60 Credits
The History Transfer Pathway AA offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated History bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.
History prepares students to research, analyze, and present evidence with a range of oral and written styles.
Students will gain both a broad understanding of the past in U.S. and world history and an appreciation for diverse historical perspectives. The AA in history prepares students for careers that share the skills of historians, such as evaluating the credibility of information, analyzing a variety of data to tell a story, and presenting a coherent story from varied sources.
The skills and knowledge gained from an AA in history prepare students for a variety of careers, among them business, digital research, entertainment, government, law, healthcare, non-profit work, and teaching.
Universities within the Minnesota State system include Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University Moorhead; Southwest Minnesota State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University.
Required Courses
Incorporate the following Required Courses into the General Education/Minnesota Transfer Curriculum or Additional Course Requirements sections below.
Complete three of the following four courses:
General Education/Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) – 40 Credits
*See MnTC Curriculum for specific course options
Goal 1: Communication – 2 Courses
Goal 2: Critical Thinking
(Met By completion of all 40 credits of the MnTC)
Goal 3: Natural Sciences – 2 Courses
(Select from two different departments; at least one must include a lab)
Course #1 _______________
Course #2 _______________
Goal 4: Mathematical/Logical Reasoning – 1 Course
MATH 1080 or MATH 1090 or MATH 1095 recommended unless student will pursue a Social Studies Education Licensure, in which case MATH 1100 is recommended. Students should check with their transfer institution for their recommendations or requirements.
Course __________________
Goal 5: History and Social/Behavioral Sciences – 2 Courses
(Select from two different departments)
Course #1 - met by taking required HIST courses
Course #2 _______________
Goal 6: Humanities and Fine Arts 2 Courses
(Select from two different departments)
Course #1 _______________
Course #2 _______________
Goal 7: Human Diversity, Race, Power, and Justice in the United States – 1 Course
Course – met by taking required HIST courses
Goal 8: Global Perspective – 1 Course
Course – met by taking required HIST courses
Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility – 1 Course
Course __________________
Goal 10: People and The Environment – 1 Course
HIST 1133 recommended
Course __________________
Additional Course Requirements – 20 credits
- One Health (HLTH) course.
- One Exercise Science (EXSC) course.
- Elective credits – additional course(s) numbered 1000 and above, if needed to complete the 60 credit requirement.
- An additional history course is recommended, but this is not a requirement. Students should check with the receiving institution to understand how it will transfer; a fourth history course may transfer into the major program in history or it may transfer only as an elective toward the bachelor’s degree.