History, AA

Program Overview

Plan of Study in History

The following curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirements for history majors at senior institutions. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.

Additional Program Information

Competency through the second, third, or fourth semester of a single foreign language is required for a B.A. in history at some schools and for all majors in the college of arts and sciences at other schools. Ask about the language requirement of the college you are considering and complete the required foreign language courses before transfer.

Since schools divide historical periods differently across courses, students should complete course sequences at the same school. Additional history courses – such as third-world or non-Western civilization – may transfer either for history major credit or as general education credit, depending on the school. Students should select courses in consultation with an advisor.

Students who have decided upon a minor field are encouraged to complete one or more courses in the minor. Students planning to seek high school (6-12) teacher certification are encouraged to complete one or more professional education courses. Courses should be selected in consultation with an advisor.

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Program Requirements

Major courses

HIST 1513Western Civilization to 1648

3 Credits

HIST 1533Western Civilization 1648 to Present

3 Credits

HIST 2513History of the US to 1877

3 Credits

HIST 2523History of the U.S. 1877 to Present

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:12

Communications

ENGL 1613English I

3 Credits

ENGL 1623English II

3 Credits

SPCH 1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:9

Note: ENGL 1613 and ENGL 1623 must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Laboratory Science

Two courses, with one from the life sciences and one from the physical sciences.

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Total Credit Hours:8

Mathematics

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MATH 1704Contemporary Mathematics

4 Credits

MATH 1713Finite Mathematics

3 Credits

MATH 1774Statistics

4 Credits

MATH 1834Calculus for Business & Social Science

4 Credits

MATH 2515Calculus & Analytic Geometry I

5 Credits

Total Credit Hours:3-5

Humanities

Three courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories.

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Total Credit Hours:9

Social and behavioral science

Three courses from at least two different prefixes.

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Total Credit Hours:9

Electives

Choose courses from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have first digit of 1 or 2 and a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number.

Total Credit Hours:14

Note: A maximum of four credit hours can come from physical education activity courses.

Total Credit Hours: 64

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall semester

HIST 1513Western Civilization to 1648

3 Credits

ENGL 1613English I

3 Credits

Laboratory Science course

4 Credits

Social and Behavioral Science course

3 Credits

Humanities course

3 Credits

Spring semester

HIST 1533Western Civilization 1648 to Present

3 Credits

ENGL 1623English II

3 Credits

SPCH 1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

Laboratory Science course

4 Credits

Social and Behavioral Science course

3 Credits

Fall semester

HIST 2513History of the US to 1877

3 Credits

Social and Behavioral Science course

3 Credits

Foreign language course elective

4 Credits

Mathematics elective

3-5 Credits

Humanities course

3 Credits

Spring semester

HIST 2523History of the U.S. 1877 to Present

3 Credits

Foreign language course elective

4 Credits

Humanities course

3 Credits

Electives

6 Credits