Get Involved in the History Department
Connect with fellow history enthusiasts and enhance your academic journey. Whether you're interested in joining clubs, working on a thesis or attending department events, there are plenty of opportunities to expand your knowledge and build your network.
At Stan State, there are countless opportunities for you to engage beyond the classroom and enhance your college experience. Whether you’re looking to meet new people, explore your interests or develop skills that will benefit your future career, there’s something for everyone.
To explore additional events and clubs across campus, visit the Warrior Life website.
- Join Phi Alpha Theta: Find your niche and connect with like-minded students through our diverse range of academic and social clubs.
- Attend Events: Stay engaged with guest lectures, workshops, industry panels and social gatherings throughout the semester. Learn from experts, network with professionals and gain valuable insights into your field. Check out our upcoming events calendar below.
Make the most of your time at Stan State by getting involved. It’s a great way to enrich your academic experience, expand your horizons and build lasting connections that will shape your future.
Student Research and Projects
Stan State history students engage innovation in their study of history. As capstones to their degrees, students can complete traditional written research projects as well as public-facing ones.
Students completing BA or MA degrees in History will have opportunities to conduct focused historical research culminating in capstone research papers. In HIST 4960: Senior Seminar, undergraduate majors are mentored and coached in the process of researching and writing a short thesis. In HIST 5990, graduate students have the option to complete their capstone with a longer and more rigorous thesis. In preparation for this work, students complete shorter historical research assignments in other upper-division and graduate coursework. Both undergraduate and graduate students might also present their historical research at the annual regional Phi Alpha Theta student history conference, gaining real-world experience that sets them apart.
Through active learning that is incorporated into many of our courses, students create historical walking tours, conduct oral histories, launch podcasts, curate exhibits, engage in extended historical role play, design digital projects, conduct oral histories and engage in historic preservation. In HIST 4005: Introduction to Public History, they develop professional approaches to archive, museum, and cultural resource management as well as practice interpretive storytelling and digital project creation. In HIST 4006: Oral History, students record and publish oral histories. In HIST 4010: Local History, they create public-facing projects as part of a service-learning agreement with community partners. In other upper -division courses, students create other public-facing projects such as congressional briefings and memorial proposals.
With HIST 4/5940: History Internship, students can graduate with a portfolio of meaningful work, professional connections and the skills to create many kinds of public-facing historical work. Graduate students can choose to complete their capstone with a public-facing project. Both undergraduate and graduate students also have the opportunity to present their public-facing historical work at the annual regional Phi Alpha Theta student history conference.
Updated: September 05, 2025