Historic Preservation | University of Pennsylvania

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

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)

Multisource historical evidence from archives, court records, diaries, and digital repositories — gather, authenticate, and synthesize autonomously across complex, multi-year research projects.
Authenticity, provenance, and interpretive weight of primary sources — evaluate independently, resolving ambiguities and contradictions through advanced critical analysis.
Book-length publications, peer-reviewed articles, and major exhibits — author or substantively revise, ensuring historical accuracy and scholarly rigor for academic or public audiences.
Historic places and materials — research and assess to provide expert guidance on identification, conservation, and reconstruction in heritage-preservation contexts.
Historical accounts spanning social, ethnic, political, economic, and geographic dimensions — construct and present with nuanced interdisciplinary integration at national conferences or in flagship publications.
Non-routine gaps in the historical record — address through creative triangulation of indirect evidence, oral histories, and comparative methodologies.
Digital and print dissemination strategies — design and execute to maximize scholarly and public reach of historical research using web publishing and multimedia tools.
Emerging debates in historiography — monitor, engage, and contribute to by producing original analyses that advance knowledge within the discipline.
Graduate students, junior researchers, and public historians — mentor and instruct in research methodology, source criticism, and scholarly writing within university or institutional settings.
Cross-disciplinary teams including archaeologists, archivists, and policy analysts — lead on projects requiring integrated historical expertise and coordinated judgment under ambiguous evidentiary conditions.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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