History, Associate of Arts (AA)
History 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.
Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the department requirements must be completed through SBCC).
- One of the following three General Education options:
- OPTION 1: A minimum of 18 units of SBCC General Education Requirements (Areas A-D) and Institutional Requirements (Area E) and Information Competency Requirement (Area F) OR
- OPTION 2: IGETC Pattern OR
- OPTION 3: CSU GE Breadth Pattern
- A total of 60 degree-applicable units (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher).
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all units attempted at SBCC.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all college units attempted.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Department Requirements | ||
| HIST 101 | History of the U.S. to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 102 | History of the U.S. Since 1865 | 3-4 |
| or HIST 102H | History Of The U.S. Since 1865, Honors | |
| HIST 103 | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| or HIST 107 | World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550 | |
| HIST 104 | History of Western Civilization | 3-4 |
| or HIST 113H | History Of Western Civilization: 1600 To Present, Honors | |
| or HIST 108 | World Civilization, 1550 to Present | |
| Complete one course from the following (U.S. and Europe): | 3-4 | |
| Comparative Asian-American History, 1849-1965 | ||
| The African-American In U.S. History To World War II | ||
| Mexican-American (Chicano) History In The U.S. | ||
| The Immigrant Experience in the U.S. | ||
or ETHS 101H | The Immigrant Experience in the U.S., Honors | |
| History of American Women | ||
or HIST 110H | History Of American Women (Honors) | |
| The American West as Frontier and Region | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| Modern Europe | ||
| History Of Great Britain | ||
| History Of Great Britain | ||
| American Indian: Past and Present | ||
| Complete one course from the following (non-Western): | 3 | |
| The Vietnam Wars | ||
| History Of Russia | ||
| History of Latin America | ||
| History Of Latin America: 1800'S To Modern Period | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| History of Religions of The Middle East | ||
| History of the Modern Middle East | ||
| Total Units | 18.00-21.00 | |
- 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.