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Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

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 must complete the following requirements: 1. 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units. 2. the California General Education Transfer Curriculum pattern (Cal-GETC). 3. a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district. 4. obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. 5. earn a grade of C or (or P) better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

Major Core Requirements (6 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
HISTC1001United States History to 18773 units
HISTC1002United States History since 18653 units

Major Electives List A: Select two. (6 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
Select one:
HIST004A
HIST005A

Western Civilization I: Prehistory to 1500 CE
World History: Prehistory to 1500

3 units
3 units
Select one:
HIST004B
HIST005B

Western Civilization II: 1500 CE to Present
World History from 1500

3 units
3 units

List B: Select one course from each area. (6-7 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
Area 1: Diversity
HIST005A
HIST005B
HIST012
HIST014
HIST016
HIST020

World History: Prehistory to 1500
World History from 1500
African American History
History of the Native North Americans
Mexican-American History
History and Geography of California

3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
Area 2
ANTH002
ANTH003
POLSC1000
POLSC1000H
PSYCC1000
SOCI001
WGQS001
WGQS001H
WGQS003

Introduction to Archaeology
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
American Government and Politics
American Government and Politics - Honors
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Women's Studies
Honors Introduction to Women's Studies
Introduction to Gender and Queer Studies

3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
4 units
4 units
3 units

Total Major Units: 18-19 units

CSU transferable elective courses are required when the major units plus transfer GE units total is less than 60.

Upon successful completion of this program a student 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.
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