Ventura College General Education Requirements
Ventura College General Education Requirements
Applies to Associate Degrees in General Studies Pattern I and all Associate Degrees in Specific Majors
All Students pursuing the Associate Degree (AA) in General Studies Pattern I must complete this General Education plan in its entirety (areas A–F) as part of their degree requirements. Students completing an Associate Degree (AA/AS) in a specific major (for example, Automotive Technology or Child Development) must complete areas A–E below (but not F) of this General Education plan. Area F is only required for General Studies majors. A minimum of 60 degree-applicable units is required for the Associate Degree. This pattern does not apply for Associate Degrees for Transfer, UC Transfer Pathways Degrees, or Associate Degrees in General Studies Patterns II and III.
VC GE 2024-2025
Area A: Natural Sciences
Complete a minimum of 6 semester units with one course from Area A1 - Biological Science & one course from Area A2 - Physical Science
A1: Biological Science
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AG V04 | Introduction to Soil Science | 3 |
| AG V06 | Introduction to Plant Science (with Laboratory) | 3 |
| AG V22 | Introduction to Plant Pathology: Insects and Diseases of Plants | 3 |
| AG V30 | Plant Propagation and Production | 3 |
| AG V42 | Plant Identification and Culture: Spring Specimens | 3 |
| AG V43 | Plant Identification and Culture: Fall Specimens | 3 |
| AG V61 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
| AG V66 | Anatomy and Physiology of Animals | 4 |
| ANPH V01 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| ANTH V01 | Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH V01L | Biological Anthropology Laboratory | 1 |
| ANTH V35 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| ANTH V35L | Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL V01 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL V01L | Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL V03 | Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology | 4 |
| BIOL V04 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL V10 | Introduction to Environmental Issues | 3 |
| BIOL V12 | Human Biology | 3 |
| BIOL V14 | Field Biology: A Natural History of California | 4 |
| BIOL V18 | Human Heredity | 3 |
| BIOL V29 | Marine Biology | 3 |
| BIOL V29L | Marine Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| CJ V35 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| CJ V35L | Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory | 1 |
| ESRM V01 | Introduction to Environmental Issues | 3 |
| ESRM V10 | Environmental Ecology | 3 |
| ESRM V14 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 |
| MICR V01 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| PHSO V01 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| PSY V03 | Introduction to Biological Psychology | 3 |
A2: Physical Science
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AG V04 | Introduction to Soil Science | 3 |
| AST V01 | Elementary Astronomy | 3 |
| AST V01L | Elementary Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM V01A | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM V01AL | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM V01B | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM V01BL | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM V12A | General Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM V12AL | General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM V12B | General Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM V12BL | General Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM V20 | Elementary Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM V20L | Elementary Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM V21 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM V21L | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM V30 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 4 |
| CHEM V30L | Chemistry for Health Sciences Laboratory | 1 |
| ESRM V02 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| GEOG V01 | Elements of Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG V01L | Elements of Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOG V05 | Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
| GEOL V02 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL V02L | Physical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL V03 | Historical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL V03L | Historical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL V07 | Geology of National Parks | 3 |
| GEOL V09 | Earth Science with Laboratory | 4 |
| GEOL V11 | Introduction to Oceanography | 3 |
| GEOL V21 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
| PHSC V01 | Concepts in Physical Science | 4 |
| PHYS V01 | Elementary Physics | 5 |
| PHYS V02A | General Physics I: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based | 4 |
| PHYS V02AL | General Physics I Laboratory: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based | 1 |
| PHYS V02B | General Physics II: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based | 4 |
| PHYS V02BL | General Physics II Laboratory: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based | 1 |
| PHYS V03A | General Physics I: Calculus-Based | 4 |
| PHYS V03AL | General Physics I Laboratory: Calculus-Based | 1 |
| PHYS V03B | General Physics II: Calculus-Based | 4 |
| PHYS V03BL | General Physics II Laboratory: Calculus-Based | 1 |
| PHYS V04 | Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers | 4 |
| PHYS V04L | Mechanics Laboratory for Scientists and Engineers | 1 |
| PHYS V05 | Electricity and Magnetism for Scientists and Engineers | 4 |
| PHYS V05L | Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory for Scientists and Engineers | 1 |
| PHYS V06 | Optics, Heat, and Modern Physics: For Scientists and Engineers | 4 |
| PHYS V06L | Optics, Heat, and Modern Physics Laboratory for Scientists and Engineers | 1 |
