History Program
Program Description | Admissions Criteria | Scholarship Opportunities
Career & Employment Outlook | History Major Courses | General History Courses

Program Description
Iowa Central’s History curriculum is designed to prepare students for a major in History at a senior institution. The curriculum provides a broad perspective of historical issues, methods of historical study, and research techniques. Skills of analysis also provide a means to study related areas in the Social Sciences such as Political Science/Government, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Economics, Geography, and Religion. Students interested in majoring in History at the senior college level can complete their first two years of coursework at Iowa Central and then transfer to a public or private college for the remaining two years.
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Admissions Criteria
To complete admission procedures, the following requirements are necessary: (1) complete an application form and return it to Enrollment Services, (2) submit an official high school transcript, or GED scores, and official transcripts from all colleges previously attended, and (3) provide test scores from either ACT or ASSET placement assessments.
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Scholarship Opportunities
Iowa Central is committed to recognizing and rewarding outstanding students. The College awards scholarships to students based on need and grade point average. If you are interested in applying, please contact the department chair of the Social Science department or Enrollment Services at ext. 4800. Applications are mailed upon request.
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Career & Employment Outlook
The current job outlook indicates cautious optimism, particularly for History majors with Bachelors and Masters degrees. Professional and highly skilled jobs will continue to grow at a faster rate than total employment figures.

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