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The Associate in Arts (AA), Emphasis in History provides the first two years of a four-year curriculum for students who wish to specialize in History. With a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career in a wide range of fields including education, governmental and nongovernmental organizations; intelligence analysis; international trade; community development; foreign services; and many others. A bachelor`s degree in History prepares students for application to professional graduate and post-baccalaureate programs in a variety of disciplines including post-secondary teaching, law, library and archival studies, and museum studies.
Details
Important information you’ll need when applying for admission:
- Field of Interest
- Culture and Society
- Type
- Associate in Arts (AA)
- Academic Plan
- Associate in Arts, Emphasis in History (DEG)
- Academic Plan Code
- 8114
- Total Credits Required
- 60-64
- Catalog Year
- 2023-2024
- Effective Term
- Fall 2023
- Notes
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Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges to earn a degree with this emphasis.
What You’ll Learn
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Employ historical methods to analyze patterns of continuity and change.
- Interpret the impact of historical figures, events, movements, and patterns.
- Formulate questions using existing arguments, methodology, and frameworks and apply to research.
- Critically assess sources for authority, relevance, and application.
- Analyze historical evidence to gain understanding of one`s self and different perspectives.
- Collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to solve problems.
- Construct an evidence-based historical argument that incorporates primary and secondary sources.
- Articulate the diversity of human experience over time within a global context.
- Communicate findings of historical research to a diverse audience.
- Apply historical awareness to a range of professional settings, civic engagement, and everyday life.
- Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field.
Career Opportunities
Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
Archivists
$60,804Show expanded career information for Archivists
Elementary School Teachers
$49,190Show expanded career information for Elementary School Teachers
Historians
$55,268Show expanded career information for Historians
Lawyers
$122,287Show expanded career information for Lawyers
Librarians
$56,713Show expanded career information for Librarians
Middle School Teachers
$49,530Show expanded career information for Middle School Teachers
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
$62,121Show expanded career information for Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Postsecondary History Teachers
$64,985Show expanded career information for Postsecondary History Teachers
Secondary School Teachers
$60,720Show expanded career information for Secondary School Teachers
Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet withan academic advisorto develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in yourStudent Centerto manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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HIS103or HIS104or HIS110or HIS111 |
United States History to 1865orUnited States History 1865 to PresentorWorld History to 1500orWorld History 1500 to the Present | Critical courseGateway courseStudents must take (HIS103ANDHIS104) OR (HIS110ANDHIS111); These courses may be used to fulfill any outstanding Humanities [HU] and Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] requirements simultaneously. | H, HU, SBorH, SBorG, H, HUorG, H, HU | 3 | |
ENG101or ENG107 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC | 3 | |
MAT14+ | College Mathematics | OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 | |
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 0–3 | ||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 101 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency | |||
FYE101or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal SuccessorExploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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HIS103or HIS104or HIS110or HIS111 |
United States History to 1865orUnited States History 1865 to PresentorWorld History to 1500orWorld History 1500 to the Present | Critical courseGateway courseStudents must take (HIS103ANDHIS104) OR (HIS110ANDHIS111); These courses may be used to fulfill any outstanding Humanities [HU] and Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] requirements simultaneously. | H, HU, SBorH, SBorG, H, HUorG, H, HU | 3 | |
ENG102or ENG108 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
COM100or COM110or COM225or COM230 |
Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously. | SBorL | 0–3 | |
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | SB | 0–3 | ||
L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | L | 3 | ||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 102 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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SQ | Natural Sciences Quantitative | SQ | 4 | ||
CS | Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application | CS | 3 | ||
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 0–3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 201 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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SGor SQ |
Natural Sciences GeneralorNatural Sciences Quantitative | SGorSQ | 4 | ||
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | SB | 0–3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 202 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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HIS103or HIS104or HIS110or HIS111 |
United States History to 1865orUnited States History 1865 to PresentorWorld History to 1500orWorld History 1500 to the Present | Critical courseGateway courseStudents must take (HIS103ANDHIS104) OR (HIS110ANDHIS111); These courses may be used to fulfill any outstanding Humanities [HU] and Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] requirements simultaneously. | H, HU, SBorH, SBorG, H, HUorG, H, HU | 3 | |
ENG101or ENG107 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC | 3 | |
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 0–3 | ||
FYE101or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal SuccessorExploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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HIS103or HIS104or HIS110or HIS111 |
United States History to 1865orUnited States History 1865 to PresentorWorld History to 1500orWorld History 1500 to the Present | Critical courseGateway courseStudents must take (HIS103ANDHIS104) OR (HIS110ANDHIS111); These courses may be used to fulfill any outstanding Humanities [HU] and Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] requirements simultaneously. | H, HU, SBorH, SBorG, H, HUorG, H, HU | 3 | |
ENG102or ENG108 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | SB | 0–3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MAT14+ | College Mathematics | OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 | |
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 0–3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | SB | 0–3 | ||
SQ | Natural Sciences Quantitative | SQ | 4 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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COM100or COM110or COM225or COM230 |
Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously. | SBorL | 0–3 | |
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | L | 3 | ||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 101 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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SGor SQ |
Natural Sciences GeneralorNatural Sciences Quantitative | SGorSQ | 4 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 102 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CS | Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application | CS | 3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 201 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 202 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
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Course Area Key
Gateway Course= Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course= A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- C= Cultural Diversity in the US
- CS= Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC= First Year Composition
- G= Global Awareness
- H= Historical Awareness
- HU= Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L= Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA= Mathematics
- SB= Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG= Natural Sciences General
- SQ= Natural Sciences Quantitative
Disclaimer
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
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