History for Transfer

Description

The History program provides students with the academic foundation History, in the broad sense, and studies all human experience. It examines the people, institutions, ideas, and events from the past to the present. The study of history contributes to cultural literacy and develops critical thinking and other useful skills while helping students understand the present and plan for the future. Historical study provides a solid, fundamental preparation for careers in business, industry, government, and education. It also serves as excellent preparation for law school, Foreign Service, international work, urban affairs, historical consulting, and library science. This curriculum provides a solid foundation upon which to build a history major at a four-year school. The degree guarantees transfer to a CSU as a junior.

The Associate in Arts in History for Transfer (AA-T)  is granted upon successful completion of a courses in the degree. The following is required for all AD-T degrees for transfer to the California State University system.

1. Completion of a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units.
2. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 (C) in all CSU-transferable coursework, that is courses numbered 1500 and above. Note that while a minimum GPA of 2.0 (C) is required for admission to a CSU, some transfer institutions for certain majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult with the transfer counselor at the transferring institution for details. Students are advised to check on ASSIST.org for the most recent information.
3. Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an AA-T or AS-T major courses as detailed in section of the catalog under Degrees & Certificates. Please see a counselor for more information.
4. Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC).

Program Learning Outcomes

After completing the History for Transfer major, a student will be able to:

1. Graduates of the history program should demonstrate critical thought regarding the nature of historical interpretation, the variety of historical sources, and the structure of historical argument and be able to apply that understanding to answering historical questions.

2. Graduates of the history programs should be able to interpret primary and secondary sources and compose an argument which explains their historical significance in western, non-western, and ancient societies regarding the following: race, class, gender, and ethnicity; technological and scientific developments; political trends; attitudes, conflicts, and events; and social and cultural developments.