History
Career
and Major Information
Related Career Titles
Web Sites
Salary Information
The Associate of Science degree in History at Walters State Community College is designed to transfer and meet the freshman and sophomore
year requirements of a four-year bachelor’s degree. Students will need to
consult with a faculty advisor to select courses for a particular college or
university. The departmental link is:
http://www.ws.edu/socialsci/default.asp.
Career and Major Information:
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington describes history as “the study of the past, which
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,
museums, government offices, and private enterprise are some of the job
settings for history majors.”
Related Careers:
| Anthropologist |
FBI / CIA Agent |
Journalist |
| Archeologist |
Foreign News Correspondent |
Lawyer |
| Archivist |
Foreign Service Officer |
Lecturer |
| Biographer |
Genealogist |
Legal Assistant / Paralegal |
| Editor |
Historical Society Staff |
Museum Curator |
| Political Scientist |
College/University Instructor |
Teacher, Social Studies |
| Sociologist |
Writer / Author |
|
Web Sites:
Organization of American Historians
http://www.oah.org/announce/jobs.html
Careers in History
http://www.historians.org/pubs/free/careers/index.htm
FAQ’s About a Career in History
http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/chass/history/hifaqs.html
American
Historical Association
www.historians.org
American
Association for State and Local History
http://www.aaslh.org
Society
for American Archaeology
http://www.saa.org/
General guide to possible career paths for holders of history degrees
http://www.ncsu.edu/chass/history/hifaqs.html
Websites for the History Profession*
http://www.oah.org/announce/links.html
Salary and Career Information:
Median annual earnings of social scientists (excluding economists, market
and survey researchers, psychologists, and urban and regional planners) were
$52,280 in 2002. Anthropologists and archeologists had median annual earnings
of $38,620; geographers, $53,420; historians, $42,030; political scientists,
$80,560; and sociologists, $53,160 (Occupational Outlook Handbook 2004-2005).
Salary figures quoted are based on national figures. Local or regional
salaries may be lower.
