Associate Degree Requirements
Associate Degree Requirements
An associate degree in genealogical research requires 66 hours of successfully completed required courses. Upon successful completion of all requirements listed below, you will be awarded either a Certificate from Heritage Genealogical College (HGCC) or an AA in Genealogical Research. Below are the required courses to take for this degree and a suggested schedule:
First Semester
Introduction to Genealogical Research = 3 semester credit
hours
Genealogical Writing I = 2 semester credit hours
Paleography = 3 semester credit hours
U.S. History to 1865 = 3 semester credit hours
Genealogical Computer Programs: Learning Genealogy Storage Systems (PAF, Legacy, Roots Magic, Ancestral Quest, etc., widely used genealogy computer programs, and databases that may be used as electronic genealogical filing cabinets used by genealogists for organizing genealogical research and records, and databases for research such as Bygones Genealogical Software (an electronic research log) = 1 semester credit hour
American Civilization = 3 semester credit hours
TOTAL = 15 semester credit hours
Second Semester
Genealogical Writing II (Journal articles, newsletters, etc. = 2 semester credit hours
U.S. History from 1865 to Present = 3 semester credit hours
Ethics & Fraud in Genealogy = 3 semester credit hour
Genealogical Vocabulary = 1 semester credit hours
Case Studies in Genealogical Problem Solving = 2 semester credit hours
Beginning Foreign Language I: Choose from – DAN 101, Danish (with Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish equivalents), or FRN 101 French, GER 101 German, ITL 101 Italian, POR 101 Portuguese, SPN 101 Spanish, = 5 semester credit hours
TOTAL = 16 semester credit hours
Third Semester
History of Western Civilization to 1300 = 3 semester credit hours
Writing Life Stories from Genealogical Research Sources = 1 semester credit hour
Missing Heir Searches = 1 semester credit hour
Human Genetics in Genealogical Research = 3 semester credit hour
Beginning Foreign Language II: DAN 102 Danish (with Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish equivalents), or FRN 102 French, GER 102German, ITL 102Italian, POR 102 Portuguese, SPN 102 Spanish = 5 semester credit hours
Foreign Research I (British Isles, French, German and Scandinavian Genealogical Research = 2 semester credit hours
Genealogical Research Apprenticeship = 2 semester credit hours
TOTAL = 17 semester credit hours
Fourth Semester
History of Western Civilization Since 1300 = 3 semester credit hours
Writing Family Histories = 1 semester credit hours
Paleography & Vocabulary for Foreign Language Option Chosen = 4 semester credit hours
Foreign Research II (Spanish, Oriental, American Indian and Black Southern States Genealogical Research = 2 semester credit hours
Healthy Lifestyles Research through Historical Documentation = 3 semester credit hours
Internship in Genetic Genealogical Research & Case Studies = 3 semester credit hour
Case Studies in Problem Solving II Internship in Missing Heirs, Title and Traditional Genealogical Research = 3 semester credit hour
TOTAL = 19 semester credit hours
Note: General Education requirements are all included in the associate degree courses. For a breakdown of these general education requirements, see the General Education Program in this catalog. General education requirements have been modified to give a genealogical research emphasis when appropriate.