Associate in Science General Education (AS GE) Pattern
Courses listed in more than one area will NOT be applied to more than one AS GE area/subarea: 1-6.
Use of credit from previous academic years and from other California Community Colleges can be verified on ASSIST www.assist.org
For a course to meet aN AS GE AREA, A course must be APPROVED FOR IGETC or Cal-GETC during the academic year it was completed WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AREA 1C, UNLESS IT IS COMM C1000 - Introduction to Public Speaking (FORMERLY COMS 020).
Please consult with an Academic Counselor on how to use this General Education Advising Document and for more information.
AREA 1: English Communication
Minimum 6 units – one course from 1A, one course from 1B or 1C, all with grades of "C" or better.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
1A: English Communication | ||
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| AND | ||
1B: Critical Thinking and Composition | ||
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| OR | ||
1C: Oral Communication | ||
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
AREA 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative reasoning
Minimum 3 units – one course with a grade of "C" or better.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 060 | Fundamentals of Business Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 020 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 021 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 025 | Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry | 6 |
| MATH 061 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 062 | Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences | 3 |
| MATH 070 | Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
| MATH 071 | Calculus I With Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| MATH 072 | Calculus II with Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| MATH 073 | Multivariable Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 078 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| MATH 079 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 080 | Discrete Structures for Computer Science | 4 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
AREA 3: Arts and Humanities
Minimum 6 units – two courses: one course from 3A and one course from 3B.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
3A: Arts | ||
| ART 090 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 091 | Survey of Art History: Prehistoric Through Gothic | 3 |
| ART 092 | Survey of Art History: Renaissance to the Present | 3 |
| ART 093 | Art of the Americas | 3 |
| ART 096 | Survey of Asian Art | 3 |
| DANCE 002 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| ETH 011 | Ethnic Images in Film | 3 |
| ETH 022 | African American Cinema | 3 |
| ETH 032 | Introduction to Chicanx/Latinx Music in The U.S. | 3 |
| or MUSIC 032 | Introduction to Chicanx/Latinx Music in The U.S. | |
| HUMNT 001 | Introduction to Visual and Performing Arts | 3 |
| MUSIC 083 | Exploring the World of Music | 3 |
| or MUSIC 083H | Honors Exploring the World of Music | |
| MUSIC 091 | Music Appreciation: Western Civilization | 3 |
| MUSIC 095 | Music Appreciation: Jazz | 3 |
| THEAT 020 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THEAT 040 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| THEAT 055 | Chicanx/Latinx Theatre | 3 |
3B: Humanities | ||
| ENGL 001B | English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 010 | Great Works of Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 033 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 065 | The Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL 073 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 079 | Memoir Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 080 | Mexican-American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 081 | Introduction to African American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 084A | Survey of American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 084B | Survey of American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 086A | Survey of British Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 086B | Survey of British Literature II | 3 |
| ETH 019 | The African American Family | 3 |
| ETH 020 | African American Culture | 3 |
| ETH 026 | Vietnamese Women in the U.S. | 3 |
| ETH 027 | Introduction to Race & Ethnicity in American History | 3 |
| or ETH 027H | Honors Introduction to Race & Ethnicity In American History | |
| ETH 028 | Introduction to Critical Race & Social Justice | 3 |
| ETH 029 | Women of Color in the United States | 3 |
| ETH 030 | Chicana/o Culture | 3 |
| ETH 033 | Chicana Feminism | 3 |
| ETH 037A | Mexican American History I | 3 |
| or ETH 037AH | Honors Mexican American History I | |
| ETH 037B | Mexican American History II | 3 |
| ETH 041 | Vietnamese American Culture | 3 |
| ETH 042 | Asian American Experience | 3 |
| FREN 001B | Elementary French | 5 |
| FREN 002A | Intermediate French | 5 |
| FREN 002B | Intermediate French | 5 |
| HIST 005 | History of Asian Americans | 3 |
| HIST 010A | Development of Western Culture | 3 |
| HIST 010B | Development of Western Culture | 3 |
| HIST 011A | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 011B | World History from 1500 | 3 |
| HUMNT 002 | Introduction to World Literature | 3 |
| HUMNT 003 | Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| JAPAN 002A | Intermediate Japanese 1 | 5 |
| JAPAN 002B | Intermediate Japanese 2 | 5 |
| PHIL 010 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 012 | Introduction to Existentialism | 3 |
| PHIL 065 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 070 | Comparative Religions | 3 |
| SL 001B | American Sign Language 2 | 3 |
| SL 002A | American Sign Language 3 | 3 |
| SL 002B | American Sign Language 4 | 3 |
| SL 010B | Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) 2 | 5 |
| SPAN 002A | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 5 |
| SPAN 002B | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 5 |
| SPAN 022A | Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1 | 5 |
| SPAN 022B | Spanish for Heritage Speakers 2 | 5 |
