General Education Requirements: Option I
AREA A: Language and Rationality - Communication in the English Language and Critical Thinking
9 semester or 12 quarter units required with at least one course each from A1, A2 and A3.
Students satisfying the mathematics competency requirement through the mathematics assessment are required to complete two courses, a minimum of six semester units or eight quarter units, including one course from English Composition and one course from either Mathematics or Communication & Analytical Thinking.
Students who do not satisfy the mathematics competency through the mathematics assessment are required to complete three courses, a minimum of nine semester units or twelve quarter units, including one course from English Composition, one course from Communication & Analytical Thinking and one course from Mathematics.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A1. English Composition | ||
| ENGL 101 | Reading and Composition | 4 |
| ENGL 101E | Reading and Composition, Enhanced | 5 |
| ENGL 101H | Reading and Composition - Honors | 4 |
| A2. Communication & Analytical Thinking | ||
| COMM 125 | Beginning Podcasting and Radio Production | 3 |
| COMM 240A | Student Media: Beginning Staff | 3 |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| ENGL 103H | Composition and Critical Thinking - Honors | 3 |
| ENGL 104 | Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| ENGL 104H | Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking - Honors | 3 |
| PHIL 110 | Philosophy/Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 210 | Symbolic Logic | 3 |
| SPCH 100 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| SPCH 100H | Interpersonal Communication - Honors | 3 |
| SPCH 101 | Public Address | 3 |
| SPCH 101H | Public Address - Honors | 3 |
| SPCH 103 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| SPCH 106 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| A3. Mathematics | ||
| CS 112 | Introduction to Python Programming | 3 |
| MATH 144 | Technical Mathematics | 5 |
| MATH 151 | Plane Trigonometry | 4 |
| MATH 160 | Mathematics for Everyday Living - A Liberal Arts Course | 5 |
| MATH 165 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 165H | Introductory Statistics - Honors | 4 |
| MATH 168 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers l | 5 |
| MATH 169 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers ll | 5 |
| MATH 170 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 175 | Pre-Calculus | 6 |
| MATH 180 | Calculus for Business and Social Sciences | 4 |
| MATH 190 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry l | 5 |
| MATH 191 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry ll | 5 |
| MATH 210 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry lll | 5 |
| MATH 211 | Differential Equations | 5 |
| MATH 212 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 4 |
| PSY 103 | Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
AREA B: Natural Sciences: (4 units minimum)
One or two courses, a minimum of four semester units or five quarter units, including one laboratory course or one course from life science and one course from physical science (lab courses are indicated in parentheses).
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| B1. Natural Sciences - Life Sciences | ||
| ANTH 212 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 212L | Introduction to Physical Anthropology Lab (Lab) | 1 |
| BIOL 102 | Human Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 105 | General Biology (Lab) | 4 |
| BIOL 105H | General Biology - Honors (Lab) | 4 |
| BIOL 108 | Biology of Cancer | 3 |
| BIOL 110 | Field Biology (Lab) | 4 |
| BIOL 117 | Biology of Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| BIOL 124 | Molecular and Cellular Biology (Lab) | 5 |
| BIOL 125 | Evolution, Ecology & Biodiversity (Lab) | 5 |
| BIOL 145 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| BIOL 200 | Human Anatomy (Lab) | 4 |
| BIOL 201 | Human Physiology (Lab) | 4 |
| BIOL 220 | Microbiology (Lab) | 5 |
| BIOT 107 | Biotechnology: Transforming Society Through Biology | 3 |
| BIOT 108 | Intro to Biotechnology: Real World Biology Applications (Lab) | 4 |
| FOR 102 | Introduction to Forest Ecology | 3 |
| PSY 102 | Psychobiology | 3 |
| B2. Natural Sciences - Physical Sciences | ||
| ASTR 115 | Planetary Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR 115H | Planetary Astronomy - Honors | 3 |
| ASTR 116 | Stellar Astronomy (Lab) | 4 |
| ASTR 117 | Life In The Universe | 3 |
| CHEM 103 | College Chemistry I (Lab) | 5 |
| CHEM 104 | College Chemistry II (Lab) | 5 |
| CHEM 110 | Beginning General Chemistry (Lab) | 5 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (Lab) | 5 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II (Lab) | 5 |
