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Associate of Arts in History
The Associate of Arts in History degree program offers fascinating insight into the pivotal events and people that influenced modern civilization, and covers historical periods across a global perspective. This online degree provides a basic historical education which can be used as a stepping-stone in fields where historical knowledge is beneficial. Graduates with a history degree are found in education, or local, state, or national museums as a curator, guide, archivist, or consultant. You may also apply this degree toward the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in History or related bachelor’s degree.
Many university faculty members teaching these courses are published historians who bring unique perspectives and relevant research into the classroom. You’ll also connect and interact online with other students who share your enthusiasm for history.
Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:
- Identify major historical developments and be able to examine the past from diverse perspectives.
- Apply historical reason to the study of the past and think in terms of causation, context, chronology, change, and continuity.
- Implement historical method through posing questions and conducting research analyzing evidence and articulating defensible conclusions.
Degree at a Glance
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General Education Requirements
30
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Major Required
18
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Elective Requirements
12
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Total Semester Hours
60
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Degree Program Requirements
General Education (30 semester hours)
| Arts & Humanities (6 semester hours) 1 |
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Select 2 courses from the following:
6
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| Civics, Political & Social Sciences (6 semester hours) 2 |
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Select 2 courses from the following:
6
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| Communication: Writing, Oral, and Multimedia (9 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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| History (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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| Mathematics and Applied Reasoning (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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| Natural Sciences (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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Total Semester Hours
30
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Major Required (18 semester hours)
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Select 4 courses from the following:
12
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American History to 1877
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American History since 1877
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Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War
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Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War
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History of Women in the United States
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African-American History before 1877
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African-American History since 1877
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History of the American Indian
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Total Semester Hours
18
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Elective Requirements (12 semester hours)
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Select any courses comprised of lower (100-200) level courses not already taken to fulfill requirements listed above. Additional general education courses may be taken to fulfill elective requirements
12
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Total Semester Hours
12
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.