College of Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts
This program is rooted in the premise that borders unite as much as they divide. Students will observe and conduct firsthand research on the complex political, cultural, and social realities of border communities from the perspective of the U.S.-Mexico border and other borderland regions across Europe and the Americas. Graduates will be equipped for professional careers as university faculty or public historians. Most students receive financial support for five years. They may also qualify for added funding through fellowships and dissertation research awards.
Experience ample research opportunities in the country’s second largest binational metropolitan area on the U.S.-Mexico border
Acquire expertise through concentrations including U.S.-Mexico borderlands history, transnational/world history, and more
Position yourself for a career in academia or in fields such as museum administration, historic preservation, and public policy
