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General Education IGETC Certificate of Achievement


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Students may earn a Certificate of Achievement in General Education upon completion of a pattern of approved courses intended for transfer. See www.assist.org for additional information.

Program Student Learning Outcomes


Students who complete this program will be able to:

  • Explain the values of a culture as expressed through its art or language.
  • Demonstrate effective expository and persuasive writing skills.
  • Develop a reasoned solution to a problem.
  • Evaluate new and accepted ideas about the natural universe using testable methodology.
  • Evaluate the methods of inquiry and evidence used in the behavioral and social sciences.

REQUIRED CORE 37 UNITS

Area 1: English Communication


Course ID Title Units
A. English Composition
ENG 1A  * or Principles of Composition I 4
ENG 1AH  * Honors Principles of Composition I 4
B. Critical Thinking/Composition - Choose one course:
ENG 1B  * or Principles of Composition II 3
ENG 1BH  * Honors Principles of Composition II 3
ENG 70  * Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing 3
C. Oral Communication - Required for CSU Transfer ONLY
COMM 1    Communication Fundamentals 3
COMM 1H   Honors Communication Fundamentals 3

 

Area 2: Mathematical Concepts – 3 units required


Course ID Title Units
Choose one course:   5
MATH 2  *      Pre-Calculus Mathematics 5
MATH 3A  * or Analytic Geometry and Calculus 5
MATH 3AH  * Honors Analytic Geometry and Calculus 5
MATH 3B  * Analytic Geometry and Calculus 5
MATH 3C  * Analytic Geometry and Calculus 5
MATH 7  * College Algebra 5
MATH 8  * College Algebra for Brief Calculus 5
MATH 10  * Introduction to Statistics 3
MATH 11  * A Brief Course in Calculus 5
MATH 24  * Elementary Differential Equations 4
MATH 26  * Introduction to Linear Algebra 4
PSYC 44  * Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3

 

Area 3: Arts and Humanities 9 units required.


Complete one Course from the Arts and one from the Humanities.  Select a third course from either

