We are now offering associate degrees for transfer to the CSU. This provides a clear
pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree. This AA-T degree guarantees admission
with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system and gives priority admission consideration
to your local CSU campus or to a program that is deemed similar to your community
college major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses.
More information on the Degree with a Guarantee Program.
The History Degree for Transfer
Guarantees acceptance to the CSU system
Prepares students for transfer at the junior level to California State University
programs and colleges offering bachelor's degrees in History and careers in
Education
Law
Politics
Information Management
Business
Travel
Government
Museums and Libraries
Archival Work
Journalism
History teaches students an introductory foundation of the knowledge and skills to
interpret and build understanding of our political, economic, and social past. Upon
successful completion of the program students will be able to analyze important events
in historical eras, critique the value of varied sources of historical information,
and apply the analysis of history, from a diversity of historical opinions and debates,
to derive conclusions and assessments using support evidence.
Current and prospective community college students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to review their options for transfer and to develop an educational plan that best
meets their goals and needs.
What will I learn?
To analyze important events in historical eras, variables of historical phenomena,
and the cause and impact of significant changes in a global context.
To demonstrate awareness of and critique the value of varied sources of historical
information including professional lectures, secondary texts, primary documents, fiction,
and/or current journalistic reports.
To compare and contrast the experiences and issues of subsets of minorities with that
of mainstream in power, including concerns of race, class, and gender.
To apply the analysis of history, from a diversity of historical opinions and debates,
to derive conclusions and assessments using support evidence.
What courses do I take?
Note: Some courses within the major have a required prerequisite. If you feel you
have equivalent knowledge and skills to those included in the prerequisite course
through professional experience, licensure, or certification, you have the opportunity
to submit a Prerequisite Challenge to be reviewed by the Department Chair. For the
Prerequisite Challenge to be considered, you must submit documentation and verification
to substantiate the basis for the challenge. Please see a counselor for more information
about the Prerequisite Challenge process.
NOTE: Students who pass the AP US History exam with a 3 or higher will receive subject
credit for both HIST C131 and C132, but will only be awarded three units. In order
to fulfill the unit minimum for the major, students with AP US History credit must
take an additional course from List B.
Required Core: (6 units minimum)
3.0 Units C-ID: HIST 130 United States History to 1877 Advisory: ENGL C1000
54 hours lecture. This course examines the social, political, economic, and cultural
history of the United States from the establishment of European colonies in the New
World through Reconstruction. Special attention is given to the study of select topics,
such as the development of American ideologies, institutions, and legal structures.
Approved for IGETC Area 3B or 4 & US History, CSU GE Area C2 or D & US History, Local
GE Area 2 or 3.
4.0 Units C-ID: HIST 130 United States History to 1877 Prerequisite or Corequisite: ENGL C1000. Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment in this
honors course is limited to students enrolled in the associated course. Students will
be required to read and comprehend challenging materials and analyze in depth a chosen
topic appropriate for intensified study and be able to maintain a minimum standard
of coursework at the honors level.
72 hours lecture. This course examines the social, political, economic, and cultural
history of the United States from the establishment of European colonies in the New
World through Reconstruction. Special attention is given to the study of select topics,
such as the development of American ideologies, institutions, and legal structures.
The honors course provides more content and requires greater intensity and depth of
study than the non-honors course. Approved for IGETC Area 3B or 4 & US History, CSU
GE Area C2 or D & US History, Local GE Area 2 or 3.
4.0 Units C-ID: HIST 140 United States History from 1865 Prerequisite or Corequisite: ENGL C1000. Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment in this
honors course is limited to students enrolled in the associated course. Students will
be required to read and comprehend challenging materials and analyze in depth a chosen
topic appropriate for intensified study and be able to maintain a minimum standard
of coursework at the honors level.
Advisory: ENGL C1000
72 hours lecture. The course examines the social, political, economic, and cultural
history of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. Special attention
will be paid to the study of selected topics, such as American institutions, ideologies,
and Constitutional development. The honors course provides more content and requires
greater intensity and depth of study than the non-honors course. Approved for IGETC
Area 3B & 4 & US History, CSU GE Area C2 & D & US History, Local GE Area 2 or 3.
4.0 Units C-ID: HIST 140 United States History from 1865
Prerequisite or Corequisite: ENGL C1000. Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment in this
honors course is limited to students enrolled in the associated course. Students will
be required to read and comprehend challenging materials and analyze in depth a chosen
topic appropriate for intensified study and be able to maintain a minimum standard
of coursework at the honors level.
Advisory: ENGL C1000
72 hours lecture. The course examines the social, political, economic, and cultural
history of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. Special attention
will be paid to the study of selected topics, such as American institutions, ideologies,
and Constitutional development. The honors course provides more content and requires
greater intensity and depth of study than the non-honors course. Approved for IGETC
Area 3B & 4 & US History, CSU GE Area C2 & D & US History, Local GE Area 2 or 3.
