History - Associate of Arts Degree

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Major/Program Requirements

Required Courses:

HIST 100 or HIST 100HHistory of the United States to 1877

3.00

HIST 101 or HIST 101HHistory of the United States 1865 to Present

3.00

HIST 170 or HIST 170HWorld Civilizations (3500 BCE-1500 CE)

3.00

HIST 171 or HIST 171HWorld Civilizations (1500 CE to the Present)

3.00

Students must complete at least six (6) units from the following courses:

ANTHRO 107 or HIST 107The United States and the North American Indians

3.00

HIST 135 or RELIG 135Religion in America

3.00

HIST 145California History

3.00

ANTHRO 102 or ANTHRO 102HCultural Anthropology

3.00

ANTHRO 110 or RELIG 110Tribal and Ethnic Religions

3.00

ART 100 or ART 100HArt History I: Prehistoric Art to Medieval Art

3.00

ART 102 or ART 102HArt History II: Renaissance Art to Contemporary Art

3.00

ECON 100Introduction to Economics

3.00

ECON 200 or ECON 200HPrinciples of Macroeconomics

3.00

ECON 201 or ECON 201HPrinciples of Microeconomics

3.00

ENGL 108 or THART 108World Drama I

3.00

ENGL 109 or THART 109World Drama II

3.00

ENGL 260Survey of American Literature I

3.00

ENGL 261Survey of American Literature II

3.00

ENGL 280World Literature to the 17th Century

3.00

ENGL 281World literature from the 17th Century to the Present

3.00

GEOG 102 or GEOG 102HCultural Geography

3.00

GEOG 120World Regional Geography

3.00

GEOG 126Geography of California

3.00

MUSIC 103 or MUSIC 103HAppreciation of American Popular Music

3.00

MUSIC 120 or MUSIC 120HAppreciation of Musical Literature

3.00

MUSIC 134Jazz History

3.00

PHIL 101 or PHIL 101HIntroduction to Philosophy

3.00

POLIT 100 or POLIT 100HAmerican Politics

3.00

POLIT 102California Politics and Culture

3.00

POLIT 104Introduction to Comparative Politics

3.00

POLIT 106Introduction to World Politics

3.00

POLIT 110Introduction to Political Theory

3.00

RELIG 100 or RELIG 100HIntroduction to Religious Studies

3.00

RELIG 101 or RELIG 101HIntroduction to World Religions

3.00

RELIG 113Introduction to Eastern Religions

3.00

RELIG 176Jesus and His Interpreters

3.00

SOC 100 or SOC 100HIntroduction to Sociology

3.00

SOC 141Race, Ethnicity and Diversity

3.00

Total Credit Hours: 18.00

Lower division requirements for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution in this field may differ from associate degree requirements. Prospective transfer students should complete the general education and lower division requirements of the school to which they will be transferring. See a counselor for details. Information is also available at www.assist.org.