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.
Use the Transfer Guide
Log on to MyCreditsTransfer at www.itransfer.org to see how your courses transfer to other colleges and universities. MyCreditsTransfer also offers program requirements and course equivalencies.
Program Requirements
Major courses
| HIST 1513 | Western Civilization to 1648 | 3 Credits |
| HIST 1533 | Western Civilization 1648 to Present | 3 Credits |
| HIST 2513 | History of the US to 1877 | 3 Credits |
| HIST 2523 | History of the U.S. 1877 to Present | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Communications
Laboratory Science
| Life Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Mathematics
Choose one
| MATH 1704 | Contemporary Mathematics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1713 | Finite Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1774 | Statistics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1834 | Calculus for Business & Social Science | 4 Credits |
| MATH 2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-5 |
Humanities
| Humanities Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Three courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. View Humanities course options.
Social and behavioral science
| Social and Behavioral Science Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives
| Electives | 14 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
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. A maximum of four (4) credit hours can come from physical education activity courses.
Total Credit Hours: 64
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
| HIST 1513 | Western Civilization to 1648 | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| HIST 1533 | Western Civilization 1648 to Present | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| SPCH 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
Fall semester
| HIST 2513 | History of the US to 1877 | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Foreign Language Elective | 4 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| HIST 2523 | History of the U.S. 1877 to Present | 3 Credits |
| Foreign Language Elective | 4 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
| Electives | 6 Credits |
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