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Undergraduate Bulletin 2008-2009 
    
Undergraduate Bulletin 2008-2009 [Archived Catalog]

History Concentration (A.A.)


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Program: Concentration A.A.
Department of History
College of Arts and Sciences

Classroom-Medical Building 209 ~ 260-481-6686 ~ www.ipfw.edu/hist


The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:

  • Have a basic introductory knowledge of the history of the United States, Europe, and other world areas;
  • Have a basic understanding of history as a method of intellectual investigation;
  • Have an appreciation for the relationship of the past to the culture and society of today; and 
  • Have a foundation for making a decision to continue toward the B.A. in history.

In addition to the courses listed below, you must complete MA 153 or 168 or STAT 125 for your IPFW General Education course in Quantitative Reasoning. If you plan to continue for a bachelor’s degree with a major in history, see Part 5 for B.A. requirements.

Requirements for the Associate of Arts


Credits in IPFW General Education Area I: (9)

  • COM 114 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
  • ENG W131 Elementary Composition I (or equivalent), with a grade of C or higher
  • Quantitative Reasoning course (except MA 101), with a grade of C or higher
  • Credits in IPFW General Education Area II, including one science course with a scheduled laboratory Credits: 6
  • Credits in IPFW General Education Area III Credits: 6
  • Credits in IPFW General Education Area IV Credits: 6
  • Credits in the first year of a foreign language Credits: 8
  • Credits in a concentration with a grade of C or higher in each course (see below) Credits: 15–21
  • Additional credits in approved elective courses Credits: 4–12

    Total with a graduation GPA of at least 2.00  Credits: 60–63

Program Requirements


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