History – General
Program Goals & Overview
The History Associate of Arts degree earned at Rose State College fulfills all of the requirements necessary for students to transfer to a history baccalaureate program at a 4-year college or university. The 61-credit-hour degree program includes required coursework in U.S., European, and Ancient and Medieval History, and is supplemented with related coursework in the areas of African American, American Indian, American West, LGBTQ, and Native American Studies.
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Analyze historical events, actors, or ideas to provide context to the present;
- Reach informed judgements about social, political, cultural, and/or economic elements;
- Employ diverse analytical perspectives and cultural understandings when crafting historical narratives; and
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills when analyzing primary or secondary historical resources.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (37 hours min.)
English Composition (6 hours)
- ENGL 1113 English Composition I+
- ENGL 1213 English Composition II+
U.S. History/U.S. Government (6 hours)
Students must earn a “C” or better in HIST 1483/1493 to be eligible for graduation.
- HIST 1483 U.S. History to 1877
- POLS 1113 American Federal Government
Sciences (7 hours)–one must include lab
See Science Electives below.
Humanities (6 hours)
See Humanities Electives below.
Mathematics (3 hours)
See Mathematics Electives below.
Liberal Arts (3 hours)
See Liberal Arts Electives below.
General Education Electives (6 hours)
See courses listed in the College Catalog.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (15 hours)
Students must earn a “C” or better in these courses to be eligible for graduation.
- HIST 1413 Ancient & Medieval Civilization
- HIST 1423 Europe: Renaissance to Waterloo
- HIST 1433 Revolutionary Europe 1815-Present
- HIST 1493 U.S. History Since 1877
- HIST 2983 Historical Thinking+
OPTION ELECTIVES (9 hours)
Students must earn a “C” or better in these courses to be eligible for graduation.
See Option Electives below.
+Check course description for prerequisites that must be met.
Science Electives
HSBC 1104, HSBC 1224, HSBC 2103, HSBC 2114, GEOG 1114, or any course with the following prefixes: ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ENSC, GEOL, METR, PHSC, or PHYS
Humanities Electives
Any 2000-level course listed under “Humanities Electives” in the College Catalog
Mathematics Electives
Any MATH course which is at least 1000 level or higher except MATH 2013, MATH 2023, & MATH 2033
Liberal Arts Electives
Any courses with the following prefixes: CJ (except CJ 2193); HIST; POLS (except POLS 1113 or POLS 2091-3); PSYC; SOC (except SOC 2333)
Option Electives
- HIST 1013 World History I
- HIST 1023 World History II
- HIST 1113 Survey of East Asia, China, Japan, and Korea
- HIST 1203 African American History
- HIST 2023 History of the Present
- HIST 2091-3 Special Topics in History
- HIST 2123 Aviation History
- HIST 2133 Women’s History
- HIST/POLS 2383 Power, Mobilization, and Revolution
- HIST 2393 Oklahoma Tribal History
- HIST 2503 American Indian History+
- HIST 2583 Introduction to LGBTQ+ History+
- GEOG 2443 Regional Geography of the World
- GEOG 1103 Elements of Human Geography
- NAS ____ Any Native American Studies course(s)
Suggested Order of Enrollment
Students should enroll in a combination of General Education Requirements and Program Requirements to complete the degree. Check the College Catalog and/or class schedule for course offering specifics. The “+” symbol represents a prerequisite for the course. Any course offering is subject to change without notice.
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3rd Semester
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Not only is Rose State College an affordable and convenient education option for students in the central Oklahoma area, but the College boasts a highly diverse and extremely educated group of historians committed to excellence in teaching. In addition, the small class size, typical of Rose State College, permits you and the history faculty to interact on a much more personal level. Indeed, faculty are readily available to help you beyond the limitations of the classroom because Rose State College faculty are committed to and place a high priority on instruction.
History Mentorship Program
The Rose State College History department has instituted a new mentorship program to help History majors by providing tenured faculty members’ insights into enrollment, degree management, and transferring to a four-year college. So often, students find it difficult to decide in what classes to enroll or how to move forward after Rose State College. With our mentoring program, you will be able to establish a one-on-one relationship with a member of the History tenured faculty to consult for help in making decisions regarding:
- Degree plans/options available
- Enrollment
- Layout of degree plan to stay on track for graduation
- Which courses do/do not count for credit and/or transfer to another institution
- Degree checks
- When specific history courses will be offered, so rotation matches the scheduling
- Course substitutions when necessary
- Transfers to other institutions (deadlines, application process, etc.)
- Applications for scholarships, workshops, presentations, and other events related to your degree
We believe this program will benefit you and our history degree program to maximize the potential of both. Please email or schedule a visit with Dr. Aaron Bachhofer at [email protected].
Numerous opportunities are available for those who earn undergraduate or advanced degrees in history. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Archivist/librarian for a library, museum, or depository containing history-related collections
- Consultant or preservationist who advises cities, states, or private contractors who restore historical buildings and sites
- Corporate historian who catalogs and maintains a company’s history
- Curator who manages or works at a museum or historical society
- Editor who works at a press that publishes historical monographs and studies
- Employment as a researcher for a government agency, the foreign service, or law enforcement
- National and state monument and park ranger or guide
- Professor/Teacher employed at public and private schools, colleges, and universities
- Research Assistant for a publishing company
- Research/Technical Advisor for the film industry
Additionally, many students use an undergraduate degree in history as a stepping stone to law school.
History Museums and Organizations
- Oklahoma Heritage Association
- Oklahoma Historical Encyclopedia
- American Historical Association
- The World History Association
- The National Museum of the American Indian
- Western History Association
- The Smithsonian
- The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- The British Museum web site
- Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
- National Women’s History Museum
- National WWII Museum