History Associate of Arts
Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete the first two years of a Bachelor's degree at the community college and transfer to a university to complete a BA in History. Students analyze history from economic and political perspectives. Careers often require a Bachelor's degree. History is the study of the past in order to help us understand the present. Studying History is much more than learning about people, dates, and events - students also learn important skills that are valuable in many careers. These include strong research and writing skills, strong communication skills, and the ability to use digital collections, analyze source material, and present evidence very clearly. This program introduces students to History and it includes courses that are common to all four-year institutions in Colorado. Career paths for History degree holders include public service, law, business, library management, business, marketing, media, and many more. History degree holders are found in many professions around the world. The Associate of Arts (AA) degree in History prepares students to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History at a four-year university.
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My Academic Plan: Full-Time
Courses are displayed in a full-time sequence showing the fastest path to your degree. Follow the pathway below to complete your AA degree in 4 semesters (2 years). For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
First Semester
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| GT- MA1 | Any Mathematics (GT-MA1). Prefer: Math for Liberal Arts (MAT 1240) | 3 |
| GT- SS | Any Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS) | 3 |
| HIS 1210 | U.S. History to Reconst: GT-HI1 | 3 |
| GT- AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| Approved Elective List | Any Approved Elective List Course | 3 |
| GT- SC1 | Any Natural & Physical Lab Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GT- SS | Any Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS) | 3 |
| GT- AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third Semester
| HIS 1220 | U.S. History Since Civil War: GT-HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 1310 or HIS 1110 | Western Civ: Antiquity-1650 (HIS 1310) or The World: Antiquity-1500 (HIS 1110) | 3 |
| Approved Elective List | Any Approved Elective List Course. Prefer: Public Speaking (COM 1150) or Interpersonal Communication (COM 1250) | 3 |
| GT-SC1 or GT-SC2 | Any Natural & Physical Lab Science (GT-SC1) or Natural & Physical Non-Lab Science (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| Approved Elective List | Any Approved Elective List Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fourth Semester
Semester Note: Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), Western Civ. Antiquity-1650 (HIS 1310) or The World: Antiquity-1500 (HIS 1110) are the History (GT-HI1) required courses.
My Academic Plan: Part-Time
Courses are displayed in a part-time sequence providing flexibility for the working professional. Follow the pathway below to complete your AA degree within 8 semesters (3 years). This pathway may be accelerated by applying transfer credit, credit for prior learning, and/or completing one or more additional courses each semester. For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
Fall Semester 1
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| GT- MA1 | Any Mathematics (GT-MA1). Prefer: Math for Liberal Arts (MAT 1240) | 3 |
| HIS 1210 | U.S. History to Reconst: GT-HI1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring Semester 2
Summer Semester 3
Fall Semester 4
| GT- AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH) | 3 |
| GT- SS | Any Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS) | 3 |
| HIS 1310 or HIS 1110 | Western Civ: Antiquity-1650 (HIS 1310) or The World: Antiquity-1500 (HIS 1110) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Semester Note: Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), Western Civ. Antiquity-1650 (HIS 1310) or The World: Antiquity-1500 (HIS 1110) are the History (GT-HI1) required courses.
Spring Semester 5
| GT- AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH) | 3 |
| GT- SS | Any Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS) | 3 |
| HIS 1320 or HIS 1120 | Western Civ: 1650-Present (HIS 1320) or The World: 1500-Present (HIS 1120) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Summer Semester 6
Fall Semester 7
| Approved Elective List | Any Approved Elective List Course. Prefer: Public Speaking (COM 1150) or Interpersonal Communication (COM 1250) | 3 |
| GT- SC1 | Any Natural & Physical Lab Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| Approved Elective List | Any Approved Elective List Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Spring Semester 8
Total Credit Hours: 60
Prior Learning eligible course
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Important Program Notes:
Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), you may complete ENG 1021 (GT-CO1) and ENG 1022 (GT-CO2) OR ENG 1022 (GT-CO2) and gtPathways-approved CO3 course (GT-CO3).
Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor's degree as elective credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.
Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), you must take two gtPathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GT-SC2); one course must be with required laboratory.
Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), students planning to transfer to the University of Colorado Boulder must take either Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650 (HIS 1310) or Western Civilization: 1650-Present (HIS 1320) to fulfill this requirement (either the History requirement or Additional Required Courses requirement).
Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), students planning to transfer to Colorado State University-Fort Collins are advised to complete at least two semesters of one college-level foreign language.
If you take Math for Liberal Arts (MAT 1240) and/or more credits in science than are listed, it will reduce the 17 credits of electives needed.
You must complete a minimum of 60 credits to complete this degree. If receiving financial aid, you should only take courses and credits as required for this degree. Check with your advisor to monitor your completion progress.