Associate of Arts in History1
On-Campus and Online Degree Overview
This degree is only open to Fall 2009 freshmen and sophomore-level students.
Students in the Associate Arts in History degree will develop the skills and habits of mind to accurately read, interpret, and analyze the primary sources on which historical study is based and express themselves clearly and accurately in writing and speaking about history. Students will gain the skills necessary for the accurate and timely searching and retrieval of relevant historical sources, both scholarly and primary, from the extensive resources of the library. Students will understand that historical study is not just the history of past politics and government, but that historical study is also concerned with the study of social life, economic activity, intellectual and artistic pursuits, gender, geography, and religion. Students will develop and employ the intellectual and theological knowledge and skills necessary for interpreting all of history in light of a Christian perspective.
1Pending SACS approval