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History AA-T Degree - Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, Univ of Cal or Cal State Univ

This AA-T provides a curricular track for students who wish to transfer while also serving the diverse needs of students interested in the breadth and depth of the field of history. Additionally, this degree exposes students to the core principles and practices of studying history to build a foundation for their future personal, academic, and professional paths.

Total Units:

59-61

First Year

Semester 1

15-16 Units

Course	Units	Pre-Reqs^	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
HIST 310 ^Z History of the United States (To 1877)	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F(P), S(P), Su(O)	IGETC Area 4
HIST 301 History of Western Civilization (to 1660) or	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F	IGETC Area 4
HIST 307 History of World Civilizations to 1500	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F	IGETC Area 4
IGETC Area 1C-Oral Communication ^Z	3		F, S, Su	IGETC Area 1C
IGETC Area 1A-English Composition ^Z	3	Recommend meeting with a counselor	F, S, Su	IGETC Area 1A
IGETC Area 2-Math Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning ^Z	3-4	Recommend meeting with a counselor	F, S, Su	IGETC Area 2

^Z At least one section of this course is offered with free textbooks and is labeled as zero textbook costs (ZTC). If it is a GE area class or elective, there may be several ZTC offerings to fulfill the GE requirement. Use the Free Textbook filter to find these courses. Learn more on the ZTC page of the college website.

Semester 2

16 Units

Course	Units	Pre-Reqs^	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
HIST 311 ^Z History of the United States (1865 - Present)	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F, S, Su	IGETC Area 4
HIST 302 History of Western Civilization or	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	S	IGETC Area 4
HIST 308 History of World Civilizations, 1500 to Present	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	S	IGETC Area 4
IGETC Area 5A-Physical Science ^Z	3		F, S, Su	IGETC Area 5A
IGETC Area 5C-Biol/Physical Science Lab ^Z	1		F, S, Su	IGETC Area 5C
IGETC Area 1B-Critical Thinking ^Z	3		F, S, Su	IGETC Area 1B
IGETC Area 3A-Arts ^Z	3		F, S, Su	IGETC Area 3A

Year 2

Semester 3

15 Units

Course	Units	Pre-Reqs^	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
3 units from List A	3	See List A	See List A
IGETC Area 3B-Humanities ^Z	3		F, S, Su	IGETC Area 3B
IGETC Area 4-Social & Behavioral Sciences ¹ ^Z	3		F, S, Su	IGETC Area 4
IGETC Area 5B-Biological Sciences ^Z	3		F, S, Su	IGETC Area 5B
Any Transferable Elective ²	3		F, S, Su

¹ Select a course not in HIST.

² Units needed to total 60 units for graduation. Refer to Course Number for the appropriate course level necessary for the degree.

Semester 4

13-14 Units

Course	Units	Pre-Reqs^	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
3 units from List B	3	See List B	See List B
IGETC Area 3A-Arts or 3B-Humanities ¹ ^Z	3		F, S, Su	IGETC Area 3A or 3B
IGETC Area 7-Ethnic Studies ^Z	3		F, S, Su	IGETC Area 7
Any Transferable Elective ²	3		F, S, Su
Any Transferable Elective ³	1-2		F, S, Su

^You must have passed the prerequisite course(s) with a “C” or better; Corequisite must be taken during the same semester; Advisory means it is recommended but not required to enroll in the course.

*(O) = online available (P) = partially online

¹ If an Area 3B is not selected from List A or B.

² Units needed to total 60 units for graduation. Refer to Course Number for the appropriate course level necessary for the degree.

³ Units required are determined by the number of units needed to total 60 units for graduation. Refer to Course Number for the appropriate course level necessary for the degree.

List A-a minimum of 3 units from the following:

Course	Units	Pre-Reqs^	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
HIST 320 ¹ History of the United States: African-American Emphasis	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F, S	IGETC Area 4
HIST 321 ¹ ^Z History of the United States: African-American Emphasis	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F, S	IGETC Area 4
HIST 331 ^Z Women in American History	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F, S	IGETC Area 4
HIST 344 ^Z Survey of California History: A Multicultural Perspective	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F, S	IGETC Area 4
HIST 360 History of African Civilizations	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
HIST 364 ^Z Asian Civilization	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F	IGETC Area 3B or 4
HIST 365 Asian Civilization	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F	IGETC Area 3B or 4
HIST 370 History of the Americas through the 19th Century Wars of Independence	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F	IGETC Area 4
HIST 371 History of the Americas from the 19th Century Wars of Independence to the Present	3	Advisory: eligibility for ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
HIST 380 History of the Middle East	3	Advisory: eligible for ENGWR 300	F	IGETC Area 3B or 4

¹ Students completing both HIST 310 or 320 or both HIST 311 and 321, may not receive credit for both courses at all universities. Please see a counselor for more information.

