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History Education – AA

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History Education

Associate in Arts

This is a two-year associates degree program designed to meet the lower level (freshman and sophomore) course requirements of a four-year University for students majoring in History Education. Students enrolled in this program plan to transfer into a Teacher Education Program at a university to teach History secondary education.

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Modes of Instruction
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Program Details

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View Program Guide for Associate in Arts in History Education

FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

ORI 100College 1011
ENG 101English Composition I3
MAT 113 or 120IAI Math Elective3
HIS 103 or 201World Civilizations I or US History I3
EDC 200Introduction to Education3
PSY 132General Psychology3
Total16

FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

ENG 102English Composition II3
HIS 104 or 202World Civilizations II or US History II3
Fine ArtsFine Arts Elective3
HumanitiesHumanities Elective3
EDC 202Human Growth, Development, and Learning3
Total15

SECOND YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

Physical SciencePhysical Science Elective (PHS 107)3
GEO 112 or ElectiveWorld Regional Geography or Elective3
EDC 203Schooling in a Diverse Society3
Fine Arts or HumanitiesFine Arts or Humanities Elective3
SOC 133Principles of Sociology3
PSC 131American Government3
Total18

SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

Life ScienceLife Science Elective4
ECO 201, 202 or ElectiveIntroduction to Macroeconomics, Introduction to Microeconomics, or Elective3
ANT 111Anthropology3
PSC 212 or ElectiveIntroduction to International Relations or Elective3
COM 115Speech3
Total15-16
Total Hours for Degree63

The History Education – AA Program is a minimum of 63 credit hours. Please use our Tuition and Fees page to calculate your approximate cost.

*Students will be responsible for additional classroom materials and tools. Students can order textbooks online from the Official John A. Logan Bookstore Apparel, Merchandise & Gifts.

John A Logan offers a seamless transfer to the next step in your educational journey for many of our programs. Our academic programs prepare you for what you will need to transfer to a four-year college or university. When you have selected the college where you would like to transfer, it is important to review their specific admission and course requirements. John A Logan College has many articulation agreements with various colleges.

To view articulation agreements for History Education, see our Transfer Planning – John A. Logan College (jalc.edu) page.

  1. Students will craft clear and persuasive prose to explain the process of change over time.
  2. Students will interpret a range of primary sources to determine their origins, perspective, usefulness, and reliability.
  3. Students will be able to put events in chronological order, clearly explaining cause and effect.

History Faculty Contact

David Cochran

Professor of History

Email: david.cochran@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8689
Office: E209A