In support of the established SB 1440, the Student Transfer Achievement Reform (STAR) Act, and the college’s mission, vision and values, Grossmont College has created the Associate in Arts in History for Transfer degree.  Students earning this Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) will have fulfilled the lower-division major preparation requirements for a degree considered similar at a participating California State University (CSU) campus.

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 is required for an Associate Degree for Transfer:

1. Minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units.
2. Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework.
3. Minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major.
4. A grade of “C” or higher or “Pass” in all courses required for the major.
5. Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) pattern; see Degree Requirements, General Education & Transfer Information section for more information.

 Program Learning Outcomes

1. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
   
   1. Analyze primary and secondary sources and explain how they support a thesis statement.
   2. Explain relationships between the causes of historical events and their effects.
   3. Describe a relevant individual involved in an historical event and explain his/her significance in this event.

 Associate Major Degree Requirements

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
or if not selected above:
HIST-100	Early World History
or HIST-101	Modern World History
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 (Cal-GETC)		34
Total Units		60

Complete transferable units as needed to reach 60.