Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Read a blog by Loren Collins at the American Historical Association.
- To get a taste of the kinds of job opportunities that are available to history majors, see the American Historical Association at online.
- For federal government data showing the variety of exciting career paths that history majors follow, go online.
Please make an appointment to see Dr. Libbie Freed, Interim chair of the History Department, in her office at 321-B Satterlee. She will assess your transcript, help you develop a plan of study in the major or minor, assign you an advisor, and answer, to the best of her ability, any outstanding questions relating to the study of history. Students in the School of Education with an interest in completing a degree with a social studies orientation are also asked to visit Dr. Freed's office. You can reach her by phone at (315) 267-2561/2558 or by email at freedlj@potsdam.edu.
A number of our graduates pursue advanced study in history-related fields. Those who plan to do so should contact their advisors or the department chair to discuss their options. Students interested in pursuing master's degrees in education should contact the graduate office of the SUNY Potsdam School of Education or other graduate programs.
An internship in your field of study can give you valuable work-place experience, professional connections, and academic credit. Internships are offered in the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Contact your advisor for advice or visit the SUNY Potsdam Internship Program in the Lougheed Learning Commons 107 (formerly Crumb) (x2861/2507).
Visit the Association's Facebook page, or call or email Dr. Axel Fair-Shculz, faculty advisor to the student run organization. (fairsca@potsdam.edu, (315) 267-2726)
You should declare your first major by the time that you have 60 credits (junior standing). You may declare at any time during the semester.
Yes. Please contact Dr. Libbie Freed, (315) 267-2561/2558 or freedlj@potsdam.edu to set up a conference to assess your situation.
Dr. Freed will assign you a temporary adviser.
All history course webpages are found in Moodle. Many of our current classes have webpages, and visitors are welcome to browse under History to see our offerings. Students should log in with their SUNY Potsdam username and passwords, and visitors should click Course Catalog.
You will be assigned an adviser when you declare your major or minor.