History, BA (2023-2024) (AA-T Global Studies or AA-T Social Justice Studies)

The AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies guarantees the student will transfer with the completion of 60 transferable semester units. Students who earn either of these transfer degrees will meet the 39 units of lower division GE and 21 units of elective credit at SJSU.

Below is the path to the BA in History degree in 60 semester units for students who earn either the AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies.

Year 1 | Year 2

Year 1

1st Semester (15 units)

UDW Directed Self-Placement Exercise Completed
HIST 1A - World History to 1500 OR HIST 10A - Western Civilization 3 units
HIST 15 - Essentials of U.S. History OR HIST 20A - History of the American People 3 units
HIST 99 - History Fundamentals 3 units
**Select one Upper Division History Course 4 units
Physical Education 2 units

2nd Semester (16 units)

POLS 170V (Area V+US23) OR a different SJSU Studies Area V if US2+3 already satisfied 3 units
HIST 100W - History Writers’ Workshop 3 units (WID)
HIST 1B - World History from 1500 OR HIST 10B - Western Civilization 3 units
POLS 15 - Essentials of U.S. & California Government OR HIST 20B - History of the American People 3 units
**Select one Upper Division History Course 4 units

Year 2

3rd Semester (15 units)

SJSU Studies Area R 3 units
**Select three Upper Division History Courses 12 total units

4th Semester (14 units)

HIST 170S (Area S+US1) OR a different SJSU Studies Area S if US1 already satisfied 3 units
HIST 102 - Historiography 4 units
**Select one Upper Division History Course 4 units
**Select one Upper Division History Course 3 units

Roadmap Notes

A minimum of 40 upper division units must be completed for degree. This roadmap is a sample pathway. Check with a major advisor regarding the most appropriate course sequence for you. 60 units minimum will be transferred with this degree, however up to 70 transfer units can be applied to the lower division and lower division free electives if articulated.

** Complete seven Upper Division History courses from the following fields below. Students must take at least 1 course from each field and a total of 2 Pre-1750 courses. Courses are 4 units each, unless noted otherwise.

Ancient & Medieval - Complete at least 1 course:
HIST 104 , HIST 112 , HIST 114 , HIST 121A , HIST 121B , or HIST 126

Europe - Complete at least 1 course:
HIST 122 , HIST 124 , HIST 143 , HIST 144 , HIST 145 , HIST 146 , or HIST 153 (3 units)

United States - Complete at least 1 course:
HIST 171 , HIST 173 , HIST 174 , HIST 175 , HIST 176 , HIST 177 , HIST 178 , HIST 179 , HIST 181 , HIST 185 (3 units), HIST 188 (3 units), HIST 189A , or HIST 189B

World - Complete at least 1 course:
HIST 103 , HIST 109A , HIST 109B , HIST 110A , HIST 110B , HIST 130 , HIST 131 , HIST 132 , HIST 136 (3 units), HIST 155 (3 units), HIST 162 , HIST 163 , HIST 167 , or HIST 173

Pre-1750 - Complete at least 2 courses:
HIST 104 , HIST 109A , HIST 110A , HIST 112 , HIST 114 , HIST 121A , HIST 121B , HIST 122 , HIST 124 , HIST 126 , HIST 130 , HIST 136 (3 units), HIST 162 , HIST 173 , or HIST 174