Changes to the California State University
’s U.S. History curriculum could mean students trying to
transfer into the college system will not get credit for the
courses they take at community college.
Changes to the California State University’s U.S. History curriculum could mean students trying to transfer into the college system will not get credit for the courses they take at community college.
Gavilan College trustees have approved modifications to two basic U.S. History courses in the hope of ensuring local students access to the state’s largest university system. If the course changes are not accepted by CSU, students taking History 1 and History 2 in fall 2003 would not receive transferable credit.
An existing agreement between CSU and Gavilan ensures students currently taking History 1 and 2 will receive transfer credit. Last spring, however, Gavilan was informed by the CSU curriculum committee that its courses would no longer be useable for transfer credit come fall 2003.
A key difference between existing history courses and ones that will be taught next school year will be the emphasis on California history and the state Constitution, Luna said.
“The state is trying to create a larger pool of elementary school teachers and they want colleges to help out with that,” Luna said.
Among other credentialing requirements, California teachers must take courses in basic U.S. history.
U.S. History 2 covers the period from Reconstruction through the present.