| SPAN 031 | Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 032 | Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Literature | 3 |
| THEAT 015 | Theatre History 1 | 3 |
AREA 4: Social and behavioral Sciences
Minimum 6 units - two courses from two different academic disciplines or in an interdisciplinary sequence.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AJ 010 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AJ 016 | Street Law | 3 |
| AJ 019 | Law Enforcement in Multicultural Communities | 3 |
| AJ 116 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| ANTH 063 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| COMS 010 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMS 018 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 |
| COMS 035 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ECE 107 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| ECON 010A | Principles of Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 010B | Introduction to Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ENGL 080 | Mexican-American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 081 | Introduction to African American Literature | 3 |
| ETH 018 | The African American Male Experience | 3 |
| ETH 019 | The African American Family | 3 |
| ETH 020 | African American Culture | 3 |
| ETH 022 | African American Cinema | 3 |
| ETH 026 | Vietnamese Women in the U.S. | 3 |
| ETH 027 | Introduction to Race & Ethnicity in American History | 3 |
| or ETH 027H | Honors Introduction to Race & Ethnicity In American History | |
| ETH 028 | Introduction to Critical Race & Social Justice | 3 |
| ETH 029 | Women of Color in the United States | 3 |
| ETH 030 | Chicana/o Culture | 3 |
| ETH 031 | Social Justice Issues in Chicanx Communities | 3 |
| ETH 033 | Chicana Feminism | 3 |
| ETH 035 | Introduction to Chicanx Studies | 3 |
| ETH 037A | Mexican American History I | 3 |
| or ETH 037AH | Honors Mexican American History I | |
| ETH 037B | Mexican American History II | 3 |
| ETH 041 | Vietnamese American Culture | 3 |
| ETH 042 | Asian American Experience | 3 |
| FCS 070 | Child Development | 3 |
| GEOG 011 | Introduction to Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 012 | World Regions in Global Context | 3 |
| GLOBL 001 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| GLOBL 002 | Global Issues | 3 |
| GLOBL 003 | Introduction to Sustainability | 3 |
| GLOBL 007 | Global Citizenship/Civics | 3 |
| GLOBL 012 | World Regions in Global Context | 3 |
| GUIDE 001 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Identity Development | 3 |
| HED 010 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HIST 001 | Survey of American History | 3 |
| or HIST 001H | Honors Survey of American History | |
| HIST 005 | History of Asian Americans | 3 |
| HIST 009 | Women in American History | 3 |
| HIST 010A | Development of Western Culture | 3 |
| HIST 010B | Development of Western Culture | 3 |
| HIST 011A | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 011B | World History from 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 017A | History of the United States | 3 |
| or HIST 017AH | Honors History of the United States | |
| HIST 017B | History of the United States | 3 |
| or HIST 017BH | Honors History of the United States | |
| HIST 021 | African American History | 3 |
| HIST 024 | History and Culture of the American Indian | 3 |
| HUMNT 003 | Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| JOURN 021 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| KIN 010 | Sports in Society | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| or POLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors | |
| POLSC 002 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLSC 004 | International Relations | 3 |
| POLSC 005 | International Law and Human Rights | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| PSYCH 012 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 022 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 031 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 035 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| PSYCH 041 | The Psychology of Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
| PSYCH 060 | Personal Growth and Adjustment | 3 |
| PSYCH 092 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 099 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 100 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| SL 015 | Deaf Culture | 3 |
| SOC 010 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOC 010H | Honors Introduction to Sociology | |
| SOC 011 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 017 | Sociology of Marriage and Family | 3 |
AREA 5: Physical and Biological Sciences
Minimum 3 units – one course from either Physical Science or Biological Science. Courses with an optional lab component are listed for reference.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
5A: Physical Science | ||
| ASTRO 010 | Introduction to Astronomy 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 001A | General Chemistry | 5 |
| or CHEM 001AH | Honors General Chemistry | |
| CHEM 001B | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 010 | Everyday Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 012A | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 012B | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 015 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| or CHEM 015H | Honors Fundamentals of Chemistry | |
| CHEM 032A | Intro to General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 032B | Intro to General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 061 | Introduction to Fermentation Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 065 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| ENVIR 010 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| GEOG 010 | Introduction to Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOL 010 | Physical Geology 1 | 3 |
| GEOL 015 | Earth Science 1 | 3 |
| METEO 010 | Weather and Climate | 3 |
| OCEAN 010 | Descriptive Oceanography | 3 |
| PHYS 002A | Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 002B | Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 004A | General Physics | 5 |
