{"id":696,"date":"2021-12-14T15:24:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T15:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/hsgg\/?page_id=696"},"modified":"2025-12-10T22:59:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:59:44","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hggs\/","title":{"rendered":"History and Geography &amp; GIS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"history-geography-and-gis-371aed11-0bee-444e-8bc2-b7ba154bfbf3\">History, Geography and GIS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of the department through the coordination of these disciplines is to provide quality degree programs that will prepare students for a wide range of career options. The department also has a significant role in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts and in accomplishing the mission of the university by guiding all students to become knowledgeable and engaged citizens in their communities through the general education core curriculum. Further, through the core and advanced courses, the department offers support to many other university degree programs. This department includes the disciplines of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geography and GIS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow advgb-dyn-f2a6aa86\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex advgb-dyn-ac567526\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"programs-and-opportunities-114f7b30-ca08-4952-9d24-43b773bdbfb1\">Programs and Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow advgb-dyn-4bd1675b\" style=\"background-color:#e1e1e1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-b4b33b1b-1c0f-433c-ab98-f28a795cde70\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-12-12 mbl-layout-stacked gutter-20 vgutter-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column advgb-is-half-tablet advgb-is-full-mobile\" id=\"advgb-col-f6f38d23-64dd-418c-bbb3-3327a64502b6\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1116\" height=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hggs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/269\/2025\/02\/teacher.png\" alt=\"Smiling teacher stands in front of classroom while students read and write at their desks.\" class=\"wp-image-1078\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hggs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/269\/2025\/02\/teacher.png 1116w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hggs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/269\/2025\/02\/teacher-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hggs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/269\/2025\/02\/teacher-1024x848.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hggs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/269\/2025\/02\/teacher-483x400.png 483w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hggs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/269\/2025\/02\/teacher-768x636.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Secondary Education Certification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>History students have the option to earn a teacher certification in secondary education as part of their degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignfull is-style-squared\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-a95b1892-8f93-43d4-be1a-fa37bbc872b5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/eps\/tep\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Teacher Education Program<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-1a52478b-c1aa-429f-9196-ea22cc04a7a9\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hggs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/269\/2025\/02\/History-students-1024x848.png\" alt=\"Students study around a library table with books, papers, and an old computer nearby.\" class=\"wp-image-1081\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hggs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/269\/2025\/02\/History-students-1024x848.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hggs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/269\/2025\/02\/History-students-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hggs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/269\/2025\/02\/History-students-483x400.png 483w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hggs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/269\/2025\/02\/History-students-768x636.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hggs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/269\/2025\/02\/History-students.png 1116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Involved!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the History Club or the Geography and GIS Club! Contact us for more information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignfull is-style-squared\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-a4d809d1-19c2-494e-8f0a-da95131dfcf1\" href=\"mailto:BRANSCOMBE@tarleton.edu\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Email about our Clubs<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-cd7438fc-694d-4578-a7b5-86b3a9de9387\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-12-12 mbl-layout-stacked gutter-10 vgutter-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-a8073d89-2834-4423-a074-dbcc6bc859bb\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main Office<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>O. A. Grant, Room 370<br>Box T-0660, Stephenville, Texas, 76402<br>Phone: <a href=\"tel:12549689280\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:12549689280\">254-968-9280<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:\">hggs@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-d48da898-ae7c-4dd0-a7e5-eb538a043a78\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Department Head<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Jensen Branscombe<br>Phone: <a href=\"tel:1254968-0596\">254-968-0596<\/a><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <div class=\"newsfeed-block \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"newsfeed-title\">\r\n                            <h2 id=\"newsfeed-title\">\r\n                    News                <\/h2>\r\n            \r\n                            <div 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