fields of American, European, Asian, African, and Latin America history. The offerings are varied.
Some courses are chronological, topical or national in scope.
Others are in women's, ethnic, business, social, cultural or political history. Since history explores all aspects of human endeavor, history courses touch upon the insights of all disciplines from the historical perspective. The Internship is a practical application of historical knowledge and skill. The department participates in interdisciplinary programs such as International Relations and Social Science, and in Interdisciplinary Studies, Comparative Ethnic Studies, Women's Studies, Religious Studies, Latin American Studies, Asian Studies, and Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Theta Beta Theta Beta is the Towson University Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the international honor society in history.