History
Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) History · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
History is the disciplined study of the human past. Santa Barbara City College offers a varied and integrated curriculum in history. For the major, the History Department provides the opportunity to pursue creative, critical and analytical historical thought in a rigorous manner. For the non-major, the History Department's courses offer enrichment, support and perspective to the student's major field of interest. Central to the liberal arts, history supplies a solid foundation for business, legal studies and education, as well as graduate study. Introductory courses normally precede more specialized offerings.
The Associate in Arts for Transfer degree in History provides students with the foundational knowledge necessary to make a successful transition into a Baccalaureate Degree at any of the CSU campuses. The Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) is a special degree offered at California Community Colleges. Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission to a campus within the California State University (CSU) system in a similar major, although not necessarily to a specific campus. Students who complete an AA-T or AS-T are given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student’s community college major, and will be given a special GPA advantage when applying to CSU impacted campuses or majors.
Students should consult with an academic counselor when choosing electives in order to develop a program of study that is best suited to their specific needs. For example, requirements for the baccalaureate degree in History vary from one institution to another. It is, therefore, essential to become familiar with the requirements of the institution that a student plans to attend.
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Requirements
Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or "P" in each course.
- Cal-GETC pattern.
- At least 60 CSU transferable semester units.
- Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| Required Core | ||
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3-4 |
| orHIST C1002H | History Of The U.S. Since 1865 - Honors | |
| List A - Complete two courses from the following: | 6-7 | |
| HIST 103 | History of Western Civilization | |
| orHIST 107 | World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550 | |
| HIST 104 | History of Western Civilization | |
| orHIST 113H | History Of Western Civilization: 1600 To Present, Honors | |
| orHIST 108 | World Civilization, 1550 to Present | |
| List B - Complete one course from Area 1 and one course from Area 2 (see course options listed below): | 6-9 | |
| Total Units | 18.00-23.00 | |
Area 1 - Complete one course from the following:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARBC 102 | Beginning Modern Standard Arabic II | 5 |
| ASAM 101 | Comparative Asian-American History, 1849-1965 | 3 |
| ASAM 102 | Contemporary Asian-American History | 3 |
| BLST 101 | The African-American In U.S. History To World War II | 3 |
| BLST 102 | The African-American In U.S. History, From Civil Rights Movement To Present | 3-4 |
| orBLST 102H | The African-American in U.S. History, from Civil Rights to Present, Honors | |
| BLST 103 | African-American Culture | 3 |
| BLST 113 | African-American And Afro-Caribbean Literature In The U.S. | 3 |
| CHIN 102 | Beginning Chinese II | 5 |
| CHST 101 | Mexican-American (Chicano) History In The U.S. | 3 |
| CHST 102 | The Chicano And Latino In U.S. History, From The 1960's To The Present | 3 |
| CHST 103 | Mexican-American (Chicano) Culture | 3 |
| CHST 113 | Introduction to Chicano/Mexican-American Literature | 3 |
| CHST 114 | Borderlands Literature: U.S.-Mexico | 3 |
| CHST 115 | Introduction To Mexican Literature | 3 |
| CHST 121 | The Chicana And Other Latina Women | 3 |
| ETHS 101 | The Immigrant Experience in the U.S. | 3-4 |
| orETHS 101H | The Immigrant Experience in the U.S., Honors | |
| ETHS 103 | The American Ethnic Cultural Experience | 3 |
| ETHS 107/SOC 107 | Racism In America | 3 |
| ETHS 109 | U.S.-Mexico And Other Borderlands | 3 |
| ETHS 110 | Contemporary Ethnic Communities | 3 |
| ETHS 117 | Cultural Diversity In Film | 3 |
| ETHS 120 | Race, Ethnicity and Social Movements in the United States | 3 |
| ETHS 121 | Women of Color In The U.S. | 3 |
| ETHS 122 | Arab-American/Middle Eastern Women In The U.S. | 3 |
| FR 102 | Beginning French II | 5 |
| FR 103 | Intermediate French I | 5 |
| FR 104 | Intermediate French II | 5 |
| GER 102 | Beginning German II | 5 |
| GER 103 | Intermediate German I | 5 |
| GER 104 | Intermediate German II | 5 |
| HEBR 102 | Beginning Modern Hebrew II | 5 |
| HIST 107 | World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550 1 | 3 |
| orHIST 108 | World Civilization, 1550 to Present | |
| HIST 133 | History of Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 135 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 137 | History of Religions of The Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 138 | History of the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| ITAL 102 | Beginning Italian II | 5 |
| ITAL 103 | Intermediate Italian I | 5 |
| ITAL 104 | Intermediate Italian II | 5 |
| JAPN 102 | Beginning Japanese II | 5 |
| JAPN 103 | Intermediate Japanese I | 5 |
| JAPN 104 | Intermediate Japanese II | 5 |
| NATA 101 | American Indian: Past and Present | 3 |
| NATA 102 | The Native American In 20th Century Society | 3 |
| NATA 103 | Native American Cultural Heritage | 3 |
| NATA 104 | California Indians | 3 |
| NATA 105 | California Tribes: The Chumash | 3 |
| NATA 113 | The Indian In Literature: Fact And Fiction | 3 |
| SPAN 102 | Beginning Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 103 | Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 104 | Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 132 | Introduction to Literary Analysis | 3 |
| SPAN 139 | Contemporary Cultures Of Spain | 3 |
| SPAN 146 | Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers I | 5 |
| SPAN 147 | Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers II | 5 |
- HIST 107 or 108 may satisfy Area 1 only if not used to meet a List A requirement.
