Historical Fieldwork and Research
Historical Fieldwork and Research Option/General Studies Associate of Arts Degree (A.A.)
The program provides students with a thorough foundation in the history of the United States and Prince George’s County. Required relevant courses in other disciplines are also part of the program and complement the history courses students enrolled in the program are required to take. All students enrolled in the program are required to successfully complete HST 297, the Historic Sites Internship Experience course. This course provides students with a practical hands-on experience at some nearby historic sites. The internship experience is designed not only to be helpful to the site in interpreting itself to the public, but also to give students a firm grasp of what professionals at historic sites do in running a site and interpreting it and its place in history to both tour and educational groups. The program is excellent preparation for those pursuing a career in historic preservation and interpretation.
Degrees & Certificates:
Historical Fieldwork and Research Option Code 295
of General Studies Associate of Arts Degree (A.A.)
Program Concentration 24 Credits
| HST 141 History of the United States I |
3 |
| HST 143 History of the United States II |
3 |
| HST 233 History of the American Civil War |
3 |
| HST 235 History of Maryland |
3 |
| HST 238 History of Prince George’s County |
3 |
| HST 297 Historic Sites Internship Experience |
3 |
| ANT 201 Introduction to Archaeology |
3 |
| GEO 107 Physical/Historical Geography of Maryland |
3 |
Required General Education Courses 39-41 Credits
| English Composition I and II* |
6 |
| Humanities* |
9 |
| Choose one course from each group: |
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| Group 1: SPH 101, SPH 105, SPH 109, SPH 111 |
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| Group 2: ART 101, MUS 101, PHL 101, PHL 109, THE 101, any foreign language |
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| Group 3: Any 200-level English literature course |
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| Mathematics* |
3 |
| Science* |
7-8 |
| Social Sciences* Two courses, one course must carry laboratory credit. |
6 |
| Two courses from ANT, ECN, POS, SOC, PSY |
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| Computer Literacy* |
3 |
| CIS 101 |
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| Cultural Diversity* |
3 |
| HST 245 |
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| Health/Physical Education |
2-3 |
| Any HLE or at least 2 credits of PED |
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Minimum Required for A.A. Degree 63 Credits