Associate Degree in General Studies Pattern I
Associate Degree in General Studies Pattern I
Associate in Arts Degree in General Studies Pattern I, with an Area of Emphasis
This pattern provides an opportunity to earn an Associate in Arts (AA) in General Studies with an Area of Emphasis. This degree covers a broad area of study and is intended for students who may not be planning to transfer to a four-year university or who may need to explore possibilities before committing themselves to a major.
Requirements for the Associate in Arts (AA) Degree in General Studies Pattern I
1. Area of Emphasis
Select and complete the coursework from one of three Areas of Emphasis listed below (Humanities, Natural Sciences, or Social and Behavioral Sciences). At least 6 units of the 18 units required for the area of emphasis must be completed within a single discipline.
- Courses for the area of emphasis must be completed with a grade of "C" or better or “P” if the course is taken on a “pass-no pass” basis (Title 5 § 55062). Even though a “P” is allowed, it is recommended that students complete all coursework in the area of emphasis for a letter grade ("A," "B," or "C").
- Note: Universities have limitations on the number of units that may be taken on a “pass-no pass" basis and therefore it is strongly recommended that students take all coursework in the area of emphasis for a letter grade. Most universities also have limitations on the number of general education units that may be completed on a "pass/no pass" basis.
2. General Education - Complete Moorpark College’s General Education requirements (Areas A through F)
A. Natural Sciences (a minimum of 6 semester units)
A1. Biological Science: one (1) course
A2. Physical Science: one (1) course
B. Social and Behavioral Sciences (a minimum of 6 semester units)
B1. American History and Institutions: one (1) course
B2. Social and Behavioral Sciences: one (1) course
C. Humanities (a minimum of 6 semester units)
C1. Fine Arts / Performing Arts: one (1) course
C2. Humanities: one (1) course
D. Language and Rationality (a minimum of 6 semester units)
D1. English Composition: one (1) course
D2. Communication and Analytical Thinking: one (1) course
E. Health and Kinesiology (no unit minimum)
E1. Health Education: one (1) course
E2. Kinesiology: one (1) activity course
F. Ethnic/Gender Studies (a minimum of 3 semester units) - one course
3. Units - Satisfactorily complete at least 60 semester units of degree-applicable college coursework (including general education, area of emphasis, and, if needed, free electives).
4. Competency - Demonstrate competency in reading, in written expression, and in mathematics.
5. GPA - Achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better in degree-applicable college credit coursework.
6. Residency - For students in the Ventura County Community College District, a minimum of 12 semester units must be completed in residence within the district.
7. Apply for the Associate Degree in the Counseling Office by the published deadline dates. All of the student's official transcripts and test scores (such as AP, IB, or CLEP) must be on file with the Admissions and Records office.
Note: Students planning to transfer to a four-year university are advised that this curriculum may not adequately prepare them for transfer. General Studies Patterns II and III degrees are designed for transfer students.
References:
AP 4100 Graduation Requirements for Degrees, Certificates and Proficiency Awards. Last reviewed in May 2024.
AP 4025 Philosophy and Criteria for Associate Degree and General Education. Last reviewed in May 2024.
