# History for Transfer (Associate in Arts Degree)

MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: History

Source: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/history/

Students completing this associate degree will have completed lower-division major preparation for a history degree, an emphasis or option within a history degree, or a degree considered similar to history at a California State University (CSU) campus.

Following transfer to a participating CSU campus, students will be required to complete no more than 60 units to obtain a bachelor’s degree; however, some CSU campuses may require additional lower-division major preparation. This degree may not be appropriate preparation for students transferring to a CSU campus not accepting this degree or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system. Students should consult with a MiraCosta counselor for further information regarding the most efficient pathway to transfer as a history major and to determine which CSU campuses are participating in this program.

##### Graduation Requirements

-   Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units.
-   Complete all courses in the major with a “C” or "P" or better.
-   Complete the Cal-GETC general education pattern. 
-   Obtain a minimum CSU-transferable grade point average of 2.0.
-   Complete a minimum of 12 semester units in residence at MiraCosta College.

##### Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to do the following:

-   Construct a historical thesis that could be supported by selected primary sources from the era covered by the course.
-   Articulate the causal and/or consequential elements of an event from the era covered by the course.

**Course Requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Core: 6 units** | |  |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST C1001H | United States History to 1877 - Honors |  |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST C1002H | United States History since 1865 - Honors |  |
| **List A: Select Group 1 or Group 2 (6 units).** | | 6 |
| **It is recommended that you select courses that meet lower-division major preparation requirements at your intended transfer university.** | |  |
| **Group 1** | |  |
| HIST 100 | World History to 1500 |  |
| or HIST 100H | World History to 1500 (Honors) |  |
| HIST 101 | World History Since 1500 |  |
| or HIST 101H | World History Since 1500 (Honors) |  |
| **Group 2** | |  |
| HIST 103 | Early European History and Culture |  |
| HIST 104 | Modern European History and Culture |  |
| **List B: Select one course from each area (6 units).** | | 6 |
| **Area 1: 3 units.** | |  |
| **Any history course not used above.** | |  |
| HIST 102 | History of the Modern Middle East |  |
| HIST 107 | East Asian Societies |  |
| HIST 115 | Women in American History |  |
| HIST 141 | Mexican American History Through 1877 |  |
| HIST 142 | Mexican American History Since 1877 |  |
| HIST 145 | African American History to 1877 |  |
| HIST 146 | African American History Since 1877 |  |
| **Area 2: 3 units.** | |  |
| **Any history course not used above.** | |  |
| HIST 113 | American Military History |  |
| HIST 116 | History of the Americas to 1830 |  |
| HIST 117 | History of the Americas Since 1830 |  |
| HIST 150 | History of Mexico |  |
| HIST 165 | California History |  |
| **Total Units** | | **18** |

**NOTE**: All courses listed above are included on the Cal-GETC pattern. Students are strongly advised to select courses that meet lower-division major preparation requirements at their transfer university and to complete the History, Constitution, and American Ideals requirement prior to transfer.