History Transfer Plan: University of Houston

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The pathway below is designed to facilitate transfer to the University of Houston for students planning to complete a Bachelor’s of Arts in History.

Work with your ACE it coach or a counselor/advisor early in your pathway to customize this plan.
Consult a transfer advisor at the University of Houston.
Visit the UH Catalog to ensure transfer requirements are met.
While the Associate of Arts degree requires 60 credit hours, the pathway below specifies 62 credit hours, applicable to the Bachelor of Arts degree in History at UH.

Foundations

Foundations courses provide the footing for the remainder of the Associates Degree and beyond. They provide the knowledge and skills upon which other courses will build. Whether attending full or part time, plan to complete most if not all of Foundations prior to taking courses under Knowledge Building or Preparing for Completion.

PSYC 1300 - Learning Framework Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ENGL 1303)
HIST 1301 - United States History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HIST 1377)
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as COMM 1332)
OR SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication (transfers as COMM 1333)
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as SOC 1300 (program elective)) ¹
Creative Arts Core
Click to view/hide options. Credit Hours: 3

Knowledge Building

Knowledge Building courses expand upon foundational learning and develop skills at a deeper level. It is recommended that students complete these courses prior to moving forward to Preparing for Completion.

MATH 1342 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as MATH 2311)
ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ENGL 1304)
HIST 1302 - United States History from 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HIST 1378)
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as POLS 1337)
BIOL 1306 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 3 AND BIOL 1106 (transfers as BIOL 1361 and 1161)
HIST 2311 - History of Western Civilization I Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HIST 2351)
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as SPAN 2301)

Preparing For Completion

These courses provide capstone knowledge and skills, which prepares students for their next steps. Before beginning the third set of courses in this pathway, complete the Application for Graduation at the Admission’s Office. You should also meet with your coach/advisor to begin preparing applications for transfer.

BIOL 1307 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 3 AND BIOL 1107 (transfers as BIOL 1362 and 1162)
HIST 2312 - History of Western Civilization II Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HIST 2353)
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as POLS 1336)
HUMA 1301 - Introduction to Humanities Credit Hours: 3
OR PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy (transfers as PHIL 1301)
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as SPAN 2302)
ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ECON 2305 (program elective)) ¹
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as PSYC 1300 (program elective)) ¹

Notes

1: This program requires 9 credit hours of electives in three different fields in the Liberal Arts and Social Sciences area. These are suggested coures, but other courses will satifiy this requirement.