Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-170: History Series
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-31), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction
with the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for
Professional and Scientific Positions."
Basic Requirements:
- Degree: history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in
history.
OR
- Combination of education and experience--courses equivalent to a major in history,
or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history,
as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Evaluation of Graduate Education: Graduate study in
the social sciences or humanities may also be credited when such study included training
in historical research methodology; or the thesis approached the subject from an
historical viewpoint and used professional historical research methodology and techniques
in its preparation.
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