| CHEM 210 | Organic Chemistry A (Lab) | 3 |
| CHEM 211L | Organic Chemistry A Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 220 | Organic Chemistry B (Lab) | 3 |
| CHEM 221L | Organic Chemistry B Laboratory | 1 |
| ESCI 110 | Earth Science (Lab) | 4 |
| ESCI 119 | Physical Geology without Laboratory | 3 |
| ESCI 120 | Physical Geology (Lab) | 4 |
| ESCI 121 | Historical Geology (Lab) | 4 |
| ESCI 122 | Earth History | 3 |
| ESCI 124 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
| ESCI 130 | Physical Oceanography | 3 |
| GEOG 118 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 130 | Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
| PHYS 109 | Physics and the Arts | 3 |
| PHYS 110 | Physics in Everyday Life (Lab) | 4 |
| PHYS 110H | Physics in Everyday Life - Honors (Lab) | 4 |
| PHYS 111 | College Physics A (Lab) | 4 |
| PHYS 111H | College Physics A - Honors (Lab) | 4 |
| PHYS 112 | College Physics B (Lab) | 4 |
| PHYS 201 | Physics A: Mechanics (Lab) | 5 |
| PHYS 201H | Physics A: Mechanics - Honors (Lab) | 5 |
| PHYS 202 | Physics B: Thermodynamics and Electromagnetism (Lab) | 5 |
| PHYS 203 | Physics C: Waves, Optics & Modern Physics (Lab) | 5 |
AREA C: Arts and Humanities: (6 units minimum)
Two courses, six semester units or eight quarter units minimum, including one course from arts and one course from humanities.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| C1. Arts | ||
| ARCH 250 | History of Architecture: Prehistory to Mannerism | 3 |
| ARCH 251 | History of Architecture: Baroque to the Present Day | 3 |
| ART 100 | Art History - Fundamentals of Global Art History | 3 |
| ART 100A | Survey of Western Art from Prehistory through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| ART 100AH | Survey of Western Art from Prehistory through the Middle Ages - Honors | 3 |
| ART 100B | Survey of Western Art from Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART 100BH | Survey of Western Art from Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors | 3 |
| ART 101 | Art History - Ancient Art | 3 |
| ART 102 | Art History - Western Medieval Art | 3 |
| ART 103 | Art History - Renaissance and Baroque Art in Western Europe | 3 |
| ART 104 | Art History - Modern and Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART 105 | Art History - Topics in Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART 106 | Art History - Ancient Latin American Art | 3 |
| ART 106H | Art History - Ancient Latin American Art - Honors | 3 |
| ART 108 | History of Photography | 3 |
| ART 109 | Survey of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America | 3 |
| ART 110 | Introduction to the Visual Arts | 3 |
| ART 199 | Motion Picture Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 199H | Motion Picture Appreciation - Honors | 3 |
| ART 200 | History of Motion Pictures: 1895-1945 | 3 |
| ART 201 | History of Motion Pictures 1945-Present | 3 |
| ART 206 | History of Latin American Art - Colonial through Contemporary | 3 |
| ART 206H | History of Latin American Art - Colonial through Contemporary - Honors | 3 |
| ART 207 | History of Asian Art | 3 |
| ART 207H | History of Asian Art - Honors | 3 |
| COMM 136 | Cultural History of American Films | 3 |
| DANC 102 | History of Dance | 3 |
| ENGL 290 | Ethnic Voices in Film | 3 |
| GAME 190 | Introduction to 3D Modeling | 3 |
| GAME 191 | Photoshop for Game Art & Animation | 3 |
| GAME 192 | Game Modeling & Texturing | 3 |
| GAME 193 | Advanced Environment and Vehicle Modeling | 3 |
| MUSE 109 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSE 110 | History of Music I | 3 |
| MUSE 111 | History of Music II | 3 |
| MUSE 112 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUSE 113 | History of Rock and Roll | 3 |
| MUSE 114 | Introduction to American Music | 3 |
| PHTO 108 | History of Photography | 3 |
| PHTO 204 | Video for Photographers | 3 |
| THEA 101 | Introduction to Theatre Arts | 3 |
| THEA 101H | Introduction to Theatre Arts - Honors | 3 |
| THEA 200 | The Art of the Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 250 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| C2. Humanities | ||
| ARCH 250 | History of Architecture: Prehistory to Mannerism | 3 |
| ARCH 251 | History of Architecture: Baroque to the Present Day | 3 |
| ART 108 | History of Photography | 3 |
| ASL 101 | American Sign Language I | 5 |
| ASL 101H | American Sign Language I - Honors | 5 |
| ASL 102 | American Sign Language II | 5 |
| ASL 102H | American Sign Language II - Honors | 5 |
| ASL 103 | American Sign Language III | 5 |
| ASL 201 | Introduction to Deaf Culture | 2.5 |
| CHIN 101 | Chinese I | 5 |
| CHIN 102 | Chinese II | 5 |
| CHIN 201 | Chinese III | 5 |
| CLNU 100 | Introduction to Culinary Nutrition | 3 |
