Associate in Arts – History
The Associate in Arts (AA) degree is designed for students who want to pursue a four-year degree in one of the liberal arts disciplines or training at a professional school that requires a strong liberal arts background. Upon transfer, students who earn the Associate in Arts degree generally major in fields such as anthropology, business, communication, economics, English, foreign language, geography, history, humanities, music, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology.
In GTCC's History program, you will learn material related to United States history, local/state history, Native-American history, and world history. GTCC’s History major provides you with the skills to enter a variety of professional fields, including employment in higher education; federal, state, and local governments; publishing; communication; education-technology; public history; non-profit organizations; business; and many other related fields. You will learn to develop analytic skills, reading comprehension, familiarity with new technologies, and writing expertise that will prepare you for professional careers and college transfer. The professors in the program have expertise and professional training in the classes in which they teach. GTCC’s instructors employ a variety of teaching methods suited to all kinds of learners.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Adam Lehman
(336) 334-4822, ext. 50631
adlehman@gtcc.edu
Kevin Crowder
(336) 334-4822, ext. 50126
klcrowder@gtcc.edu
Timothy Burress
(336) 334-4822, ext. 55065
tdburress@gtcc.edu
The division of Humanities and Social Sciences offers classes in three formats: face-to-face, hybrid, and online. Face-to-face classes meet in a physical classroom, typically two or three times a week. Hybrid classes use a mixture of online and face-to-face formats. While part of the class meets in a physical classroom, the rest of the class meets online. Online classes meet completely online. In most cases, there are no class periods in a physical classroom.
Contact: (336) 334-4822, ext. 50342; globalscholars@gtcc.edu
The North Carolina Global Scholars of Distinction Program is a global honors program open to all GTCC curriculum students, regardless of your program of study. Upon completion of the requirements, you will graduate as a global scholar of distinction with the designation on your transcript and diploma.
As a partnership between Guilford Technical Community College and the World View Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the NC Global Scholars of Distinction program enables students to develop the global competencies and skills needed for the 21st-century workforce.
A “global scholar of distinction” on your diploma will show employers and transfer institutions that you have an understanding of global cultural, political, and historical information uncommon in the general student population.
While all colleges and universities in the United States recognize most classes taken at GTCC, there are specific agreements between North Carolina Community Colleges and the University of North Carolina system which allow you to transfer more easily to the state university of your choice. While GTCC students have transferred many places, the majority of our students transfer to The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina A&T State University, Appalachian State University, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Your advisor and The Student Success Center will help you at every step to insure your successful and easy transfer.
The cost of classes at a college or university is called tuition. Colleges and universities typically define tuition by credit hour, and tuition is, generally, significantly cheaper at a community college than a university. For example, the cost of a credit hour at GTCC is $76 for in-state students and $268 for out-of-state students; the cost of a credit hour at a regional university is $552 for in-state students and $1814 for out-of-state students. For a full-time student taking 15 hours at GTCC, the cost for tuition for an in-state student will be $1140* for a semester; the cost for tuition for this same student at a regional university would be $8280 for a semester. For most students, attending a community college is a cheaper alternative to higher education than a state university.
*Please note that these figures do not include relevant fees or available financial aid.
History courses are available on every GTCC campus and online.