History Pathway

The Associate of Arts/Science

Contact Information

Prof. Tammy Prater
(731) 424-3520 ext. 50221
tprater2@jscc.edu

Program and Career Description

The history courses offered at JSCC are concerned primarily with objectively understanding the human past, the world's civilizations, our American heritage, and the history of Tennessee. A study of history produces an educated citizenry capable of understanding today's increasingly complex global interaction. Careers in which a history degree is beneficial are numerous. Students completing a bachelor's degree in history may seek careers as writers, in film, in secondary education, and as politicians. Students completing a master’s degree or higher in history may seek careers in higher education.

Program Requirements

(Students may require additional Learning Support courses.)

Communication Requirement (All required) 
ENGL 1010 English Composition I
ENGL 1020 English Composition II
COMM 2025 Fundamentals of Communication

Choose THREE Humanities Courses (One must be a literature Course)  
ART 2000 Art History Survey I
ART 2020 Art History Survey II
ART 1035 Intro to Art
COMM 1851 Intro to Film
ENGL 2055 African-American Literature
ENGL 2110 Early American Literature
ENGL 2120 Modern American Literature
ENGL 2210 Early British Literature
ENGL 2220 Modern British Literature
ENGL 2310 Early World Literature
ENGL 2320 Modern World Literature
HUM 1010 Early Humanities
HUM 1020 Modern Humanities
MUS 1030 Introduction to Music
PHIL 1030 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1040 Introduction to Ethics
THEA 1030 Introduction to Theatre

Choose TWO Social and Behavioral Science Courses 
ECON 2100 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2200 Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG 2010 World Regional Geography
PHED 2050 Health and Wellness
POLS 1030 American Government
POLS 2025 State and Local Government
PSYC 1030 General Psychology
SOCI 1010 Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 1020 Social Problems

History Requirement
HIST 2010 Early United States History
HIST 2020 Modern United States History

Choose TWO Natural Science Courses 
BIOL 1110 General Biology I
BIOL 1120 General Biology II
BIOL 1510 Environmental Science I
BIOL 1520 Environmental Science II
BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II
GEOL 1040 Physical Geology
PHYS 2010 Non-Calculus Based Physics I
PHYS 2020 Non-Calculus Based Physics II
PSCI 1010 Principles of Physical Science
PSCI 1020 Principles of Earth/Space

Choose ONE Mathematics Course 
MATH 1010 Math for General Studies
MATH 1530 Introductory Statistics
MATH 1630 Finite Mathematics
MATH 1710 Precalculus Algebra
MATH 1720 Precalculus Trigonometry
MATH 1830 Applied Calculus
MATH 1910 Calculus I

Area of Emphasis Requirements for A.A.
Complete One (1) of the following HIST sequences:
HIST 1010 Survey of Western Civilization I & HIST 1020 Survey of Western Civilization II or
HIST 2310 Early World History& HIST 2320 Modern World History or
One (1) History elective (3 credits)
SPAN 1010 and 1020 Spanish I and II or
FREN 1010 and 1020 French I and II
COL 1030 College to Career Navigation
One (1) hour of general electives

Area of Emphasis Requirements for A.S.
Complete One (1) of the following HIST sequences:
HIST 1010 Survey of Western Civilization I & HIST 1020 Survey of Western Civilization II or
HIST 2310 Early World History& HIST 2320 Modern World History or
HIST 1210 Survey of World History I & HIST 1220 Survey of World History II
COL 1030 College to Career Navigation
One (1) History elective (3 credits)
Seven (7) hours of general electives

The Associate of Arts/Science: History requires 60 college level credits. Some courses have prerequisites and co-requisites.