History, Associate in Arts

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• Students will be able to explain multiple aspects of the history of the United States from pre-colonial times to the present, such as cultural, social, political, economic, diplomatic, and military variables, and recognize the local and regional factors associated with these developments.
• Students will be able to explain multiple aspects of the history of the world from the dawn of civilization to the present, such as cultural, social, political, economic, diplomatic and military variables, and recognize the local, regional and national factors associated with these developments.
• Students will be able to explain the racial, ethnic, socio-economic, sexual, and religious diversity involved in the historical development of the United States and the world and recognize its relevance to events in their own place and time.
• Students will be able to recognize the difference between historical evidence and interpretation and utilize critical and analytical thinking to examine the causes and ramifications of historical events, topics and themes.
• Students will be able to develop their own perspective on history and provide evidence from both primary and secondary sources to support their viewpoints in written and oral form.