Areas of Emphasis for Pattern I
At the time of catalog publication, a student may earn the following General Studies AA Pattern I (Area of Emphasis) degrees at Moorpark College:
Humanities Emphasis
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART M30 | Drawing and Composition I | 3 |
| ART M70 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ARTH M100 | Understanding Art | 3 |
| or ARTH M100H | Honors: Understanding Art | |
| ARTH M110 | History of Western Art: Prehistoric Through Gothic | 3 |
| ARTH M120 | History of Western Art: Renaissance through Modern | 3 |
| ARTH M130 | History of Art: Asian | 3 |
| ARTH M150 | History of Western Art: Modern through Contemporary | 3 |
| CHIN M100 | Elementary Chinese: Mandarin I | 4 |
| CHIN M110 | Elementary Chinese: Mandarin II | 4 |
| COMM M05 | Oral Interpretation of Literature | 3 |
| COMM M26 | Rhetoric of Popular Culture | 3 |
| DANC M01 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| or DANC M01H | Honors: Dance Appreciation | |
| DANC M03 | Dance History | 3 |
| DANC M10A | Ballet I-Fundamentals | 2 |
| DANC M11A | Jazz Dance I - Fundamentals | 2 |
| DANC M12A | Modern Dance I - Fundamentals | 2 |
| DANC M31 | World Dance Cultures | 3 |
| DES M100 | Design and Society | 3 |
| or DES M100H | Honors: Design and Society | |
| DES M101 | Design History | 3 |
| or DES M101H | Honors: Design History | |
| DES M130 | Design I | 3 |
| ENGL M01B | Literature: Critical Thinking and Composition | 4 |
| or ENGL M01BH | Honors Literature: Critical Thinking and Composition | |
| ENGL M10A | Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL M10B | Advanced Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL M13A | Survey of American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL M13B | Survey of American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL M14 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL M15A | Survey of English Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL M15B | Survey of English Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL M16 | Introduction to Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL M17 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL M20 | Introduction to Drama | 3 |
| ENGL M29A | The Bible as Literature (Old Testament) | 3 |
| ENGL M29B | The Bible as Literature (New Testament) | 3 |
| ENGL M30A | Masterpieces of World Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL M30B | Masterpieces of World Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL M40 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| FREN M100 | Elementary French I | 4 |
| FREN M110 | Elementary French II | 4 |
| FTMA M101 | Introduction to Cinema | 3 |
| FTMA M102 | Introduction to Television Studies | 3 |
| FTMA M103 | Introduction to Media Aesthetics | 3 |
| FTMA M104 | Introduction to Documentary Studies | 3 |
| FTMA M105 | History of International Cinema I: Emergence to World War II | 3 |
| FTMA M106 | History of International Cinema II: World War II to the Present | 3 |
| FTMA M107 | Directors and Genres | 3 |
| FTMA M108 | Women in Cinema | 3 |
| FTMA M109 | Contemporary American Cinema | 3 |
| FTMA M110 | Contemporary Global Cinema | 3 |
| FTMA M115 | Introduction to Media Writing | 3 |
| GERM M100 | Elementary German I | 4 |
| GERM M110 | Elementary German II | 4 |
| HIST M150 | World History: From Prehistory to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST M152 | History of Asia from Prehistory to 1600 | 3 |
| HIST M160 | World History: From 1450 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST M162 | History of Asia From 1600 To The Present | 3 |
| HIST M164 | History of Latin America | 3 |
| HIST M170 | Western Civilization: From Prehistory to 1600 | 3 |
| HIST M180 | Western Civilization: From 1600 To The Present | 3 |
| HUM M07 | Survey of the Arts | 3 |
| HUM M10A | Ethics, Culture and the Arts: The Roots of the Humanities | 3 |
| HUM M10B | Ethics, Culture and the Arts: Humanities and the Modern World | 3 |
| HUM M11 | Conflict and the Human Condition | 3 |
| HUM M14 | Humanities in the United States | 3 |
| ITAL M100 | Elementary Italian I | 4 |
| JAPN M100 | Elementary Japanese I | 4 |
| JAPN M110 | Elementary Japanese II | 4 |
| JOUR M05 | Introduction to Visual Communication | 3 |
| LAT M100 | Elementary Latin I | 4 |
| MUS M01 | Music Fundamentals | 3 |
| MUS M02A | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS M04 | Survey of World Music | 3 |
| or MUS M04H | Honors: Survey of World Music | |
| MUS M08 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| or MUS M08H | Honors: Music Appreciation | |
| MUS M09A | Western Music History I | 3 |
| or MUS M09AH | Honors: Western Music History I | |
| MUS M09B | Western Music History II | 3 |
| or MUS M09BH | Honors: Western Music History II | |
| NS/RADT M17 | Healthcare Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL M01 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| or PHIL M01H | Honors: Introduction to Philosophy | |
| PHIL M02 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| or PHIL M02H | Honors: Introduction to Ethics | |
| PHIL M03 | Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL M08 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHIL M11 | World Religions: West | 3 |
