History
Associate in Arts for Transfer Social Sciences · Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program description
The Associate in Arts in History for Transfer Degree will develop skills and knowledge consistent with the study of history in a global, multicultural and comparative context. The successful student will have developed the reading, writing, and research skills essential to historical inquiry and exposition. This program emphasizes the development of various societies through a chronological study of all aspects of history which includes intellectual, cultural, economic, political and social history. The Associate in Arts in History for Transfer Degree is designed to provide students with a common core of lower division courses required to transfer and pursue a baccalaureate (4-year) degree in History in the CSU system.
This degree is approved through the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. Upon satisfactory completion of all degree requirements and filing an application for graduation with Admissions and Records, the student’s transcript will reflect completion of this degree.
Program learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this degree, the student should be able to:
- Interpret primary and secondary historical sources and compose an argument which uses them, as appropriate, for support in a research paper.
- Explain and critically describe the major economic, social, political, and cultural developments of history.
- Assess the cultural legacies and contributions of each area under study to present times.
- Analyze the development and impact of political ideological trends.
In addition to the 34-unit general education pattern for Cal-GETC, students must complete the core courses listed below for the Associate in Arts in History for Transfer Degree. Students must also obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 and a C or better in each major course, or a “P" if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required core | ||
| HIST-C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST-C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| List A | ||
| HIST-2 | World Civilization to 1500 C.E. | 3 |
| HIST-3 | World Civilization: 1500 to Present | 3 |
| LIST B (Select two courses, one from each area) | 6 | |
| Area 1: Diversity | ||
| HIST-25 | African American History | 3 |
| HIST-35 | History of Mexican Americans | 3 |
| HIST-38 | History of World Religions | 3 |
| Area 2: Any List B, Area 1 course not already used above | ||
| ANTH-2 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH-25 | Indigenous Peoples of North America | 3 |
| ARTH-C1100 | Survey of Art/Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ARTH-C1200 | Survey of Art/Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| HIST-1A | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HIST-1B | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HIST-40 | History and Government of California | 3 |
| HUM-2 | Exploring the Humanities | 3 |
| MUS-11 | History of Jazz and Early Rock | 3 |
| MUS-15 | History of Rock | 3 |
Associate in Arts in History for Transfer Degree Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major | 18 | |
| General Education (Cal-GETC) | 34 | |
| Additional Electives | 14-17 | |
| Degree Total Will Not Exceed 60 Units | 60 | |
| Number will vary depending on units that double count. | ||