| COMM 111 | Introduction to Popular Culture | 3 |
| COMM 150 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| COMM 200 | Visual Communications | 3 |
| COMM 260 | Social Media | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 202 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 210 | Creative Writing: Fiction and Non-Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 211 | Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 213 | Horror Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 213H | Horror Literature - Honors | 3 |
| ENGL 216 | American Latino Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 224 | Queer Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 224H | Queer Literature - Honors | 3 |
| ENGL 233 | Asian American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 243 | African American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 251 | Introduction to English Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 252 | Introduction to English Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 261 | Introduction to U.S. American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 262 | Introduction to U. S. American Literature II: 1865-The Present | 3 |
| ENGL 271 | Introduction to World Literature: Ancient - Early Modern | 3 |
| ENGL 272 | Introduction to World Literature: 1600's through Twentieth Century | 3 |
| ENGL 280 | Introduction to Women's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 290 | Ethnic Voices in Film | 3 |
| ENGL 291 | Film as Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 291H | Film as Literature - Honors | 3 |
| ENGL 293 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 293H | Children's Literature - Honors | 3 |
| ENGL 294 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 298 | Literature of the Bible | 3 |
| FREN 101 | French I | 5 |
| FREN 102 | French II | 5 |
| GER 101 | German I | 5 |
| GER 102 | German II | 5 |
| GER 201 | German III | 5 |
| GER 202 | German IV | 5 |
| HUM 101 | Humanities - Prehistory through the Medieval Period | 3 |
| HUM 101H | Humanities - Prehistory through the Medieval Period - Honors | 3 |
| HUM 102 | Humanities from the Renaissance through the 19th Century | 3 |
| HUM 110 | Humanities in the Modern Period | 3 |
| HUM 115 | Multi-Cultural Mythologies | 3 |
| HUM 120 | British Civilization | 3 |
| HUM 123 | Introduction to Peace Studies - Saving Civilization | 3 |
| HUM 125 | Italian Civilization | 3 |
| HUM 127 | Spanish Civilization | 3 |
| HUM 129 | French Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| ITAL 101 | Italian I | 5 |
| ITAL 102 | Italian II | 5 |
| ITAL 105 | Conversational Italian I | 3 |
| JPN 101 | Japanese I | 5 |
| JPN 102 | Japanese II | 5 |
| KIN 166 | American Food And Culture: Global Origins, History, and Current Impacts | 3 |
| PHIL 101 | Great Religions of the World | 3 |
| PHIL 106 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 106H | Introduction to Philosophy - Honors | 3 |
| PHIL 108 | Philosophy - Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 130 | History of Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 131 | History of Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 140 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHTO 108 | History of Photography | 3 |
| SOC 130 | Introduction to LGBTQ Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 101 | Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 102 | Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 127 | Spanish Civilization | 3 |
| SPAN 130 | Latin American Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| SPAN 140 | Beginning Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 141 | Intermediate Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 201 | Spanish III | 5 |
| SPAN 201H | Spanish III - Honors | 5 |
| SPAN 202 | Spanish IV | 5 |
| SPAN 210 | Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers I | 5 |
| SPAN 211 | Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers II | 5 |
AREA D: Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 units minimum)
Two courses, a minimum of six semester units or eight quarter units, including one course from history and political science and one course from behavioral science.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| D1. History and Political Science | ||
| AJ 101 | Introduction to the Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AJ 102 | Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 |
| AJ 112 | Community and the Justice System | 3 |
| COMM 100 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| COUN 123 | Latina/o Experience and Success in Higher Education | 3 |
| ECON 100 | Survey of Economics | 3 |
