# HISTORY (Associate in Arts)

Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: History

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History is the study of all human experience. It examines the people, institutions, ideas, and events of the past. The study of history contributes to cultural literacy, global awareness, and develops critical thinking skills, while helping students understand the present. Historical study provides a solid, fundamental preparation for careers in education, government, and business. It also serves as excellent preparation for law school, the diplomatic service, international work, urban affairs, and library science. History is an academic discipline offering both breadth and focus. History graduates will find that their critical and analytical thinking skills prepare them for a wide variety of employment opportunities.

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  Develop skills for critical thinking, reading, and writing and be able to evaluate historical evidence.
2.  Demonstrate awareness and appreciation of the diverse interpretations of the past and the complexity of the links between past and present.
3.  Demonstrate an understanding of what historians do and the types of questions they pose.
4.  Demonstrate an understanding of diverse cultures and political and social structures, and how these vary across time and place.
5.  Use knowledge to participate in the affairs of the world, drawing upon their understanding of the past

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Courses (12 credits)** | | 12 |
| **HIST 203A HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATIONS or HIST 203B HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATIONS** | | 3 |
| **HIST 204A HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION or HIST 204B HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION** | | 3 |
| **HIST C1001 UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 or HIST C1002 UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1865** | | 3 |
| **POLS 204 WORLD POLITICS or POLS 206 COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT or POLS 209 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THEORY** | | 3 |
| **Plus 9 credits from the following:** | | 9 |
| ECON C2002 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| HIST 203A | HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATIONS | 3 |
| HIST 203B | HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATIONS | 3 |
| HIST 204A | HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION | 3 |
| HIST 204B | HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 210 | HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA | 3 |
| HIST 212 | HISTORY OF MEXICAN AMERICANS | 3 |
| HIST 233 | HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS | 3 |
| **Total** | | **21** |