History & Political Science

#readyfortheworld

Partnerships

African Presidential Center

Phi Alpha Theta The National History Honors Society

Alpha-Eta-Sigma chapter

Established 1995

Job Placements (Non-Teaching)

• Pentagon• Local, State, and

National Government• Military Officers• College Professors• Non-Profits• Urban Planners• Librarians

• Attorneys• Archivists• Museum Directors

and Administration• Corporate Business• Law Enforcement

State • Charlotte-Mecklenburg• Wake County• Bertie County• Camden County• Dare County• Perquimans• Elizabeth City-Pasquotank • Washington County• Tyrrell County

National• New York• Virginia • Delaware

Job Placements (Teaching)

Average GRE scores by major

Graduate School Placements

Graduate School Placements

Employers Want “More Emphasis” on Key Learning Outcomes

Put more emphasis than colleges have in the past Less emphasisThe same emphasis

Critical thinking/analytical reasoning

Ability to analyze/solve complex problems

Effective oral communication

Effective written communication

Apply knowledge/skills to real-world settings

Locate, organize, evaluate info from multiple sources

Innovation/creativity

Teamwork/collaboration in diverse group settings

Ability to connect choices and actions

to ethical decisions

“It Takes More Than a Major: Employer Priorities for College Learning and Student Success” (Hart Research Associates, 2013)