History
What is history?
Historical narrative occupies a central position in well-rounded college education. It equips you to understand and appreciate the world and to meet its challenges. The study of History contributes much to these ends. It maintains that people and society are the products of their past. The story of the past gives insight into both personal and social development.
History stands at the core of an education designed for you. It will help you transition to and be successful at four-year institutions. In a four-year program, having an understanding of many disciplines is essential. History draws upon all disciplines to talk about individuals and society. It provides a narrative framework for the study of other disciplines. It also helps the advanced student integrate various academic perspectives.
Program Contact
Robert R. Hinkle
History/Political Science Program Coordinator
Professor, History
(859) 246-6333
robert.hinkle@kctcs.edu
Faculty
What are my career choices?
- Teacher
- Archivist
- Curator
- Researcher
- Lawyer
what are my degree, diploma, or certificate options?
Course Descriptions
Presents a multicultural survey of world cultures and global issues from ancient to medieval times.
Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours)
General Education Status: Heritage/Cultural Studies
Presents a multicultural survey of world cultures and contemporary global issues from 1600 to the present.
Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours)
General Education: Heritage/Cultural Studies
Surveys the development of European politics, society, and culture from the beginnings of civilization through the Age of Religious Conflict.
3 Credits (45 contact hours).
General Education: Heritage
Surveys the development of European politics, society, and culture from the Age of Absolutism to the present.
Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).
General Education: Heritage
Examines key political, economic, and social topics that have significantly influenced the American experience from the pre-colonial period through the Civil War era.
Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).
General Education: Heritage
Examines key political, economic, and social topics that have influenced significantly the American experience from Reconstruction through the contemporary era.
Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours)
General Education: Heritage
Covers a global overview of the events of the Second World War, including consideration of the conflict’s military, diplomatic, political, social, and economic dimensions.
Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours)
General Education: Heritage
Surveys the chief periods in Kentucky’s growth and development from 1750 to the present focusing on the social, economic, cultural, and political trends of each region.
Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours)
General Education: Heritage
Surveys the major social, religious, cultural, economic, and political trends in Sub-Saharan African history since the 16th century. Includes the impact of the Atlantic slave trade, European imperialism, and 20th century wars on Sub-Saharan Africa.
Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours)
General Education: Heritage/Cultural Studies
Studies the African American experience through the Civil War. Examines African heritage, slavery, and growth of African American institutions.
Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours)
General Education: Heritage/Cultural Studies
Examines the African American experience from Reconstruction to the present, with emphases on the rise of segregation, the Civil Rights Movement, and race relations into the twenty-first century.
Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours)
General Education: Heritage/Cultural Studies
Surveys the history of American women, with particular emphasis on the mid-19th century to the present. Includes the major themes of family, work, social ideas about women, and feminism.
Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours)
General Education: Heritage/Cultural Studies
length of program
You can earn an associate in arts degree in two years if you maintain full-time status.
This information should not be considered a substitute for the KCTCS Catalog. You should always choose classes in cooperation with your faculty advisor to ensure that you meet all degree requirements.
