When I set up this blog, I was acting on the suggestion from the Digital Campus folks, that a blog would provide students a chance to see what I do and think about in regards to history when I’m not grading papers… I think about students a lot so this is a second installment in my bits of advice for prospective and current history and social studies education students.
2. Think about what you can do with a history degree. Learn about careers in history. The American Historical Association web site provides a good overview of options. Take a look at the links to career information offered by Public History at Wright State University. Write down why you are pursuing a history degree (passions, interests, goals, etc. Identify options–offered by other colleges, museums, and organizations–that will round out what your department offers including summer programs, workshops, study abroad, an archaeology field school, coop jobs, volunteer opportunities, and internships. Consider a possible minor field of study, an alternative major, or an interdisciplinary degree programs that might focus more on your interests and goals.
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