| PHYS 004B | General Physics | 5 |
| PHYS 004C | General Physics | 5 |
5B: Biological Science | ||
| ANTH 062 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL 004A | General Principles and Cell Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 004B | Biodiversity and Organismal Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 020 | Human Biology | 4 |
| or BIOL 020H | Honors Human Biology | |
| BIOL 021 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 061 | Human Heredity | 3 |
| BIOL 062 | Plants and Human Welfare | 3 |
| BIOL 063 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 064 | Marine Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 071 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
| BIOL 072 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| BIOL 074 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| ENVIR 010 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| OCEAN 010 | Descriptive Oceanography | 3 |
| PSYCH 031 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
OPTIONAL - Science Lab | ||
| ASTRO 010L | Introductory Astronomy Lab 1 | 1 |
| BIOL 004A | General Principles and Cell Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 004B | Biodiversity and Organismal Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 020 | Human Biology | 4 |
| or BIOL 020H | Honors Human Biology | |
| BIOL 021 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 064 | Marine Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 071 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
| BIOL 072 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| BIOL 074 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| CHEM 001A | General Chemistry | 5 |
| or CHEM 001AH | Honors General Chemistry | |
| CHEM 001B | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 010 | Everyday Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 012A | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 012B | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 015 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| or CHEM 015H | Honors Fundamentals of Chemistry | |
| CHEM 032A | Intro to General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 032B | Intro to General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| ENVIR 010 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| GEOL 010L | Physical Geology Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| GEOL 015L | Earth Science Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| PHYS 002A | Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 002B | Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 004A | General Physics | 5 |
| PHYS 004B | General Physics | 5 |
| PHYS 004C | General Physics | 5 |
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Course fulfills laboratory requirement as long as companion course is also completed: ASTRO 010+ASTRO 010L, GEOL 010+GEOL 010L, GEOL 015+GEOL 015L
AREA 6: Ethnic Studies
Minimum 3 units - one course.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ETH 018 | The African American Male Experience | 3 |
| ETH 027 | Introduction to Race & Ethnicity in American History | 3 |
| or ETH 027H | Honors Introduction to Race & Ethnicity In American History | |
| ETH 031 | Social Justice Issues in Chicanx Communities | 3 |
| ETH 033 | Chicana Feminism | 3 |
| ETH 035 | Introduction to Chicanx Studies | 3 |
| ETH 042 | Asian American Experience | 3 |
U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals Requirement (US-1, US-2, and US-3 )
Complete one of the following options. These courses may also satisfy units in Area 3 or 4. *Honors version of a course is also acceptable.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
OPTION 1 - Two courses: | ||
| ETH 037A | Mexican American History I | 3 |
| or ETH 037AH | Honors Mexican American History I | |
| AND | ||
| ETH 037B | Mexican American History II | 3 |
OPTION 2 - Two courses: | ||
| HIST 017A | History of the United States | 3 |
| or HIST 017AH | Honors History of the United States | |
| AND | ||
| HIST 017B | History of the United States | 3 |
| or HIST 017BH | Honors History of the United States | |
OPTION 3 - Two courses: | ||
| ETH 037A | Mexican American History I | 3 |
| or ETH 037AH | Honors Mexican American History I | |
| AND | ||
| HIST 017B | History of the United States | 3 |
| or HIST 017BH | Honors History of the United States | |
OPTION 4 - Two courses: | ||
| HIST 017A | History of the United States | 3 |
| or HIST 017AH | Honors History of the United States | |
| AND | ||
| ETH 037B | Mexican American History II | 3 |
OPTION 5 - Two courses: | ||
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| or POLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors | |
| AND | ||
| HIST 001 | Survey of American History | 3 |
| or HIST 001H | Honors Survey of American History | |
| or HIST 005 | History of Asian Americans | |
| or HIST 009 | Women in American History | |
| or HIST 021 | African American History | |
| or HIST 024 | History and Culture of the American Indian | |
| or ETH 037A | Mexican American History I | |
| or ETH 037AH | Honors Mexican American History I | |
| or ETH 037B | Mexican American History II | |
| or HIST 017A | History of the United States | |
| or HIST 017AH | Honors History of the United States | |
| or HIST 017B | History of the United States | |
| or HIST 017BH | Honors History of the United States | |
AS GE Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum AS GE Units | 27 | |
additional Requirements for aS degrees
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Coursework | ||
| Courses must be completed with grades of “C” or better; A "P" (Pass) grade is an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a “Pass/No Pass” basis. Review catalog and consult with a counselor. | ||
| Grade Point Average | ||
| Minimum 2.0 GPA. | ||
| In Residence | ||
| Complete a minimum of 12 semester units In Residence within the College District with at least, two (2) courses (minimum of 6 semester units total) at SJCC. | ||
| U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals | ||
| Complete one of the five options listed above. | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Total Applicable Units Required for AS Degree | 60 | |