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History

A degree in history is useful to all students interested in careers involving research and writing. It serves as a prerequisite for graduate study in a number of fields, including history or many other social science disciplines, law, and theology. The History Department also offers a Certificate in Public History. The six course sequence is designed to enhance a student's ability to find employment in historic preservations, archival management, museum administration, or heritage tourism.

Careers for people with a degree in History include:

• Anthropologist
  
  
• Archaeologist
  
  
• Archivist
  
  
• Biographer
  
  
• Corporate Trainer
  
  
• Criminologist
  
  
• Cultural Resource Manager
  
  
• Curator Economist
  
  
• FBI/CIA Agent
  
  
• Foreign News Correspondent
  
  
• Foreign Service Officer
  
  
• Geneaologist
  
  
• Gerontologist
  
  
• Historian
  
  
• Illustrator
  
  
• Journalist
  
  
• Judge
  
  
• Lawyer
  
  
• Legal Aide/Researcher
  
  
• Librarian
  
  
• Military Officer
  
  
• Minister
  
  
• Museum Director
  
  
• Museum Education Director
  
  
• National Park Site Manager
  
  
• Paralegal
  
  
• Peace Corps Worker
  
  
• Preservation Profiler
  
  
• Public Administrator
  
  
• Public Television Broadcast Journalist
  
  
• Publication Specialist
  
  
• Records Manager
  
  
• Research Analyst
  
  
• Research Assistant
  
  
• Sociologist
  
  
• Teacher/Instructor
  
  
• Travel Agent
  
  
• Urban Administrator
  
  
• Urban Planner Writer