| ECON 101 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 101H | Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ETHN 101 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 116 | Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 102 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HIST 102 | Western Civilization 1715 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 103 | History of World Civilization up to 1500 C.E. | 3 |
| HIST 103H | History of World Civilization up to 1500 C.E./Honors | 3 |
| HIST 104 | History of World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 104H | History of World Civilization since 1500 - Honors | 3 |
| HIST 107 | History of the United States before 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 107H | History of the United States before 1877 - Honors | 3 |
| HIST 108 | History of the United States since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 108H | History of the United States since 1877 - Honors | 3 |
| HIST 109 | The World in Conflict - The 20th Century, a History | 3 |
| HIST 111 | History of the African-Americans to 1876 | 3 |
| HIST 112 | History of the African-Americans since 1876 | 3 |
| HIST 130 | Latin American Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 131 | History of Latin America to 1825 | 3 |
| HIST 132 | History of Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 139 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST 140 | History of the American West | 3 |
| HIST 145 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 155 | History of the Vietnam War | 3 |
| HIST 160 | History of Women in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 172 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| HIST 222 | History of World War II | 3 |
| HUM 120 | British Civilization | 3 |
| HUM 125 | Italian Civilization | 3 |
| HUM 127 | Spanish Civilization | 3 |
| HUM 129 | French Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| HUM 162 | Japanese Culture through Anime and Manga | 3 |
| KIN 166 | American Food And Culture: Global Origins, History, and Current Impacts | 3 |
| KIN 167 | Women in Sport | 3 |
| POLI 103 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POLI 103H | American Government and Politics - Honors | 3 |
| POLI 105 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLI 108 | Political Theory | 3 |
| POLI 116 | International Relations | 3 |
| POLI 120 | Principles of United Nations | 3 |
| SPAN 127 | Spanish Civilization | 3 |
| SPAN 130 | Latin American Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| D2. Behavioral Science | ||
| ANTH 210 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 210H | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - Honors | 3 |
| ANTH 216 | Sex and Gender in Cross Cultural Perspectives | 3 |
| ANTH 216H | Sex and Gender in a Cross Cultural Perspective - Honors | 3 |
| ANTH 220 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH 222 | Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 224 | Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft | 3 |
| BUS 132 | Business, Ethics and Society | 3 |
| BUS 171 | Human Relations in the Workplace | 3 |
| CHLD 110 | Early Childhood Development | 3 |
| CHLD 111 | Child Development Youth - Adolescence | 3 |
| CHLD 120 | Literacy for Children | 3 |
| CHLD 130 | Infant Development and Group Care | 3 |
| CHLD 134 | Parent-Child Interaction | 3 |
| COMM 150 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| COUN 212 | Valuing Diversity | 3 |
| COUN 214 | Managing Relationships | 3 |
| ETHN 101 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 116 | Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 103 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 104 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 105 | Global Issues | 3 |
| KIN 178 | Race, Gender and Sports | 3 |
| KIN 179 | Health and Social Justice | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 101H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 206 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSY 212 | Psychological Disorders | 3 |
| PSY 220 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 225 | Psychology of Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY 226 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| SOC 114 | Marriage, Family, and Intimate Relations | 3 |
| SOC 118 | Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| SOC 130 | Introduction to LGBTQ Studies | 3 |
| SOC 201 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 201H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors | 3 |
| SOC 202 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Introduction to Gender | 3 |
| SPCH 150 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
AREA E: KINESIOLOGY/DANCE (3 units minimum)
No varsity sports courses may be used.
