Program Overview

History is the study of change and continuity over time. It is a broad and dynamic social sciences discipline that involves examination, interpretation, and analysis of the actions, institutions, societies, and cultures of diverse groups across various times and places. By examining cause and effect, History helps us explain how societies in the past and present came to be and gives us insight into what may happen in the future.

The History program at Cañada offers students a unique opportunity to acquire critical and historical thinking skills while also developing a broad background in both U.S. history and the history of different regions and peoples of the world.

Requirements

AA-T Degree Requirements Major Requirements
Required Core courses, 6 units Units
HIST 201 U.S. History through 1877 3 units
HIST 202 U.S. History from 1877 to the Present 3 units
List A, select 2 courses, 6 units: Units
HIST 100 History of Western Civilization I 3 units
OR
HIST 104 World History I 3 units
AND
HIST 101 History of Western Civilization II 3 units
OR
HIST 106 World History II 3 units
List B, Area 1, select 1 course, 3 units: (HIST 104 or 106 can be used to satisfy this area if not used in list A) Units
ETHN 103 Asian American Studies 3 units
ETHN 105 African American History and Culture 3 units
ETHN 107 Introduction to Native American Studies 3 units
HIST 104 ** World History I 3 units
HIST 106 ** World History II 3 units
HIST 245 Race, Ethnicity and Immigration in the U.S. 3 units
HIST 246 History of Latinos in the U.S. 3 units
HIST 247 Women in U.S. History 3 units
HIST 422 Modern Latin America 3 units
List B, Area 2, select 1 course, 3 units: Units
Any course from List A or B Area 1 not already used. 3 units
COMM 180 Introduction to Communication Studies 3 units
ANTH 110 Cultural Anthropology 3 units
ECON 100 Principles of Macro Economics 3 units
ECON 230 Economic History of the United States 3 units
ETHN 108 Rethinking Race, Gender, and Nation 3 units
GEOG 110 Cultural Geography 3 units
PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy 3 units
PHIL 160 History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval 3 units
POLS 170 Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 units
POLS C1000 American Government and Politics 3 units
POLS 310 California State and Local Government 3 units
PSYC C1000 Introduction to Psychology 3 units
SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology 3 units
SOCI 105 Social Problems 3 units
** If not used in list A
Total Required Major Units: 18

Completion of Cal-GETC (California General Education Transfer Curriculum)

Elective courses:

Additional CSU or UC transferable courses needed to meet the minimum 60 CSU transferable unit requirement.

Please refer to Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Requirements for more information.