Austin Community College

FY 2006 Degree Plan

The Associate of Arts degree in History is intended to provide students with the first two years of United States History and Western Civilization, in addition to a broad selection of liberal arts courses transferable to a four­year institution.

Semester I

	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
				History1	3
+	MATH	1332		College Mathematics	3
				Foreign Language2	3-5
				Visual and Performing Arts3	3
					------- 15-17

Semester II

+	ENGL	1302		English Composition II	3
				History1	3
+				Natural Science3	3-4
+				Foreign Language2	3-5
				Social and Behavioral Sciences3	3
					------- 15-18

Semester III

	HIST	2311		Western Civilization I	3
	GOVT	2305		United States Government	3
+				Literature4	3
+				Humanities3	3
				Natural Science3	3-6
					------- 15-18

Semester IV

	HIST	2312		Western Civilization II	3
	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government	3
				Unrestricted Elective	3
	HIST	2341		Studies in U.S. History	3
	SPCH	1315		Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
					------- 15
				TOTALS	------- 60-68

⁰ Students who plan to transfer and continue their study of history at a four-year institution should refer to the catalog of the institution to which they plan to transfer and consult with a full-time ACC history instructor. To satisfy the legislative requirement, a student must take 6 hours of American History with a grade of C or better. Students may select from HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST 2301, HIST 2327, HIST 2328, or HIST 2381. HIST 2341 may satisfy the legislative requirement at certain 4-year institutions. Check with the institution you intend to transfer to for applicability. Courses may be taken in any order. You may take HIST 1302 (or its equivalents) before HIST 1301 (or its equivalent).
¹ Select from the following courses: HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST 2301, HIST 2327, HIST 2328, HIST 2381. Courses may be only taken once.
² Foreign language hours must be taken in the same language.
³ Select from the appropriate section of the Core Curriculum Course List.
⁴ Select from the following: ENGL 2322, ENGL 2323, ENGL 2327, ENGL 2328, ENGL 2342.