Hands-On History

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Cutting-Edge Training Programs that Work for History Students

Do you want to touch history? Do you see yourself working in a museum or an archive? At an archaeological dig site or a national park? History majors interested in practicing hands-on history can choose from a number of cutting-edge training programs at UA, including two undergraduate certificate programs and the MA in Applied History.

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You Can Touch History at UA

Create your own hands-on history experience here! Learn more about our degree programs and certificates in hands-on history.

Programs in Museums and Archives

Students in the undergraduate and graduate programs for the museums and archives track work closely with faculty in the History Department and with professionals at UA's Smithsonian-affiliated National Museum of Psychology.

Career Paths

The career paths for students in applied and public history are varied and growing! The outlook for jobs in applied and public history, particularly archivists, curators, and museum workers, is for 10% annual growth, “much faster than average.”

Here are just a few examples

  • Archivist
  • Historic preservation
  • Historic site administrator
  • Historical society
  • Museum curator
  • National park historian or ranger

Programs in Archaeology

History students interested in archaeology can add the Field Archaeology Certificate. They benefit from the expertise of UA's archaeologists, who work in fields ranging from nineteenth-century America to the Ancient Mediterranean.

Career Paths

The outlook for jobs in archaeology is for 8% annual growth, “faster than average,” particularly for students who go on to conduct graduate work. Below are just a few examples of the many career paths in archaeology!

  • Archaeologist
  • Archaeology technician
  • Environmental consulting
  • Preservation and conservation
  • Historic sites
  • Museum curator
  • National parks work

Programs in Museums and Archives

Students in the undergraduate and graduate programs for the museums and archives track work closely with faculty in the History Department and with professionals at UA's Smithsonian-affiliated National Museum of Psychology.

Career Paths

The career paths for students in applied and public history are varied and growing! The outlook for jobs in applied and public history, particularly archivists, curators, and museum workers, is for 10% annual growth, “much faster than average.”

Here are just a few examples

  • Archivist
  • Historic preservation
  • Historic site administrator
  • Historical society
  • Museum curator
  • National park historian or ranger

Programs in Archaeology

History students interested in archaeology can add the Field Archaeology Certificate. They benefit from the expertise of UA's archaeologists, who work in fields ranging from nineteenth-century America to the Ancient Mediterranean.

Career Paths

The outlook for jobs in archaeology is for 8% annual growth, “faster than average,” particularly for students who go on to conduct graduate work. Below are just a few examples of the many career paths in archaeology!

  • Archaeologist
  • Archaeology technician
  • Environmental consulting
  • Preservation and conservation
  • Historic sites
  • Museum curator
  • National parks work
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