Area B: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Complete a minimum of 6 semester units with one course from Area B1 - American History/Institutions and one course from Area B2 - Social & Behavioral Sciences
B1: American History/Institutions
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AES V02A | United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| AES V02B | United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War | 3 |
| AES V22 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1850 | 3 |
| AES V40A | United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| AES V40B | United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| AES V47 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos to 1850 | 3 |
| AES V63 | United States History: Focus on Asian Americans | 3 |
| HIST V16 | United States History: Focus on Foreign Relations | 3 |
| HIST V32 | United States History: Focus on Women to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST V43 | United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST V45 | United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST V46 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST V47 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos to 1850 | 3 |
| HIST V50 | United States History: Focus on Asian Americans | 3 |
| HIST V51 | United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST V53 | United States History: Focus on Women since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST V54 | History of the Americas since 1763 | 3 |
| HIST V55 | United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War | 3 |
| HIST V56 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST V58 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1850 | 3 |
| POLS V01 | American Government | 3 |
| POLS V03 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
B2: Social/Behavioral Sciences
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AES V01 | Native Peoples of North America | 3 |
| AES V02A | United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| AES V02B | United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War | 3 |
| AES V03 | Chicana Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| AES V11 | Racial and Ethnic Group Relations | 3 |
| AES V20 | Introduction to Chicano Studies | 3 |
| AES V21A | The Heritage of Mexico to the First Republic | 3 |
| AES V21B | The Heritage of Mexico Since Liberation | 3 |
| AES V22 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1850 | 3 |
| AES V23 | Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues | 3 |
| AES V24 | Sociology of the Chicano Community | 3 |
| AES V40A | United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| AES V40B | United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| AES V41 | African American Experience | 3 |
| AES V42A | African History to 1800 | 3 |
| AES V42B | African History since 1800 | 3 |
| AES V47 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos to 1850 | 3 |
| AES V63 | United States History: Focus on Asian Americans | 3 |
| AG V01 | Agriculture and Society: Agriculture as the Foundation for Modern Civilization | 3 |
| AG V12 | Agriculture Economics | 3 |
| ANTH V02 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH V03 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH V04 | Native Peoples of North America | 3 |
| ANTH V05 | Linguistic Anthropology: Culture and Communication | 3 |
| ANTH V06 | Sex, Gender, and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH V07 | The Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion | 3 |
| ANTH V35 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| ANTH V35L | Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory | 1 |
| ANTH V36 | Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
| BUS V30 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS V43 | International Business | 3 |
| CD V02 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| CD V03 | Human Development | 3 |
| CD V05 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| CD V27 | Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
| CD V61 | Child, Family, and Community | 3 |
| CD V62 | Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| CHST V01 | Introduction to Chicano Studies | 3 |
| CHST V02 | Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues | 3 |
| CHST V03 | Chicana Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| CHST V24 | Sociology of the Chicano Community | 3 |
| CJ V01 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ V02 | Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ V03 | Community Relations and Diversity | 3 |
| CJ V19 | Anatomy of Murder | 3 |
| CJ V28 | Fundamentals of Criminology | 3 |
| CJ V30 | Victimology | 3 |
| CJ V35 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| CJ V35L | Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory | 1 |
| CJ V36 | Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
| CJ V49 | Ethics for the Criminal Justice System Professional | 3 |
| COMM V02 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 |
| COMM V12 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM V15 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM V16 | Introduction to Mass Communications | 3 |
| COUN V02 | Career Exploration and Life Planning | 3 |
| ECON V01A | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON V01B | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ESRM V03 | Introduction to Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| ETHS V04 | Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3 |
| ETHS V14 | Introduction to Black Studies | 3 |
| GEOG V02 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
| GEOG V06 | Geography of California | 3 |
| GEOG V08 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HED V20 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HED V22 | Health and Social Justice | 3 |
| HIST V13 | African American Experience | 3 |
| HIST V16 | United States History: Focus on Foreign Relations | 3 |
