The Associate in Arts in History for Transfer (AA-T) degree is designed to facilitate transfer to a California State University in keeping with SB 1440. This degree reflects the Transfer Model Curriculum (TMC) supported by the statewide Academic Senate. A total of 18 units are required to fulfill the major portion of this degree. Students must also complete the California State University (CSU) General Education Breadth requirements or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) (see the “General Education Requirements and Transfer Information” section of the catalog).

History is the study of the human past. As a discipline, history remains a chief foundation within the humanities and social sciences. Its broad and interdisciplinary approach offers many theoretical and practical applications for interpreting and understanding human society. The study of history emphasizes reading, writing, critical thinking, research, thesis formulation, and debate. The history major prepares students to transfer to a four-year institution for continued and advanced study in the field of history or its related disciplines. In turn, a major in history provides knowledge and training for planning careers in history, education, law, archival work, historic sites and museums, library studies, journalism, research, documentary filmmaking, government, non-profit organizations, record and information management.

The following requirements must be met to be awarded an Associate in Arts in History for Transfer (AA-T) degree:

1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
   1. The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirement.
   2. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
2. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students are also required to earn a “C” grade or higher or “Pass” in all courses required for the major.

The Program-level Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) below are outcomes that students will achieve after completing specific degree / certificate requirements in this program. Students will be able to:

1. Analyze and synthesize primary and secondary source documents in response to an historical thesis or question.
2. Explain relationships between the causes of historical events and their effects.
3. Describe historical actors and events and explain their significance in historical and historiographical context.

Associate Major Degree Requirements

Note: All courses must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or higher or “Pass.”

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Required Core
HIST-108	Early American History	3
HIST-109	Modern American History	3
List A
Select two of the following:		6
HIST-100	Early World History
or HIST-105	Early Western Civilization
HIST-101	Modern World History
or HIST-106	Modern Western Civilization
List B
Select one (1) course from Group B1 and one (1) course from Group B2		6
B1
HIST-103	Twentieth Century World History
HIST-114	Comparative History of the Early Americas
HIST-115	Comparative History of the Modern Americas
HIST-118	U.S. History: Chicano/Chicana Perspectives I
or ETHN-118	U.S. History: Chicano/Chicana Perspectives I
HIST-119	U.S. History: Chicano/Chicana Perspectives II
or ETHN-119	U.S. History: Chicano/Chicana Perspective II
HIST-122	Women in Early American History
HIST-123	Women in Modern American History
HIST-130	U.S. History and Cultures: Native American Perspectives I
or ETHN-130	U.S. History and Cultures: Native American Perspectives I
HIST-131	U.S. History and Cultures: Native American Perspectives II
or ETHN-131	U.S. History and Cultures: Native American Perspectives II
HIST-137	History of East Asia
HIST-148	Modern Middle East History
HIST-154	Early History of Women in World Civilization
or GEND-154	Early History of Women in World Civilization
HIST-155	Modern History of Women in World Civilization
or GEND-155	Modern History of Women in World Civilization
HIST-180	U.S. History: Black Perspectives I
or ETHN-180	U.S. History: Black Perspectives I
HIST-181	U.S. History: Black Perspectives II
or ETHN-181	U.S. History: Black Perspectives II
Group B2
Select one (1) course not already used in the Required Core or List A
HIST-113	American Military History
HIST-124	History of California
HIST-126	History of Mexico
HIST-135	Ancient History of Western Civilization
HIST-136	Survey of Medieval History
Units for the major		18
Plus General Education Requirements (CSU GE or IGETC)		37-39
Total Units		60

Complete transferable units as needed to reach 60.

Students completing IGETC may be awarded the degree, but they must complete a course from Area 1C: Oral Communication to meet CSU admission requirements.