Course ID Title Units
A. Arts
ARCH 12    History of Architecture 3
ART 4   Fundamentals of Arts 3
ARTH 20             Art Appreciation 3
ARTH 21   Women and Art 3
ARTH 22   Survey of Asian Art (India, China, Japan,  And Korea) 3
ARTH 23   African, Oceanic, and Ancient North American Art 3
ARTH 24   Indigenous Arts of the Americas 3
ARTH 25   Survey of Art History - Ancient Worlds to Gothic 3
ARTH 26  * Survey of Western Art History Renaissance  to Contemporary 3
ARTH 27   History of American Art 3
ARTH 29   Introduction to World Art 3
ARTH 30   History of Modern Art 1825-1945 3
ARTH 32   Survey of Contemporary Art 3
CTVR 2   History and Appreciation of Television Broadcasting 3
CTVR 3   The History and Appreciation of American Cinema 3
CTVR 5   History and Appreciation of International Cinema 3
CTVR 7   Cross Cultural Cinema 3
CTVR 9   Women in Cinema and Television 3
DANC 64    History of Dance 3
DANC 74   Multicultural Dance History in the United States 3
FA 27   Introduction to Fine Arts 3
GD 1    History of Animation 3
GD 2   History of Graphic Design 3
MUS 20       Music Appreciation 3
MUS 23   Introduction to World Music 3
MUS 24   Music Since 1900 3
MUS 27   History of Jazz 3
MUS 28   History of Rock 3
PHOT 25   History of Photography 3
TA 20    Theatre Appreciation 3
TA 25   Theatre History – Primitive to Renaissance 3
B. Humanities
ARAB 2  * Elementary Arabic 5
ARAB 3  * Intermediate Arabic 5
ARAB 4  * Intermediate Arabic 5
ARAB 21  * Introduction to Arabic Culture 3
CHI 2  * Elementary Chinese 5
CHI 3  * Intermediate Chinese 5
CHI 4  * Intermediate Chinese 5
CHI 21  * Introduction to Chinese Culture and Influence in the U.S. 3
ENG 15A  * Survey of American Literature – 1620-1860 3
ENG 15B  * Survey of American Literature – 1860-Contemporary 3
ENG 17A  * Survey of English Literature – Beowulf to Romantic Movement 3
ENG 17B  * Survey of English Lit – Romantic Movement to the Present 3
ENG 18  * Shakespeare – The Tragedies 3
ENG 21A  * World Literature – Ancient to 17th Century 3
ENG 21B  * World Literature – 17th Century to Modern Period 3
ENG 22  * Introduction to Shakespeare 3
ENG 24  * Ethnic Voices in Literature - The American Experience 3
ENG 25  * Introduction to Literature 3
ENG 27A  * or Introduction to the Novel 3
ENG 27AH  * Honors Introduction to the Novel 3
ENG 44  * Classical Mythology 3
ENG 52  * The Film as Literature 3
FR 2  * Elementary French 5
FR 3  * Intermediate French 5
FR 4  * Intermediate French 5
FR 21  * Introduction to French Language and Culture 3
GER 2  * Elementary German 5
GER 3  * Intermediate German 5
GER 4  * Intermediate German 5
HEBR 2  * Elementary Hebrew 5
HIST 4   World History to 1500 3
HIST 5   World History since 1500 3
HIST 16   History of the United States to 1876 3
HIST 17   History of the United States since 1876 3
HIST 30   History of Mexico 3
HIST 70   History of Asia to 1800 3
HIST 71   History of Asia Since 1800 3
HIST 72   History of China 3
HIST 75   History of the Modern Middle East 3
HON 11H  * Honors Culture, Science, Society – Renaissance 3
HON 12H  * Honors Culture, Science, Society – The Postmodern World 3
HON 13H  * Honors Culture, Science, Society – Power, Resistance, Empire 3
HON 14H  * Honors Culture, Science, Society – Transformation of Empire 3
HON 15H  * Honors Culture, Science, Society – From Philosophy to Science 3
HON 16H  * Honors Culture, Science, Society – Natural And Social Science 3
HUM 1  * Introduction to Humanities 3
HUM 2  * Origins of Western Culture in Literature 3
HUM 3  * The Culture of Medieval and Renaissance Europe 3
HUM 21  * The Search for Meaning – Ideas of Self  Across Cultures 3
HUM 30BH  * Honors Culture, Science, Society B-Power, Resistance, Empire 3
HUM 30CH  * Honors Culture, Science, Society C – Nature & Politics I 3
HUM 31BH  * Honors Culture, Science, Society B-Transformation of Empire 3
HUM 31CH  * Honors Culture, Science, Society C – Nature & Politics II 3
ITA 2  *  Elementary Italian 5
ITA 3  * Intermediate Italian 5
ITA 4  * Intermediate Italian 5
ITA 21  * Introduction to Italian Culture 3
JA 2  * Elementary Japanese 5
JA 3  * Intermediate Japanese 5
JA 4  * Intermediate Japanese 5
JA 21  * Introduction to Japanese Culture 3
KOR 2  * Elementary Korean 5
KOR 3  * Intermediate Korean 5
KOR 4  * Intermediate Korean 5
KOR 21  * Introduction to Korean Culture 3
PHIL 1  * or Introduction to Philosophy 3
PHIL 1H  * Honors Introduction to Philosophy 3
PHIL 5  * History of Modern Philosophy 3
PHIL 10  * World Religions 3
PHIL 14  * Philosophy of Religion 3
PHIL 15  * Introduction to Ethics 3
PORT 2  * Elementary Portuguese 5
PORT 3  * Intermediate Portuguese 5
PORT 4  * Intermediate Portuguese 5
PRSN 2  * Elementary Persian 5
PRSN 3  * Intermediate Persian 5
PRSN 4  * Intermediate Persian 5
PRSN 21  * Introduction to Persian Culture 3
SL 2  * American Sign Language II 4
SL 3  * American Sign Language III 4
SL 4  * American Sign Language IV 4
SPAN 2  * or Elementary Spanish 5
SPAN 2H  * Honors Elementary Spanish 5
SPAN 3  * Intermediate Spanish 5
SPAN 4  * Intermediate Spanish 5
SPAN 20A  * Civilization of Spain through 1898 3
SPAN 21A  * Civilization of Latin America through 1900 3
SPAN 21B  * Civilization of Latin America 1900-Present 3
SPAN 21C  * Hispanic Culture and Literature in the United States 3

 

Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science 9 units required.


