History, Arts and Sciences Option, A.A.

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This option is designed to provide the basis of the required general education and history courses needed at most baccalaureate institutions. With the possible exception of HIS 207 and HIS 208 , all of the history courses should fulfill the foundation and allow a transferring student from HCC to begin taking upper level history courses immediately.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall First Year Spring

Course Number Course Name Credits Course Number Course Name Credits

Gen Ed Math Gen Ed 3 Gen Ed ENG 102 - Composition and Literature 3

Gen Ed ENG 101 - English Composition 3 Gen Ed Diversity Gen Ed 3

Gen Ed FRN, SPN, GER - Choose a foreign language course in consultation with an advisor 3 Gen Ed Arts & Humanities Gen Ed 3

HIS 101 World History I 3 HIS 102 World History II 3

Recommended Elective Choose in consultation with an advisor 3 Recommended Elective Chose in consultation with an advisor; 2-3 credits 2

TOTAL 15 TOTAL 14

Second Year Fall Second Year Spring

Course Number Course Name Credits Course Number Course Name Credits

Gen Ed Biological/Physical Science Gen Ed (of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab) 4 Gen Ed Biological/Physical Science Gen Ed (of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab) 3

Gen Ed Behavioral/Social Science 3 Gen Ed Behavioral/Social Science Gen Ed in a different discipline from the first 3

HIS 201 United States History I 3 HIS 202 United States History II 3

Restricted Elective Take an additional foreign language or ANT 201 - Cultural Anthropology in consultation with an advisor 3 Elective Choose in consultation with an advisor 3

Elective Choose in consultation with an advisor 3 Elective Choose in consultation with an advisor 3

TOTAL 16 TOTAL 15

General Education Requirements (31-32 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select any foreign language course (3 Credits)
Select another course from approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Select two courses in different disciplines from approved General Education course list (6 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two courses from approved General Education course list — one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)

Diversity

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)

English

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
ENG 102 - Composition and Literature (3 Credits)

Mathematics

Select a course from approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

Program Requirements (12 Credits)

HIS 101 - World History I (3 Credits)
HIS 102 - World History II (3 Credits)
HIS 201 - United States History I (3 Credits)
HIS 202 - United States History II (3 Credits)
(History 202 must be taken only after HIS 101 , HIS 102 , and HIS 201 , have been completed).

Restricted Electives (3 Credits)

Select one course from the following:

Take an additional foreign language course (3 Credits)
ANT 201 - Cultural Anthropology (3 Credits)

Electives (13-14 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution. It is recommended that they include courses in history, government, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and economics. Some recommended courses are listed below:

EDU 101 - Introduction to Education (3 Credits)
POL 101 - American Government (3 Credits)
PSY 203 - Educational Psychology (3 Credits)
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits)
SPD 103 - Public Speaking (3 Credits)

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