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2015-2016 Catalog 
    
    Nov 24, 2024  
2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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 Behavioral/Social Sciences Gen Ed 3
Gen Ed Diversity Gen Ed 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 Arts/Humanities - Choose a foreign language course 3   Restricted Elective Take an additional foreign language course (preferably the second half of the same language) or ANT 201 - Cultural Anthropology in consultation with an advisor 3
HIS 201 United States History I 3   HIS 202 United States History II 3
Gen Ed Behavioral/Social Science Gen Ed in a different discipline from the first 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


Behavioral/Social Sciences


Biological/Physical Science


Diversity


Mathematics


Program Requirements (12 Credits)


Restricted Electives (3 Credits)


Select one course from the following:


Electives (13-15 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:

History Education


For those majors who are also interested in pursuing careers in teaching history at the secondary level, it is strongly recommended that you include the following courses in your electives/general education options and consult an academic advisor in Education as well as History.

Degree Requirement (60 Credits)


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