Beyond the Classroom
Get actively involved in history!
History students aren’t constrained by the classroom. History surrounds us and we are here to help connect you discover opportunities at home, nationally, and abroad. How can you get involved beyond the classroom? Reach out to your advisor and actively discuss potential opportunities with your History professors—they are here for you!
Visit Museum Archives
History students consult rare books and work with archival collections. History is alive in primary sources like manuscripts, annals, maps, and letters, both here on campus and in nearby museums.
Become an Intern
Some put their skills to use with internships at a range of places, including the Center for Tennesseans and War, the East Tennessee Historical Society, the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, and Blount Mansion.
Plan to Study Abroad
Students often study abroad. Our students have gone to France, Germany, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Poland, Cuba, Peru, Brazil, Rwanda, Tanzania, China, Vietnam, and many other countries.
“History is the interpretation of the significance that the past has for us.”
—Johan Huizinga
