Berkeley City College Associate of Arts in History for Transfer (AA-T)
Berkeley City College

Berkeley City College

Associate of Arts in History for Transfer (AA-T)

Berkeley, USA

Associate of Arts

2 years

English

Full time

Jan 2026

USD 7,120 / per semester *

On-Campus

* this is for a standard 15 credit semester including fees / price may vary depending on how many credits are taken

Key Summary

    About : The Associate of Arts in History for Transfer (AA-T) program offers a pathway for students aiming to transfer to a four-year institution and pursue a bachelor's degree in History. This program covers essential topics in historical analysis and critical thinking, preparing students for advanced studies. The curriculum is designed to provide a strong foundation in historical events, contexts, and interpretations.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates with an AA-T in History can pursue careers in various fields such as education, public history, archival management, and government service. Additional opportunities may exist in roles that require strong analytical and communication skills, including positions in research, writing, and cultural resource management.

The Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree (AA-T) in History is designed to provide students with an understanding of a diverse array of societies and how the historical process informed the content of world culture. Through the course work associated with the History AA-T, students will address questions of identity, knowledge, consciousness, intelligibility, communication, and meaning as they compass the broad disciplinary terrain of history.

Students who successfully complete the AA-T in History earn specific guarantees for transfer to the CSU system: admission to a CSU with junior status and priority admission to a CSU campus and to a program or major in History or a similar major. Students transferring to a CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Students are required to complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a California State University, including both of the following:

  • (1) The Inter-segmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education Breadth Requirements and
  • (2) 18 semester units with a grade of C or P or better in the major and an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.

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