Course ID Title Units
Choose three courses from a least two different subjects
ANTH 2  or Cultural Anthropology 3
ANTH 2H   Honors Cultural Anthropology 3
ANTH 3  * Culture and Language 3
ANTH 4   Native American Cultures 3
ANTH 5  Anthropology of Latin America-Culture, Identity, and Power 3
ANTH 6  * Global Issues in Anthropological Perspective 3
ANTH 8  World Prehistory 3
ANTH 9  Introduction to Archaeology 3
ANTH 13  Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion 3
ANTH 15  The World of Primates 3
ANTH 17  The Biological Evolution of Human Nature 3
ANTH 21  Women, Gender, and Culture - Cross-Cultural Perspectives 3
CDE 7  * or Child Growth and Development 3
CDE 7H  * Honors Child Growth and Development 3
CDE 15  * Child, Family, and Community 3
CTVR 1   Mass Media and Society 3
ECON 2  * or Principles (MACRO) 3
ECON 2H  * Honors Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 4  or Principles (MICRO) 3
ECON 4H  * Honors Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECON 11  International Political Economy 3
ENV 1   Introduction to Environmental Studies 3
ENV 6  * Scarcity and Environment 3
ES 1    Multicultural Experiences in the  United States 3
ES 3  Introduction to Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Cultures 3
GEOG 2  or Cultural Geography 3
GEOG 2H  Honors Cultural Geography 3
GEOG 3   World Regional Geography 3
GEOG 38  California Geography 3
GLST 1  * Introduction to Global Studies 3
GLST 2  * Global Issues 3
HIST 11   Perspectives of Peace Studies 3
HIST 12  Revolutions and Revolts 3
HIST 15  The Vietnam War 3
HIST 16  History of the United States to 1876 3
HIST 17  History of the United States since 1876 3
HIST 19  United States since 1945 3
HIST 20  Ethnic Cultures of the United States 3
HIST 21  Women in United States History – A Multi-Cultural Perspective 3
HIST 22  Survey of United States History 3
HIST 27  Latin America – Pre-European to Independent Nationhood 3
HIST 28  Latin America – 1800 to the Present 3
HIST 29  Film and History in Latin America 3
HIST 30  History of Mexico 3
HIST 32  California History 3
HIST 33  Chicano – Latino American History 3
HIST 62  European History to 1650 3
HIST 63  European History since 1650 3
HIST 70  History of Asia to 1800 3
HIST 71  History of Asia since 1800 3
HIST 72  History of China 3
HIST 74  History of the Middle East to 1800 3
HIST 75  History of the Modern Middle East 3
HIST 80  Introduction to Contemporary Africa 3
HIST 81  African American History 3
JRN 1   Mass Media and Society 3
PS 1  or American Government 3
PS 1H  Honors American Government 3
PS 4  Introduction to Political Science 3
PS 10H  Honors Political Theory 3
PS 11  International Political Economy 3
PS 12  Comparative Politics and Government 3
PS 14  International Relations 3
PS 80  Introduction to Contemporary Africa 3
PSYC 1  or Introduction to Psychology 3
PSYC 1H  Honors Introduction to Psychology 3
PSYC 2  * or Research Methods in Psychology 3
PSYC 2H  * Honors Research Methods in Psychology 3
PSYC 4  Introduction to Cognitive Psychology 3
PSYC 5  * Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality 3
PSYC 7  * Developmental Psychology – Childhood through Adolescence 3
PSYC 16  * Introduction to Cross-Culture Psychology 3
PSYC 21  The Psychology of Women 3
PSYC 30  * Social Psychology 3
PSYC 33  Psychology of Adjustment 3
PSYC 37  * Abnormal Behavior 3
SOC 1   Introduction of Sociology 3
SOC 2  Social Problems 3
SOC 10  Introduction to Marriage and the Family 3
SOC 15  * Socialization of the Child 3
SOC 20  Ethnic Cultures of the United States 3
SOC 21  Women in Contemporary Society 3
SOC 23  Food and Society 3
SOC 25  Social Stratification 3
SOC 30  * Social Psychology 3
COMM 20   Intercultural Communication 3
GSS 10  or Introduction to Women’s Studies 3
GSS 10H  Honors Introduction to Women’s Studies 3
GSS 11H  Honors Introduction to Feminist Theory 3
GSS 15  Introduction to Queer Studies 3
GSS 31  Gender and Popular Culture 3

 

Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences – 7 units required.


 Complete one course from the Physical Science and one from the Biological Sciences.  One course must have a laboratory.  # denotes laboratory course.

