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History Transfer Pathway

Associate of Arts (AA)
60 credits
Delivery Method: Hybrid

Why Study History Transfer Pathway at LSC?

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.

Universities within the Minnesota State system include Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University, Moorhead; Southwest State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University.

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Career Information

Below you will find the Career Field and Career Cluster that this program is related to. Learn more about if this career area fits your interests!

Arts, Communications, and Information Systems

Is Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications right for you?

Arts, audio/video technology, and communications workers use creativity and their talents on the job. You might work for an audience as a performer or artist. This includes painters, dancers, sculptors, actors, and singers. Or, you might work behind the scenes to make a performance successful. This includes set designers, editors, broadcast technicians, and camera operators.

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Is Education and Training right for you?

Education and training workers guide and train people. As a teacher, you could influence young lives. You could also support the work of a classroom teacher as a counselor, librarian, or principal. You could coach sports activities or lead community classes.

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$84K

$40/hr

Median annual salary/wage for
Historians
in Minnesota

6%

Projected job growth
in the next decade

3K

Historians are currently employed

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Job Tasks and Activities for Historians

Collect archival data.
Collect detailed information on individuals for use in biographies.
Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
Conduct historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials.
Conduct historical research, and publish or present findings and theories.
Conduct historical research.
Conserve and preserve manuscripts, records, and other artifacts.
Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as from books, pamphlets, and periodicals.
Instruct college students in social sciences or humanities disciplines.
Interview people to gather information about historical events and to record oral histories.
Organize data, and analyze and interpret its authenticity and relative significance.
Organize information for publication and for other means of dissemination, such as via storage media or the Internet.
Prepare materials for preservation, storage, or display.
Prepare publications and exhibits, or review those prepared by others, to ensure their historical accuracy.
Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
Present historical accounts in terms of individuals or social, ethnic, political, economic, or geographic groupings.
Research and prepare manuscripts in support of public programming and the development of exhibits at historic sites, museums, libraries, and archives.
Research the history of a particular country or region, or of a specific time period.
Speak to various groups, organizations, and clubs to promote the aims and activities of historical societies.
Teach and conduct research in colleges, universities, museums, and other research agencies and schools.
Trace historical development in a particular field, such as social, cultural, political, or diplomatic history.

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database (www.onetcenter.org/database.html) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

Skills for Historians

In order of importance

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Importance: 94/100
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Importance: 78/100
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Importance: 75/100
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Importance: 75/100
Speaking
Talking to others.
Importance: 72/100
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Importance: 69/100
Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.
Importance: 60/100
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
Importance: 56/100
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Importance: 53/100
Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Importance: 53/100
Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Importance: 50/100
Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Importance: 50/100
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Importance: 50/100
Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.
Importance: 47/100
Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Importance: 47/100
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Importance: 44/100
Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
Importance: 41/100
Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.
Importance: 35/100
Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Importance: 31/100
Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.
Importance: 31/100
Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Importance: 31/100
Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
Importance: 25/100
Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.
Importance: 19/100
Management of Material Resources
Managing equipment and materials.
Importance: 16/100
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
Importance: 13/100
Management of Financial Resources
Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.
Importance: 13/100
Technology Design
Making equipment and technology useful for customers.
Importance: 10/100
Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.
Importance: 10/100
Programming
Writing computer programs.
Importance: 6/100

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database (www.onetcenter.org/database.html) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

Knowledge for Historians

In order of importance

History and Archeology
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
Importance: 87/100
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Importance: 83/100
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Importance: 63/100
Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Importance: 54/100
Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Importance: 53/100
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Importance: 53/100
Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
Importance: 51/100
Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Importance: 50/100
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 47/100
Fine Arts
Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Importance: 46/100
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Importance: 44/100
Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
Importance: 36/100
Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Importance: 34/100
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 34/100
Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Importance: 33/100
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Importance: 33/100
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Importance: 30/100
Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Importance: 30/100
Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Importance: 26/100
Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Importance: 25/100
Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Importance: 24/100
Foreign Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
Importance: 24/100
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Importance: 23/100
Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Importance: 23/100
Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Importance: 22/100
Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Importance: 20/100
Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Importance: 19/100
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Importance: 18/100
Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Importance: 17/100
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Importance: 13/100
Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Importance: 9/100
Food Production
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Importance: 7/100
Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Importance: 6/100