| PHIL M12 | World Religions: East | 3 |
| PHIL M13 | The Classical Mind | 3 |
| PHIL M14 | The Modern Mind | 3 |
| PHIL M21 | Ethics of Living and Dying | 3 |
| PHIL M22 | Ethics of Business | 3 |
| PHOT M10 | Beginning Photography | 3 |
| PHOT M40 | History of Photography | 3 |
| SPAN M100 | Elementary Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN M110 | Elementary Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN M200 | Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN M200S | Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers I | 5 |
| SPAN M210 | Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| THA M01 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| or THA M01H | Honors: Introduction to Theatre | |
| THA M02A | Acting I | 3 |
| THA M04 | History of the Theatre | 3 |
| or THA M04H | Honors: History of Theatre | |
Natural Sciences Emphasis
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANAT M01 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| ANPH M01 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 6 |
| ANSC/ANCT M17 | Animal Diversity | 3.5 |
| ANTH M01 | Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| or ANTH M01H | Honors: Biological Anthropology | |
| ANTH M01L | Biological Anthropology Lab | 1 |
| AST M01 | An Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| AST M01L | An Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL M01 | Introduction to Biology | 4 |
| BIOL M02A | General Biology I | 5 |
| or BIOL M02AH | Honors: General Biology I | |
| BIOL M02B | General Biology II | 5 |
| or BIOL M02BH | Honors: General Biology II | |
| BIOL M02C | Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 |
| BIOL M03 | Marine Life and Its Environment | 4 |
| BIOL M05 | Field Biology: A Natural History of California | 4 |
| BIOL M06 | Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL M16 | Human Biology | 3 |
| BIOL M16L | Human Biology Lab | 1 |
| BIOL M17 | Heredity, Evolution and Society | 3 |
| BIOL M18 | Human Biology for Pre-Allied | 3 |
| BOT M01 | Introduction to Botany | 5 |
| BOT M06 | Plants and Society | 4 |
| CHEM M01A | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| or CHEM M01AH | Honors: General Chemistry I | |
| CHEM M01B | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM M07A | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM M07B | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM M11 | Foundations of General, Organic, and Biochemistry | 5 |
| CHEM M12 | Introductory Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM M13 | Introductory Chemistry II | 5 |
| ENSC M01 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| ENSC M01L | Environmental Science Lab | 1 |
| ENSC M02 | Environment and Human Interactions | 4 |
| ENSC M03 | Energy Resources and Conservation | 3 |
| GEOG M01 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG M01L | Physical Geography Lab | 1 |
| GEOG M05 | Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
| GEOL M02 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| or GEOL M02H | Honors: Physical Geology | |
| GEOL M02H | Honors: Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL M02L | Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| GEOL M03 | Earth History | 3 |
| GEOL M03L | Earth History Lab | 1 |
| GEOL M05 | The World Ocean | 3 |
| GEOL M05L | The World Ocean Lab | 1 |
| GEOL M61 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
| GEOL M121 | Earth Science with Lab | 4 |
| MICR M01 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| PHSO M01 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| or PHSO M01H | Honors: Human Physiology | |
| PHSC M01 | Principles of Physical Science | 3 |
| PHSC M01L | Principles of Physical Science Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS M01 | Descriptive Physics | 3 |
| PHYS M01L | Descriptive Physics Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS M10A | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS M10AL | General Physics I Lab | 1 |
| PHYS M10B | General Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS M10BL | General Physics II Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS M20A | Mechanics of Solids and Fluids | 4 |
| PHYS M20AL | Mechanics of Solids and Fluids Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS M20B | Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS M20BL | Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Magnetism Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS M20C | Wave Motion, Optics, and Modern Physics | 4 |
| PHYS M20CL | Wave Motion, Optics, and Modern Physics Laboratory | 1 |
| PSY M02 | Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 |
| or PSY M02H | Honors: Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience | |
| ZOO M01 | Introduction to Zoology | 5 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences Emphasis
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANCT/ANSC M09 | Animal Behavior | 3 |
| ANTH M02 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH M03 | Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH M06 | Introduction to Native American Studies | 3 |
| ANTH M07 | Peoples and Cultures of the World | 3 |
