Teaching is listed as a job possibility, however, with the uncertain future in the teaching field, it is wise to think of alternatives. A well-planned program including a history major or minor can lead to a wide variety of career choices. Samples of such specialist programs are on file in the History Office, Stewart Hall 283. They critically analyze human institutions, behavior patterns and systems of thought. They examine the successes and failures of those who lived in earlier times.
Historians also revise interpretations of the past based on new evidence.
The study of history can help people discover the causes of current problems. Historians may be involved in editing historical materials, preparing exhibits, writing pamphlets and handbooks, speaking to various groups, serving as consultants and doing administrative and research work. Historians usually specialize in the history of a particular period of history, but they must be able to relate one area of history to another. People interested in history may also enter the teaching profession. The employment trend is increasing for historians in archival work and in other types of work.