Social Sciences: History Major, A.S.
This major is designed for students who want to establish a strong foundation in the analytical skills and content related to the study of history, historical methods, and research tools across a variety of subject fields, including U.S., European, World, and Public History. Graduates who complete the major will be prepared for transfer opportunities and careers in fields that require critical thinking and clear written communications, as well as a deeper understanding of the importance of being an active and engaged citizen. When transferring to a four-year college or university, graduates will have the equivalent skills and knowledge of a junior.
Courses
- CST 100 — Principles of Public Speaking
- CST 110 — Introduction to Human Communication
- ENG 111 — College Composition I
- ENG 112 — College Composition II
- HIS 101 — Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE
- HIS 102 — Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE
- HIS 111 — World Civilizations Pre-1500 CE
- HIS 112 — World Civilizations Post-1500 CE
- HIS 121 — United States History to 1877
- HIS 122 — United States History Since 1865
- HIS 127 — Women in American History
- HIS 141 — African-American History I
- HIS 142 — African-American History II
- HIS 180 — Historical Archaeology
- HIS 181 — Introduction to Historic Preservation
- HIS 183 — Survey of Museum Practice
- HIS 203 — History of African Civilizations
- HIS 218 — Introduction to Digital History
- HIS 231 — Introduction to Latin American History
- HIS 241 — History of Russia I
- HIS 243 — History of The Ancient World I
- HIS 251 — History of Middle East Civilization I
- HIS 254 — History of Modern East Asian Civilizations
- HIS 267 — The Second World War
- HIS 269 — Civil War & Reconstruction
- HIS 276 — US History Since World War II
- HIS 279 — Age of The American Revolution
- HIS 281 — History of Virginia I
- ITE 152 — Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications
- MTH 154 — Quantitative Reasoning
- MTH 155 — Statistical Reasoning
- MTH 161 — PreCalculus I
- MTH 245 — Statistics I
- MTH 261 — Applied Calculus I
- MTH 262 — Applied Calculus II
- MTH 263 — Calculus I
- MTH 264 — Calculus II
- PSY 200 — Principles of Psychology
- SDV 100 — College Success Skills
- SDV 101 — Orientation to:
- SOC 200 — Introduction to Sociology