Humanities & Literature
Area of Study

Humanities & Literature

History Designation

TOTAL CREDITS
60
CIP:
240101
BANNER:
HIST
Associate of Arts

The History program at Northeastern provides students with cultural histories from Western and non-Western civilizations, Paleolithic era through modern times. Such experience provides students with a wealth of information that promises to enrich their personal and educational lives.

Written Communication

Total Credits 6
Course Number Course Title Credits Details
ENG121ENG1021
English Composition I:GT-CO1 3

Emphasizes planning, writing, and editing/revisions of compositions, coupled with development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a minimum of five compositions that stress analytical, evaluative, and persuasive/argumentative writing. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO1 category. Prerequisite: College Readiness in English. (3-0)

and

ENG122ENG1022
English Composition II: GT-CO2 3

Expands and refines the objectives of English Composition I. Emphasizes critical/logical thinking and reading, problem definition, research strategies, and writing analytical, evaluative, and/or persuasive papers that incorporate research. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO2 category. Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENG1021 or ENG1031 with a "C" grade or better. (3-0)

OR you can take ENG1022 (ENG122) and a GT-CO3 course.

Oral Communication

Total Credits 3

Choose one of the following courses.

Course Number Course Title Credits Details
COM115COM1150
Public Speaking 3

Combines the basic theory of speech communication with public speech performance skills. Emphasizes on speech delivery, preparation, organization, support, audience analysis, and delivery. (3-0)

COM125COM1250
Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 3

Examines the communication involved in interpersonal relationships occurring in family, social, and career situations. Relevant concepts include self-concept, perception, listening, nonverbal communication, and conflict. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. (3-0)

Mathematics

Total Credits 3-4

Take one GT-MA1 course, prefer MAT1240 (MAT120).

Arts and Humanities

Total Credits 9

Take three GT courses from at least two different categories from AH1, AH2, AH3 or AH4.

History

Total Credits 3

Choose one of the following courses.

Course Number Course Title Credits Details
HIS101HIS1310
Western Civilization:Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1 3

Explores trends within events, peoples, groups, ideas, and institutions in Western Civilization from antiquity to 1650. This course focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening skills historians use while constructing knowledge and studying a diverse set of narratives through perspectives such as gender, class, religion, and ethnicity.  This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-HI1 category. Prerequisite: College Readiness in English. (3-0)

HIS111HIS1110
The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 3

Explores trends within events, peoples, groups, ideas, and institutions in World History from antiquity to 1500. This course focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening skills historians use while constructing knowledge and studying a diverse set of narratives through perspectives such as gender, class, religion, and ethnicity. This course focuses on common cultural trends. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-HI1 category. Prerequisite: College Readiness in English. (3-0)

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Total Credits 6

Take two GT course from the SS1, SS2 or SS3 categories.

Natural and Physical Sciences

Total Credits 7

Take two GT courses from the SC1 or SC2 category. One must be a SC1 course with a lab.

Program Requirements

Total Credits 12
Course Number Course Title Credits Details
HIS121HIS1210
United States History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 3

Explores trends within events, peoples--including Native American--groups, ideas, and institutions in North America and the United States to Reconstruction. This class focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening skills historians use while constructing knowledge and studying a diverse set of narratives through perspectives such gender, class, religion, and ethnicity. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-HI1 category. Prerequisite: College Readiness in English. (3-0)

HIS122HIS1220
United States History since the Civil War: GT-HI1 3

Explores trends within events, peoples, groups, ideas, and institutions since the American Civil War. This course focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening skills historians use while constructing knowledge and studying a diverse set of narratives through perspectives such as gender, class, religion, and ethnicity. Prerequisite: College Readiness in English. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-HI1 category. (3-0)

Also choose one of the following courses.

HIS102HIS1320
Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1 3

Explores trends within events, peoples, groups, ideas, and institutions in Western civilization since 1650. This course focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening skills historians use while constructing knowledge and studying a diverse set of narratives through perspectives such as gender, class, religion, and ethnicity. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-HI1 category. Prerequisite: College Readiness in English. (3-0)

HIS112HIS1120
The World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1 3

Explores trends within events, peoples, groups, ideas, and institutions in World History since 1500 as well as on common cultural trends. This course focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening skills historians use while constructing knowledge and studying a diverse set of narratives through the perspectives such as gender, class, religion, and ethnicity. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-HI1 category. Prerequisite: College Readiness in English. (3-0)

And one additional GT course from the HI1 category.

Electives

Total Credits 11