Arkansas Community Colleges
History Programs
History coursework at community colleges in this state. U.S., world, and topical history sequences for transfer-track liberal-arts students.
10 colleges · 167 sections · 31 unique courses · Fall 2026 · Updated today
History coursework at Arkansas community colleges serves two student groups: liberal-arts transfer students completing their gen-ed history requirements, and history majors finishing their first two years before transferring to a four-year history program. The 167 sections across 10 Public 2-year colleges this term cover US history surveys, world civilizations, and topical electives.
Like other transfer-oriented humanities programs, the value isn't in the associate as a terminal credential — it's in the credit transfer + smaller class sizes + lower tuition for the same content. Students serious about history careers (teaching, archival, academic) continue to bachelor's and often graduate programs; the CC associate is step one of a longer path.
Colleges offering History
History is a transfer program — community colleges offer the coursework; you earn the degree, and its earnings, at a four-year university. See where it transfers →
History Availability Snapshot
How history sections are being offered across 10 colleges in Arkansas this term (167 sections total).
Delivery format
- online95 (57%)
- in person67 (40%)
- hybrid5 (3%)
When sections meet
- Morning (before noon)41
- Afternoon (noon–5 PM)17
- Evening (5 PM and after)1
- Asynchronous / TBA108
Start dates
Sections begin on 7 distinct dates. 9 late-start more than two weeks after the term's earliest start.
Instructor diversity
Taught by 40 distinct instructors across 10 colleges.
Common History courses
- HIST 2003United States History I(30 sections)
- HIST 2013United States History II(30 sections)
- HIST 11103World Civilizations I AV DQ(14 sections)
- HIST 21103US History I AV DQ(12 sections)
- HIST 21203United States History II Concurrent(10 sections)
- HIST 11203World Civilizations II(8 sections)
- HIST 1113World Civilizations I(8 sections)
- HIST 2233U S History Sn 1865(7 sections)
- HIST 1043World Civilizations Since 1500(7 sections)
- HIST 1033World Civilizations to 1500(6 sections)
- HIST 2263World Civilization since 1500(5 sections)
- HIST 10293Arkansas History(4 sections)
Frequently asked questions
- Is a history major worth pursuing if I'm starting at community college?
- It can be, if you have a clear post-bachelor's plan. History majors land in teaching, law, journalism, publishing, museum work, and government — the major teaches research and writing skills employers value, but the credential alone doesn't open doors. The CC associate is a cost-effective way to complete the first two years; the bachelor's, and often a graduate or professional degree, do the actual career-positioning.
- Do US history and world history requirements transfer between schools?
- Yes — these are general-education staples that articulate cleanly across Arkansas public colleges. Specialized history electives (regional, topical) may transfer as upper-division-history-elective credit rather than counting toward a specific major requirement; the structured AA-in-history pathway minimizes this risk.
- What jobs are available with a history associate alone?
- Few that specifically use the history content — entry-level office work, retail management, customer service. The skills built (research, writing, analysis) transfer to many entry roles, but the credential signaling is weaker than career-track associates. Most history students continue to a bachelor's; the associate is step one.
- Can I become a history teacher with just an associate degree?
- No. K-12 social studies teaching requires a bachelor's plus a teaching certification in Arkansas. Postsecondary history teaching at community colleges and four-year programs requires at least a master's, usually a Ph.D.
Compare History programs in other states
Same comparison view, different state systems. Useful if you’re considering an out-of-state community college or just want to see how Arkansas’s history programs stack up.
Other programs in Arkansas
Some programs may not be offered at every college — pages render only when the program meets a coverage threshold for the state.