This degree program is useful for students preparing for careers in education and teaching, the law and legal field, journalism, government service, political science, museums and archives, consulting, and research. The history program offers a diverse transfer curriculum and is committed to equity-minded teaching in an atmosphere of academic excellence. History course offerings focus on global cultures, historically underrepresented groups in the United States, and the development of American Institutions. History courses help students develop and refine research, writing, and interpretive skills that are essential in navigating both society and their careers. History faculty create a vibrant intellectual campus culture and promote civic engagement through a variety of panels, presentations, and field trips.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Interpret and evaluate evidence by analyzing biases, patterns, trends, and relationships.
• Evaluate and apply subject matter to students’ lived experiences and current events.
• Analyze how power and privilege operate in society, through the categories of race, class, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality.
• Develop and support arguments with evidence, including academic and organic (i.e. cultural, traditional, and experiential).
• Research and explore career options and/or obtain experience in a career field.

Career Opportunities

Anthropologist¹
Archaeologist¹
Archivist¹
Attorney
Editor¹
Education Administrator¹
History Professor/Historian¹
Judicial Law Clerk¹
Law Professor¹
Legislative Assistant¹
Legal Arbitrator, Mediator, and Conciliator¹
Museum Curator¹
Political Science Professor¹
Politician
Research Historian¹
Reporter,Correspondent¹
Secondary School (K-12) Teacher¹
Social Worker¹
Writer, Author, Editor¹

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Bachelor Degree (B.A.) or higher required.

Associate in Arts Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Select twelve units from any two of the following sequences:		12
HIST-100 & HIST-101	Early World History and Modern World History
HIST-105 & HIST-106	Early Western Civilization and Modern Western Civilization
HIST-108 & HIST-109	Early American History and Modern American History
List A. Select one of the following:		3
HIST-107/ETHN-107	History of Race & Ethnicity in the United States
HIST-118/ETHN-118	U.S. History: Chicano/Chicana Perspectives I
HIST-119/ETHN-119	U.S. History: Chicano/Chicana Perspectives II
HIST-128/KUMEY-128	Kumeyaay History I: Precontact - 1845
HIST-129/ETHN-129	Kumeyaay History II: 1846 - Present
HIST-130/ETHN-130	U.S. History and Cultures: Native American Perspectives I
HIST-131/ETHN-131	U.S. History and Cultures: Native American Perspectives II
HIST-180/ETHN-180	U.S. History: Black Perspectives I
HIST-181/ETHN-181	U.S. History: Black Perspectives II
List B. Select one of the following:		3
HIST-114	Comparative History of the Early Americas
HIST-115	Comparative History of the Modern Americas
HIST-122	Women in Early American History
HIST-123	Women in Modern American History
HIST-124	History of California
HIST-148	The Modern Middle East
ETHN-111/HUM-111	Culture, Art & Ideas of the United States
HUM-115	Arts and Culture in Local Context - San Diego
KUMEY-116/HUM-116	Kumeyaay Arts and Culture I
KUMEY-166/POSC-166	Introduction to Native American Politics and Policy
POSC-140	Introduction to California Governments and Politics
Any course from List A not selected
Total Units		18

Plus General Education Requirements