2023-2024 Online Catalog
History, A.A. |
Program Description
The History program is designed for students preparing to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. The program provides a strong foundation in history, the humanities, and the social sciences. It prepares students for a career in history, public history, legal studies, government, the publishing industry, research, and education. Courses in this program focus on reading, writing, research, critical thinking, and presentation skills.
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate, in written or oral communication, knowledge of key historical facts, values, persons, and ideas;
- Evaluate historical evidence for bias and for relevance to major historical issues and controversies;
- Explain change over time, cross-cultural connections, and links between the past and the present;
- Discuss the ethical consequences of historical events and decisions;
- Demonstrate, in written or oral communication, knowledge of the various approaches to history including political, social, cultural, intellectual, and economic interpretations;
- Analyze evidence derived from primary and secondary sources to support a thesis;
- Conduct historical research according to professional standards;
- Evaluate the various historical issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
After Union College
Graduates can transfer to a four-year college or university and are eligible to take advantage of the many transfer/articulation agreements Union College has with some of the top four-year colleges and universities in the country. See a transfer advisor for details.
Fall Semester
- ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 credit hours
- ENG 129 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours
- HIS 101 - Introduction to Western Civilization I
3 credit hours
OR - HIS 103 - Introduction to World History I 3 credit hours
- MAT 125 - Survey of Special Topics in Mathematics
4 credit hours
OR - MAT 127 - Elementary Statistics 4 credit hours
- Humanities Gen Ed Requirement - 3 credit hours
Spring Semester
- ENG 102 - English Composition II 3 credit hours
- HIS 102 - Introduction to Western Civilization II
3 credit hours
OR - HIS 104 - Introduction to World History II 3 credit hours
- GOV 201 - American Government and Politics 3 credit hours
- Lab Science Gen Ed Requirement - 4 credit hours
- Diversity Gen Ed Requirement - 3 credit hours
Fall Semester
- HIS 201 - United States History to 1865 3 credit hours
- PHI 212 - Logic and Critical Thinking 3 credit hours
- COM 100 - Communications Technologies 4 credit hours
- ECO 201 - Principles of Economics I 3 credit hours
- History Elective 3 credit hours
Spring Semester
- HIS 202 - United States History Since 1865 3 credit hours
- History Elective 3 credit hours
- GOV 202 - American National Government 3 credit hours
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- GOV 207 - International Politics 3 credit hours
- Liberal Arts Elective 3 credit hours