Foundational Degree Requirements
| Foundational Studies* | 66 units |
| History Major | 33 units |
| Free electives | 29 units |
| Degree total: | 128 units |
*Transfer students refer to pages 25-26 for optional requirements in Foundational Studies.
The following courses are part of the requirements for this major and are recommended to fulfill General Education requirements or as part of a student's elective choices:
| Introduction to Philosophy (Humanities) (PHIL271) | 3 |
| Western Civilization I (HIST221) | 3 |
| Western Civilization II (HIST222) | 3 |
History Major
History Major Required Courses:
| Literature and Culture (ENGL110) | 3 units |
| American History (HIST291) | 3 |
| American Government (PPOL111) | 3 |
| Political Economy (PPOL241) | 3 |
| History of Religion in America (HIST315) | 3 |
| The Early Church: Paul to Justinian (HIST310) | 3 |
| The Twentieth Century (HIST371) | 3 |
| Research and Historiography (HIST478) | 3 |
| History Majors Electives (9 units from the following): | |
| Christianity and Islam in Conflict (HIST372) | 3 |
| California History (HIST481) | 3 |
| History of Latin America (HIST461) | 3 |
| Greece and Rome (HIST334) | 3 |
| Military History (HIST374) | 3 |
| Renaissance and Reformation (HIST441) | 3 |
| Introduction to Archaeology (HIST204) | 3 |
| Total for History Major: | 33 units |