Degrees Offered - History (AA)

Record details

Understanding your past is a key element to shaping your future. This is why a History degree can be an excellent asset to have. With a degree in history, you´ll have a solid foundation to begin a number of careers such as business, communications, education, politics, journalism, law or publishing.

Studying history at TJC can be a great start to your academic career. Our program provides you with the first two years of United States History and Western Civilization coursework. In addition to that, we offer a broad selection of liberal arts courses that will make transferring to a four-year institution stress-free.

Catalog Year

2022-2023

Degree Type

AA

Available Online

Yes

Available Hybrid

Yes

TSI

Complete

Degree Plan

Major Courses	16 Credits
HIST 2311 Western Civilization I OR HIST 2321 World Civilizations I
HIST 2312 Western Civilization II OR HIST 2322 World Civilization II
GEOG 1303 World Regional Geography
Select 2: HIST 1302 United States History II OR HIST 2301 Texas History OR HIST 2311 Western Civilization I OR HIST 2312 Western Civilization II OR HIST 2321 World Civilizations I OR HIST 2322 World Civilizations II OR HIST 2389 Academic Cooperative OR ANTH 2302 Introduction to Archeology OR ANTH 2346 General Anthropology OR ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology OR ANTH 2389 Academic Cooperative OR GEOG 1301 Physical Geography OR HIST 2327 Mexican American History I OR HIST 2328 Mexican American History II OR ANTH 2301 Physical Anthropology
Select any number of elective hours needed to bring the total semester hours to no fewer than 60.
TJC Core Curriculum	44 Credits
In addition to the Major Courses, the student is required to take 44 credit hours from the TJC Core Curriculum. These courses must not duplicate courses taken to fulfill the major course requirement.	Major Courses: 16 TJC Core Curriculum: 44 Total Semester Hours: 60

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester	Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 Composition I	3
HIST 1301 United States History I	3
EDUC 1300 Learning Framework	3
XXXX x4xx Life and Physical Sciences Core	4
GOVT 2305 Federal Government	3

Second Semester	Credit Hours
ENGL 1302 Composition II OR ENGL 2311 Technical & Business Writing	3
HIST 2301 Texas History OR HIST 1302 United States History II	3
XXXX x4xx Life and Physical Sciences Core	4
GOVT 2306 Texas Government	3
MATH xxxx Mathematics Core	3

Third Semester	Credit Hours
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking OR SPCH 1321 Business & Professional Communication	3
XXXX x3xx Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core	3
HIST 2311 Western Civilization I OR HIST 2321 World Civilizations I	3
GEOG 1303 World Geography	3
XXXX x3xx Social and Behavioral Sciences Core	3

Fourth Semester	Credit Hours
XXXX x3xx Creative Arts Core	3
XXXX x3xx Major Elective**	3
HIST 2312 Western Civilization II OR HIST 2322 World Civilizations II	3
xxxx x3xx Major Elective	3
xxxx x1xx Elective	1

Total Semester Hours	60

ΔClasses chosen in major must be different from courses used for Core requirements.