Iowa Central’s History curriculum is designed to prepare students for a major in History at a senior institution. The curriculum provides a broad perspective of historical issues, methods of historical study, and research techniques. Skills of analysis also provide a means to study related areas in the Social Sciences such as Political Science/Government, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Economics, Geography, and Religion. Students interested in majoring in History at the senior college level can complete their first two years of coursework at Iowa Central and then transfer to a public or private college for the remaining two years.
Iowa Central’s History curriculum is designed to provide students with a strong background in the methodologies, theories, and fundamental concepts of history and related social sciences. Students interested in majoring in history can complete their first two years of coursework at Iowa Central and then transfer to a public or private college for the remaining two years. The following is a suggested plan of study for students majoring in History:
First Semester |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENG-105 | Composition I | 3.0 |
| HIS-211 | Modern Asian History | 3.0 |
| HIS-151 | U.S. History to 1877 | 3.0 |
| SDV-108 | The College Experience | 1.0 |
| PSY-111 | Intro to Psychology | 3.0 |
| SOC-110 | Intro to Sociology | 3.0 |
Total Hours: 16.0 |
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Second Semester |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENG-106 | Composition II | 3.0 |
| POL-111 | American National Government | 3.0 |
| HIS-152 | U.S. History Since 1877 | 3.0 |
| HIS-112 | Western Civilization: Ancient to Early Modern | 4.0 |
| MAT-156 | Statistics | 3.0 |
Total Hours: 16.0 |
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Third Semester |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| SPC-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3.0 |
| POL-121 | International Relations | 3.0 |
| CSC-110 | Intro to Computers | 3.0 |
| HIS-113 | Western Civilization: Early Modern to Present | 4.0 |
| MAT-158 | Statistics II | 3.0 |
Total Hours: 16.0 |
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Fourth Semester |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| SOC-200 | Minority Group Relations | 3.0 |
| HUM-185 | Technology & Social Change | 3.0 |
| BIO-102 | Intro to Biology | 3.0 |
| BIO-103 | Intro to Biology Lab | 1.0 |
| ANT-105 | Cultural Anthropology | 3.0 |
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| CLS-210 | Cultures in Transition | |
Total Hours: 13.0 |
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A.A. Degree Total Hours: 61.0 |
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| Jennifer Condon | Dean, Liberal Arts | 515-574-1190 | condon@iowacentral.edu |
| Tracy Crippin-Haake | Associate, Liberal Arts | 515-574-1192 | crippin@iowacentral.edu |
| Jenny Williamson | Associate, Liberal Arts | 515-574-1252 | williamson@iowacentral.edu |