LIST A: Select two (6 units minimum)
3.0 Units C-ID: HIST 170 Western Civilization I Advisory: ENGL C1000
54 hours lecture. This course covers the growth of European civilization. Social,
political, and cultural developments are integrated with the introduction of ideas
and institutions basic to the understanding of one's own heritage. This course also
covers the development of Western Civilization from the earliest times to the close
of the Middle Ages. Approved for IGETC Area 3B or 4, CSU GE Area C2 or D, Local GE
Area 2 or 3.
4.0 Units C-ID: HIST 170 Western Civilization I Prerequisite: ENGL C1000.
Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment in this honors course is limited to students
enrolled in the associated course. Students will be required to read and comprehend
challenging materials and analyze in depth a chosen topic appropriate for intensified
study and must be able to maintain a minimum standard of coursework at the honors
level.
72 hours lecture. This course covers the growth of European civilization. Social,
political, and cultural developments are integrated with the introduction of ideas
and institutions basic to the understanding of one's own heritage. This course also
covers the development of Western Civilization from the earliest times to the close
of the Middle Ages. The honors course provides more content and requires greater intensity
and depth of study than the non-honors course; the honors course also requires at
least one extra research assignment. Approved for IGETC Area 3B or 4, CSU GE Area
C2 or D, Local GE Area 2 or 3.
3.0 Units C-ID: HIST 180 Western Civilization II Advisory: ENGL C1000
54 hours lecture. This course covers the growth and development of European Civilization
from the Renaissance to the present, integrating social, political, and cultural developments
of European and the Western heritage. Approved for IGETC Area 3B or 4, CSU GE Area
C2 or D, Local GE Area 2 or 3.
4.0 Units C-ID: HIST 180 Western Civilization II Prerequisite: ENGL C1000.
Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment in this honors course is limited to students
enrolled in the associated course. Students will be required to read and comprehend
challenging materials and analyze in depth a chosen topic appropriate for intensified
study and must be able to maintain a minimum standard of coursework at the honors
level.
72 hours lecture. This course covers the growth and development of European Civilization
from the Renaissance to the present, integrating social, political, and cultural developments
of European and the Western heritage. The honors course provides more content and
requires greater intensity and depth of study than the non-honors course; the honors
course also requires at least one extra research assignment. Approved for IGETC Area
3B or 4, CSU GE Area C2 or D, Local GE Area 2 or 3.
LIST B: Select one course from each area (6 units minimum)
54 hours lecture. This ethnic studies course is a survey of the Native peoples and
cultures of North America. It emphasizes native languages, history, culture, intellectual
traditions, social organizations, religion, world view, artistic representations,
social struggles, and social justice movements. Students critically examine the impact
of tribal nations on each other, as well as the interactions with other groups of
people. This course examines the roots of present-day conditions of Native communities
and the contributions of Native Americans to the cultures of the Americas. This course
is cross-listed with ETHN C141. Approved for IGETC Area 4 or 7, CSU GE Area D or F,
Local GE Area 2 or 3, & 6.
3.0 Units Advisory: ENGL C1000, LIBR C100
54 hours lecture. This ethnic studies course is a survey of the Native peoples and
cultures of North America. It emphasizes native languages, history, culture, intellectual
traditions, social organizations, religion, world view, artistic representations,
social struggles, and social justice movements. Students critically examine the impact
of tribal nations on each other, as well as the interactions with other groups of
people. This course examines the roots of present-day conditions of Native communities
and the contributions of Native Americans to the cultures of the Americas. This course
is cross-listed with ANTH C141. Approved for IGETC Area 4 or 7, CSU GE Area D or F,
Local GE Area 2 or 3, & 6.
3.0 Units Advisory: ENGL C070
54 hours lecture. The course covers Mexican history from Pre-Columbian period to the
present. It includes an analysis of the social, cultural, political, and economic
aspects of the Mexican past. Approved for IGETC Area 3B, CSU GE Area D, Local GEArea
2 & 6.
3.0 Units Advisory: ENGL C1000
54 hours lecture. This course is an introduction to the historical and stylistic developments
of American popular music, with an emphasis on its cultural, social, economic and
political consequences. This course studies the development of Anglo-American folk
music, African-American music, Latin music, musical theatre, and various rock styles.
Concert attendance required. Approved for IGETC Area 3A, CSU GE Area C1, Local GE
Area 3 & 6.
