Santa Barbara City College Associate in Arts for Transfer in History
Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara City College

Associate in Arts for Transfer in History

Santa Barbara, USA

Associate of Arts

2 years

English

Full time

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The Associate in Arts for Transfer in History program offers a comprehensive understanding of historical events, contexts, and their impacts on society. This program emphasizes critical thinking and analysis of historical data and perspectives, preparing students to engage thoughtfully with historical narratives.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates may pursue careers in various fields such as education, research, museum curation, public history, and archives. The program also provides a strong foundation for further studies in history or related disciplines at a university level.

The goal of the History Program at Santa Barbara City College is to prepare students to develop a fundamental understanding of history, the disciplined study of the human past. Santa Barbara City College offers a varied and integrated curriculum in history. The History Department provides the opportunity to pursue creative, critical, and analytical historical thought in a rigorous manner. Central to the liberal arts, history supplies a solid foundation for business, legal studies, and education, as well as graduate study. Introductory courses normally precede more specialized offerings.

The Associate in Arts for Transfer degree in History provides students with the foundational knowledge necessary to make a successful transition into a Baccalaureate Degree at any of the CSU campuses. The Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) is a special degree offered at California Community Colleges. Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission to a campus within the California State University (CSU) system in a similar major, although not necessarily to a specific campus. Students who complete an AA-T or AS-T are given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student’s community college major and will be given a special GPA advantage when applying to CSU-impacted campuses or majors. Students who are planning to pursue an AA-T or AS-T are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for additional information about this transfer program.

SBCC offers a Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG). A TAG is a contractual agreement between the student, SBCC, and specific four-year colleges or universities. This includes six University of California ( *UC) institutions, six California State Institutions (CSU), seven California private institutions, nine out-of-state institutions, as well as Honors Transfer Agreements with ten institutions and 8 CSUs without campus impaction. Students must enroll in the TAG program and work with a TAG advisor.

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