Program Description

The Associate in Arts in History for Transfer degree will prepare students for transfer to many California State Universities (CSUs). Students who complete the Associate in Arts in History for Transfer degree will be ensured preferential transfer status to CSUs as history majors and majors in related disciplines. The Associate in Arts in History for Transfer degree requirements will fulfill the lower division major requirements at many CSUs. Students are advised, however, to meet with a counselor to assess the course requirements for a specific CSU.

The Associate in Arts in History for Transfer degree will enable students to develop skills in analyzing primary and secondary sources, identifying arguments and points of view, and conducting historical research. In addition, a strong background in history will enable students to put events and developments into their historical context and to synthesize these events and developments in order to reach rational and fact-based conclusions. More broadly, students will develop strong critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills that will prepare them for the requirements of upper division course work.

Learn more about the program on the History website.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify connections between specific people, groups, events, and ideas, and larger historical themes, developments, and topics.
• Students will be able to critically analyze a variety of primary and secondary sources and draw valid historical interpretations from them.

Units Required

• Major: 32-33.5

Associate Degree Requirements

Associate in Arts in History for Transfer requires completion of a minimum of 90 units to include:

• CSU General Education Breadth Requirements or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)¹ (49-58 units) (full certification is required)
• Core and support courses (32-33.5 units, of which 25.5 units may satisfy the GE requirement)
• Transferable electives necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement

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Important Note: Although it is possible to fulfill the requirements for the Associate Degree for Transfer by completing the IGETC for UC pattern, admission to CSU requires completion of an Oral Communication course (IGETC Area 1C; CSU GE Area A-1); therefore, students who plan to transfer to CSU should complete this course as part of their GE or elective units.

Note: All courses pertaining to the major must be completed with a grade of "C" (or "P") or better. In addition, the student must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Core and Support Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Core Courses
HIST 17A	HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1815	4
HIST 17B	HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FROM 1812 TO 1914	4
HIST 17C	HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FROM 1914 TO THE PRESENT	4
And complete one of the two sections below:		12
Section 1:
HIST 3A	WORLD HISTORY FROM PREHISTORY TO 750 CE
HIST 3B	WORLD HISTORY FROM 750 CE TO 1750 CE
HIST 3C	WORLD HISTORY FROM 1750 CE TO THE PRESENT
Section 2:
HIST 4A	HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION TO 800 CE
HIST 4B	HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION: 700-1800
HIST 4C	HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 1789-PRESENT
Support Courses
One course each from List A and List B:		8-9.5
List A
ANTH 4	FIRST PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA
ANTH 6	PERSPECTIVES FROM AFRICA
ART 2E	A HISTORY OF WOMEN IN ART
ENGL 12	AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
ENGL 12A	ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE: LITERATURE OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY
ENGL 31	LATINO/A LITERATURE
ETHN 1	INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
ETHN 2	INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
ETHN 3	INTRODUCTION TO LATINX STUDIES
ETHN 4	INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
ETHN 5	INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES
HIST 8	HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA
HIST 18	INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE EASTERN CIVILIZATION
WMN 5	INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S STUDIES
WMN 11	WOMEN IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
List B
ANTH 2A	CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
or ANTH 2AH	HONORS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 2B	PATTERNS OF CULTURE
GEOG 2	HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 10	WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
GLST 1	INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDIES
or GLST 1H	HONORS INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDIES
GLST 2	GLOBAL ISSUES
HIST 10	HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA: THE MULTICULTURAL STATE
HIST 20	HISTORY OF RUSSIA & THE SOVIET UNION
PHIL 24	COMPARATIVE WORLD RELIGIONS: EAST
PHIL 25	COMPARATIVE WORLD RELIGIONS: WEST
POLI 1	POLITICAL SCIENCE: INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
Total Units		32-33.5