List B-a minimum of 3 units from the following1:

Course	Units	Pre-Reqs^	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
HIST 301 History of Western Civilization (to 1660)	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F	IGETC Area 4
HIST 302 History of Western Civilization	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F, S, Su	IGETC Area 4
HIST 307 History of World Civilizations to 1500	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F	IGETC Area 4
HIST 308 History of World Civilizations, 1500 to Present	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	S	IGETC Area 4
HIST 314 Recent United States History	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F, S	IGETC Area 4
HIST 320 History of the United States: African-American Emphasis	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
HIST 321 ^Z History of the United States: African-American Emphasis	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
HIST 331 ^Z Women in American History	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
HIST 344 ^Z Survey of California History: A Multicultural Perspective	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
HIST 360 History of African Civilizations	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
HIST 364 ^Z Asian Civilization	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 3B & 4
HIST 365 Asian Civilization	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 3B & 4
HIST 370 History of the Americas through the 19th Century Wars of Independence	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
HIST 371 History of the Americas from the 19th Century Wars of Independence to the Present	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
HIST 373 History of Mexico	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	S	IGETC Area 4
HIST 380 History of the Middle East	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F	IGETC Area 3B & 4
POLS 301 Introduction to Government: United States	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F(O), S(O), Su	IGETC Area 4
POLS 302 Comparative Politics	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	S, Su(O)	IGETC Area 4
POLS 304 Introduction to Government: California	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F	IGETC Area 4
POLS 310 Introduction to International Relations	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F	IGETC Area 4
POLS 312 Politics of the Middle East	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
POLS 313 Latin America	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F	IGETC Area 4
POLS 314 Modern Europe and the Unification Process	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	F	IGETC Area 4
POLS 315 Pacific Rim	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	S	IGETC Area 4
POLS 317 Global Studies: Africa	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
POLS 318 Global Studies: Central Asia	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
POLS 319 Global Studies: Southeast Asia	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
HUM 300 ^Z Classical Humanities	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 3B
HUM 310 ^Z Modern Humanities	3		Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 3B
HUM 320 Asian Humanities	3		Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 3B
HUM 324 Global Islam: Culture and Civilization	3		Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 3B
HUM 331 Latin American Humanities	3		Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
HUM 332 ^Z American Humanities	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 3B
SOC 300 ^Z Introductory Sociology	3		Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
SOC 301 ^Z Social Problems	3		Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
SOC 341 ^Z Sex and Gender in the U.S.	3		Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
ANTH 310 ^Z Cultural Anthropology	3	Advisory: ANTH 300 or 310 and eligible for ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
ANTH 316 ^Z Global Forces in Culture Change	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
ANTH 324 ^Z World Prehistory	3		Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
ANTH 331 ^Z The Anthropology of Religion	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
ANTH 332 ^Z Native Peoples of California	3		Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4
ANTH 334 ^Z Native Peoples of North America	3	Advisory: ENGWR 300	Check Class Schedule for offering	IGETC Area 4

¹ One course from the following group if not used in World History/Western Civilization or List B.

Career Options/Outlook:

Many career opportunities are possible with a degree in History, such as journalist, archivist, government service, researcher/analyst, attorney, or professor. Postsecondary History Professors teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who combine teaching and research. Career opportunities require more than an associate degree.

A sample of reported job titles:

Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor of History, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of History, History Instructor, History Professor, Instructor, Lecturer, Professor, Professor of History

Projected job opening California (2020-2030):

130

Projected growth in California (2020-2030):

8% growth

Median Salary in California (2021):

$78,130/yr

Source:

https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-1125.00

Transfer notes:

Please meet with a counselor for specific transfer course evaluation or transferring to a specific 4-year institution.

General Education (GE):

Non-specified GE courses identified by CRC Area, CSU Area or IGETC Area without pre- or co-requisite can be taken at any semester.

Honors option:

The CRC Honors Program is designed specifically for academically accomplished students and for students with the potential for high achievement. Students who complete 15 units or more in honors-designated courses will earn special recognition as an Honors Scholar, a distinction that may entitle the student to guaranteed transfer and scholarship opportunities at select transfer colleges and universities.

About this program map:

This program map represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan customized to meet your needs. This map is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Zero Textbook Costs (ZTC):

The Zero Textbook Costs designation and logo are added to any course that provides free access to all required instructional materials. These are typically shared with students through Canvas. Courses that are designated as ZTC may still require students to purchase supplemental materials such as lab coats, a calculator, art supplies, etc. See full definitions and searching tips on the Zero Textbook Costs page of the college website.

Catalog Year: 2023-2024

Published May 17, 2023

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