Associate in Arts for Transfer - History

The Associate of Arts in History for Transfer Degree is designed to prepare the student for transfer to four-year institutions of higher education and is specifically intended to satisfy the lower division requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree in History at a California State University. The knowledge and skills offered in this degree lead students to develop foundational knowledge in the field of history including those topics and issues related to global, national, and local aspects of the field of study. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will engage in wide reading, deep thinking, and clear communication about the vast record of human experience. Students will learn how to discover facts, weigh interpretations, and draw conclusions in order to comprehend the present, envision alternative scenarios, and identify with generations to come.

The History AA-T degree requires completion of the major and the CSU General Education (40 units) or IGETC (37-39 units) requirements.

All courses used to satisfy the major for the Associate in Arts degree must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Associate in Arts-Transfer Program Map

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR		UNITS
	HIST 117	History of the United States 1550-1877	3
	HIST 118	History of the United States 1865-Present	3
	List A - The following two courses (6 units)
	HIST 170 or HIST 140	Western Civilization I World History to 1500	3 or 3
	HIST 180 or HIST 141	Western Civilization II World History From 1500 to Present	3 or 3
	List B - Select one course from each of the following 2 areas (6 units)
	Area 1 (3 units)
	Any list A course not already used		3
	HIST 103	History of Early Latin America	3
	HIST 104	History of Contemporary Latin America	3
	HIST 105	Twentieth Century Central America and the Caribbean	3
	HIST 111	The Woman in American History	3
	HIST 113	History of Mexico	3
	HIST 115	Rebellious Women in Modern America	3
	HIST 121	Armenian History	3
	HIST 131	A History of Africa since 1800	3
	HIST 132	History of the Philippines	3
	ANTHR 102	Cultural Anthropology	3
	ANTHR 114	Gender, Sexuality, and Culture	3
	ARTH 112	Precolumbian Art of the Americas	3
	ENGL 111	Women in Literature	3
	ETH S 102	Latinos in the United States	3
	ETH S 110	Contemporary Ethnic Women	3
	ETH S 120	Chicana/o/x Studies	3
	ETH S 121	Ethnic and Racial Minorities	3
	ETH S 123	Asians in America	3
	ETH S 124	Japanese Experience in America	3
	ETH S 125	Native American Studies	3
	ETH S 132	The African American Experience in the United States	3
	ETH S 164	The Armenian Diaspora	3
	GEOG 102	Cultural Geography	3
	SOC S 130	Introduction to LGBTQ Studies	3
	Area 2 (3 units)
	Any history courses not already used or any non-history course from the humanities or social sciences related to history		3
	HIST 106	History and Politics of the Russian People	3
	HIST 122	California History	3
	HIST 133	A History of Science	3
	HIST 136	War: History, Causes, Solutions	3
	HIST 152	Social Protest in the 1960s	3
	ARTH 113	American Art	3
	ENGL 109	Introduction to World Literature from Ancient Times to 1700	3
	ENGL 110	Introduction to World Literature from 1700 to the Present Time	3
	ENGL 111	Women in Literature	3
	GEOG 103	World Regional Geography	3
	HUMAN 115	World Mythology	3
	PHILO 115	Religions of the World	3
	PHILO 118	Women, the Earth and the Divine	3
	PHILO 121	Philosophy-Islam	3
	POL S 101	Introduction to United States and California Government and Politics	3
	POL S 111	The Modern Middle East: Its Political and Economic Impact	3
	SOC S 101	Urban Education in America	3
	SPCH 108	Intercultural Communications	3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		18

Units for the major may be double counted for CSUGE or IGETC. Elective units to reach the 60-unit degree requirement must be CSU transferable.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2022	GCC Catalog 2022-2023
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.