History
Associate of Arts Degree History · San Diego City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
History is the study of human experience from the dawn of time to the present. It examines people, institutions, ideas and events of the past and the present. The primary objectives of the History program are: to meet general education requirements for American Institutions, Humanities and Social Sciences; completion of the Associate of Arts degree; and preparation for transfer to a four-year institution and completion of general education requirements for the student enrolled in a four-year institution.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the History Program will be able to:
- Critically analyze primary and secondary sources in college-level essays, written assignments, and research papers.
- Identify and describe historic periods, movements, trends, people, and events important in the study of World, U.S., Asian and Latin American history, and Western Civilization.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: Select three of the 6-unit course sequences or 18 units | 18 | |
| HIST 100 | World History I | 3 |
| HIST 101 | World History II | 3 |
| orHIST 105 | Introduction to Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 106 | Introduction to Western Civilization II | 3 |
| orHIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| orHIST 115A | History of the Americas I | 3 |
| HIST 115B | History of the Americas II | 3 |
| orHIST 120 | Introduction to Asian Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 121 | Asian Civilizations in Modern Times | 3 |
| orHIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 123 | U.S. History from the Asian Pacific American Perspective | 3 |