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database (www.onetcenter.org/database.html) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

Physical Abilities for Historians

In order of importance

Written Comprehension
Reading and understanding what is written.
Importance: 94/100
Written Expression
Communicating by writing.
Importance: 81/100
Oral Comprehension
Listening and understanding what people say.
Importance: 75/100
Oral Expression
Communicating by speaking.
Importance: 75/100
Inductive Reasoning
Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.
Importance: 72/100
Speech Clarity
Speaking clearly.
Importance: 69/100
Near Vision
Seeing details up close.
Importance: 69/100
Speech Recognition
Recognizing spoken words.
Importance: 66/100
Deductive Reasoning
Using rules to solve problems.
Importance: 63/100
Problem Sensitivity
Noticing when problems happen.
Importance: 60/100
Information Ordering
Ordering or arranging things.
Importance: 60/100
Category Flexibility
Grouping things in different ways.
Importance: 56/100
Fluency of Ideas
Coming up with lots of ideas.
Importance: 53/100
Selective Attention
Paying attention to something without being distracted.
Importance: 50/100
Originality
Creating new and original ideas.
Importance: 50/100
Far Vision
Seeing details that are far away.
Importance: 35/100
Flexibility of Closure
Seeing hidden patterns.
Importance: 35/100
Memorization
Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.
Importance: 31/100
Perceptual Speed
Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Importance: 28/100
Time Sharing
Doing two or more things at the same time.
Importance: 28/100
Auditory Attention
Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.
Importance: 28/100
Visual Color Discrimination
Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.
Importance: 25/100
Speed of Closure
Quickly knowing what you are looking at.
Importance: 25/100
Mathematical Reasoning
Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.
Importance: 25/100
Visualization
Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
Importance: 25/100
Trunk Strength
Using your lower back and stomach.
Importance: 25/100
Manual Dexterity
Holding or moving items with your hands.
Importance: 22/100
Control Precision
Quickly changing the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
Importance: 19/100
Number Facility
Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
Importance: 16/100
Depth Perception
Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.
Importance: 16/100
Finger Dexterity
Putting together small parts with your fingers.
Importance: 13/100
Wrist-Finger Speed
Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.
Importance: 13/100
Dynamic Strength
Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.
Importance: 13/100
Stamina
Exercising for a long time without getting out of breath.
Importance: 13/100
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Keeping your arm or hand steady.
Importance: 13/100
Extent Flexibility
Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Importance: 10/100
Hearing Sensitivity
Telling the difference between sounds.
Importance: 10/100
Multilimb Coordination
Using your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down.
Importance: 10/100
Gross Body Coordination
Moving your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving.
Importance: 10/100
Glare Sensitivity
Seeing something even if there is a glare or very bright light.
Importance: 6/100
Speed of Limb Movement
Quickly moving your arms and legs.
Importance: 3/100

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database (www.onetcenter.org/database.html) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

Tools and Technology used by Historians

Microfiche or microfilm viewers
Photocopiers
Assistive listening devices
Scanners
Notebook computers
Inkjet printers
Digital cameras
Laser printers
Digital voice recorders
Microphones
Personal computers
Data base user interface and query software
- Gutenberg-e
- Microsoft Access
- Reference management software
- Structured query language SQL
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Information retrieval or search software
- Archival databases
- ArchiveGrid
- Archives Wiki
- Digital image collections
- Google Books NGram Viewer
- Library of Congress digital collections
- National Archives online databases
- National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)
- ProQuest Archive Finder
- Searchable online catalogs
- Smithsonian Institution digital archives
Geographic information system
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Geographic information system GIS software
Document management software
- Adobe Acrobat
- Web Scrapbook
Desktop publishing software
- Adobe InDesign
- QuarkXPress
Word processing software
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Microsoft Word
Data base management system software
- Database management systems
- Relational database management system RDMS
Analytical or scientific software
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- Statistical analysis software
Internet browser software
- Page markers
- Web browser software
Web page creation and editing software
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- LinkedIn
Data mining software
- Text mining software
- TokenX
Industrial control software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Wonderware software
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Electronic mail software
- Email software
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
- Scanning software
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Photoshop
Enterprise application integration software
- Extensible markup language XML
Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
- Microsoft SharePoint
Music or sound editing software
- Audio editing software
Map creation software
- Digital mapping software
Web platform development software
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database (www.onetcenter.org/database.html) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

