History (AA-T Degree A0334)

Humanities and Social Sciences Division
Degree A0334
History is a broad-based academic discipline with foundational coursework in both World History and The History of the United States, augmented with course options that add dimension and depth to the student's understanding of the discipline - such as history courses outside of the Western World, courses in the humanities or social sciences (including history) that address any historically under- represented groups or non-western subject matter fulfilling transfer level GE categories.

The Associate in Arts in History for Transfer Degree program requires students to critically analyze material from a variety of sources and to develop links and connections in abstracting fundamental meaning of historical data. The course distribution of the degree will expose the students to the complexity and diversity of the historical past, thus placing the present by issues and problems with a meaningful historical context.

To earn an Associate in Arts in History Degree for Transfer, a student must complete a minimum of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU system that consist of the Cal-GETC pattern and a major of at least 18 units. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass or No Pass basis.

Required Courses

Course Prefix Course Name Units
Core Courses6
HIST 7
History of the United States to 1877
or HIST 7H
 History of the United States to 1877 - Honors
HIST 8
History of the United States from 1865
or HIST 8H
 History of the United States from 1865 - Honors
List A6
HIST 3
World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern
or HIST 3H
 World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern - Honors
HIST 4
World History: Early Modern to the Present
or HIST 4H
 World History: Early Modern to the Present - Honors
List B6
Choose one course from each Area:
Area 1 Diversity (3 units):
HIST 9
History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
HIST 10
History of Asia from Pre-History to Early Modern
or HIST 10H
 History of Asia from Pre-History to Early Modern - Honors
HIST 11
History of Early Modern to Modern Asia
or HIST 11H
 History of Early Modern to Modern Asia - Honors
HIST 18
History of Latin America
HIST 19
History of Mexico
HIST 30
History of African Americans, 1619-1877
HIST 31
History of African Americans, 1877- Present
HIST 35
History of Africa
HIST 36
Women in American History
HIST 40
History of Mexican Americans
HIST 44
History of Native Americans
Area 2 (3 units):
HIST 1
History of the United States
HIST 9
History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
HIST 10
History of Asia from Pre-History to Early Modern
or HIST 10H
 History of Asia from Pre-History to Early Modern - Honors
HIST 11
History of Early Modern to Modern Asia
or HIST 11H
 History of Early Modern to Modern Asia - Honors
HIST 16
The Wild West - A History, 1800-1890
HIST 18
History of Latin America
HIST 19
History of Mexico
HIST 30
History of African Americans, 1619-1877
HIST 31
History of African Americans, 1877- Present
HIST 35
History of Africa
HIST 36
Women in American History
HIST 39
California History
HIST 40
History of Mexican Americans
HIST 44
History of Native Americans
HUMA 1
Humanities and the Human Experience
or HUMA 1H
 Humanities and the Human Experience - Honors
Total Units for Major18
General Education (Cal-GETC) units 134
Total Units60
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Courses may be double-counted for the major and Cal-GETC. However, courses may not be double-counted to satisfy more than one area of Cal-GETC.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, a student will: 

  • identify causes of change in human society, including social, political, economic, and environmental factors, and their historical significance. 
  • Both individually and in groups, critically evaluate primary sources, (documents, images, and objects) as informed by secondary sources. 
  • compose logically organized arguments, both orally and in writing. 
  • understand the difference between misinformation, opinion, and substantiated scholarly theories, and will identify and describe the contours of debates among historians over time.
  • identify and articulate the diversity of human experience, including religion, ethnicity, race, language, class, abilities, sex, gender, and sexuality, by comparing different historical experiences and perspectives.
  •  develop a historical perspective that creates an understanding of personal responsibility as a participant in history.

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