Delaware County Community College
Associate in Arts, History
Philadelphia, USA
DURATION
4 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
May 2024
TUITION FEES
USD 25,083 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Introduction
The History Program is designed primarily but not limited to those students who wish to pursue a Baccalaureate Degree in History. The program of study will provide students with foundational history courses as well as those courses that meet their general education requirements. Upon successful completion of an Associate in Arts Degree in History they will be able to transfer into parallel programs.
Start Date
Every semester.
- Fall Semester: Late August
- Spring Semester: Early January
- Summer Semester: Late May
Program Outcome
- Students will be able to explain multiple aspects of the history of the United States from pre-colonial times to the present, such as cultural, social, political, economic, diplomatic and military variables and recognize the local and regional factors associated with these developments.
- Students will be able to explain multiple aspects of the history of the world from the dawn of civilization to the present, such as cultural, social, political, economic, diplomatic and military variables and recognize the local, regional and national factors associated with these developments.
- Students will be able to explain the racial, ethnic, socio-economic, sexual and religious diversity involved in the historical development of the United States and the world and recognize its relevance to events in their own place and time.
- Students will be able to recognize the difference between historical evidence and interpretation and utilize critical and analytical thinking to examine the causes and ramifications of historical events, topics and themes.
- Students will be able to develop their own perspective on history and provide evidence from both primary and secondary sources to support their viewpoints in written and oral form.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Delaware County Community College's Educational Foundation awards approximately $300,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholarship has its own criteria for eligibility established by the donor. The application period for scholarships each year runs from mid-February to mid-April.
Curriculum
First Semester
- English Composition I
- American History I
- American National Government
- General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology
- Any transferable Quantitative Reasoning (QR) designated MAT course 120 or higher 1
Second Semester
- English Composition II: Writing About Literature
- American History II
- Public Speaking
- Social Science Elective*
- Any transferable Technology (TC) designated course
Third Semester
- World Civilizations I
- Microeconomic Principles
- Any transferable Scientific Inquiry (SI) designated science course
- Humanities Elective*
- Foreign Language elective*
Fourth Semester
- World Civilizations II
- Humanities Elective*
- Social Science Elective*
- Open Elective*
- Any 200-level History Course
*For more information about electives, please contact the school or visit the course webpage.
Online
90% offered online.
The following courses in the curriculum may not be available online:
Classroom Only
- Public Speaking
- Scientific Inquiry (SI) Designated Science course