Why Study History?

Not only will a history major prepare you to be an impressive contestant on Jeopardy!, it will also make a fine foundation for a career in politics, activism, law, or journalism. Many students find the stories of the past--whether they involve ancient Greece or modern Africa--to be an exciting field of study. If that's you, be prepared for lots of critical thinking and a great deal of reading and writing. History majors may wind up in any number of careers--from teaching to research--because they're good at digging up information, remembering it, and finding patterns.

Examples of Job Titles for History Majors

- Anthropologist - Archeologist - Archivist - Biographer - Clergy - Community Relations Dir. - Congressional Aide - Consumer Advocate - Counselor - Criminologist - Demographer - Economist - Editor - FBI / CIA Agent - Foreign News Correspondent - Foreign Service Officer - Genealogist - Government Official - Historian - Historic Preservationist - Historic Site Tour Guide - Historical Society Staff - Indicter - Insurance Agent / Broker - Intelligence Analyst

- International Relations - Journalist - Lawyer - Lecturer - Legal Assistant / Paralegal - Librarian - Lobbyist - Market Research Analyst - Media Consultant - Museum Curator - Museum Tech. & Specialist - Park Ranger - Peace Corps / Vista Worker - Political Scientist - Psychologist - Public Relations Specialist - Research Assistant - Sociologist - Teacher, Social Studies - Technical Writer - Travel Agent - Urban Administrator - Urban Planner - Writer / Author

History Major Skills

Explaining Ideas Interpreting events and ideas Writing and presenting information Examining evidence Analyzing ideas and information Developing a world view Explaining the present by referring to the past Decision making Seeing relationships between factors

For more information, please check out these websites:

• http://www.historians.org/pubs/careers/index.htm
• http://www.career.pdx.edu/majors/information/history.pdf
• http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/history.htm

• Bachelor of Arts in History

The IUPUC curriculum offers a significant portion of the IUPUI plan of study. Students transfer to the Indianapolis campus for degree completion.

History degree requirements
B.A. degree check sheet
History course descriptions

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