AA, History
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.
Recommended Course Schedule
1st semester | Units | |
---|---|---|
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 Total | 16 | |
2nd semester | ||
ENG 102 or ENG 114 | 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 Total | 16 | |
3rd semester | ||
Emphasis 4 | 3 | |
Foreign Language 5 | 3 | |
Humanities 3 | 3 | |
Science 3 | 3 | |
HIST 106 | European Civilization since 1648 | 3 |
Semester Total | 15 | |
4th semester | ||
Elective 4 | 1 | |
Emphasis 4 | 3 | |
Emphasis/Diversity 4 | 3 | |
Foreign Language 5 | 3 | |
HIST 251 | Introduction to Historical Methods | 3 |
Semester Total | 13 | |
Total Units | 60 |
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See program recommendations or requirements.
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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:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 units within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the AA/AS.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
Code | Title | Units |
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General Education Requirements | ||
English | 3-6 | |
Must include ENG 102 or ENG 114 1 | ||
Fine Arts | 3 | |
Humanities | 3 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Fundamentals of College Mathematics (or higher) | ||
Science | 6 | |
Social Science | 3 | |
Required: | ||
US History to 1877 | ||
Additional College Requirements | ||
Diversity 2 | [3] | |
Recommended: | ||
World History I | ||
or HIST 209 | World History II | |
or HIST 227 | Introduction to Latin American History & Culture I | |
or HIST 228 | Intro to Latin American History and Culture II | |
or HIST 291 | Intro to Women's History and Literature in the US | |
Foreign Language | 0-14 | |
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions | [3] | |
Recommended: | ||
U. S. History since 1877 | ||
Degree Requirements | ||
HIST 105 | European Civilization to 1648 | 3 |
HIST 106 | European Civilization since 1648 | 3 |
HIST 251 | Introduction to Historical Methods | 3 |
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 | ||
Intro to Women's History and Literature in the US | ||
Special Topics in History | ||
Electives | ||
Select 4-18 units of any transferable courses | 4-18 | |
Total Units | 60 |
Students completing the degree will:
- Evaluate historical arguments and interpretations.
- Interpret evidence found in primary sources and develop a historical argument based on and sustained by the evidence available.
- Write historical essays that are coherent, cogent, and grammatically correct.
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. TMCC has agreements with the following institutions towards a bachelor's degree in the same of similar discipline.