History, A.A.

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Program Code: S.HIS.AA

Graduation requirement: 60 credit hours

To transfer as a junior into a baccalaureate history program, students must complete a minimum of 60 semester credits. Freshmen and sophomores who plan to major in history are encouraged to fulfill general education requirements with foundation courses in the sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics, and anatomy and physiology) and mathematics (e.g. calculus and statistics). The number of history courses taken at Parkland should be kept to a minimum.

The courses below are recommended for students planning to transfer into a baccalaureate history program, including into a baccalaureate program leading to state certification as a high school (6-12) history teacher. Students planning to seek high school (6-12) teacher certification are encouraged to consult the specific general education courses recommended for Secondary Education.

To transfer as a junior, students must complete a minimum of 60 semester credits. Students seeking a bachelor’s degree in history are strongly encouraged to complete an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree prior to transfer. Since admission may be competitive, completing the recommended courses does not by itself guarantee admission.

Program Notes

Recommended courses are designed to facilitate completion of the A.A. degree and transfer into a four-year college or university with junior standing in a chosen academic path.
Additional history courses (such as non-Western civilization) may transfer either for history major credit or as general education credit, depending upon the school. Students should select courses in consultation with an academic advisor.
Competency through the second, third, or fourth semester in a single foreign language is required for the B.A. degree in history in some schools and for all majors in the College of Arts and Sciences at other schools. Ask about the language requirement of the schools you are considering, and complete the required foreign language courses before transfer. In general, two years of foreign language study in high school will substitute for two semesters in college.

Recommended Elective Courses

The following courses are recommended as options to fulfill general electives for this degree:

HIS 101 - History of Western Civilization I 4 credit hours
HIS 102 - History of Western Civilization II 4 credit hours
HIS 104 - History of the United States to 1877 4 credit hours
HIS 105 - History of the United States since 1877 4 credit hours

Graduation Requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree

General Education Core Curriculum: 38 credit hours

Note: One course taken in Humanities, Fine Arts, or Social/Behavioral Sciences must be a Non-Western culture course.

Communications: 3 courses (9 credit hours)

Take all three:

COM 103 - Introduction to Public Speaking (IAI C2 900)
ENG 101 - Composition I (IAI C1 900) - Grade of C or higher required
ENG 102 - Composition II (IAI C1 901R) - Grade of C or higher required

Social/Behavioral Sciences: 3 courses (9 credit hours)

Take courses from at least two different subjects.
Choose from the
Social/Behavioral Sciences GECC course list

Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 courses (9 credit hours)

Take at least one course from Humanities and at least one course from Fine Arts.
Choose from the
Humanities and Fine Arts GECC course list

Mathematics: 1 course (3 credit hours)

Choose from the
Mathematics GECC course list

Physical and Life Sciences: 2 courses (8 credit hours)

Take one course from Physical Sciences and one course from Life Sciences. Or, take both of the Interdisciplinary Physical/Life Sciences courses.
Choose from the
Physical and Life Sciences GECC course list

Liberal Arts and Sciences: 3 credit hours

Take one:

LAS 188 - Diverse U.S. Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
OR LAS 189 - Introduction to Liberal Arts and Sciences 3 credit hours

General Elective Courses: 19 credit hours

Choose general elective courses to meet the 60 credit hour graduation requirement. If LAS 188 was chosen above, 22 hours of general elective courses will be needed to reach 60 total credit hours.

General electives include any transfer-focused courses (courses with an even middle number such as MGT 101 or ART 121).

Students should work with their advisor to choose electives that match their interests and transfer plans. Some four-year universities prefer transfer students to complete specific coursework. Contact the Academic Advising office for assistance with course planning.