The main purpose of the Degree in History is to train professionals in the study of the historical processes that constitute the present, capable of developing as researchers and carrying out teaching and dissemination of History to different sectors of society. In short, a subject committed to the needs of his society and to the transformation of his environment through the formation and increase of historical and social awareness.

The design of the Curriculum is based on the most recent trends in teacher training; for him the level at which they will teach, the domain of History and its didactics are emphasized and deepened from various theoretical-methodological perspectives that are the object of teaching in the education and those that explain the educational process; in the challenges faced by teacher training in Schools Normal, as institutions of higher education; in the nature and development of practices current and emerging pedagogical programs, given the new problems that the teacher faces as a result of the multiple social, cultural, economic, technological, and educational changes that our society and have a notable impact on the educational service, on the institutions, and on the education professionals. Likewise, it is sustained in the normative and pedagogical frameworks established in the Educational Model for compulsory education. Thus, the incorporation of socio-emotional education, emphasis on training processes with inclusion and equity, the use of technologies in a transversal way to create diverse learning environments, will reduce the gaps between teacher training in the Normal School and its professional development in compulsory education.

Secondary education, the final phase of basic education, has as fundamental purposes to promote in Mexican children and young people the development of the basic intellectual skills necessary to permanently learn autonomously and to act with initiative and effectiveness in multiple life situations. everyday. Likewise, secondary education is expected to help consolidate the acquisition of basic knowledge about the natural and social world, as well as the formation of attitudes and values ​​that are necessary for social coexistence and responsible incorporation into adult life and work. productive. This approach establishes as a priority of secondary education the development of intellectual skills, such as the ability to select and use information, to analyze and make own judgments about social and natural reality, the development of inquiry and study habits to continue learning autonomously, as well as attitudes of interest and curiosity for knowledge. The achievement of these purposes is a task of the entire teaching and management staff of each secondary school; In other words, it implies that each of the teachers, regardless of the subject they teach, deliberately contributes - through teaching activities, relationships with students, participation in other school activities - to help students achieve these goals. Consistent with these goals, starting in 1993, new study programs were established for secondary education, and in each one the reorientation of teaching practices has been promoted. In the case of the teaching of history, two aspects stand out: the reintegration of history 3 as a specific subject of study to replace the area of ​​social sciences and, particularly, the rethinking of the teaching approach. The purpose of this change is to make historical knowledge more interesting and accessible to students and, in this way, they acquire basic knowledge, develop their curiosity about the past and, especially, develop their capacities to think historically about facts or current social situations.

Postgraduate that aims to train scientific personnel of the highest level, distinguished by having the skills and abilities of historical and social research, necessary to carry out critical analyzes and solid and original theoretical-methodological proposals, based on the study of regional problems most significant national and international. It is taught at the Peninsular Regional Unit.