The Associate of Arts in History is now offered to better suit professional aspirations and interests of our students. The new degree ensures that students will learn about historical periods across a global perspective. Students in this program are exposed to various pivotal historical events, cultures, and regions. Students graduating from this program may apply this degree toward the completion of requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in History or related degree.
Program Objectives:
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Associate of Arts in History also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to each of the respective areas of history, graduates in this degree program will be able to:
Compare and contrast the historical experiences that go beyond a single time period and national or cultural experience.
Interpret historical forces that have shaped social change and contemporary human problems.
Analyze history from diverse perspectives of ancient and contemporary historical cultures, nations, and regions.
Analyze history from in-depth study of one or more periods, cultures, nations, regions, or seminal events.
Demonstrate an understanding of history as a creative enterprise, a subjective discipline, and an imaginative interpretation of the past through art and architecture.
Degree Program Requirements
Required Course - 3 semester hours
RQ295 / COLL100 - Foundations of Online Learning - Required as the first course in all undergraduate programs.
General Education Requirements (34 semester hours)
English Composition - 6 semester hours
EN101 / ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing [Required]
EN102 / ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing
EN202 / ENGL200 - Composition and Literature
Social Sciences - 6 semester hours
SS101 / ECON101 - Microeconomics
SS102 / ECON102 - Macroeconomics
SS111 / GEOG101 - Introduction to Geography
SS133 / SOCI111 - Introduction to Sociology
SS134 / PSYC101 - Introduction to Psychology
SS190 / ANTH100 - Introduction to Anthropology
SS210 / CHFD220 - Human Sexuality
SO220 / SOCI220 - American Popular Culture
Science - 4 semester hours including the required 1 hour lab
SC100 / SCIN100 - Introduction to Biology
SC198 / SCIN101 - Introduction to Biology Lab
SC101 / SCIN102 - Introduction to Chemistry
SC199 / SCIN103 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab
SC102 / SCIN104 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology
SC122 / SCIN105 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab
SC103 / SCIN106 - Introduction to Physics
SC123 / SCIN107 - Introduction to Physics Lab
SC104 / SCIN108 - Introduction to Astronomy
SC124 / SCIN109 - Introduction to Astronomy Lab
SC106 / SCIN110 - Introduction to Oceanography
SC126 / SCIN111 - Introduction to Oceanography Lab
SC107 / SCIN112 - Introduction to Meteorology
SC127 / SCIN113 - Introduction to Meteorology Lab
SC108 / SCIN114 - Introduction to Physical Geology
SC128 / SCIN115 - Introduction to Physical Geology Lab
SC105 / SCIN116 - Introduction to Forestry
SC125 / SCIN117 - Introduction to Forestry Lab
SC110 / SCIN118 - Introduction to Human Ecology
SC120 / SCIN119 - Introduction to Human Ecology Lab
Mathematics - 3 semester hours
MA112 / MATH110 - College Algebra
MA113 / MATH111 - College Trigonometry
MA125 / MATH125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors
MA225 / MATH225 - Calculus
History - 6 semester hours
HS101 / HIST101 - American History to 1877
HS102 / HIST102 - American History since 1877
HS111 / HIST111 - World Civilization before 1650
HS112 / HIST112 - World Civilization since 1650
HS121 / HIST121 - Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War
HS122 / HIST122 - Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War
HS215 / HIST223 - History of the American Indian
HS217 / HIST221 - African-American History before 1877
HS218 / HIST222 - African-American History since 1877
Humanities - 3 semester hours
HM101/ SPAN100 - Spanish I
HM102 / SPAN101 - Spanish II [Prerequisite: HM101]
HM103 / FREN100 - French I
HM104 / FREN101 - French II [Prerequisite: HM103]
HM105 / ARAB100 - Arabic I
HM106 / ARAB101 - Arabic II [Prerequisite: HM105]
HM107 / RUSS100 - Russian I
HM108 / RUSS101 - Russian II [Prerequisite: HM107]
HM109 / CHIN100 - Chinese I (Mandarin)
HM110 / CHIN101 - Chinese II (Mandarin) [Prerequisite: HM109]
HM111 / GERM100 - German I
HM112 / GERM101 - German II [Prerequisite: HM111]
HM200 / MUSI200 - Music Appreciation
HM230 / RELS201 - Introduction to World Religions
HM240 / ARTH200 - Art Appreciation
HM277 / PHIL200 - Introduction to Ethics
PH101 / PHIL101 - Introduction to Philosophy
GM200 / COMM200 - Public Speaking
Literature - 3 semester hours
All literature courses require successful completion of EN101 - Proficiency in Writing or EN102 - Effectiveness in Writing
HM201 / LITR220 - American Literature before the Civil War
HM202 / LITR221 - American Literature from The Civil War to Present
HM221 / LITR210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century
HM222 / LITR211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present
HM211 / LITR201 - World Literature through the Renaissance
HM212 / LITR202 - World Literature since the Renaissance
Political Science - 3 semester hours
SS121 / POLS210 - American Government I
SS131 / IRLS210 - International Relations I
Degree Requirements (18 semester hours)
6 semester hours (Choose any two courses not taken to fulfill General Education requirements)
HS101 / HIST101 - American History to 1877
HS102 / HIST102 - American History since 1877
HS111 / HIST111 - World Civilization I
HS112 / HIST112 - World Civilization II
HS121 / HIST121 - Western Civilization Before The Thirty Years War
HS122 / HIST122 - Western Civilization Since Thirty Years War
HS215 / HIST223 - History of the American Indian
HS217 / HIST221 - African-American History before 1877
HS218 / HIST222 - African-American History since 1877
6 semester hours (Choose any two courses)
HM235 / ARTH221 - American Architecture
HM236 / ARTH220 - World Architecture
HM241 / ARTH210 - American Art
HM270 / ARTH230 - Ancient and Medieval Art
HM271 / ARTH231 - Renaissance to Modern Art
6 semester hours (Choose any two courses)
HS131 / HIST131 - Eastern Civilization before 1500
HS132 / HIST132 - Eastern Civilization since 1500
SS380 / IRLS251 - Middle American Indigenous Civilizations
SS384 / IRLS240 - European Peoples and Cultures
SS385 / IRLS220 - African Peoples and Cultures
Elective Requirements (6 semester hours)
Students must complete 6 semester hours comprised of lower (100-200) level courses not taken to fulfill the requirements listed above. Additional general education courses may be taken to fulfill elective requirements.