| HIST V32 | United States History: Focus on Women to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST V43 | United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST V44 | History of the Americas to 1821 | 3 |
| HIST V45 | United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST V46 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST V47 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos to 1850 | 3 |
| HIST V48 | The Heritage of Mexico to the First Republic | 3 |
| HIST V50 | United States History: Focus on Asian Americans | 3 |
| HIST V51 | United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST V53 | United States History: Focus on Women since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST V54 | History of the Americas since 1763 | 3 |
| HIST V55 | United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War | 3 |
| HIST V56 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST V57 | The Heritage of Mexico Since Liberation | 3 |
| HIST V58 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1850 | 3 |
| HIST V59 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST V70 | Introduction to Western Civilization to the Scientific Revolution | 3 |
| HIST V73 | African History to 1800 | 3 |
| HIST V76 | World History to 1550 | 3 |
| HIST V78 | History of Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST V79 | Introduction to the History of East Asia | 3 |
| HIST V82 | Introduction to Western Civilization since the Scientific Revolution | 3 |
| HIST V83 | African History since 1800 | 3 |
| HIST V86 | World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST V87 | Introduction to the History of Science and Technology | 3 |
| PHIL V10 | World Mythology | 3 |
| POLS V01 | American Government | 3 |
| POLS V02 | Comparative Government | 3 |
| POLS V03 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| POLS V04 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| POLS V05 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| POLS V09 | United States-Mexico Relations | 3 |
| POLS V11 | Government and Politics of Mexico | 3 |
| POLS V12 | Introduction to Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| POLS V14 | Global Studies | 3 |
| POLS V17 | Introduction to American Law | 3 |
| POLS V18 | Introduction to Global Issues | 3 |
| PSY V01 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY V02 | Personal Growth and Social Awareness | 3 |
| PSY V05 | Introduction to Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY V07 | Introduction to Research Methods in Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| PSY V15 | Introduction to Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY V25 | Psychology of Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY V29 | Introduction to Personality Psychology | 3 |
| PSY V30 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSY V31 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY V32 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| SOC V01 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC V02 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC V03 | Racial and Ethnic Group Relations | 3 |
| SOC V04 | Sociology of Gender Roles | 3 |
| SOC V05 | Sociology of Relationships: Intimacy, Commitment, and Family Patterns | 3 |
| SOC V07 | Sociological Analysis | 3 |
| SOC V13 | Sociology of Deviance, Crime, and Society | 3 |
| SOC V24 | Sociology of the Chicano Community | 3 |
| SOC V31 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 |
| SWHS V01 | Introduction to Social Work and Human Services | 3 |
Area C: Humanities
Complete a minimum of 6 semester units with one course from Area C1 - Fine/Performing Arts and one course from Area C2 - Humanities
C1: Fine/Performing Arts
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART V01 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART V02A | Introduction to the History of Western Art I | 3 |
| ART V02B | Introduction to the History of Western Art II | 3 |
| ART V02D | Art of the Ancient Mediterranean | 3 |
| ART V02E | History of Photography | 3 |
| ART V04 | Introduction to Renaissance and Baroque Art | 3 |
| ART V05 | Introduction to American Art | 3 |
| ART V06 | Introduction to Modern Art | 3 |
| ART V07 | Introduction to Women in the Arts | 3 |
| ART V08 | Introduction to Asian Art | 3 |
| ART V09A | Art of the Ancient Americas | 3 |
| ART V09B | Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art | 3 |
| ART V11A | Color and Design: Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART V12A | Drawing and Composition I | 3 |
| ART V13A | Life Drawing I | 3 |
| ART V19 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART V50A | Handbuilding Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART V51A | Beginning Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART V58A | Figure Sculpture I | 3 |
| DANC V01 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| DANC V02 | Western Concert Dance History | 3 |
| ENGL V29A | Aesthetics of Film I | 3 |
| ENGL V29B | Aesthetics of Film II | 3 |
| FILM V01 | Introduction to Media Aesthetics and Cinematic Arts | 3 |
| FILM V11 | History of International Cinema: World War II to the Present | 3 |
| MUS V01 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| MUS V03 | Introduction to World Music | 3 |
| MUS V06 | History of Rock and Roll | 3 |
| MUS V07 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUS V08 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS V09A | Western Music History and Literature I: Antiquity to 1750 | 3 |
| MUS V09B | Western Music History and Literature II: 1750 to the Present | 3 |
| PHOT V01 | Beginning Photography | 3 |
| PHOT V02 | Digital Studio | 3 |
| PHOT V07 | History of Photography | 3 |
| THA V01 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THA V02A | Acting I | 3 |
| THA V05A | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| THA V05B | Stagecraft II | 3 |
| THA V06A | Makeup I | 3 |
| THA V06B | Makeup II | 3 |
| THA V17A | Musical Theatre History: Ancient Greece to the Golden Age of Musicals | 3 |
