History Transfer Pathway

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The following are course recommendations for students who plan on transferring to a four year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in history or related fields. Consult the list of MCCC General Education course satisfiers, if seeking an associate degree.

Recommended Courses - History transfer students will typically seek an Associate of Arts, most graduate programs in history require familiarity with at least one foreign language; students considering an Associate of Science should contact their advisor or a counselor.

Recommended Courses

1st Semester

ENGL 151 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
Computer Skills Elective Credit Hours: 3¹
HIST 154 - History of the U S, 1607-1877 Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language 151 Credit Hours: 4
History Elective* Credit Hours: 3

16 Credits

2nd Semester

ENGL 152 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 157 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 ²
HIST 155 - History of US/1877-Present Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language 152 Credit Hours: 4
History Elective* Credit Hours: 3

16 Credits

3rd Semester

HIST 158 - World History to 1500 Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3⁴
Laboratory Science Credit Hours: 4-5⁵
Foreign Language 251 Credit Hours: 4

17-18 Credits

4th Semester

HIST 159 - World History 1500 to Present Credit Hours: 3
Science Elective Credit Hours: 4-5³
Foreign Language 252 Credit Hours: 4
History Elective* Credit Hours: 3

14-15 Credits

TOTAL = 63-65 CREDITS

¹Choose from CIS 172 (Web Design Concepts), CIS 176 (Web Animation), CIS 180 (Graphic Design Concepts), CIS 182   (Illustrator Graphics), CIS 184   (PhotoShop Graphics), CIS 186   (Multimedia Development), CIS 187   (Digital Video Editing), CIS 188   (InDesignDesktop Publishing).

²Also may take MATH 151   (Intermediate Algebra), MATH 154   (Mathematics Explorations), MATH 159   (Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry), MATH 164   (Precalculus) or higher

³ Choose from BIOL 151   (Biological Sciences I) or BIOL 156   (Introduction to Environmental Science), CHEM 150   (Fundamental Principles of Chemistry) or CHEM 151   (General College Chemistry I), ESC 151   (Earth Science), PHY 101   (Technical Physics), PHY 152   (General Physics II), PHY 152   (General Physics II), PHYSC 151   (Physical Science).

⁴ Any Non-History Social Science Elective, consider courses with prefix ANTHR, POLSC, SOC, COMM, GWST

⁵Choose from BIOL 151   (Biological Sciences I) or BIOL 156   (Introduction to Environmental Science), CHEM 150   (Fundamental Principles of Chemistry) or CHEM 151   (General College Chemistry I), ESC 151   (Earth Science), PHY 101   (Technical Physics), PHY 151 (General Physics I), PHY 152   (General Physics II), PHYSC 151   (Physical Science).

*History Electives (choose from):

HIST 151  Western Civilizations to 1650
HIST 152  Western Civilizations: 1650 to the Present
HIST 153  History of Michigan
HIST 160  Civil War and Reconstruction
HIST 173  20th Century History and Civilization
HIST 297  History Internship (second year only)

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