History is the continuous, systematic study, through research, of events over time, that are of importance to communities, societies, countries and ultimately, the human race. The Associate of Arts – History prepares candidates to enter various fields of publishing, politics and law after completing a minimum of two years of study. It provides the opportunity for candidates to pursue further study to enable careers in archiving, library services, historical, information specialist, analyst, consultant, teaching, writing, cataloguing, preservation and publishing.