Plan Your Education

The History Transfer Pathway Program Guide is a tool to help you map out how to successfully get your degree at Lake Superior College.

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Minnesota State Universities$10,643

University of Minnesota$14,928

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Program Participation Requirements

Pre-program Requirements

To begin this program, you need to be at a specific skill level in English/reading and mathematics

English/Reading:

Eligible for ENGL 1106 - College Composition I, or
Completion of ENGL/READ 0950/0955 (or equivalent or higher). ENGL/READ 0950/0955 may not be taken concurrently with Semester I coursework.

Mathematics:

A college level math course is required for graduation. Students must satisfy course pre-requisites for college level math courses, which may require more than one semester of additional math. Connect with your advisor for assistance with course placement.

There are other ways to qualify. Visit Course Placement to find out more.

Required Courses

Course	Title	Credits	MnTC Goal
Close Dialog FYE 1000 First Year Experience This course is designed to develop those behaviors students need to be successful in academia and future careers, including setting and achieving goals, demonstrating professionalism, and utilizing digital and physical resources. (1 hr lec/0 hrs lab/0 hr FYE 1000	Close Dialog FYE 1000 First Year Experience This course is designed to develop those behaviors students need to be successful in academia and future careers, including setting and achieving goals, demonstrating professionalism, and utilizing digital and physical resources. (1 hr lec/0 hrs lab/0 hr First Year Experience	1
Close Dialog HIST 1210 United States' History to 1877 This course surveys the political, economic, and social history of the United States during the colonial and early national periods. It examines the plight of Native American peoples and the history of slavery in the United States, immigration patterns an HIST 1210* or Close Dialog HIST 1220 United States' History since 1877 This course surveys the political, economic, and social history of the United States during the period of Reconstruction, the new South and the new West. It also covers segregation, industrialization, immigration patterns, the Progressive era, World War I HIST 1220*	Close Dialog HIST 1210 United States' History to 1877 This course surveys the political, economic, and social history of the United States during the colonial and early national periods. It examines the plight of Native American peoples and the history of slavery in the United States, immigration patterns an United States' History to 1877 or Close Dialog HIST 1220 United States' History since 1877 This course surveys the political, economic, and social history of the United States during the period of Reconstruction, the new South and the new West. It also covers segregation, industrialization, immigration patterns, the Progressive era, World War I United States' History since 1877	3	5,7A
Close Dialog HIST 1130 World History, Ancient to 1500 Examines ancient, classical, and medieval civilizations prior to the emergence of the West as a world power (3500 BCE-1450 CE). The course explores how economic, political, social, religious, intellectual, environmental, and cultural factors combined in HIST 1130* or Close Dialog HIST 1135 World History, 1500 to Present Surveys how the modern world that we live in today has come to be--world history from the rise of Europe to the present era (1500 to Present) and how the peoples of the world were linked through cultural, racial, religious contact and clash; migration and HIST 1135* or Close Dialog HIST 1110 European History: Ancient to 1500 This course is a survey history of Europe/Western Civilization from the ancient era through the dawn of the modern period. Topics covered include: the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, ancient Greece, the Roman Republic and Empire, medieval Europe, the HIST 1110* or Close Dialog HIST 1120 European History: 1500 to Present This course is a survey history of Europe/Western Civilization from the age of European global expansion to the present. Topics covered include: the Reformation, the rise of monarchical states, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the decline of HIST 1120*	Close Dialog HIST 1130 World History, Ancient to 1500 Examines ancient, classical, and medieval civilizations prior to the emergence of the West as a world power (3500 BCE-1450 CE). The course explores how economic, political, social, religious, intellectual, environmental, and cultural factors combined in World History, Ancient to 1500 or Close Dialog HIST 1135 World History, 1500 to Present Surveys how the modern world that we live in today has come to be--world history from the rise of Europe to the present era (1500 to Present) and how the peoples of the world were linked through cultural, racial, religious contact and clash; migration and World History, 1500 to Present or Close Dialog HIST 1110 European History: Ancient to 1500 This course is a survey history of Europe/Western Civilization from the ancient era through the dawn of the modern period. Topics covered include: the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, ancient Greece, the Roman Republic and Empire, medieval Europe, the European History: Ancient to 1500 or Close Dialog HIST 1120 European History: 1500 to Present This course is a survey history of Europe/Western Civilization from the age of European global expansion to the present. Topics covered include: the Reformation, the rise of monarchical states, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the decline of European History: 1500 to Present	3	5,08
