Overview
If you are interested in history, you can gain skills in critical thinking and research, leading to marketable skills and a better-paying job.
Earning a history degree is not just about teaching but opens the door to a wide range of careers. History majors are taught to write and how to analyze situations. These are skills that employers want.
Transfer to a CSU / UC
Students looking to transfer to a UC and continue with a degree in history can do so at places like UC Davis, Cal, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, UC Irvine or UCLA.
If you enroll in an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) program at EVC, you can transfer to a CSU and graduate with only 120 units.
For major requirements to transfer to a CSU or UC, please check the resources below or talk to EVC Counseling.
Careers with a History Degree
Some careers that a History degree lead to include
• Research Analyst
• Law
• Public Policy and Government
• Law Enforcement
• National Parks and Park Rangers
• Public History
• Archivist
Classes Offered
Evergreen Valley College touches many areas of history besides basic U.S. and world history classes. We also offer:
- Modern American History
- US Military History
- Mexican American History
- Native-American History
- California History
- Women and American History
- African-American History
Transfer with a History Degree
Here are some of the transfer destinations for EVC students with a history degree.
- San Jose State
- Cal State East Bay
- San Francisco State
- Sacramento State
- UC Berkeley
- UC Davis
- UC San Diego
- UCLA
- USC
They Studied History?
The following are some of the famous History majors
- Politicians: Presidents John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Joe Biden, George W. Bush, Franklin Roosevelt
- Law: Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan, John Roberts, Sonia Sotomayer, Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Attorney General Eric Holder
- Actors/Artists: Conan O'Brien, Larry David, Katharine Hepburn, Julia Child, Will Forte, Steve Carell, John Lithgow, Jimmy Buffet
- Journalists: Bill O'Reilly, Wolf Blitzer, Chris Berman, Tucker Carlson
- Business: Martha Stewart, Lee Iacocca, Chelsea Clinton
- Athletics: Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Grant Hill, Jackie Joyner Kersey
Degrees & Certificates
See the complete catalog for History Courses and Degrees.
- Associate in Arts for Transfer (AS-T)
- History (PDF)
Sample Degree Map
Please click the links below on an example of how you can complete your degree at Evergreen Valley College. We highly suggest you make an appointment with a counselor to discuss your education goals.
Degree
A program map is a suggested semester-by-semester plan to help you complete the courses required for a particular degree or certificate. It is based on the major sheet for the particular degree or certificate you are interested in. It includes courses required for the major, general education and any necessary electives.
A program map is a representation of the major sheet. It includes the specific specialty courses in a major, general education courses and any necessary electives.
A major sheet includes a description of the program you are interested in, what you can expect to learn once you have completed the program (Program Learning Outcomes) and the specific specialty courses you will need to complete within a major.
Faculty
