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2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

History, B.A.: 120 units


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Offered by: College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences, History Department

The curriculum matrix for the degree program may be found here. The curriculum matrix is the alignment of courses (curriculum) with the desired goals and student learning outcomes of the program. It shows what is taught and how these outcomes are achieved through the completion of the degree program.

Recommended for students seeking a broad liberal education, pre-professional training in law, business, civil service, or graduate study leading to a career in college teaching, museum or public history, or related fields. Students are urged to take at least one foreign language, especially those who expect to pursue graduate study.

Major Required: 45 units


Note(s):


Taking more than one of the following courses is allowed; after the first one they will count as a corresponding emphasis course, but each can only be taken once: HST 4494HST 4495HST 4496HST 4497.

Unrestricted Electives: 26-44 units


Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from Major Required, Unrestricted Electives, Graduation Requirements, and GE is at least 120 units.

Note(s):


  • All new majors see the Department Chair for advisement.
  • Continuing Students should see their assigned faculty advisor one or more times per year.
  • Students desiring to pursue graduate study should take at least one foreign language for Area 3B.

Graduation Requirements: 9 units


American Institutions: 6 units


The CSU requires all students complete coursework in US History, US Government, and California and local Government. At CPP, this is a 2-course requirement: American Institutions Part A - US History and American Institutions Part B - US and California Government. Part A can be satisfied through the completion of coursework both inside and outside of GE, while Part B can be satisfied through the completion of GE Area 4B or by select courses in 4C. If students satisfy these requirements through GE or have satisfied this requirement at a previous institution, Unrestricted Electives may increase by 6 units.

University Writing Requirement (UWR): 3 units


Students must complete a minimum of 3-units of a writing-intensive course or courses with a grade of C or higher. Students are eligible to take their UWR when they have completed 60 semester units. Writing-intensive courses are marked with a “W” in the catalog.

General Education Requirements: 43 units


Students should view their Degree Progress Report (DPR) for information regarding their General Education requirements. Unless specific GE courses are required for their major, please refer to the list of approved courses in the General Education Program in the University Catalog, https://catalog.cpp.edu. When viewing the catalog, students should select the catalog year associated with the GE requirements listed in their Degree Progress Report.

Area 1. English Communication (9 units)


1A. English Communication (3)
1B. Critical Thinking (3)
1C. Oral Communication (3)

Area 2. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (3 units)


Area 3. Arts and Humanities (9 units)


3A. Arts (3)
3B. Humanities (3)
3C. Upper Division Arts or Humanities (3)

Area 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 units)


4A. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3)
4B. Social and Behavioral Sciences - American and California Government (3)
4C. Upper Division Social and Behavioral Sciences (3)

Area 5. Physical and Biological Sciences (10 units)


5A. Physical Science (3)
5B. Biological Science (3)
5C. Laboratory (1)
5D. Upper Division Scientific Inquiry or Quantitative Reasoning (3)

Area 6. Ethnic Studies (3 units)


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