Top MenuHomeAcademicsCareer TechnicalHealth SciencesAdmissionsFinancial Aid
Academics Menu



History & Political Science
 
Students preparing to transfer to a baccalaureate program in history or related field at a senior-level institution may complete the Associate in Arts in Pre-History. Students preparing to transfer to a baccalaureate program in political science at a senior-level institution may complete the Associate in Science in Pre-Political Science.

Graduates in these fields of study have a variety of vocational opportunities including but not limited to teacher, instructor, elected official, museum curator, public opinion researcher, political strategist, archivist, policy analyst, and diplomat.

Department Faculty
Organizations

  Course Requirements Course Schedule Other Programs
Business
Computer Science
English
Liberal Arts
Mathematics
 
 
Career Outlook
In the Federal Government, social scientists with a bachelor’s degree and no experience could start at a yearly salary of $25,000 or $30,000, depending on their college records. Those with a master’s degree could start at $37,500, and those with a Ph.D. degree could begin at $45,000, while some individuals with experience and an advanced degree could start at $55,000. Beginning salaries are slightly higher in selected areas of the country where the prevailing local pay level was higher.
 
 
Academic & Career Links
National Political Index
American Historical Association
Organization of American Historians
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
American Association for State and Local History
The Journal of American History
American Political Science Association
Southern Historian
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Moundville Archaeological Park
Alabama Department of Archives and History
 
Untitled Document