HIST	One additional course to complete a sequence; acceptable sequences include: Close Dialog HIST 1210 United States' History to 1877 This course surveys the political, economic, and social history of the United States during the colonial and early national periods. It examines the plight of Native American peoples and the history of slavery in the United States, immigration patterns an HIST 1210 and Close Dialog HIST 1220 United States' History since 1877 This course surveys the political, economic, and social history of the United States during the period of Reconstruction, the new South and the new West. It also covers segregation, industrialization, immigration patterns, the Progressive era, World War I HIST 1220 Close Dialog HIST 1130 World History, Ancient to 1500 Examines ancient, classical, and medieval civilizations prior to the emergence of the West as a world power (3500 BCE-1450 CE). The course explores how economic, political, social, religious, intellectual, environmental, and cultural factors combined in HIST 1130 and Close Dialog HIST 1135 World History, 1500 to Present Surveys how the modern world that we live in today has come to be--world history from the rise of Europe to the present era (1500 to Present) and how the peoples of the world were linked through cultural, racial, religious contact and clash; migration and HIST 1135 Close Dialog HIST 1110 European History: Ancient to 1500 This course is a survey history of Europe/Western Civilization from the ancient era through the dawn of the modern period. Topics covered include: the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, ancient Greece, the Roman Republic and Empire, medieval Europe, the HIST 1110 and Close Dialog HIST 1120 European History: 1500 to Present This course is a survey history of Europe/Western Civilization from the age of European global expansion to the present. Topics covered include: the Reformation, the rise of monarchical states, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the decline of HIST 1120	3	5,7A, or 8
Close Dialog ENGL 1106 College Composition I First semester college-level composition course focusing on writing expository prose using word processing as a tool for composing. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical reading, developing a voice, and grammar review. Presupposes competency in ENGL 1106*	Close Dialog ENGL 1106 College Composition I First semester college-level composition course focusing on writing expository prose using word processing as a tool for composing. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical reading, developing a voice, and grammar review. Presupposes competency in College Composition I	3	1
Close Dialog ENGL 1109 College Composition II Second semester college-level composition course focusing on academic writing using primary and secondary sources, including basic research using print and electronic sources. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical analysis, summarizing, research, ENGL 1109*	Close Dialog ENGL 1109 College Composition II Second semester college-level composition course focusing on academic writing using primary and secondary sources, including basic research using print and electronic sources. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical analysis, summarizing, research, College Composition II	3	1
Close Dialog MATH 2210 General Statistics An introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The following topics will be covered: organizing data; averages and variations around the mean; probability and probability statistics; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimat MATH 2210*	Close Dialog MATH 2210 General Statistics An introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The following topics will be covered: organizing data; averages and variations around the mean; probability and probability statistics; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimat General Statistics (see transfer instiution if pursuing Social Studies Ed)	3	4
	Goal Area 1: Communication	3	1
	Goal Area 3: Natural Sciences, six credits from 2 areas	6	3
	Goal Area 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences, non-HIST course	3	5
	Goal Area 6: Humanities & Fine Arts, at least one literature course	9	6
	Goal Area 8 Course (one course if not fulfilled by Close Dialog HIST 1130 World History, Ancient to 1500 Examines ancient, classical, and medieval civilizations prior to the emergence of the West as a world power (3500 BCE-1450 CE). The course explores how economic, political, social, religious, intellectual, environmental, and cultural factors combined in HIST 1130, Close Dialog HIST 1135 World History, 1500 to Present Surveys how the modern world that we live in today has come to be--world history from the rise of Europe to the present era (1500 to Present) and how the peoples of the world were linked through cultural, racial, religious contact and clash; migration and HIST 1135 or Close Dialog HIST 1120 European History: 1500 to Present This course is a survey history of Europe/Western Civilization from the age of European global expansion to the present. Topics covered include: the Reformation, the rise of monarchical states, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the decline of HIST 1120)	0-3	8
	Goal Area 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility	3	9
	Goal 10: People and the Environment	3	10
HPER	Physical Education/Health	2
	Electives	9-12
Total:		60

