Historic Preservation | Bucks County Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingActive ListeningSpeakingActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingLearning Strategies

Knowledge

History and ArcheologyEnglish LanguageSociology and AnthropologyGeographyAdministrative

Abilities

Written ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionNear VisionInductive ReasoningDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionInformation Ordering

Tasks

Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photog
Organize data, and analyze and interpret its authenticity and relative significance.
Prepare publications and exhibits, or review those prepared by others, to ensure their historical ac
Coordinate artifact donations on behalf of a museum.
Create and revise scripts for the tour guides.
Write policies and procedures for archival collection care and research protocols.

Technology

Document management softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

Analog-to-digital convertersComputer inkjet printersComputer laser printersData input scannersDigital audio recordersDigital still camerasLaptop computersMicrofiche readersMicrofilm readersMicrophonesPersonal computersPhotocopying equipment

Work Values

AchievementRecognitionRelationshipsIndependenceWorking ConditionsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-3093.00	Historians	title_inference	$74,050 median$128,500 top	+2.94%	10

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Archival records, photographs, and periodicals — gather and cross-reference independently to build an evidentiary base for a defined historical research project.
Authenticity and relative significance of historical data — analyze and interpret using established critical frameworks with limited peer review oversight.
Historical manuscripts and artifacts — conserve and preserve by applying archival standards and materials in a museum, library, or records-management setting.
Publications and public exhibits — prepare or review for historical accuracy, incorporating primary sources and current scholarly consensus.
Research on a specific country, region, or time period — conduct and synthesize into coherent narratives suitable for professional or public audiences.
Historical accounts framed around social, ethnic, political, or economic groupings — construct and present in written monographs or conference papers.
Findings from historical research — organize and format for digital dissemination via institutional websites, databases, or storage media using desktop publishing tools.
Complex historiographical problems — apply inductive and deductive reasoning to generate plausible interpretations within recognized scholarly conventions.
Colleagues, archivists, and subject-matter stakeholders — coordinate with to gather contextual information and validate source interpretations during mid-scale research projects.
Map creation and geographic information tools — use to situate historical research findings within spatial and regional analytical frameworks.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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