History, AA-T

Credits: 60.0

The Associate in Arts in History for Transfer Degree offers an array of courses designed to enable students to comprehend how they, their nation, and the contemporary world have been shaped by historical events and forces. It is only by studying the history of other civilizations and cultures that we hope to gain perspective on our own. In addition to producing teachers and historical researchers, the AA‐T in History helps prepare students for other careers. Majoring in history is excellent preparation for students interested in a teaching career, the legal profession, or advanced work in the discipline. The following is required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees: 1. Minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. 2. Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult with a counselor for more information. 3. Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an “AA-T” or “AS-T” major. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of C or better or a “P” if the course is taken on a “pass-no pass” basis (title 5 § 55063). 4. Certified completion of the CalGETC General Education Pattern.

Program Outcomes

1. Acquired fundamental grounding in communication, critical thinking, scientific inquiry, and quantitative reasoning, the arts, literature and humanities, social, political and economic institutions, and self-development.
2. Identify historical sources and then apply appropriate historical methods to explain historical context.
3. Describe, compare, and evaluate historical interpretations, analyzing them for relative quality and accuracy.