Area 2 - Complete one course from the following:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Any history course (i.e., HIST 107, 108, 133, 135, 137, 138) not taken in List A and List B Area 1 | ||
| AJ 101 | Introduction To The Administration Of Justice | 3 |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction To Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 109 | Comparative World Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH 113 | Witchcraft, Magic, Science And Religion | 3 |
| COMM 151 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ECON 114 | Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3-4 |
| orECON C2001H | Principles of Microeconomics - Honors | |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3-4 |
| orECON C2002H | Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors | |
| ENG 221 | Survey of British Literature: 800-1798 | 3-4 |
| orENG 221H | Survey of British Literature 800-1798, Honors | |
| ENG 222 | Survey of British Literature: 1798-Present | 3-4 |
| orENG 222H | Survey of British Literature: 1798-Present, Honors | |
| ENG 225 | American Literature: Pre-Colonization to 1865 | 3 |
| ENG 226 | American Literature: 1865-present | 3-4 |
| orENG 226H | American Literature, Honors | |
| ENG 231 | World Literature: Ancient Times to 16th Century | 3 |
| ENG 232 | World Literature: 17th Century to Present | 3 |
| ENG 241 | Contemporary Women Writers | 3 |
| ENG 251 | Introduction To Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 262 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| FS 110 | World Cinema to 1960's | 3 |
| FS 111 | Contemporary World Cinema | 3 |
| FS 112B | Art Cinema | 3 |
| FS 112C | Spanish and Latin American Film | 3 |
| FS 115 | The Vietnam War in Film | 3 |
| FS 121 | Documentary Film | 3 |
| GEOG 102 | Human Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 104 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 105/ERTH 142 | Economic Geography | 3 |
| GLST 101 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| GLST 102 | Global Problems | 3 |
| GLST 105 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 |
| HIST 110 | History of American Women | 3 |
| orHIST 110H | History Of American Women (Honors) | |
| HIST 111 | The American West as Frontier and Region | 3 |
| HIST 112/ENVS 112 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| HIST 115 | The Vietnam Wars | 3 |
| HIST 120 | Modern Europe | 3 |
| HIST 121 | History Of Great Britain | 3 |
| HIST 122 | History Of Great Britain | 3 |
| HIST 127 | History Of Russia | 3 |
| PHIL 100 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3-4 |
| orPHIL 100H | Introduction to Philosophy, Honors | |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Ethics | 3-4 |
| orPHIL 101H | Introduction To Ethics, Honors | |
| PHIL 102 | Comparative World Religions | 3 |
| PHIL 200 | History Of Philosophy: Ancient | 3 |
| PHIL 201 | Modern Philosophy: Minds, Matter, and Metaphysics | 3 |
| PHIL 203 | Truth, Meaning, and Existence | 3 |
| PHIL 204 | History And Philosophy Of The Great Ideas Of Physics | 3 |
| PHIL 206 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHIL 207A | Comparative Philosophy, East And West | 3 |
| POLS 104 | American Government: Policy Issues/Process | 3 |
| POLS 110 | Politics, Society And The Mass Media | 3 |
| POLS 121 | International Politics | 3-4 |
| orPOLS 121H | International Politics, Honors | |
| POLS 122 | International Organizations: Global and Regional Governance | 3 |
| POLS 131 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLS 132 | Political Thinking | 3 |
| POLS 136 | Middle East Government And Politics | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3-4 |
| orPSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction To Sociology | 3-4 |
| orSOC 101H | Introduction to Sociology, Honors | |
| SOC 106 | Sociology of Deviance | 3 |
| SOC 109 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 127 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
Students are advised to consult the CSU ADT Major & Campus Search database to determine which bachelor's degree programs offered by the CSU campuses are deemed similar to the AA-T in History. Students are also advised to consult ASSIST (www.assist.org) and to meet with an academic counselor to discuss the best combination of courses to take for their AA-T to ensure they receive the admission benefits associated with it, and to meet the requirements of the transfer institution to which they are intending to transfer.
Learning Outcomes
- Incorporate evidence derived from primary and secondary sources to support a thesis.
- Evaluate historical evidence for bias and for relevance to major historical issues and controversies.
- Identify change over time, cross-cultural connections, and links between past and present.
Recommended Sequence
Make 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.
How to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment.