Associate of Arts - History - Transfer to a California State University

The College of Alameda's Associate in Arts in History for transfer is intended for students who plan to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in History at a California State University (CSU) campus.

A major component of the History program's mission is for students planning to transfer into the History majors (or a similar major) with an understanding of History as the study of change over time, and as the manifestation of that change. In other words, History is the study of people, or the various components of the present.

Upon completion of this transfer program in History, students will have an understanding of the diversity of the recorded past and an appreciation of the process of historical change. At the same time, a History major will gain critical reading and writing skills, which are valuable in life, and in any employment field they choose to enter.

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to: • Demonstrate a degree of mastery of the discipline of History: As one of the core disciplines of the liberal arts, history provides a classic mode of learning. By studying the past, a History major learns to think with objectivity, to write with logic and accuracy, to organize and assess evidence, to analyze problems and interpret complex events. In essence, students who major in History learn how to learn. History’s special appeal, however, comes from its distinctive subject matter, the human past. • Demonstrate a degree of proficiency of Historical critical thinking: to better access, evaluate, and interpret ideas found in History and information enabling people so disciplined to communicate effectively, reach conclusions, and solve problems.