Courses
History Courses
The History department at Highline College offers a variety of classes. All history
classes fulfill the Social Science Area 1 distribution area and some may meet the
diversity and globalism requirement. Please see an advisor for more information. Many
of our courses are offered in alternate modalities, including online and in-person.
Please refer to the online quarterly course schedule for specific course and modality
schedules. A complete list of classes we offer is available in the Highline Catalog.
Course List
The Ampersand (&) Difference
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CS& (Common Course Numbering): In Washington, some courses have the same number across all community and technical colleges. These are “common courses.” If a course from a different college has the same number and subject as Highline’s, and an ampersand (&), then they’re considered the same course. They are designed to transfer seamlessly between these schools. Examples at Highline include HIST & 116 - Western Civilization I and
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CIS (Highline-Specific): Courses without the ampersand are unique to Highline College. While they still transfer to four-year universities (often under a Direct Transfer Agreement), they don't have a pre-matched course at every other community or technical college. Examples include HIST 101 - World Civilizations and HIST 102 - World Civilizations II.
Pathway Map
Program Maps provide quarter-by-quarter paths from entry to graduation for each program.