De Anza College
HIST 3A
World History from Prehistory to 750 CE · 4 units · used in 189 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
Starting from the late prehistoric times and covering to 750 Common Era (CE), students will explore the world's history of ancient peoples, cultures, and civilizations. This course provides an interdisciplinary, multi-perspective view of world history, using a thematic approach and offering a balanced, representative and inclusive sampling of the world's cultures from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTCHIST 3AWorld History from Prehistory to 750 CEOpen2 sections · 9 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 25284 · 01Open · 9
- CRN 25866 · 51Full · 0
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
Transfer pathways that use HIST 3A
ASSIST maps HIST 3A to a requirement in 189 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.
- LIBERAL STUDIESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- HISTORYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- History B.A. - History of ReligionsDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Liberal Studies B.A. - Child Development/Elementary Education ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
- History B.A. - General HistoryDe Anza → Humboldt State
- History B.A. - History Education ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
- HistoryDe Anza → San Francisco State
- HistoryDe Anza → UCLA
- Liberal Studies B.A. + Credential, Integrated Special Education ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
- Liberal Studies B.A. + Credential, Integrated Bilingual Elementary Education ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
- Liberal Studies B.A. + Credential, Integrated Elementary Education ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
- Liberal StudiesDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
- Comparative LiteratureDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Law and SocietyDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Asian American StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
- FrenchDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Chinese StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Medicine and Well-BeingDe Anza → UC Irvine
- History, with a Specialization in History for Future TeachersDe Anza → UC Irvine
- European StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
- African American StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
- ClassicsDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Gender and Sexuality StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
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