Transfer Degree

Associate of Arts-History

Degree Type
Associate of Arts
Award Name
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS –HISTORY TRANSFER MAJOR
Award Code
M_AA_AA HIST Approved: 4/1/2011; Effective: Fall 2011; Revised: December 2018)
Financial Aid Eligibility
Program approved for financial aid
Program Description

Program is designed for students wanting to complete the first 2 years of a bachelor's degree at the community college and transfer to a university to complete a BA in History. Students analyze history from economic and political perspectives.  Careers often require a bachelor's degree. History is the study of the past to help us understand the present.  Studying History is much more than learning about people, dates, and events – students also learn important skills that are valuable in many careers.  These include strong research and writing skills, strong communication skills, and the ability to use digital collections, analyze source material, and present evidence very clearly.  This program introduces students to History, and it includes courses that are common to all four-year institutions in Colorado. Career Information. Career paths for History degree holders include public service, law, business, library management, business, marketing, media, and many more.  History degree holders are found in many, many professions around the world.  The Associate of Arts (AA) degree in History prepares students to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History at a four-year university.  

This is a Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement in History for an Associate of Arts Degree with Designation (DwD) from Morgan Community College for students planning to transfer to a Bachelor’s Degree from one of these Colorado Public Four-year institutions:  

  • Adams State University [B.A. History, Anthropology, and 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 State Colorado University [B.A. History] 
Degree Prerequisites

Upon admittance to MCC, all students entering any one of the college’s degree programs or those entering ENG 1021, or any college-level math will be required to take the assessment/placement test. 

Alternatively, if taken with the last 5 years, documentation of assessment/placement test scores from another two-year Colorado college or ACT® scores of reading 17, English 18, and math 23 will meet the assessment requirement. 

Other Requirements
  • Minimum grade of "C" for each course
  • Minimum cumulative MCC GPA of 2.0 to graduate
  • Remedial/Developmental level courses do not apply.
  • 15 credits in this program must be taken at MCC

Course Requirements

To see the list of requirements and courses for each Colorado university that will accept this Transfer Degree, please visit the Colorado Department of Higher Education’s Transfer Agreements section and download the latest agreement.