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Degree Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Social Sciences and Public Affairs
- Department: Culture, History, and Politics
- Program Code: HIST.AA
- Program Type: Academic Transfer
- Available Fully Online: Yes
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements 1 | ||
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| Global Perspectives course | 3 | |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 2 | 4 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| HIST 103 | Western Civilization I (GEM 5) | 3 |
| or HIST 104 | Western Civilization II | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| HIST 101 | World History I (GEM 6) | 3 |
| or HIST 102 | World History II | |
| or HIST 111 | United States History I | |
| or HIST 112 | United States History II | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| HIST 190 | Introduction to the Study of History | 3 |
| Select two (2) courses from the following: | 6 | |
| History Through Biography | ||
| Great Ideas in History | ||
| Themes in U.S. History | ||
| United States Military History | ||
| Themes in Western History | ||
| Recommended Elective | Select an elective or complete a second course from one of the following sequences: 4 | 3 |
Sequence 1: | ||
| World History I | ||
| World History II | ||
Sequence 2: | ||
| Western Civilization I | ||
| Western Civilization II | ||
Sequence 3: | ||
| United States History I | ||
| United States History II | ||
| Electives | Select elective credits to bring total credits earned to a minimum of 60 | 11 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
Students must select an “E” designated course to fulfill one of their General Education requirements.
- 2
Must include a lab component.
- 3
Course must come from a different discipline.
- 4
History majors are encouraged to take the second course of HIST 101/HIST 102, HIST 103/HIST 104, or HIST 111/HIST 112 as an elective in order to complete a history course sequence.
*All requirements for this degree or certificate may be completed fully online.
Degree Plan
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Please register for each semester as shown using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Plans may be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding additional semesters. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this course sequence plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication (Recommended GEM 2) 1 | 3 |
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| HIST 103 or HIST 104 | Western Civilization I (GEM 5) or Western Civilization II | 3 |
| MATH 123 | Math in Modern Society (Recommended GEM 3) 1 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| GEOG 100 | Physical Geography (Recommended GEM 4) 1 | 3 |
| GEOG 100L | Physical Geography Lab (Recommended GEM 4) 1 | 1 |
| HIST 101 | World History I (GEM 6) or World History II or United States History I or United States History II | 3 |
| HIST 190 | Introduction to the Study of History | 3 |
| Global Perspectives course 2 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Select one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| History Through Biography | ||
| Great Ideas in History | ||
| Themes in U.S. History | ||
| United States Military History | ||
| Themes in Western History | ||
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 3,4 | 3 | |
| Elective | Select elective credits to fulfill total credit requirement 5 | 6 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| History Through Biography | ||
| Great Ideas in History | ||
| Themes in U.S. History | ||
| United States Military History | ||
| Themes in Western History | ||
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 3,6 | 3 | |
| Elective | Select elective credits to bring the total credits earned to a minimum of 60 | 8 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
*Students must select an "E" designated (Ethical Reasoning) course to fulfill one of their General Education requirements.*
- 1
This general education (GE) course is recommended by the department as the most beneficial GE option for students in this program. Please note that students may fulfill their GE requirement by completing another course from the applicable general education category.
- 2
History majors are encouraged to choose between the following courses to fulfill their Global Perspectives requirement:
- 3
Course must come from a different discipline.
- 4
History majors are encouraged to choose between the following courses to fulfill their second GEM 5 requirement:
- ARTS 101 Prehistoric to Medieval Art
- ARTS 102 Renaissance to Modern Art in the West
- ENGL 175 Literature and Ideas
- ENGL 215 Survey of World Mythology
- ENGL 257 Survey of Western World Literature I
- ENGL 258 Survey of Western World Literature II
- PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy (fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an Associate degree from CWI)
- PHIL 103 Introduction to Ethics (fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an Associate degree from CWI)
- 5
History majors are encouraged to take the second course of HIST 101/HIST 102, HIST 103/HIST 104, or HIST 111/HIST 112 as an elective in order to complete a history course sequence.
- 6
History majors are encouraged to choose between the following courses to fulfill their second GEM 6 requirement:
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of facts, values, and ideas, and their relationship.
- Put facts, values, and ideas in proper chronological order.
- Write an academic book review.
- Keep a source note journal.
- Construct and write a research paper.
- Recognize the differences between primary and secondary sources.
- Recognize the difference between types of secondary sources.
- Understand the structure of different historical arguments.
- Use primary sources to construct a historical argument.
- Apply and explain historical arguments using the historical method.