Why Study History? - Chp. 6

Our authors point out that choosing any program of post-secondary study is difficult because you are always working with _____ solid information.

• limited

• inaccurate

• biased

• objective

The average salary of an American with a high school diploma is ​ (a)   ; that of someone with a bachelor’s degree is ​ (b)   . Once you’re at university, it’s important to get at least a baccalaureate degree. Taking some college courses or leaving with a two-year associate’s degree will only bump up your salary by ​ (c)   , on average, over that of high school graduates.

• $36,000
• $61,000
• $6,000
• $20,000
• $45,000
• $2,000

Unlike in the United States, students in the United Kingdom may only apply to a limited number of universities of higher education.

• True

• Fa,se

Table 4. Reasons listed by US undergraduates for choosing a specific university. Source: Strada Education Network and Gallup, Why Higher Ed? Top Reasons U.S. Consumers Choose Their Educational Pathways (Washington, DC: Gallup, 2018), p. 9.

Please determine the correct placement for each label.

a

b

c

Access/Affordability

Location

School reputation and fit

Our authors use Gallup survey data to indicate that undergraduates typically find more caring instructors, extracurricular engagement, internship, and research projects at larger institutions.

• True

• False

Table 5. North American colleges and universities by type, listing places as areas of specialization, 2019. Based on data from the American Historical Association Directory.

How would you rate the diversity of historical specialization at North American colleges?

• Very Diverse

• Diverse

• Limited

• Very Limited

Our authors indicate that history programs are less likely to specialize by time period and more likely to specialize by _____.

According to our authors, ​ (a)   universities are more likely to teach standalone courses on ​ (b)   than ​ (c)   universities.

• United Kingdom
• historiography
• United States
• global studies

Table 7. Themes listed as areas of specialization by history programmes at North American universities, 2019. Based on data from AHA Directory.

Please determine the correct placement for each label.

a

b

c

Military

Economic

Ethnicity

Our authors advise all of the following when determining your college selection EXCEPT:

• Get in touch with current students.

• Ask about internships.

• Find out how students are evaluated.

• Job market pipeline.