TJC is a smart first choice for any student, whether you plan to transfer to a four-year university or gain the skills and training needed to go directly into the workforce.
Apply NowTJC has an outstanding record of academic quality, offering a bachelor's degree, associate's degree programs, certificates and training and technical programs.
Degrees & CertificatesTJC is one of the largest community colleges in Texas, with 306 full-time faculty members and 248 part-time faculty members, and nearly 13,000 students enrolled.
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TJC provides a full college experience – we offer opportunities and programs that add to your involvement outside the classroom.
Events CalendarThe School of Continuing Studies seeks to provide lifelong learning for people of all ages to develop personal and professional potential, upgrade job-related skills and prepare for informed participation in the civic, cultural and political life of the community.
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Virtual Campus TourWith a degree in history you’ll have a solid foundation to begin a number of careers such as business, communications, education, politics, journalism, law or publishing.
Degree PlansMajoring in History isn’t just about the past; it’s about where we came from and where we’re going. A degree in History will give you a broad analytical skill set recognized by universities and employers. History majors research, interpret and analyze historical events and data, but only a small percent of majors end up being professional historians.
A degree in history will make you a more well-rounded person with a concrete understanding of culture. Many of our History majors go on to four-year universities and law schools.
Studying history at TJC can be a great start to your academic career. Our program provides you with the first two years of United States History and Western Civilization coursework. In addition to that, we offer a broad selection of liberal arts courses that will make transferring to a four-year institution stress-free.
Our full-time faculty includes History & Anthropology Ph.D.'s from LSU, Tulane, Mississippi State, South Carolina, and SMU, as well as an A.B.D. from the University of Memphis, and M.A.s from UT-Tyler, Houston at Clear Lake, Virginia, and the State University of New York at Buffalo. With adjuncts, whose 11 Ph.D.'s in History and Geography come from LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Texas A & M, Texas Tech, and, Baylor, we have the largest cohort of Ph.D.'s on campus. Several of our faculty are veterans, including a Navy Lieutenant and a Navy Lieutenant Commander. We share our content knowledge with students and the public, and contribute to our campus and community through donations and volunteer work.
Government
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Economics
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Sociology
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