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Become educated for the information age. Master techniques of research, writing, and speaking in order to find, evaluate, and interpret information. These skills foster both success in any career and a broader and deeper understanding of today’s world. Let the History program prepare you for the classroom, the courtroom, or the boardroom.

A History degree can take you into teaching, law, business, journalism, politics, museum administration, TV and film documentary, civil service, the military, and many other fields. History graduates have also landed jobs in secondary schools and junior colleges across the state, as well as many historical organizations.

• Junior College Instructor
• Secondary School Teacher
• Attorney
• Museum Curator
• National or State Park History Interpreter
• Archivist
• Journalist

• Disease and World Societies
• Ancient Greek Warfare
• Gender and U.S. History
• Practicing Local History
• Modern Atlantic Slavery
• China and United States
• U.S. Sports History
• Environmental History of the Central Valley

• Critical thinking, writing, oral communication skills that are highly valued by prospective employers
• How the present time fits into the larger picture of history across the globe
• How history helps you better understand politics, economics, law, sociology, anthropology, geography, and numerous other related subjects