Department of History

Bringing History to Life

The Department of History has a decades-long record of teaching excellence because teaching and mentoring students are our top priorities. The current faculty members have won dozens of teaching accolades including 11 university and TAMU System teaching awards. If you are interested in taking classes from the most dynamic and engaged faculty on campus, professors who will not only make history come alive but who will take a personal interest in your success, you have come to the right place.

Distinguished Lecture Series: Joan C. Browning – Suffrage is a Constant Struggle
October 22, 2020

Mission

The Department of History provides comprehensive and high quality post-secondary degree programs designed to produce graduates who are well prepared for future roles as leaders in their fields. This training begins with core courses that provide all WTAMU students with the foundations for future success in college and as citizens in a democratic society. All classes taught in this department hone students' reading, writing, listening, and critical thinking skills and enhance their understanding of the complexity of human cultures and the ideas that shape them. Welcome to the Department of History!

Tim Bowman

Dr. Timothy Bowman
Department Head

Programs

The Department of History offers both Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in History.

Contacts

Dr. Timothy Bowman

Department Head

WTAMU Box 60747
Canyon, Texas 79016

806.651.2417

tbowman@wtamu.edu