History
Department of History
Concentrations
Applied and Public History
Multidisciplinary
Secondary Education
The study of the past broadens our perspective and allows us to discover the essential elements of human existence. Besides preparing students for careers in government service, law, teaching, business, advertising, and journalism, an education in history can lead to a variety of enriching careers. Positions that attract history majors will likely require some of the following qualifications: experience, extensive knowledge of a particular time period or region, the ability to communicate with diverse groups of people, and good writing and research skills. The term historian covers a broad range of career options and job settings. In general, historians study, assess, and interpret the past to determine what happened and why. They examine court documents, diaries, letters, and newspaper accounts; they conduct research, write, teach evaluate, and make recommendations. They interview individuals and study archeological and artifactual evidence. Schools, universities, libraries, and museums, government offices, and private enterprise are some of the job settings for history majors.
Related Career Titles
| Archeologist Archivist Biographer Clergy Community Relations Director Congressional Aide Consumer Advocate Criminologist Demographer Editor FBI/CIA Agent Foreign News Correspondent Foreign Service Officer Genealogist Historian Historic Preservation Specialist Historic Site Tour Guide Historical Society Staff Member International Relations Specialist Intelligence Analyst | Journalist Lawyer Lecturer Legal Assistant / Paralegal Librarian Lobbyist Market Research Analyst Media Consultant Museum Curator Museum Technicians & Specialist Peace Corps/Vista Worker Public Relations Specialist Research Assistant Teacher, Social Studies Technical Writer Travel Agent Urban Administrator Urban Planner Writer/Author |
Some Employers of History Majors
| Administration & Legislation Bureau of the Census Business and Industry Campaigns Central Intelligence Agency Corrections & Court Systems Education Federal Bureau of Investigation Health and Human Services Highway & Street Construction and Maintenance Housing & Community Development Legislators Library Media | Museums & Archives Paralegal Profession Parks & Recreation Peace Corps/Vista Police & Fire Protection Political Parties Politics Public Interest Groups Research foundations Schools and Universities Social & Welfare Services State and Local Governments Transportation Travel and tour services |
History Major Skills
| Analyzing ideas and information Decision making Developing a world view Examining evidence Explaining Ideas | Explaining the present by referring to the past Interpreting events and ideas Seeing relationships between factors Writing and presenting information |
Professional Organizations & Associations
American Association of Museums
American Association for State and Local History
The American Cultural Resources Association
American Historical Association
ICOM: International Council of Museums
National Association for Museum Exhibitions
Organization of American Historians
Professional Organizations for History Majors
Society for American Archaeology
The Society of Architectural Historians
SouthEastern Museums Conference