All students must complete one of the following: three semester units or four quarter units of any KIN activity or DANC activity courses as listed below:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| E1. Dance Activity | ||
| DANC 103 | Introduction to Dance | 1 |
| DANC 130 | Alignment and Correctives | 2 |
| DANC 158 | Beginning Hip-Hop Dance Techniques | 1 |
| DANC 159 | Beginning Tap | 1 |
| DANC 160 | Jazz Dance Techniques | 1 |
| DANC 161 | Beginning Modern Dance | 1 |
| DANC 162 | Beginning Ballet | 1 |
| DANC 172 | Composition in Group Forms | 2 |
| DANC 230 | Alignment and Correctives Intermediate | 2 |
| DANC 258 | Intermediate Hip-Hop Dance | 1 |
| DANC 259 | Intermediate Tap I | 1 |
| DANC 260 | Intermediate Jazz Dance I | 1 |
| DANC 261 | Intermediate Modern Dance I | 1 |
| DANC 262 | Intermediate Ballet I | 1 |
| DANC 263A | Dance for Musical Theatre - Beginning | 4 |
| DANC 263B | Dance for Musical Theatre- Intermediate | 4 |
| DANC 264 | Beginning Popular Dance Techniques | 4 |
| DANC 265A | Musical Staging: Rehearsal and Performance - Beginning | 2 |
| DANC 265B | Musical Staging: Rehearsal and Performance- Intermediate | 2 |
| DANC 266 | Pop Dance: Rehearsal and Performance - Beginning | 2 |
| DANC 268 | Intermediate 2 Hip-Hop Dance | 1 |
| DANC 269 | Intermediate Tap II | 1 |
| DANC 270 | Intermediate Jazz Dance II | 1 |
| DANC 271 | Intermediate Modern Dance II | 1 |
| DANC 272 | Intermediate Ballet II | 1 |
| DANC 279 | Advanced Tap I | 1 |
| DANC 281 | Advanced Jazz Dance I | 1 |
| DANC 284 | Intermediate Popular Dance Techniques | 4 |
| DANC 292 | Advanced Ballet I | 1 |
| DANC 296 | Pop Dance: Rehearsal and Performance- Intermediate | 2 |
| E2. Fitness/Health Science | ||
| CLNU 100 | Introduction to Culinary Nutrition | 3 |
| KIN 100 | Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 |
| KIN 118 | Meditation and Mindfulness | 3 |
| KIN 166 | American Food And Culture: Global Origins, History, and Current Impacts | 3 |
| KIN 167 | Women in Sport | 3 |
| KIN 168 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| KIN 170 | Fitness for Life | 3 |
| KIN 171 | Health and Wellness in Society | 3 |
| KIN 171H | Health and Wellness - Honors | 3 |
| KIN 173 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 |
| KIN 178 | Race, Gender and Sports | 3 |
| E3. Kinesiology Activity | ||
| KIN 101 | Badminton | 1 |
| KIN 103 | Golf | 1 |
| KIN 104 | Self-Defense and Personal Safety | 1 |
| KIN 105 | Pickleball | 1 |
| KIN 108 | Tennis | 1 |
| KIN 116 | Yoga | 1 |
| KIN 117 | Vinyasa, Aerial, and Acroyoga | 1 |
| KIN 120 | Body Weight Suspension Training | 1 |
| KIN 122 | Outdoor Fitness | 1 |
| KIN 130 | Basketball | 1 |
| KIN 133 | Soccer | 1 |
| KIN 134 | Softball | 1 |
| KIN 135 | Volleyball | 1 |
| KIN 142 | Swimming - Beginning | 1 |
| KIN 143 | Swimming - Intermediate/Advanced | 1 |
| KIN 145 | Strength Training, Balance and Agility | 1 |
| KIN 146 | Water Exercise | 1 |
| KIN 147 | Swimming for Cardiovascular Improvement | 1 |
| KIN 148 | Adapted Aquatic Exercises | 1 |
| KIN 150 | Adapted Physical Education | 1 |
| KIN 151 | Body Conditioning | 1 |
| KIN 152 | Weight Training | 1 |
| KIN 153 | Walking/Jogging | 1 |
| KIN 159 | Cardiovascular Training | 1 |