History Advising

Step 1.

Schedule a Meeting with a History Department Faculty Advisor

All tenured and tenure-track professors serve as advisors. Please set up a time to meet with one of the history professors to discuss the major and your future goals. Choosing an advisor is a personal choice, but we do suggest students consider choosing an advisor they have either taken classes with in the past or share similar research interests with. They can also complete your declaration form with you.

History Advisors

Step 2.

Plan and Track Progress with your Advisor via Degree Works and Degree Planning Sheets

Use Degree Works to help you track degree progress and know which courses to take to plan your path to graduation. Degree Works can also be utilized by your faculty advisor in order to complete your degree evaluation prior to applying for graduation.

Degree Works is designed to aid and facilitate academic advising but is not intended to replace face-to-face advising sessions.

Degree Planning Sheets

Please utilize Degree Planning Sheets as a supplement (not a replacement to Degree Works) in order to plan-out and track your progress throughout your major. 

Thematic Field

If you are interested in designing your own thematic field, please discuss your interests with an advisor and then complete the thematic field planning sheet.

Step 3.

Declare your Major or Minor

There is no application process to become a history major. You only need to complete the form below. However, we strongly recommend setting up a time to talk with an advisor before declaring.

To declare your major or minor, please complete this Declaration Form and send it to your History Advisor.

Other Advising Resources:

Pathways to Woodring

Latin American Studies Program

Contact Luis Portugal (portugl@wwu.edu) in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures to declare a major/minor or for more information.

Graduate Student Advising

We offer a Masters of Arts in History. For questions or advising please contact our Graduate Advisor, Professor Jared Hardesty.

Phi Alpha Theta Advising

Both undergraduate and graduate students can join PHI ALPHA THETA (P.A.T) National History Honor Society. Please contact the Phi Alpha Theta Advisor, Professor Dharitri Bhattacharjee, for more advising questions specific to the Honor Society.