History, AA

Program Code: History-AA

This program can be completed 100% online. 

Program Description

The Associate of Arts, History is intended to serve those students seeking to transfer into a baccalaureate program in History. This emphasis area stresses historical thinking skills as well as historical knowledge.

History Career Map

Recommended Course Schedule

Plan of Study Grid
1st semesterUnits
English 4 3
Foreign Language 5 4
HIST 101 US History to 1877 3
HIST 105 European Civilization to 1648 3
Mathematics 3 3
 Semester Total16
2nd semester
ENG 102
Composition II
or Composition II For International and Multilingual Students
3
Fine Arts 3 3
Foreign Language 5 4
Science 3 3
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions 4 3
 Semester Total16
3rd semester
Emphasis 4 3
Foreign Language 5 3
Humanities 3 3
Science 3 3
HIST 106 European Civilization since 1648 3
 Semester Total15
4th semester
Elective 4 1
Emphasis 4 3
Emphasis/Diversity 4 3
Foreign Language 5 3
HIST 251 Introduction to Historical Methods 3
 Semester Total13
 Total Units60

Program Requirements

AA/AS degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university.  

To earn an AA/AS degree, students must:

  1. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
  2. Complete a minimum of 15 units within the college.
  3. Satisfy General Education requirements for the AA/AS.
  4. Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
General Education Requirements
English3-6
Must include ENG 102 or ENG 114 1
Fine Arts3
Humanities3
Mathematics3
Fundamentals of College Mathematics (or higher)
Science6
Social Science3
Required:
US History to 1877
Additional College Requirements
Diversity 2[3]
Recommended:
World History I
World History II
Introduction to Latin American History & Culture I
Intro to Latin American History and Culture II
Foreign Language0-14
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions[3]
Recommended:
U. S. History since 1877
Degree Requirements
HIST 105European Civilization to 16483
HIST 106European Civilization since 16483
HIST 251Introduction to Historical Methods3
Select 9 units from the following courses. See Diversity recommendations above. 1 course should satisfy the diversity requirement:9
World History I
World History II
Nevada History
Introduction to Latin American History & Culture I
Intro to Latin American History and Culture II
Special Topics in History
Electives
Select 4-18 units of any transferable courses4-18
Total Units60
1

If you place into ENG 102 or ENG 114 the additional 3 required units will become elective units.

2

Course may also count toward degree requirements. Please consult with Academic Advisement.

Program Outcomes

Students completing the degree will:

PSLO1: Evaluate historical arguments and interpretations.

PSLO2: Interpret evidence found in primary sources and develop a historical argument based on and sustained by the evidence available.

PSLO3: Write historical essays that are coherent, cogent, and grammatically correct.

Transfer Agreements

AA/AS degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university. General information about general transfer agreements can be found on the Academic Advisement website. Students who intend to transfer to another college or university should speak with a TMCC Academic Advisor and consult with that institution. The transfer institution determines how TMCC courses will transfer. TMCC has agreements with the following institutions towards a bachelor's degree in the same or similar discipline.