* Requires a prerequisite

Suggested Course Sequence

Suggested course sequence for a full-time student averaging 15 credits per semester:

First Semester

Course	Title	Credits
Close Dialog FYE 1000 First Year Experience This course is designed to develop those behaviors students need to be successful in academia and future careers, including setting and achieving goals, demonstrating professionalism, and utilizing digital and physical resources. (1 hr lec/0 hrs lab/0 hr FYE 1000	Close Dialog FYE 1000 First Year Experience This course is designed to develop those behaviors students need to be successful in academia and future careers, including setting and achieving goals, demonstrating professionalism, and utilizing digital and physical resources. (1 hr lec/0 hrs lab/0 hr First Year Experience	1
Close Dialog ENGL 1106 College Composition I First semester college-level composition course focusing on writing expository prose using word processing as a tool for composing. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical reading, developing a voice, and grammar review. Presupposes competency in ENGL 1106	Close Dialog ENGL 1106 College Composition I First semester college-level composition course focusing on writing expository prose using word processing as a tool for composing. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical reading, developing a voice, and grammar review. Presupposes competency in College Composition I	3
Close Dialog HIST 1210 United States' History to 1877 This course surveys the political, economic, and social history of the United States during the colonial and early national periods. It examines the plight of Native American peoples and the history of slavery in the United States, immigration patterns an HIST 1210 or Close Dialog HIST 1220 United States' History since 1877 This course surveys the political, economic, and social history of the United States during the period of Reconstruction, the new South and the new West. It also covers segregation, industrialization, immigration patterns, the Progressive era, World War I HIST 1220	Close Dialog HIST 1210 United States' History to 1877 This course surveys the political, economic, and social history of the United States during the colonial and early national periods. It examines the plight of Native American peoples and the history of slavery in the United States, immigration patterns an United States' History to 1877 or Close Dialog HIST 1220 United States' History since 1877 This course surveys the political, economic, and social history of the United States during the period of Reconstruction, the new South and the new West. It also covers segregation, industrialization, immigration patterns, the Progressive era, World War I United States' History since 1877	3
	Goal Area 6 Course	3
	Goal Area 9 Course	3
	Physical Education Course	3

