History majors develop the following skills:
Communication:
Explaining ideas, Describing and evaluating issues/problems/events, Observing and comparing people/data/things, Compiling research reports, Interpreting events/ideas, Summarizing, Writing and presenting information clearly
Cross-cultural society:
Analyzing impact of problems on society, Knowledge of how societies cope with change, Explaining the present by referring to the past, Developing a world view
Project Development:
Developing/generating ideas and projects, Planning, Organizing materials/information, Seeing relationships between factors, Decision making
Research:
Analyzing ideas/information, Organizing materials/ideas, Compiling and evaluating information, Comparing/contrasting ideas and information, Adapting ideas, Understanding or interpreting the present and the past, Examining evidence,Interviewing
Depending on your desired career path, additional skills may need to be developed. Make an appointment with a career consultant to design your individual career development plan. |