Online Degrees & Certificates
AA Transfer Art History
Program Description
The Art History program provides students with an awareness of how art relates to economic, political, religious, and social contexts. Our art history courses prepare students for transfer to upper division study by developing and improving research and writing skills, critical thinking skills, and visual and information literacy, and provide fundamental training in world art studies. Knowledge of art history engenders heightened understanding and empathy of history, a familiarity with the major issues in human cultural development, and exposure to the artistic expression of varied cultures and civilizations.
Students who complete the Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer degree will be ensured preferential transfer status to CSUs for Art History majors and majors in related disciplines. The Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer degree requirements will fulfill the lower division requirements at CSUs. Students are advised, however, to meet with a counselor to assess the course requirements for specific CSUs.
Learn more about the program on the Art History website.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to collect and assess primary and secondary source information and successfully analyze and comment on that information.
Students will be able to demonstrate in written form a strong awareness of the political, social, religious, and technological factors that influence cultures and change in those cultures.
Units Required
Major: 30-38
Associate Degree Requirements
Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer requires completion of a minimum of 90 units, including:
Core and support courses for the major (30-38 units)*
Summer Session 2025 only–CSU General Education Breadth (CSU GE Breadth) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)** (49-58 units) (full certification is required)
Beginning Fall Quarter 2025–California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)*** (45 units) (full certification is required)
Transferable electives necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement
*Some units from the core and support courses may be used to satisfy the GE requirement. Please see a counselor for more information.
**Summer Session 2025 is the final term during which CSU GE Breadth and IGETC may be used. Please see a counselor for more information. Important Note: Although it is possible to fulfill the requirements for the Associate Degree for Transfer by completing the IGETC for UC pattern, admission to CSU requires completion of an Oral Communication course (IGETC Area 1C; CSU GE Area A-1); therefore, students who plan to transfer to CSU should complete this course as part of their GE or elective units.
***Cal-GETC begins in Fall Quarter 2025. Please see a counselor for more information.
Note: All courses pertaining to the major must be completed with a grade of "C" (or "P") or better. In addition, the student must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Online Courses for Art History AAT
The courses listed BELOW are offered as online courses at least once every two years. Please see the Class Schedule for verification.
- For a complete listing of online courses offered during the current quarter, visit Online Course Information.
- If you need any additional degree information or confirmation, please contact the Counseling Division.
NOTE: Students having difficulty attaining an associate degree because of timing or availability of classes should consult with a counselor to submit a petition for course substitution.
Core and Support Courses
Core Courses
| ONLINE COURSE | TITLE | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| ART 2B | History of Western Art from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance | 4.5 |
| or ART 2BH | Honors History of Western Art from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance | 4.5 |
| ART 2C | History of Western Art from the Baroque to Impressionism | 4.5 |
| ART 3 | History of Modern Art from Post-Impressionism to the Present | 4.5 |
| ART 4A | Fundamentals of Drawing | 4 |
Support Courses (12.5-20.5 units)
Select one course each from List A, List B and List C:
List A
| ONLINE COURSE | TITLE | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| Select one course each from List A, List B and List C | 12.5-20.5 | |
| List A | ||
| ART 2D | African, Oceanic & Native American Art | 4.5 |
| ART 2E | A History of Women in Art | 4.5 |
| ART 2F | Introduction to Asian Art | 4.5 |
| ART 2G | Introduction to Islamic Art | 4.5 |
| ART 2J | American Art | 4.5 |
| List B | ||
| ART 4B | Intermediate Drawing | 4 |
| ART 4D | Figure Drawing I | 4 |
| and ART 4E * | Heads & Hands Drawing | 4 |
| ART 5A | 2-D Foundations | 4 |
| ART 5B | 3-D Foundations | 4 |
| ART 19A | Oil Painting I | 4 |
| & ART 19B * | Acrylic Painting I | 4 |
| ART 47A | Watercolor I | 4 |
| GID 41 | Digital Art & Graphics | 4 |
| PHOT 5 | Introduction to Photography | 4 |
| PHOT 6A | Photoshop for Photographers I | 4 |
| List C Any course not used in List A or List B, or any of the following: |
||
| ANTH 2A | Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| or ANTH 2AH | Honors Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| ANTH 8 | Introduction to Archaeology | 4 |
| or ANTH 8H | Honors Introduction to Archaeology | 4 |
| ART 1 | Introduction to Art | 4.5 |
| ETHN 1 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 2 | Introduction to African American Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 3 | Introduction to Latinx Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 4 | Introduction to Native American Studies | 4 |
| ETHN 5 | Introduction to Asian American Studies | 4 |
| HIST 4A | History of Western Civilization to 800 CE | 4 |
| HIST 4B | History of Western Civilization: 700-1800 | 4 |
| HIST 4C | History of Western Civilization 1789-Present | 4 |
| HIST 17A | History of the United States to 1815 | 4 |
| HIST 17B | History of the United States from 1812 to 1914 | 4 |
| HIST 17C | History of the United States from 1914 to the Present | 4 |
| HUMN 1 | Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas: The Ancient World | 4 |
| or HUMN 1H | Honors Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas: The Ancient World | 4 |
| HUMN 2 | Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas: Of Empires & Conflict | 4 |
| JAPN 4 | Intermediate Japanese I | 5 |
| JAPN 5 | Intermediate Japanese II | 5 |
| JAPN 6 | Intermediate Japanese III | 5 |
| PHIL 24 | Comparative World Religions: East | 4 |
| PHIL 25 | Comparative World Religions: West | 4 |
| SPAN 4 | Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 5 | Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 6 | Intermediate Spanish III | 5 |
| WMN 5 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 4 |
| WMN 11 | Women in Global Perspective | 4 |
| Total Units | 30-38 | |
* Both courses must be completed to fulfill the requirement.Note that this is a list of fully online courses that satisfy degree requirements.
For a list of on-campus courses that satisfy degree requirements, please visit Associate Degree for Transfer-Art History 2025-2026.
Based on the 2025 - 2026 degree program.