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Degrees

Option 1

History A.A. Degree

Major requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree (12 units):

History 101 or 101H: World Civilizations to the 16th Century (3 units)
History 102 or 102H: World Civilizations Since the16th Century (3 units)
History 120 or 120H: United States to 1877 (3 units)
History 121 or 121H: United States since 1865 (3 units)

Required Electives: Choose 3 electives from the following group, include at least one history class (9 units):

Economics 120 (3 units)
Geography 100 or 100H (3 units)
History 123, 124 or 124H, 127, 129*, 133, 146, 150, 151 (3 units each)
Philosophy 112, 118 (3 units)
Political Science 101 or 101H, 200, 201, 220 (3 units each)

Total Units: 21

*As of Fall 2026

Option 2

History A.A.-T Degree for Transfer

Required Core Courses (6 units):

History 120 or 120H: United States to 1877 (3 units)
History 121 or 121H: United States since 1865 (3 units)

Required Elective Courses (12-14 units)

List A: Select 2 courses: (6 units)

History 101 or 101H: World Civilizations to the 16th Century (3 units)
History 102 or 102H: World Civilizations Since the 16th Century (3 units)

List B: Select 1 course from each area: (6-8 units)

Area 1: (3-5 units)

History 124 or 124H: Mexican American History in the United States (3 units)
History 125: Native Americans in the U.S. (3 units)
History 127: Women in U.S. History (3 units)
History 129: LGBTQ+ History in the U.S. (3 units)*
History 146: African American History from 1863 to the Present (3 units)
History 150: Latin American Civilization to Independence (3 units)
History 151: Modern Latin American Civilization (3 units)
History 153: History of Mexico (3 units)
History 181: Survey of Chicana/Latina Women's History (3 units)
Spanish 102: Elementary Spanish II (5 units)

Area 2: (3 units)

History 118: Social and Cultural History of the United States (3 units)
History 133: History of California (3 units)
Geography 100 or 100H: World Regional Geography (3 units)

Total: 18-20 units

*As of Fall 2026