| ANTH M08 | Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH M09 | Sex, Gender, and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH M11 | The Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft and Religion | 3 |
| ANTH M13 | The Chumash and Their Neighbors: Indians of California | 3 |
| ANTH M14 | Monkeys, Apes, and Humans | 3 |
| ANTH M15 | Egyptology: Archaeology of the Land of the Pharaohs | 3 |
| ANTH M16 | Mysteries of the Ancient Maya | 3 |
| ANTH M17 | Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH M18 | Culture, Health, and Healing | 3 |
| BUS M30 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CD M02 | Human Development: Infancy through Adolescence | 3 |
| CD M03 | Child, Family, and Community | 3 |
| or CD M03H | Honors: Child, Family, and Community | |
| CD M05 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| CJ M01 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or CJ M01H | Honors: Introduction to Criminal Justice | |
| CJ M02 | Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ M03 | Community Relations | 3 |
| CJ M08 | Introduction to Constitutional Law | 3 |
| COMM M04 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM M12 | Intercultural Communications | 3 |
| COMM M13 | Gender Communication | 3 |
| ECON M170 | Economic History of the US | 3 |
| ECON M201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON M202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON M202H | Honors: Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| ETHS M01 | Introduction to Chicana/o Studies | 3 |
| ETHS M10 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 |
| ETHS M40 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| FTMA M100/JOUR M01 | Introduction to Mass Communications | 3 |
| FTMA M108 | Women in Cinema | 3 |
| GEOG M02 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG M03 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| or GEOG M03H | Honors: World Regional Geography | |
| GEOG M10 | Geography of California | 3 |
| HIST M25 | History of the United States | 3 |
| or HIST M25H | Honors: History of the United States | |
| HIST M130 | United States History Through Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST M131 | African American History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST M133 | History of Mexican Americans | 3 |
| HIST M135 | Native American History and Culture | 3 |
| HIST M137 | History of American Women | 3 |
| or HIST M137H | Honors: History of American Women | |
| HIST M140 | United States History 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST M141 | African American History Since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST M143 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST M145 | Race and Ethnicity in American History | 3 |
| HIST M150 | World History: From Prehistory to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST M152 | History of Asia from Prehistory to 1600 | 3 |
| HIST M160 | World History: From 1450 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST M162 | History of Asia From 1600 To The Present | 3 |
| HIST M164 | History of Latin America | 3 |
| HIST M170 | Western Civilization: From Prehistory to 1600 | 3 |
| HIST M180 | Western Civilization: From 1600 To The Present | 3 |
| NTS M07 | Cultural Foods | 3 |
| PHIL M03 | Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL M22 | Ethics of Business | 3 |
| POLS M01 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| POLS M02 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLS M03 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| or POLS M03H | Honors: American Government and Politics | |
| POLS M04 | International Relations | 3 |
| POLS M05 | National, State and Local Politics | 3 |
| POLS M06 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| POLS M09 | Introduction to Political Science Research Methods | 3 |
| PSY M01 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY M01H | Honors: Introduction to Psychology | |
| PSY M03 | Personal Growth and Social Awareness | 3 |
| PSY M04 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSY M05 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY M06 | Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods | 3 |
| PSY M07 | Developmental Psychology (Lifespan) | 3 |
| PSY M08 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY M10 | Dying and Death | 3 |
| PSY M13 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY M14 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSY M16 | Personality Theories | 3 |
| SJS M110 | Introduction to Social Justice Studies | 3 |
| SJS M120 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| SJS M130 | Introduction to LGBTQ Studies | 3 |
| SOC M110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOC M110H | Honors: Introduction to Sociology | |
| SOC M115 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC M130 | Introduction to Marriage and Family | 3 |
| SOC M140 | Introduction to Gender | 3 |
| SOC M150 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| SOC M160 | Introduction to Criminology | 3 |
| SOC M212 | Introduction to Sociology of Religion | 3 |
| SOC M216 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior | 3 |
| SOC M218 | Organized Crime and Terrorism | 3 |
| SWHS M110 | Introduction to Social Work and Human Services | 3 |