History
Associate of Arts Degree History · San Diego Mesa 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: fulfillment of general education requirements for American Institutions, Humanities and Social Sciences; completion of the Associate of Arts degree; and preparation for transfer to four-year institutions and completion of general education requirements for students enrolled in four-year institutions.
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:
- Think critically in reading about topics in History, thereby identifying problems, theses, arguments, evidence and conclusions.
- Write or speak about topics in History, thereby addressing problems, formulating theses, making arguments, analyzing and weighing evidence, and deriving conclusions.
- Demonstrate an ability to understand one’s role in society, take responsibility for one’s own actions, and make ethical decisions in complex situations.
- Articulate similarities and contrasts among cultures, times, and environments, demonstrating an understanding of cultural pluralism.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | 6 | |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| Select one six-unit course sequence from the following: | 6 | |
| 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 |
| Select additional six units from the following: | 6 | |
| HIST 100 | World History I | 3 |
| HIST 101 | World History II | 3 |
| HIST 105 | Introduction to Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 106 | Introduction to Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST 115A | History of the Americas I | 3 |
| HIST 115B | History of the Americas II | 3 |
| HIST 120 | Introduction to Asian Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 121 | Asian Civilizations in Modern Times | 3 |
| HIST 123 | U.S. History from the Asian Pacific American Perspective | 3 |
| HIST 130 | The Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 131 | Latin America Before Independence | 3 |
| HIST 132 | Latin America Since Independence | 3 |
| HIST 141 | Women in United States History I | 3 |
| HIST 142 | Women in United States History II | 3 |
| HIST 150 | Native Americans in United States History I | 3 |
| HIST 151 | Native Americans in United States History II | 3 |
| HIST 154 | Ancient Egypt | 3 |
| HIST 175 | California History | 3 |
| HIST 205 | Methodology and Practice in History | 3 |