Second Semester

Course	Title	Credits
Close Dialog ENGL 1109 College Composition II Second semester college-level composition course focusing on academic writing using primary and secondary sources, including basic research using print and electronic sources. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical analysis, summarizing, research, ENGL 1109	Close Dialog ENGL 1109 College Composition II Second semester college-level composition course focusing on academic writing using primary and secondary sources, including basic research using print and electronic sources. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical analysis, summarizing, research, College Composition II	3
Close Dialog HIST 1130 World History, Ancient to 1500 Examines ancient, classical, and medieval civilizations prior to the emergence of the West as a world power (3500 BCE-1450 CE). The course explores how economic, political, social, religious, intellectual, environmental, and cultural factors combined in HIST 1130 or Close Dialog HIST 1135 World History, 1500 to Present Surveys how the modern world that we live in today has come to be--world history from the rise of Europe to the present era (1500 to Present) and how the peoples of the world were linked through cultural, racial, religious contact and clash; migration and HIST 1135 or Close Dialog HIST 1110 European History: Ancient to 1500 This course is a survey history of Europe/Western Civilization from the ancient era through the dawn of the modern period. Topics covered include: the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, ancient Greece, the Roman Republic and Empire, medieval Europe, the HIST 1110 or Close Dialog HIST 1120 European History: 1500 to Present This course is a survey history of Europe/Western Civilization from the age of European global expansion to the present. Topics covered include: the Reformation, the rise of monarchical states, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the decline of HIST 1120	Close Dialog HIST 1130 World History, Ancient to 1500 Examines ancient, classical, and medieval civilizations prior to the emergence of the West as a world power (3500 BCE-1450 CE). The course explores how economic, political, social, religious, intellectual, environmental, and cultural factors combined in World History, Ancient to 1500 or Close Dialog HIST 1135 World History, 1500 to Present Surveys how the modern world that we live in today has come to be--world history from the rise of Europe to the present era (1500 to Present) and how the peoples of the world were linked through cultural, racial, religious contact and clash; migration and World History, 1500 to Present or Close Dialog HIST 1110 European History: Ancient to 1500 This course is a survey history of Europe/Western Civilization from the ancient era through the dawn of the modern period. Topics covered include: the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, ancient Greece, the Roman Republic and Empire, medieval Europe, the European History: Ancient to 1500 or Close Dialog HIST 1120 European History: 1500 to Present This course is a survey history of Europe/Western Civilization from the age of European global expansion to the present. Topics covered include: the Reformation, the rise of monarchical states, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the decline of European History: 1500 to Present	3
	Goal Area 3 Course	3
	Goal Area 8 Coourse (if not fullfilled by Close Dialog HIST 1130 World History, Ancient to 1500 Examines ancient, classical, and medieval civilizations prior to the emergence of the West as a world power (3500 BCE-1450 CE). The course explores how economic, political, social, religious, intellectual, environmental, and cultural factors combined in HIST 1130, Close Dialog HIST 1135 World History, 1500 to Present Surveys how the modern world that we live in today has come to be--world history from the rise of Europe to the present era (1500 to Present) and how the peoples of the world were linked through cultural, racial, religious contact and clash; migration and HIST 1135 or Close Dialog HIST 1120 European History: 1500 to Present This course is a survey history of Europe/Western Civilization from the age of European global expansion to the present. Topics covered include: the Reformation, the rise of monarchical states, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the decline of HIST 1120) or Elective	3
	Elective	3

Third Semester

Course	Title	Credits
	Goal Area 1 Communication Course	3
	Goal Area 6 Course
	Goal Area 10 Course	3
	One additional course to complete a sequence; acceptable sequences include: Close Dialog HIST 1210 United States' History to 1877 This course surveys the political, economic, and social history of the United States during the colonial and early national periods. It examines the plight of Native American peoples and the history of slavery in the United States, immigration patterns an HIST 1210 and Close Dialog HIST 1220 United States' History since 1877 This course surveys the political, economic, and social history of the United States during the period of Reconstruction, the new South and the new West. It also covers segregation, industrialization, immigration patterns, the Progressive era, World War I HIST 1220 Close Dialog HIST 1130 World History, Ancient to 1500 Examines ancient, classical, and medieval civilizations prior to the emergence of the West as a world power (3500 BCE-1450 CE). The course explores how economic, political, social, religious, intellectual, environmental, and cultural factors combined in HIST 1130 and Close Dialog HIST 1135 World History, 1500 to Present Surveys how the modern world that we live in today has come to be--world history from the rise of Europe to the present era (1500 to Present) and how the peoples of the world were linked through cultural, racial, religious contact and clash; migration and HIST 1135 Close Dialog HIST 1110 European History: Ancient to 1500 This course is a survey history of Europe/Western Civilization from the ancient era through the dawn of the modern period. Topics covered include: the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, ancient Greece, the Roman Republic and Empire, medieval Europe, the HIST 1110 and Close Dialog HIST 1120 European History: 1500 to Present This course is a survey history of Europe/Western Civilization from the age of European global expansion to the present. Topics covered include: the Reformation, the rise of monarchical states, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the decline of HIST 1120	3
	Elective	3

