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History and Government Concentration

Associate in Arts Behavioral, Social Sciences & Global Learning - History and Social Sciences

This program is slated for deletion at the end of Spring 2021. We are no longer accepting students into this program.

This curriculum map contains the new General Education Requirements. Current students should log in to BHCC Self-Service to review their specific program requirements or contact Advising & LifeMap for more information. Prospective students should go to bhcc.edu/admissions and contact an admissions counselor.
Semester 1 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
HUM-120 Self, Culture and Society
Elective Elective
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

LCS-101 Satisfies Learning Community Requirement
ENG-111 College Writing I
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Academic Discourse.

(Formerly Area 1)

Prerequisites: ENG-095 and RDG-095, ELL-103 or placement
HIS-151 History: From Colonization through the Civil War
US History
3

Prerequisites: ESL-098 or RDG-095 and ENG-095 or placement
GOV-101 Government and Politics in the U.S.
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Community & Cultural Contexts.

(Formerly Area 2 and Area 3)

Prerequisites: ESL-098 or RDG-095 and ESL-099 or ENG-090 or placement
GenEd-QPS Quantitative Problem Solving
3-4

This course meets the General Education requirement for Quantitative Problem Solving.

(Formerly Area 4)

Choose one course from Quantitative Problem Solving Menu

Prerequisites: MAT-097 or MAT-098 or placement
Total Credits:
Semester 1 Advising Note:
  • Students enrolling in this degree program can earn World Studies Emphasis certification simultaneously.
  • New degree-seeking students enrolled in 9 credits or more must take a Learning Community Seminar or a Learning Community Cluster within their first year.
Semester 2 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
Elective-1 Foreign Language Elective
3

This must be taken as a sequence to the course you will take in the next semester.
ENG-112 College Writing II
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Research Writing.

(Formerly Area 1)

Prerequisite: ENG-111
HIS-152 U.S. History: Reconstruction to Present
3

Prerequisites: ESL-098 or RDG-095 and ENG-095 or placement
Elective-2 Mathematics Elective
3

Choose one college level MAT course
LIT-203 Literature in America I
LIT-211 Masterpieces of World Literature I
 3

This must be taken as a sequence to the LIT course taken the next semester.

Pre/co-requisite of ENG-111
Total Credits:
Semester 2 Advising Note:
  • Meet with an advisor to begin career planning activities.
  • Begin exploring transfer options: attend a transfer workshop and the College transfer fair
Semester 3 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
Elective-1 Foreign Language Elective
3

This must be taken as a sequence to the course taken the previous semester.
HIS-103 Ancient, Classical, and Medieval European History
HIS-111 History of the Pre-Modern World
 3

This must be taken as a sequence to the HIS course taken the next semester.

Prerequisites: ESL-098 or RDG-095 and ENG-095 or placement
LIT-204 Literature in America II
LIT-212 Masterpieces of World Literature II
 3

This must be taken as a sequence to the course taken the previous semester.

Pre/co-requisite of ENG-111
GenEd-E General Education Elective
3

This course meets the General Education requirement for General Education Elective.

Choose a course from the General Education Scientific Reasoning, Community/Cultural Contexts, Creative Work or Elective Menus.
GenEd-SR Scientific Reasoning
4

This course meets the General Education requirement for Scientific Reasoning.

(Formerly Area 5)

Choose one course from Scientific Reasoning Menu
Total Credits:
Semester 3 Advising Note:
  • Continue preparations for transfer: write essays for transfer institution, collect letters of recommendation, apply for transfer.
  • Complete a pre-graduation check with an advisor in LifeMap
Semester 4 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
Elective-1 Lab Science Elective
4

Choose one 4-credit AST or BIO or CHM or GIS or ENV or PHY course
HIS-102 History of Modern Europe in a Global Context
HIS-112 Modern World History
 3

This must be taken as a sequence to the course taken in previous semester.

Prerequisites: ESL-098 or RDG-095 and ENG-095 or placement
GOV-103 State and Local Politics
3

Prerequisites: ESL-098 or RDG-095 and ENG-095 or placement
GenEd-CW Creative Work
3

This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work.

(Formerly Area 6)

Choose one course from Creative Work Menu
Elective-2 Behavioral Science Elective
3

Choose one PSY or SOC course
Total Credits:
Semester 4 Advising Note:
  • Apply for graduation
Last Modified Date: March 9, 2021

Upon Completion of this Concentration Graduates will be able to:

  • Understand how societies change over time and the implications for today. 
  • Understand the social, political and economic developments of specific societies at specific moments in history. 
  • Use the critical thinking and writing skills developed in the classroom in a variety of academic and employment situations.

Career Outlook

  • Graduates of this concentration may qualify to transfer to four-year colleges or universities as juniors. The concentration is excellent preparation for careers in law, teaching, government, museums, or similar public service fields.
  • A bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement for entry into many of these fields.
  • Graduate work may be necessary, as well.