History, Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T)
The goal of the History Program at Santa Barbara City College is to prepare students to develop the fundamental understanding of history, 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.
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 who are planning to pursue an AA-T or AS-T are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for additional information about this transfer program. Visit https://adegreewithaguarantee.com/ for more information about these degrees.
Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or "P" in each course.
- IGETC-CSU or the CSU GE Breadth pattern.
- A total of 60 CSU transferable semester units.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative CSU transferable GPA of 2.0.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| 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 | |
| List A - Complete two courses from the following: | 6-7 | |
| History of Western Civilization | ||
or HIST 107 | World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550 | |
| History of Western Civilization | ||
or HIST 113H | History Of Western Civilization: 1600 To Present, Honors | |
or HIST 108 | World Civilization, 1550 to Present | |
| List B - Complete one course from Group 1 and one course from Group 2 (see course options listed below): | 6-10 | |
| Total Units | 18.00-24.00 | |
Group 1
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 107 | World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550 1 | 3 |
| or HIST 108 | World Civilization, 1550 to Present | |
| ASL 101 | Beginning American Sign Language I | 5 |
| ASL 102 | Beginning American Sign Language II | 5 |
| ASL 103 | Intermediate American Sign Language I | 5 |
| ASL 104 | Intermediate American Sign Language II | 5 |
| ARBC 101 | Beginning Modern Standard Arabic I | 5 |
| 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 |
| or BLST 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 |
| 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 |
| CHIN 101 | Beginning Chinese I | 5 |
| CHIN 102 | Beginning Chinese II | 5 |
| CHIN 103 | Intermediate Chinese | 5 |
| ETHS 101 | The Immigrant Experience in the U.S. | 3-4 |
| or ETHS 101H | The Immigrant Experience in the U.S., Honors | |
| ETHS/SOC 107 | Racism In America | 3 |
| ETHS 121 | Women of Color In The U.S. | 3 |
| ETHS 122 | Arab-American/Middle Eastern Women In The U.S. | 3 |
| FR 101 | Beginning French I | 5 |
| FR 102 | Beginning French II | 5 |
| FR 103 | Intermediate French I | 5 |
| FR 104 | Intermediate French II | 5 |
| GER 101 | Beginning German I | 5 |
| GER 102 | Beginning German II | 5 |
| GER 103 | Intermediate German I | 5 |
| GER 104 | Intermediate German II | 5 |
| HEBR 101 | Beginning Modern Hebrew I | 5 |
| HEBR 102 | Beginning Modern Hebrew II | 5 |
| HIST 134 | History Of Latin America: 1800'S To Modern Period | 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 101 | Beginning Italian I | 5 |
| ITAL 102 | Beginning Italian II | 5 |
| ITAL 103 | Intermediate Italian I | 5 |
| ITAL 104 | Intermediate Italian II | 5 |
| JAPN 101 | Beginning Japanese I | 5 |
| JAPN 102 | Beginning Japanese II | 5 |
| JAPN 103 | Intermediate Japanese I | 5 |
| JAPN 104 | Intermediate Japanese II | 5 |
| KOR 101 | Beginning Korean I | 5 |
| KOR 102 | Beginning Korean II | 5 |
| LATN 101 | Beginning Latin I | 5 |
| LATN 102 | Beginning Latin 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 101 | Beginning Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 102 | Beginning Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 103 | Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 104 | Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 146 | Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers I | 5 |
| SPAN 147 | Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers II | 5 |
| SPAN 150 | Advanced Spanish | 4 |
| SPAN 160 | Advanced Spanish | 4 |
- 1
HIST 107 or 108 may satisfy Group 1 only if not used to meet a List A requirement.
Group 2
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Any List A courses not selected above | ||
| ANTH 103 | Introduction To Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 109 | Comparative World Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH 113 | Witchcraft, Magic, Science And Religion | 3 |
| ART 102A | Early Twentieth Century Art, 1900-1945 | 3 |
| ART 102B | Late Twentieth Century Art | 3 |
| ART 103 | History of Art, Prehistoric to Gothic | 3 |
| or ART 103H | History of Art, Prehistoric to Gothic, Honors | |
| ART 104 | History of Art, Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
| or ART 104H | History Of Art, Renaissance To Modern, Honors | |
| ART 106 | History Of American Art | 3 |
| ART 108 | History of Asian Art | 3 |
| ART 110 | History of Women in Art | 3 |
| ART 111 | Survey Of Tribal Arts | 3 |
| ART 112 | Survey Of Ancient American Art | 3 |
| ART 211 | Nineteenth Century Art | 3 |
| ART 215 | Survey Of Non-Western Art | 3 |
| ART 216 | Survey Of Islamic Art And Architecture | 3 |
| CHST 130 | History Of Mexican Art | 3 |
| CHST 131 | History Of Chicano Art | 3 |
| COMM 151 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ECON 101 | Microeconomics | 3-4 |
| or ECON 101H | Microeconomics, Honors | |
| ECON 102 | Macroeconomics | 3-4 |
| or ECON 102H | Macroeconomics, Honors | |
| ENG 221 | Survey of British Literature: 800-1798 | 3-4 |
| or ENG 221H | Survey of British Literature 800-1798, Honors | |
| ENG 222 | Survey of British Literature: 1798-Present | 3-4 |
| or ENG 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 |
| or ENG 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 |
| ENVS/HIST 112 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| ERTH 142/GEOG 105 | Economic Geography | 3 |
| FS 116 | Gender and Sexuality in Film | 3 |
| GEOG 102 | Human Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 104 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GLST 101 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| GLST 102 | Global Problems | 3 |
| HIST 110 | History of American Women | 3-4 |
| or HIST 110H | History Of American Women (Honors) | |
| HIST 111 | The American West as Frontier and Region | 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 |
| NATA 112 | Native American Visual And Musical Art | 3 |
| PHIL 100 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3-4 |
| or PHIL 100H | Introduction to Philosophy, Honors | |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Ethics | 3-4 |
| or PHIL 101H | Introduction To Ethics, Honors | |
| PHIL 102 | Comparative World Religions | 3 |
| PHIL 200 | History Of Philosophy: Ancient | 3 |
| PHIL 201 | History of Philosophy: Modern | 3 |
| PHIL 203 | Truth, Meaning, and Existence | 3 |
| PHIL 207A | Comparative Philosophy, East And West | 3 |
| POLS 101 | American Government And Politics | 3 |
| POLS 104 | American Government: Policy Issues/Process | 3 |
| POLS 121 | International Politics | 3-4 |
| or POLS 121H | International Politics, Honors | |
| POLS 131 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLS 132 | Political Thinking | 3 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology | 3-4 |
| or PSY 100H | General Psychology, Honors | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction To Sociology | 3-4 |
| or SOC 101H | Introduction to Sociology, Honors | |
Students are advised to meet with an academic counselor to discuss the best combination of courses to take for the AA-T and to meet the requirements of the transfer institution to which they are intending to transfer.
- 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.