Fourth Semester

Course	Title	Credits
Close Dialog MATH 2210 General Statistics An introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The following topics will be covered: organizing data; averages and variations around the mean; probability and probability statistics; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimat MATH 2210	Close Dialog MATH 2210 General Statistics An introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The following topics will be covered: organizing data; averages and variations around the mean; probability and probability statistics; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimat General Statistics	3
	Goal Area 6 Literature Course	3
	Goal Area 3 Course	3
	Goal Area 5 Course (non-HIST)	3
	Elective	3
Total:		60

Below is a list of suggested unrestricted electives

Course	Title	Credits	MnTC Goal
Close Dialog HIST 1230 World History Since 1945 Considers historical issues and events that have shaped the world since the end of the Second World War--this course examines how the present world has come to be. Students will examine: the ideological, East-West divide during the Cold War and related co HIST 1230	Close Dialog HIST 1230 World History Since 1945 Considers historical issues and events that have shaped the world since the end of the Second World War--this course examines how the present world has come to be. Students will examine: the ideological, East-West divide during the Cold War and related co World History Since 1945	3	5,08
Close Dialog HIST 2110 Minnesota History This course examines Minnesota's history from the pre-historic and Native American periods through European discovery and American settlement to the present. Topics include: geographical aspects of Minnesota; Native American groups in Minnesota; European HIST 2110	Close Dialog HIST 2110 Minnesota History This course examines Minnesota's history from the pre-historic and Native American periods through European discovery and American settlement to the present. Topics include: geographical aspects of Minnesota; Native American groups in Minnesota; European Minnesota History	3	5,10
Close Dialog HIST 2125 The World Wars 1914-1945 This course explores the contexts, course, and consequences of the First and Second World Wars. The early twentieth century world wars catalyzed the transformation of the world system from a centuries-long pattern of growing European power to one in which HIST 2125	Close Dialog HIST 2125 The World Wars 1914-1945 This course explores the contexts, course, and consequences of the First and Second World Wars. The early twentieth century world wars catalyzed the transformation of the world system from a centuries-long pattern of growing European power to one in which The World Wars 1914-1945	3	5,08
Close Dialog HIST 2130 America's War in Vietnam This course examines the evolution of America's war in Vietnam, including the political, ideological, military, and social history of the Vietnam War. It explores the antecedents and legacies of this now distant conflict, a crucial body of knowledge in un HIST 2130	Close Dialog HIST 2130 America's War in Vietnam This course examines the evolution of America's war in Vietnam, including the political, ideological, military, and social history of the Vietnam War. It explores the antecedents and legacies of this now distant conflict, a crucial body of knowledge in un America's War in Vietnam	3	5,09
Close Dialog PSCI 1140 International Relations and Global Issues This course offers an introduction to international relations, the role of global institutions, and current global issues. It will address the globalization of trade, population demographics, north-south division of wealth and poverty, global climate chan PSCI 1140	Close Dialog PSCI 1140 International Relations and Global Issues This course offers an introduction to international relations, the role of global institutions, and current global issues. It will address the globalization of trade, population demographics, north-south division of wealth and poverty, global climate chan International Relations and Global Issues	3	5,08

Program Outcomes

A student completing Lake Superior College’s History Transfer Pathway AA and transferring into a designated bachelor’s program in History at a Minnesota State University will have junior standing and may complete the bachelor’s degree within an additional 60 credits. You will be able to transfer to the following designated majors at these Minnesota State universities:

Bemidji State University: History, BA; History BS
Metropolitan State University: History, BA
Minnesota State, Mankato: History, BA; History BS
Minnesota State, Moorhead: History, BA
Southwest State University: History, BA
St. Cloud State University: History, BA
Winona State University: History, BA

In order to graduate and be guaranteed admission to a Minnesota State university’s designated program you must earn an overall grade point average as indicated by the university to which you will transfer.

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