Academic Catalog - History AA
Degree & Course Information
In an associate program in History, you will learn about different eras of world history, including the rise of western civilization, and how to construct historical arguments and narratives. This degree is transferable to universities offering a bachelor’s degree in History.
Students should work closely with their advisor and contact their transfer institution choices for more specific transfer information.
The first year of a History program will include math and English courses to meet general education requirements. The completion of introductory math and English courses in your first year is proven to greatly increase the likelihood of crossing the graduation stage, boosting your momentum along the academic pathway you select. Other general education courses on your pathway will cover topics in Arts and Humanities, History, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Natural and Physical Sciences.
Program-specific courses may begin as soon as your first semester. These courses will become advanced as you move along your degree pathway. Through this sequence of courses, your knowledge of historic periods and trends will grow and deepen. Coursework will include The World: Antiquity to 1500, Western Civilization: 1650 to Present, and U.S. History to Reconstruction. After completing a 60-credit associate degree, your degree pathway can continue with guaranteed transfer to a college that offers bachelor’s degrees.
History – AA (60 credits)
Required Courses that Fulfill General Education Requirements (35 Credit Hours) |
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| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title | |
| (Written) Communication | 6 | ENG 1021 English Composition I and ENG 1022 English Composition II OR ENG 1022 English Composition II and a GT Pathways approved CO3 course |
| Mathematics | 3 | One GT Pathways Mathematics course (GT-MA1), prefer MAT 120/1240 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts |
| Arts & Humanities | 9 | Three GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses from the following AH Categories: GT-AH1, GT- AH2, GT-AH3 or GT-AH4) |
| History | 3 | HIS 1310 Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650 OR HIS 1110* The World: Antiquity-1500 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 6 | Two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3) |
| Natural & Physical Sciences | 7 | Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GTSC2), one must be with laboratory (GT-SC1) |
Additional Required Courses & Electives (26 credits) |
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| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title |
| 3 | HIS 1320 Western Civilization: 1650-Present OR HIS 1120* The World: 1500-Present |
| 3 | HIS 1210 U.S. History to Reconstruction |
| 3 | HIS 1220 U.S. History Since the Civil War |
| 3 | One additional GT Pathways HISTORY (HIS) course (GT-HI1) |
| 3 | COM 1150 Public Speaking OR COM 1250 Interpersonal Communication |
| Electives – ***Select 11 credit hours | |
*Students planning to transfer to the University of Colorado Boulder must take either HIS 101/1310 or HIS 102/1320 to fulfill this requirement.
**Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the bachelor’s degree as elective
credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.
***Students planning to transfer to CSU-Ft. Collins are advised to complete at least two semesters of one college-level foreign language.
*If a student should need to take remedial and/or pre-requisite courses they are not included in this degree plan.
*Some courses may not be offered at Otero but available with CCCOnline.
Otero College is a part of a Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement between Colorado community colleges and universities. These agreements allow you to graduate from a community college with a 60-credit Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree with designation; enroll with junior status at a university; and complete your bachelor’s degree. If you attend full-time and follow the structured schedule, you can complete your bachelor’s degree in 4 years.
The following Colorado public four-year institutions will accept your completed History AA degree from Otero College.
Adams State University
[B.A. History, Anthropology & Political Science: History]
Colorado Mesa University
[B.A. History; History or Secondary Education concentrations]
Colorado State University-Ft Collins
[B.A. History; General History concentration]
Colorado State University-Pueblo
[B.A. History; General emphasis; B.S. History; General emphasis]
Fort Lewis College
[B.A. History; United States option]
Metropolitan State University of Denver
[B.A. History]
University of Colorado Boulder
[B.A. History]
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
[B.A. History]
University of Colorado Denver
[B.A. History]
University of Northern Colorado
[B.A. History; Liberal Arts emphasis]
Western Colorado University
[B.A. History]