History
Associate of Arts Degree
Social & Behavioral Sciences Pathway
CCD.edu/History
History Transfer Major
The Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree with a designation in history is designed for you to complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree at CCD and transfer to a university to complete a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in history. You will learn to analyze history from economic and political perspectives. History is the study of the past in order to help us understand the present. Studying history is much more than learning about people, dates, and events, you will also learn important skills that are valuable in many careers. These include strong research and writing skills, strong communication skills, and the ability to use digital collections, analyze source material and present evidence very clearly.
This program introduces you to history and it includes courses that are common to all four-year institutions in Colorado. Careers often require a bachelor's degree. Career paths for history degree holders include public service, law, business, library management, business, marketing, media and many more. History degree holders are found in many professions around the world. This A.A. prepares you to complete the second half of a B.A. in history at a four-year university.
COURSE MAP
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 1002 | Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 (FYE) | 3 |
| HIS 1210 | U.S. History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 5 | 3 |
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 1 | 3 |
| MAT 1240 | Math for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 2 | 4 |
| Choose One Communication Course | 3 | |
| Public Speaking 5 | ||
| Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 5 | ||
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 1 | 3 |
| HIS 1220 | U.S. History Since the Civil War: GT-HI1 5 | 3 |
| Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC1) | 4 | |
| Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Physical Geography: Landforms with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Physical Geography - Weather and Climate with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Physical Geology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GTAH1~GT-AH4) | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| Art History Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 | ||
| World Mythology: GT-AH2 | ||
| Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| Survey of World Music: GT-AH1 | ||
| History of Jazz: GT-AH1 | ||
| Choose One Elective | 3 | |
| Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 | ||
| Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 | ||
| Logic: GT-AH3 | ||
| Sociology of Diversity: GT-SS3 | ||
| Psychology of Personality: GT-SS3 | ||
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Choose one History Course (GT-HI1) | 3 | |
| Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1 3 | ||
| The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 | ||
| Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GT-AH1~GT-AH4) | 3 | |
| Art History Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 | ||
| World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 | ||
| American Literature After Civil War: GT-AH2 | ||
| Music History Medieval thru Classical Period: GT-AH1 | ||
| Survey of World Music: GT-AH1 | ||
| Communication and Popular Culture: GT-AH1 5 | ||
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Science Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| General Psychology I: GT-SS3 | ||
| Psychology of Gender: GT-SS3 | ||
| Contemporary Social Problems: GT-SS3 | ||
| Sociology of Diversity: GT-SS3 | ||
| American State and Local Government: GT-SS1 | ||
| American Government: GT-SS1 | ||
| Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC1~SC-2) | 4 | |
| Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Physical Geography: Landforms with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Physical Geography - Weather and Climate with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Physical Geology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Choose One Elective | 3 | |
| History of Latin America: GT-HI1 | ||
| US Foreign Relations History: GT-HI1 | ||
| World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 | ||
| Introduction to Shakespeare: GT-AH2 | ||
| International Relations: GT-SS1 | ||
| Literature of Women: GT-AH2 | ||
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Choose One History Course | 3 | |
| Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1 3 | ||
| The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 | ||
| Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GT-AH1~GT-AH4) | 3 | |
| Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 | ||
| Humanities: Medieval-Modern: GT-AH2 | ||
| Music History Romantic Period to Present: GT-AH1 | ||
| Intro to Philosophy: GT-AH3 | ||
| Comparative Religions: GT-AH3 | ||
| World Religions-West: GT-AH3 | ||
| Choose One History Course (GT-HI1) | 3 | |
| Women in World History: GT-HI1 5 | ||
| Women in U.S. History: GT-HI1 5 | ||
| History of American West: GT-HI1 5 | ||
| History of Islamic Civilization: GT-HI1 5 | ||
| The Middle Ages: GT-HI1 5 | ||
| Modern Middle East: GT-HI1 5 | ||
| Choose One Elective | 3 | |
| American State and Local Government: GT-SS1 | ||
| American Government: GT-SS1 | ||
| American State and Local Government: GT-SS1 | ||
| Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 5 | ||
| Introduction to Women`s Studies: GT-SS3 | ||
| Goddesses and Women in Ancient World: GT-SS3 | ||
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
| 1 | Students can take ENG 1022 and an additional GT-CO3 course instead of ENG 1021 and ENG 1022. |
| 2 | One gtPathways mathematics course (GT-MA1), but not MAT 1220 or 1230. |
| 3 | Students planning to transfer to the University of Colorado - Boulder must take either HIS 1310 or HIS 1320 to fulfill this requirement. |
| 4 | Students planning to transfer to CSU-Ft. Collins are advised to complete at least two semesters of one college-level foreign language. |
| 5 | Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the bachelor’s degree as elective credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied. |
NOTE: The faculty at Community College of Denver have chosen course elective options for this program of study based on the skills students will need to be successful in this discipline. However, for a complete list of available course options, please go to the Colorado Department of Higher Education Transfer Degree Agreement for this program.
