History

Associate in Arts (A.A.)
Program Code: SHIS AA

Minimum graduation requirement — 60 semester hours

To transfer as a junior into a baccalaureate history program, students must complete a minimum of 60 semester credits. Freshmen and sophomores who plan to major in history are encouraged to fulfill general education requirements with foundation courses in the sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics, and anatomy and physiology) and mathematics (e.g., college algebra, calculus, and statistics). The number of history courses taken at Parkland should be kept to a minimum.

The courses below are recommended for students planning to transfer into a baccalaureate history program, including into a baccalaureate program leading to state certification as a high school (6-12) history teacher. Students planning to seek high school (6-12) teacher certification are encouraged to consult the specific general education courses recommended for Secondary Education.

To transfer as a junior, students must complete a minimum of 60 semester credits. Students seeking a bachelor’s degree in history are strongly encouraged to complete an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree prior to transfer. Since admission may be competitive, completing the recommended courses does not by itself guarantee admission.

Requirements	Credit Hours
Required General Education Core Courses (38 hours)
Communications (9)     ENG 101Composition I     ENG 102 Composition II     SPE 101 Introductory Speech Communication	3 3 3
Social/Behavioral Sciences electives    Choose from two or more subject areas.	9
Humanities/Fine Arts electives (9)
Fine Arts elective	3
Humanities or Fine Arts electives	6
(One course from Soc/Beh Sci, Hum, or FA must fulfill the Third World or non-Western culture requirement.)
Mathematics elective	3-6
Physical Sciences elective	4
Life Sciences elective	4
Required Core History Courses (16 hours)
HIS 104 History of the U.S. to 1865	4
HIS 105 History of the U.S., 1865 to the Present	4
HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I	4
HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II	4
Required Course for A.A. Degree (3 hours)
LAS 189 Introduction to the Liberal Arts and Sciences	3
General Electives (3 hours)
General electives	3-6
Total Semester Credit Hours Required	60

Other History Courses
Additional history courses (such as third-world or non-Western civilization) may transfer either for history major credit or as general education credit, depending upon the school. Students should select courses in consultation with an advisor.

Related Courses
Students who have decided upon a minor field are encouraged to complete one or more courses in the minor. Students planning to obtain high school (6-12) teacher certification are encouraged to complete one or more professional education courses recommended by the Secondary Education Panel. Students should select courses in consultation with an advisor.

A Single Foreign Language (up to 12 semester credits)
Competency through the second, third, or fourth semester in a single foreign language is required for the B.A. degree in history in some schools and for all majors in the College of Arts and Sciences at other schools. Ask about the language requirement of the schools you are considering, and complete the required foreign language courses before transfer. In general, two years of foreign language study in high school will substitute for two semesters in college.