History, AA

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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

Student Success

ORIN 1541Foundations for Student Success

1 Credit

Total Credit Hours:1
 

Major courses

HIST 1513Western Civilization to 1648

3 Credits

HIST 1533Western Civilization 1648 to Present

3 Credits

HIST 2513History of the U.S. to 1877

3 Credits

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

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:12

Communications

COMM 1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

ENGL 1613English I

3 Credits

ENGL 1623English II

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:9

A minimum grade of C is required in ENGL 1613 and ENGL 1623.

Mathematics

Choose one

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

Life Sciences and Physical Sciences

Life Science Course

3-4 Credits

Physical Science Course

3-4 Credits

Total Credit Hours:7-8

 At least one course must be designated as a laboratory course.

View Life Sciences and Physical Sciences course options.

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

Three courses from at least two different prefixes. View Social and behavioral science course options.

Electives

Electives

10-11 Credits

Total Credit Hours:10-11

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: 60

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall semester

ORIN 1541Foundations for Student Success

1 Credit

HIST 1513Western Civilization to 1648

3 Credits

ENGL 1613English I

3 Credits

Life Science or Physical Science Course

3-4 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

COMM 1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

Life Science or Physical Science Course

3-4 Credits

Social and Behavioral Science Course

3 Credits

Fall semester

HIST 2513History of the U.S. 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 2523History of the U.S. 1877 to Present

3 Credits

Foreign Language Elective

4 Credits

Humanities Course

3 Credits

Electives

5 Credits

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