Course ID Title Units
A. Physical Science
ASTR 20     General Astronomy 3
ASTR 20  and General Astronomy 3
ASTR 25  *# Observational Astronomy 3
ASTR 21   The Solar System 3
CHEM 1A  *# General Chemistry 5
CHEM 1B  *# General Chemistry 5
CHEM 2  *# General Chemistry Principles 2
CHEM 3  *# Fundamental Chemistry 4
CHEM 12A  *# Organic Chemistry 5
CHEM 12B  *# Organic Chemistry 5
CHEM 13  * Organic Chemistry Principles 3
ENV 23  # Environmental Geology 4
GEOG 1  or Physical Geography 3
GEOG 1H   Honors Physical Geography 3
GEOG 1  and Physical Geography 3
GEOG 1L  *# Physical Geography Laboratory 1
GEOL 1  # Introduction to Physical Geology 4
GEOL 2  *# Historical Geology 4
GEOL 3  Geology of California 3
GEOL 4  Natural Disasters 3
GEOL 7  Weather and Climate 3
GEOL 20  # Introduction to Earth Science 4
GEOL 21  The Solar System 3
GEOL 23  # Environmental Geology 4
MS 4  # Southern California Coastal Ecology 4
MS 20  # Introduction to Oceanography 4
PHYS 1A  *# Physics with Calculus for Chemistry and Life Science I 4
PHYS 1B  *# Physics with Calculus for Chemistry and Life Science II 4
PHYS 2A  *# Introduction to Physics 5
PHYS 2B  *# Introduction to Physics 5
PHYS 4A  *# General Physics 5
PHYS 4B  *# General Physics 5
PHYS 4C  *# General Physics 5
PHYS 20  # The Ideas and Events of Physics 4
B. Biological Science
ANTH 1  or Biological Anthropology 3
ANTH 1H  Honors Biological Anthropology 3
ANTH 1  and Biological Anthropology 3
ANTH 1L  Biological Anthropology Laboratory 1
BIO 3AH  *# Honors General Biology I 5
BIO 3BH  *# Honors General Biology II 5
BIO 3C  *# Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 5
BIO 4A  *# Principles of Cellular Biology 4
BIO 4B  *# Principles of Organismal Biology 4
BIO 11  *# Human Anatomy 4
BIO 15  *# General Microbiology 5
BIO 19  # Marine Biology 4
BIO 20  # Introduction to Biology 4
BIO 28  * Plants and Human Affairs 3
BIO 30  * Human Biology 3
BIO 31  *# Biology of Plants 3
BIO 40  Evolution 3
BIO 43  * Animal Behavior 3
ENV 5     Biodiversity Conservation 3
ENV 18  # Introduction to Ecology 4
ENV 24  # Natural History of California 4
HORT 20  # Introduction to Horticultural Science 4
PSYC 3  * Biological Psychology 4

 

Area 6: Language Other than English – UC Requirement ONLY


Proficiency equal to two years of study in one foreign language in high school with grades of “C” or better (Official copy of the high school transcript must be on file in Admissions and Records) OR Select one course from the following OR see a counselor for other options:

Course ID Title Units
ARAB 1  * Elementary Arabic 5
ARAB 2  * Elementary Arabic 5
ARAB 3  * Intermediate Arabic 5
ARAB 4  * Intermediate Arabic 5
CHI 1  * Elementary Chinese 5
CHI 2  * Elementary Chinese 5
CHI 3  * Intermediate Chinese 5
CHI 4  * Intermediate Chinese 5
FR 1  * Elementary French 5
FR 2  * Elementary French 5
FR 3  * Intermediate French 5
FR 4  * Intermediate French 5
GER 1  * Elementary German 5
GER 2  * Elementary German 5
GER 3  * Intermediate German 5
GER 4  * Intermediate German 5
HEBR 1  * Elementary Hebrew 5
HEBR 2  * Elementary Hebrew 5
ITA 1  * Elementary Italian 5
ITA 2  * Elementary Italian 5
ITA 3  * Intermediate Italian 5
ITA 4  * Intermediate Italian 5
JA 1  * Elementary Japanese 5
JA 2  * Elementary Japanese 5
JA 3  * Intermediate Japanese 5
JA 4  * Intermediate Japanese 5
KOR 1  * Elementary Korean 5
KOR 2  * Elementary Korean 5
KOR 3  * Intermediate Korean 5
KOR 4  * Intermediate Korean 5
PORT 1  *    Elementary Portuguese 5
PORT 2  * Elementary Portuguese 5
PORT 3  * Intermediate Portuguese 5
PORT 4  * Intermediate Portuguese 5
PRSN 1  *   Elementary Persian 5
PRSN 2  * Elementary Persian 5
PRSN 3  * Intermediate Persian 5
PRSN 4  * Intermediate Persian 5
SL 1  * American Sign Language I 4
SL 2  * American Sign Language II 4
SL 3  * American Sign Language III 4
SL 4  * American Sign Language IV 4
SPAN 1  * or      Elementary Spanish 5
SPAN 1H  * Honors Elementary Spanish 5
SPAN 2  * or Elementary Spanish 5
SPAN 2H  * Honors Elementary Spanish 5
SPAN 3  * Intermediate Spanish 5
SPAN 4  * Intermediate Spanish 5
Note:  CSU Graduation requirement in U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals can be met by completing PS 1 or PS 1H AND one U.S. History course selected from HIST 16, 17 or 22.
*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.

 

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