History

Geraldine Box, Jack Scannell & Charles Simmons History Scholarship

Students who are interested in transferring to major in history and have completed 6 semester credit hours in history at Midland College, may apply for an award of $250 each semester.

To be considered for a scholarship, please follow the link below:

General Scholarships

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE IN GENERAL STUDIES (AA)

Midland College does not offer the AA degree in any specific major. Instead, students who wish to transfer to a four-year university to complete a Bachelor’s Degree are place on a “University Bound” path that includes 42 semester credit hours in the Core Curriculum and 18 additional semester credit hours in transfer coursework. The Core Curriculum is a set of courses that provide the knowledge, skills and educational experiences needed to succeed in higher education. The Midland College Core Curriculum will transfer to any Texas state college or university and satisfy core requirements at the receiving institution.

Your Pathways Advisor can assist you with a personalized plan for your specific transfer based on university and program. It is strongly recommended and encouraged that you contact your Pathways Advisor for assistance with course selection if you plan to transfer.

Students with an interest in History as a major Can choose one of the following paths:

• History – Transfer/Graduate School – Know your institution

  • Semesters 3 and 4 choices based on transfer
  • Majors must have 6 Semester Credit Hours (SCH) in Western Civilizations I and II and 6 SCH 1301, 1302, or 2301
  • TTU/ASU have 6 SCH language requirement at sophomore level or above – get that done at MC.

• History – Texas Teacher Certification

• History – Law School

History Curriculum Pathway @ MC

With a Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in History, you may choose to pursue an advanced degree: MA, PhD, or JD. With a BA, though, you can be an educator, researcher, communicator, information manager, advocate, or entrepreneur.

Midland, Texas is a community where a degree pays. Studying history at MC can prepare you for a career in a variety of fields. Among the jobs you may consider: teacher, archivist, librarian, researcher, landman, legal assistant, legal researcher, law enforcement (police, Border Patrol, US Marshals Service), personnel manager, broadcaster, and many more. Local employers to consider include:

• Midland Independent School District (MISD)
• City of Midland
• Area Cultural Organizations

Political Leaders

• George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States (Yale University)
• W.E.B. DuBois, co-founder of the NAACP (Fisk University, first African American to earn a PhD from Harvard University)
• Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House (Emory University)
• Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States (Whittier College)
• Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States (Harvard University)
• Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States (Harvard University)
• Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court Justice (Georgetown University)
• Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States (Princeton University)

Other Public Figures

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hall of Fame basketball player, (UCLA)
• Chris Berman, ESPN sports anchor (Brown University)
• Wolf Blitzer, CNN news anchor (SUNY-Buffalo)
• Janeane Garofalo, actress/comedian (Providence College)
• Conan O’Brien, comedian and late night talk show host (Harvard University)