History Degrees

Associate of Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T) in History

The Associate in Arts in History for Transfer degree (AA-T in History) is a 60 unit program designed to provide lower division education to students planning to transfer to a CSU institution in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree in History. Students who complete the Associate in Arts in History for Transfer degree (AA-T in History) will be able to describe how the social, political, intellectual and economic systems of a particular society change over time and analyze how the interplay of multiple factors in a society including intellectual, economic, demographic, and cultural variables resulted in particular historical outcomes.

Students must complete the following requirements:

• 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units
• the California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern.
• a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.
• obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
• earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

Students are not required to complete the information competency requirements, PE requirements or cultural diversity requirements found in other degrees at the College.

Required Core Courses (6 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
HIST 17A	United States History	3 units
HIST 17B/H	United States History or Honors	3 units

List A (6 units)

Select two from below.

Course Number	Course Title	Units
HIST 4A	Western Civilization I: Prehistory to 1500CE	3 units
	OR
HIST 5A	World History: Prehistory to 1500	3 units
	AND
HIST 4B	Western Civilization II: 1500 CE to Present	3 units
	OR
HIST 5B	World History from 1500	3 units

List B (6 units)

Select one from each Group.

Group 1 (3 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
HIST 5A	World History: Prehistory to 1500	3 units
HIST 5B	World History from 1500	3 units
HIST 12	African American History	3 units
HIST 14	History of the Native North American	3 units
HIST 16	Mexican-American History	3 units
HIST 20	History and Geography of California	3 units

Group 2 (3-4 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
ANTH 2	Introduction to Archaeology	3 units
ANTH 3	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3 units
POLI 1/H	American Government or Honors	3 units
PSYC 1	General Psychology	3 units
SOCI 1	Introduction to Sociology	3 units
WGQS 1	Introduction to Women’s Studies	4 units
WGQS 3	Introduction to Gender Studies	3 units

Major Requirements: 18 units

CSU GE Breadth or IGETC for CSU Requirements: 37 – 39 units

Elective Units As Needed To Total 60 CSU Transferable Units

Associate of Arts Degree in History

After completing an A.A. degree in History, a student will be able to:

• Describe how the social, political, intellectual, and economic systems of a particular society change over time.
• Analyze how the interplay of multiple factors in a society including intellectual, economic, demographic, and cultural variables resulted in particular historical outcomes.

Required Core Courses (12 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
HIST 4A	Western Civilization I: Prehistory to 1500 CE	3 units
HIST 4B	Western Civilization II: 1500 CE to Present	3 units
HIST 17A	United States History	3 units
HIST 17B	United States History	3 units

Elective Courses (6 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
HIST 8A	History of Latin America/Caribbean, Prehistory to 1825	3 units
HIST 8B	History of Latin America/Caribbean, 1825 to Present	3 units
HIST 12	African American History	3 units
HIST 14	History of the Native North American	3 units
HIST 16	Mexican-American History	3 units
HIST 20	History and Geography of California	3 units

Total Major Units: 18 units

Requirements vary somewhat among four-year institutions. Consult the department advisor and counselor for transfer requirements of the institution of your choice.

To be awarded an A.A. Degree, a student must complete:

1. All the major requirements.
2. Additional units to meet the college graduation requirements.