History Degree

The history program at Woodland Community College prepares students for careers in politics, publishing, journalism, media and writing, as well as business and commerce, public sector administration, and charity and voluntary sectors. The program focuses on general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing, and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Program courses include: historiography, historical research methods, studies of specific periods, issues and culture, and historic preservation. Get more details below including other Alabama colleges that offer history degrees.

Woodland Community College

3736 Atlanta Hwy, Montgomery, AL

Woodland Community College, located in Woodland California at 2300 E. Gibson, offers students a wide variety of courses in four major areas, or career and technical education, fine arts and humanities, math and science, and the social sciences. Specializations under the career and technical education category include:

• Accounting
• Agriculture
• Administrative Justice
• Business
• Early Childhood Education
• Economics
• Human Services
• Fire Technology
• Mass Communications.

Students may also participate in co-op work experiences in addition to their academic training. Currently, around 2,900 undergraduates are enrolled at the California college. Tuition is much higher for out-of-state residents, who pay $190/unit. California students are charged $46/unit for a tuition charge. Further information and details can be obtained about the school by contacting the college at 530-661-5700. 

Students Enrolled in the History Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Woodland Community College offers an associate's degree program in history.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Regulatory Affairs Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

Historians

Description

Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, historians employment is expected to grow at a rate of 1.7% from 2014 to 2024

History Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).