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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog
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History
Area of Concentration within the A.A. in Social Sciences
(Transfer)
Designed to prepare students to transfer to four-year institutions. This option
provides the opportunity to acquire knowledge about how people have
interacted within societies and between societies in relation to a multitude of
disciplinary areas.
• Students must complete their creditEnglish and Mathematics within the first
24 credits.
• One course must meet the cultural competence graduation requirement.
• CORE: The General Education CORE is that foundation of the higher education
curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for all students. Students
should check with an advisor or the transfer institution (ARTSYS) before selecting
General Education CORE requirements.
• In some General Education categories (Mathematics, Biological & Physical
Sciences), a 4-credit course selected from the GenEd course list will satisfy the
requirement in place of a 3-credit course. Students should check with an advisor
before selecting these courses.
• For the PE/Health & Nutrition requirement, a 3-credit Physical Education or Health
course may satisfy the requirement in place of a 1-credit course. Students should
check with an advisor before selecting this course.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 101.
• Students must complete a minimum of nine credits at the 200-level.
Course Credits
English
ENGL 101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Social & Behavioral Sciences Electives (GenEd course list) . . . . . . 6
Two courses selected from different disciplines
Arts & Humanities
Arts Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Humanities Elective (Gen Ed course list) (Recommend PHIL 105) . . . . . . . 3
Communication Gen Ed (COMM 103, COMM 105, or ENGL 102) . . . . 3
Biological & Physical Sciences (One lab course required)
Biological & Physical Sciences Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . 7
Two courses, one of which must be a lab course
General Education Elective (Select from GenEd course list) . . . . . . . 3
Physical Education, Health, or Nutrition Requirement
(Select one PHED, HLTH, or NUTR course) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Concentration Courses
Students should check with an advisor or transfer institution (ARTSYS)
before selecting their courses.
​Choose one course from each category:
HIST 101 History of Western Civilization I or
HIST 102 History of Western Civilization II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
HIST 121 World History I (satisfies Cultural Competence requirement) or
HIST 122 World History II (satisfies Cultural Competence requirement) . 3
HIST 201 History of the United States I or
HIST 202 History of the United States II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
​Select two 200-level History courses* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
​Electives** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
​Students should check with an advisor or the transfer
institution (ARTSYS) before selecting their electives.
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* HIST 212 Civil War, HIST 213 History of the South, HIST 214 The Civil Rights
Movement, HIST 215 Constitutional History of the United States, HIST 217 African
American History, HIST 220 WWII, HIST 221 The Sixties.
** Additional HIST 200 level courses and 2 semesters of the same foreign
language are recommended.
Transfer Note:
For more information on careers and transfer, contact the Counseling & Advising
office at 301.846.2471 or visit the Programs web page.
Civil War Studies
Certificate (Transfer)
Designed for students who want depth and breadth in studying the Civil War era.
This certificate would especially benefit either history majors or those who have a
keen interest in a more comprehensive treatment of the Civil War than one course
can offer. Included in the certificate are courses addressing a detailed examination
of the causes of the war, the war itself, the legacies of the war, and an in-depth
research project relating to the war.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 101.
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
ENGL 101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
HIST 201 History of the United States to 1865 . . . . . . . . . . . 3
HIST 212 Civil War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
HIST 299/
299H Independent Study: History (Civil War History) . . . . . . . 3
HIST 217 African-American History or
HIST 213 History of the South or
HIST 215 Constitutional History of the United States . . . . . . . . 3
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Transfer Note:
For more information on careers and transfer, contact the Counseling & Advising
office at 301.846.2471 or visit the Programs web page.