LIST B: Select one course from each area (6 units minimum)
Area 2:
3.0 Units C-ID: ANTH 120 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Advisory: ENGL C1000, LIBR C100.
54 hours lecture. This course analyzes social and cultural factors of human behavior
in the recent past and present. Students compare and contrast cultural traditions,
practices and beliefs, discussing the associated environmental and social factors
that shape human cultures. Approved for IGETC Area 4, CSU GE Area D, Local GE Area
2 & 6.
3.0 Units C-ID: ANTH C150 Introduction to Archaeology Advisory: ENGL C1000, LIBR C100
54 hours lecture. This course is an introduction to the study of archaeology. The
course includes a discussion of the nature of scientific inquiry, the history and
interdisciplinary nature of archaeological research, dating techniques, methods of
survey, excavation, analysis, and interpretation, cultural resource management, professional
ethics, and selected cultural sequences. Approved for IGETC Area 4, CSU GE Area D,
Local GE Area 2.
3.0 Units Advisory: ENGL C070
54 hours lecture. This course provides an overview of western art and architecture
from prehistory through the Middle Ages. Approved for IGETC Area 3A, CSU GE Area C1,
Local GE Area 3.
3.0 Units C-ID: ARTH 120 Survey of Western Art from Renaissance to Contemporary Advisory: ENGL C070
54 hours lecture. This course provides an overview of art and architecture from the
Renaissance to the Contemporary period. (ART C105 is not a prerequisite for ART C106.)
Approved for IGETC Area 3A, CSU GE Area C1, Local GE Area 3.
3.0 Units C-ID: ENGL 140 Survey of World Literature 1 Prerequisite: ENGL C1000
54 hours lecture. This course is a comparative study of selected works, in translation
and in English, of literature from around the world, including Europe, the Middle
East, Asia, and other areas, from antiquity to the mid or late seventeenth century.
Approved for IGETC Area 3B, CSU GE Area C2, Local GE Area 3.
4.0 Units C-ID: ENGL 140 Survey of World Literature 1
Prerequisite: ENGL C1000. Limitation on Enrollment: Acceptance to the Honors Program
or eligibility for this honors course as determined by the instructor.
72 hours lecture. This course is a comparative study of selected works, in translation
and in English, of literature from around the world, including Europe, the Middle
East, Asia, and other areas, from antiquity to the mid or late seventeenth century.
The honors course provides more content and requires greater intensity and depth of
study than the non-honors course; the honors course also requires at least one extra
research assignment. Approved for IGETC Area 3B, CSU GE Area C2, Local GE Area 3.
3.0 Units C-ID: ENGL 145 Survey of World Literature 2 Prerequisite: ENGL C1000
54 hours lecture. This course is a comparative study of selected works, in translation
and in English, of literature from around the world, including Europe, the Middle
East, Asia, and other areas, from the mid or late seventeenth century to the present.
Approved for IGETC Area 3B, CSU GE Area C2, Local GE Area 3.
4.0 Units C-ID: ENGL 145 Survey of World Literature 2 Prerequisite: ENGL C1000
Limitation on Enrollment: Honors courses limit enrollment to those students who are
approved by the instructor or who are members of the Honors Program.
72 hours lecture. This course is a comparative study of selected works, in translation
and in English, of literature from around the world, including Europe, the Middle
East, Asia, and other areas, from the mid or late seventeenth century to the present.
The honors course provides more content and requires greater intensity and depth of
study than the non-honors course; the honors course also requires at least one extra
research assignment. Approved for IGETC Area 3B, CSU GE Area C2, Local GE Area 3.
3.0 Units C-ID: ENGL 135 Survey of American Literature 2 Prerequisite: ENGL C1000
54 hours lecture. This literature course introduces students to American authors from
the 1865 to the present. The course emphasizes analyzing texts and studying the intellectual,
social, and cultural history of Americans. Approved for IGETC Area 3B, CSU GE Area
C2, Local GE Area 3.
3.0 Units Advisory: ENGL C1000
54 hours lecture. The course covers the political, economic, social and cultural development
of California from prehistory to the present. Approved for IGETC Area 4, CSU GE Area
D, Local GE Area 2 or 3.
3.0 Units C-ID: PHIL 110 Introduction to Logic
Prerequisite: ENGL C1000
54 hours lecture. This course introduces students to the principles of inductive and
deductive inference and their practical applications in everyday situations, such
as problem solving and evaluation of arguments. The course examines the uses of language,
formal and informal fallacies, syllogistic argument forms, and scientific method.
This course also develops the ability to integrate the principles of critical thinking
with the techniques of effective written argument. Approved for CSU GE Area A3, Local
GE Area 3.
General Ed Requirements
Complete one of the following general education patterns:
We are now offering associate degrees for transfer to the CSU. This provides a clear
pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree. This AA-T degree guarantees admission
with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system and gives priority admission consideration
to your local CSU campus or to a program that is deemed similar to your community
college major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses.
More information on the Degree with a Guarantee Program.