Associate in Arts, Emphasis in History

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Field of Interest

Field of Interest: Culture and Society

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.

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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

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:

  1. Employ historical methods to analyze patterns of continuity and change.
  2. Interpret the impact of historical figures, events, movements, and patterns.
  3. Formulate questions using existing arguments, methodology, and frameworks and apply to research.
  4. Critically assess sources for authority, relevance, and application.
  5. Analyze historical evidence to gain understanding of one`s self and different perspectives.
  6. Collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to solve problems.
  7. Construct an evidence-based historical argument that incorporates primary and secondary sources.
  8. Articulate the diversity of human experience over time within a global context.
  9. Communicate findings of historical research to a diverse audience.
  10. Apply historical awareness to a range of professional settings, civic engagement, and everyday life.
  11. Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field.

职业发展机会

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

$60,804

Elementary School Teachers

$49,190

Historians

$55,268

Lawyers

$122,287

Librarians

$56,713

Middle School Teachers

$49,530

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

$62,121

Postsecondary History Teachers

$64,985

Secondary School Teachers

$60,720

* Career and wage information provided by Lightcast using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources and Lightcast’s proprietary analytical processes. Lightcast’s data covers multiple classes of workers including QCEW, non-QCEW, and those who are self-employed.Disclaimer

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.

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the available transfer institutions and what degrees you may be able to transfer into.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below. The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
  • In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements:
    • Cultural [C] and
    • Global [G] or Historical [H]
  • Students are strongly encouraged to visit withan academic advisorto ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

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Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
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

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
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

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
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

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
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.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
  • In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements:
    • Cultural [C] and
    • Global [G] or Historical [H]
  • Students are strongly encouraged to visit withan academic advisorto ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

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Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
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

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
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

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
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

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
SB Social-Behavioral Sciences SB 0–3
SQ Natural Sciences Quantitative SQ 4
Transfer Option Transfer Option 0–3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
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

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
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

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
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

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
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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