# History (A.A.-T Degree)

Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: History

Source: https://solano.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog2025-2026/program/history-aa-t-spring-2020

**Minimum Units Required:** 60.0 units

This program emphasizes the development of various societies through a chronological study of the major social, political, economic, and cultural forces which have shaped these societies. Students in this program may study a variety of historical fields including United States, World, Western Civilization, African-American, Mexican and Mexican-American, California and Women’s History. The Associate in Arts in History is fully transferable to the CSU. Students who meet the CSU’s minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed priority admission to a CSU campus, though not necessarily to a particular campus or major. With this degree you will be required to take no more than 60 semester or 90 quarter units after transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree if you transfer into a program at the CSU that’s similar to the Associate in Arts in History for Transfer. To earn the Associate in Arts in History for Transfer, students must: 1. Complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: a. The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) b. A minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by Solano Community College District 2. Obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 3. Complete all courses within the major with a minimum grade of C or P if taken on a Pass/No Pass basis

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   Interrogate and analyze primary historical evidence through written assignments, including textual documents, artifacts and visual images.

-   Analyze the significant causal factors that contributed to the shaping of a variety of historical movements, events and trends.

-   Recognize and define a variety of major economic, social, cultural and political events and trends in history.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **History Major** | | 18 |
| **Courses Required** | | 6 |
| HIST 017 | History of the United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 018 | History of the United States from 1865 | 3 |
| **World History: (select one course from each)** | | 6 |
| **World History up to 1500 (select one course)** | | 3 |
| HIST 002 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 004 | History of Western Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| **World History after 1500 (select one course)** | | 3 |
| HIST 003 | World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 005 | History of Western Civilization Since 1500 | 3 |
| **Electives: (select one course from List A or B) and (select one course from List A, B or C)** | | 6 |
| **List A: World History (if not already used)** | | 0 |
| HIST 002 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 003 | World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| **List B. Ethnicity and Gender Studies** | | 0 |
| HIST 028 | African American History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 029 | African American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 031 | Mexican American/Chicano History | 3 |
| HIST 037 | Women in American History | 3 |
| **List C: United States (if not already used)** | | 0 |
| HIST 010 | California History | 3 |
| HIST 004 | History of Western Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 005 | History of Western Civilization Since 1500 | 3 |