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  "college": "santa-barbara-city-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "History",
  "id": "history--history-aa",
  "name": "History",
  "award": "Associate of Arts (AA)",
  "department": "history",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sbcc.edu/academic-departments/history/history-aa/",
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      "markdown": "### Overview\n\nHistory is the disciplined study of the human past. Santa Barbara City College offers a varied and integrated curriculum in history. The History Department provides the opportunity to pursue creative, critical and analytical historical thought in a rigorous manner. Central to the liberal arts, history supplies a solid foundation for business, legal studies and education, as well as graduate study."
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      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements\n\n**Associate Degree Graduation Requirements**\n\nComplete all of the following:\n\n1.  All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the major requirements must be completed through SBCC).\n2.  One of the following General Education options:\n    1.  OPTION 1: SBCC General Education pattern OR\n    2.  OPTION 2: Cal-GETC pattern\n3.  A minimum of 60 semester units of degree-applicable college credit (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher and C1000 and higher).\n4.  Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in degree-applicable coursework.\n5.  A minimum of 12 units through SBCC."
    },
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        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Major Requirements"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Core"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 103",
          "title": "History of Western Civilization",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 107",
          "title": "World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 104",
          "title": "History of Western Civilization",
          "units": "3-4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 113H",
          "title": "History Of Western Civilization: 1600 To Present, Honors",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 108",
          "title": "World Civilization, 1550 to Present",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST C1001",
          "title": "United States History to 1877",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST C1002",
          "title": "United States History since 1865",
          "units": "3-4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST C1002H",
          "title": "History Of The U.S. Since 1865 - Honors",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "List A - Complete one course from the following (U.S. and Europe):",
          "units": "3-4"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASAM 101",
          "title": "Comparative Asian-American History, 1849-1965",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BLST 101",
          "title": "The African-American In U.S. History To World War II",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHST 101",
          "title": "Mexican-American (Chicano) History In The U.S.",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ETHS 101",
          "title": "The Immigrant Experience in the U.S.",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ETHS 101H",
          "title": "The Immigrant Experience in the U.S., Honors",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 110",
          "title": "History of American Women",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 110H",
          "title": "History Of American Women (Honors)",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 111",
          "title": "The American West as Frontier and Region",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST/ENVS 112",
          "title": "American Environmental History",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 120",
          "title": "Modern Europe",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 121",
          "title": "History Of Great Britain",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 122",
          "title": "History Of Great Britain",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NATA 101",
          "title": "American Indian: Past and Present",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "List B - Complete one course from the following (non-Western):",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 115",
          "title": "The Vietnam Wars",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 127",
          "title": "History Of Russia",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 133",
          "title": "History of Latin America",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 134",
          "title": "History Of Latin America: 1800'S To Modern Period",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 135",
          "title": "History of Mexico",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 137",
          "title": "History of Religions of The Middle East",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 138",
          "title": "History of the Modern Middle East",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "18.00-21.00"
        }
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    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Learning Outcomes\n\n1.  Incorporate evidence derived from primary and secondary sources to support a thesis.  \n    \n2.  Evaluate historical evidence for bias and for relevance to major historical issues and controversies.\n3.  Identify change over time, cross-cultural connections, and links between past and present."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Recommended Sequence\n\nMake an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.\n\nHow to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment."
    }
  ]
}