Course variations

Course summary

This program ensures that students will learn about historical periods across a global perspective. Students in this program are exposed to various pivotal historical events, cultures, and regions. Students graduating from this program may apply this degree toward the completion of requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in history or related degree.

Program modules

The modules include ARTH221 American Architecture 3 hours, ARTH210 American Art 3 hours, ARTH220 World Architecture 3 hours, ARTH230 Ancient and Medieval Art 3 hours, ARTH231 Renaissance to Modern Art 3 hours, Choose 6 Credit Hours from the following: HIST101 American History to 1877 3 hours, HIST102 American History since 1877 3 hours, HIST111 World Civilization before 1650 3 hours, HIST112 World Civilization since 1650 3 hours, HIST121 Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War 3 hours, HIST122 Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War 3 hours, HIST221 African-American History before 1877 3 hours, HIST222 African-American History since 1877 3 hours, HIST223 History of the American Indian 3 hours, Choose 6 Credit Hours from the following: HIST131 Eastern Civilization before 1500 3 hours, HIST132 Eastern Civilization since 1500 3 hours, IRLS220 African Peoples and Cultures 3 hours, IRLS240 European Peoples and Cultures 3 hours, COLL100 - Foundations of Online Learning; ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing [Required]; ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing; ENGL200 - Composition and Literature; HIST101 - American History to 1877; HIST102 - American History since 1877; HIST111 - World Civilization before 1650; HIST112 - World Civilization since 1650; HIST121 - Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War; HIST122 - Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War; HIST221 - African - American History before 1877; HIST222 - African - American History since 1877; HIST223 - History of the American Indian; ARAB100 - Arabic I; ARAB101 - Arabic II [Prerequisite: ARAB100]; ARTH200 - Art Appreciation; CHIN100 - Chinese I (Mandarin) (Pending at this time.); CHIN101 - Chinese II (Mandarin) [Prerequisite: CHIN100] (Pending at this time.); COMM200 - Public Speaking; FREN100 - French I; FREN101 - French II [Prerequisite: FREN100]; GERM100 - German I; GERM101 - German II [Prerequisite: GERM100]; HRMT101 - Human Relations Communications; MUSI200 - Music Appreciation; PHIL101 - Introduction to Philosophy; PHIL200 - Introduction to Ethics; RELS201 - Introduction to World Religions; RUSS100 - Russian I; RUSS101 - Russian II [Prerequisite: RUSS100]; SPAN100 - Spanish I; SPAN101 - Spanish II [Prerequisite: SPAN100]; SPAN201 - Intermediate Spanish Literacy: La Novela [Prerequisite: SPAN101]; LITR201 - World Literature through the Renaissance; LITR202 - World Literature since the Renaissance; LITR210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century; LITR211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present; LITR220 - American Literature before the Civil War; LITR221 - American Literature from The Civil War to Present; MATH110 - College Algebra; MATH111 - College Trigonometry; MATH125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors; MATH225 - Calculus; IRLS210 - International Relations I; POLS210 - American Government I; ITCC100 - Introductory Digital Literacy (4 semester hours, including lab requirement); SCIN100 - Introduction to Biology; SCIN101 - Introduction to Biology Lab; SCIN102 - Introduction to Chemistry; SCIN103 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab; SCIN104 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology; SCIN105 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab; SCIN106 - Introduction to Physics; SCIN107 - Introduction to Physics Lab; SCIN108 - Introduction to Astronomy; SCIN109 - Introduction to Astronomy Lab; SCIN110 - Introduction to Forestry; SCIN111 - Introduction to Forestry Lab; SCIN112 - Introduction to Oceanography; SCIN113 - Introduction to Oceanography Lab; SCIN114 - Introduction to Meteorology; SCIN115 - Introduction to Meteorology Lab; SCIN116 - Introduction to Physical Geology; SCIN117 - Introduction to Physical Geology Lab; SCIN118 - Introduction to Human Ecology; SCIN119 - Introduction to Human Ecology Lab; SCIN190 - Introduction to Environmental Science; SCIN191 - Introduction to Environmental Science Lab.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have completed high school diploma or recognized equivalent such as a GED certificate or secondary school through home schooling as defined by state law. They should have obtained a minimum TOEFL score of 520 with TWE of 4.0 on paper-based test, 190 on computer-based test; reading - 21, writing - 23, speaking - 10, listening - 14 on internet-based test and IELTS with a minimum score of 6.0.

Qualification

Associate degree

Awarding body

American Public University System

Department name

American Public University System