# History (AA-T Degree)

Berkeley City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Social Sciences

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##### Program Description

The Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree (AA-T) in History is designed to provide students with an understanding of a diverse array of societies and how the historical process informed the content of world culture. Through the course work associated with the degree, students will address questions of identity, knowledge, consciousness, intelligibility, communication, and meaning as they compass the broad disciplinary terrain of history.

This Associate Degree for Transfer is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in the field of History or a similar major at a CSU campus.  Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus.  Students should consult with a counselor for more information on specific university major admission and transfer requirements.  Students who complete an ADT and transfer to a similar major at a CSU are guaranteed a pathway to finish their baccalaureate degrees in 60 semester or 90 quarter units.

To obtain this Associate Degree for Transfer, students must complete:

-   60 units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University
-   A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
-   A grade of “C” or "P" or better in all courses required for the major
-   A minimum of 18 semester units in the major
-   The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)

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##### Career Opportunities

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This degree prepares students to transfer to a 4-year college or university with a History major.

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##### Learning Outcome(s)

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1.  Demonstrate knowledge of the historical process within particular fields of history and effectively link historical cause and effect
2.  Apply historical methodology and critical thinking in order to analyze primary and secondary sources and historical arguments
3.  Interpret the diverse historical forces which have shaped the past and inform the content of the present

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Courses:** | | 6 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| **List A—Select two courses from the following list:** | | 6 |
| HIST 2A | History of Europe to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 2B | History of Europe Since 1500 | 3 |
| or HIST 3A | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 3B | World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| **List B—Select one course from the following list:** | | 3 |
| HIST 3A | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 3B | World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 21 | U.S. Women: A Social History | 3 |
| HIST 31 | Contemporary Middle East: The Politics of Nationalism | 3 |
| **List C—Select one course from the following list:** | | 3 |
| AFRAM 1 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 |
| ART 1 | Introduction to Art History | 3 |
| ASAME 11 | Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies | 3 |
| ETHST 1 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| HIST 19 | History of California | 3 |
| M/LAT 33 | Introduction to Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies | 3 |
| MUSIC 15A | Jazz, Blues, and Popular Music in the American Culture | 3 |
| WS 1 | Introduction to Women’s Studies | 3 |