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History AA-T Degree — Associate in Arts
An associate degree — designed to transfer to a 4-year school. About 2 years full-time.
Every course this degree needs — pick the school you want to transfer to and see which ones count there, plus what's open to register for now (Fall 2026).
$1,326
In-state tuition / yr
31%
Graduate on time
$32,557
Median earnings after
56%
Earn above HS-grad wage
Source: federal College Scorecard (2026). College-wide — not specific to this program.
0 transfer directly12 count as electives5 not listed yet0 open this term (Fall 2026)
Showing transfer outcomes to California State University (system-wide) for 17 required courses at College of the Desert. Browse all transfer pathways →
Recommended Course Sequence
- Not offered this termUS History through ReconstructionHIST 017 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termUS History from Reconstruction to PresentHIST 018 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termHistory of World Civilization IHIST 003 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termHistory of Western Civilization IHIST 005Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termHistory of World Civilization IIHIST 004 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termHistory of Western Civilization IIHIST 006
- Not offered this termIntro Latin American/Chicano LiteratureENG 021 · 3 credits
- Not offered this termIntro to African American LiteratureENG 022 · 3 credits
- Not offered this termNative American LiteratureENG 024 · 3 credits
- Not offered this termIntroduction to Comparative GovernmentsPS 002 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termIntroduction to International RelationsPS 004 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termIntroduction to Race & EthnicitySOC 014 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termMexican American Culture & SocietySOC 015 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termCultural AnthropologyANTH 002 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termCalifornia HistoryHIST 021 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termLatin American HistoryHIST 023 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termGlobal StudiesGS 010 · 3 credits
Transfer outcomes reflect recorded course-to-course equivalencies and may not capture every agreement. Confirm with your advisor and the receiving university before enrolling.