| Careers in History, Political Science, and Geography |
History Majors
Students majoring in history have a wide variety of career choices available to them. Significantly, more and more corporations and businesses are recognizing that students studying the liberal arts, such as history, bring to business writing and analytical skills that aid in planning, problem solving, and management. Many history majors, of course, gravitate to some of the more traditional career tracks: teaching (secondary or college), the law, archival management, and public history, such as museums. A partial list of the many career opportunities for history majors includes: banking, finance, insurance, marketing, publishing, journalism, television, public relations, management, government (national, state, and local), law, politics, teaching, archivist, public history, medicine.
Political Science Majors
The hallmarks of a political science major are its breadth, diversity and practicality. Since it combines both humanistic and scientific perspectives to examine the behavior of individuals, groups and nations, a major in political science prepares students for a wide variety of career opportunities in the private and public sectors. Some career options include: business, government (national, state and local), international affairs, lobbying, policy analysis, publishing, mass media, journalism, urban planning, budget analyst, legislative assistant, program evaluation, research specialist, politics, editing, marketing, teaching, housing, police work, public affairs, public administration, banking, insurance. While there is no single preferred major for law school, a considerable number of political science majors do pursue law as a career. Some majors choose to pursue specialized master's degrees or even a doctorate to advance their careers.
Geography Minors