| THA V17B | Musical Theatre History: 1960s to Present Day | 3 |
| THA V20 | Costume Design and History | 3 |
| THA V22A | Costume Technology I | 3 |
| THA V22B | Costume Technology II | 3 |
| THA V28 | Introduction to Cinema | 3 |
| THA V29A | History of Motion Pictures I | 3 |
| THA V29B | History of Motion Pictures II | 3 |
| THA V30A | Screenwriting I | 3 |
| THA V31A | Acting for Film and Television I | 3 |
| THA V31B | Acting for Film and Television II | 3 |
C2: Humanities
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AES V01 | Native Peoples of North America | 3 |
| AES V02A | United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| AES V02B | United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War | 3 |
| AES V03 | Chicana Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| AES V20 | Introduction to Chicano Studies | 3 |
| AES V22 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1850 | 3 |
| AES V23 | Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues | 3 |
| AES V40A | United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| AES V40B | United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| AES V41 | African American Experience | 3 |
| AES V42A | African History to 1800 | 3 |
| AES V42B | African History since 1800 | 3 |
| AES V47 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos to 1850 | 3 |
| AES V63 | United States History: Focus on Asian Americans | 3 |
| AG V01 | Agriculture and Society: Agriculture as the Foundation for Modern Civilization | 3 |
| ANTH V04 | Native Peoples of North America | 3 |
| CHST V01 | Introduction to Chicano Studies | 3 |
| CHST V02 | Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues | 3 |
| CHST V03 | Chicana Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| COMM V05 | Oral Interpretation and Communication of Literature | 3 |
| ENGL V01B | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature | 4 |
| ENGL V10 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL V11A | Intermediate Creative Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL V14 | Introduction to Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
| ENGL V15 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL V16 | Introduction to Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL V18 | Children's Literature and Film | 3 |
| ENGL V21A | British Literature before 1800 | 3 |
| ENGL V21B | British Literature since 1800 | 3 |
| ENGL V22A | American Literature: Colonial Period to 1865 | 3 |
| ENGL V22B | American Literature: 1865 to Present | 3 |
| ENGL V23 | Introduction to Dramatic Literature | 3 |
| ENGL V26 | Introduction to Shakespeare and Film | 3 |
| ENGL V27 | Introduction to Comic Books and Graphic Novels | 3 |
| ENGL V28 | Introduction to Popular Literary Genres | 3 |
| ENGL V30 | World Literature: Antiquity to 1650 | 3 |
| ENGL V31 | World Literature: 1650 to Present | 3 |
| ENGL V33 | Introduction to African American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL V34 | Introduction to Chicana/o Literature | 3 |
| ENGL V35 | Introduction to Ethnic American Literatures | 3 |
| ENGL V36 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| ETHS V04 | Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3 |
| ETHS V14 | Introduction to Black Studies | 3 |
| FILM V10 | Contemporary American Cinema | 3 |
| FREN V01 | Elementary French I | 5 |
| FREN V02 | Elementary French II | 5 |
| GERM V01 | Elementary German I | 5 |
| GERM V02 | Elementary German II | 5 |
| HIST V13 | African American Experience | 3 |
| HIST V43 | United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST V45 | United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST V47 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos to 1850 | 3 |
| HIST V50 | United States History: Focus on Asian Americans | 3 |
| HIST V51 | United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST V55 | United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War | 3 |
| HIST V58 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1850 | 3 |
| HIST V70 | Introduction to Western Civilization to the Scientific Revolution | 3 |
| HIST V73 | African History to 1800 | 3 |
| HIST V76 | World History to 1550 | 3 |
| HIST V79 | Introduction to the History of East Asia | 3 |
| HIST V82 | Introduction to Western Civilization since the Scientific Revolution | 3 |
| HIST V83 | African History since 1800 | 3 |
| HIST V86 | World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST V87 | Introduction to the History of Science and Technology | 3 |
| ITAL V01 | Elementary Italian I | 5 |
| ITAL V02 | Elementary Italian II | 5 |
| JAPN V01 | Elementary Japanese I | 5 |
| JAPN V02 | Elementary Japanese II | 5 |
| MUS V03 | Introduction to World Music | 3 |
| MUS V06 | History of Rock and Roll | 3 |
| MUS V07 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUS V08 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS V09A | Western Music History and Literature I: Antiquity to 1750 | 3 |
| MUS V09B | Western Music History and Literature II: 1750 to the Present | 3 |
| PHIL V01 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL V02 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL V04 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| PHIL V09 | Zen Buddhism | 3 |
| PHIL V10 | World Mythology | 3 |
| PHIL V12 | Introduction to Religion | 3 |
| PHIL V14 | Confucianism and Taoism | 3 |
| PHIL V15 | Teachings of Jesus in Comparative Perspective | 3 |
| SPAN V01 | Elementary Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN V02 | Elementary Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN V03 | Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN V03S | Spanish Heritage Language I | 5 |
| SPAN V04 | Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN V04S | Spanish Heritage Language II | 5 |
| THA V17A | Musical Theatre History: Ancient Greece to the Golden Age of Musicals | 3 |
| THA V17B | Musical Theatre History: 1960s to Present Day | 3 |
| THA V30A | Screenwriting I | 3 |
| THA V31A | Acting for Film and Television I | 3 |
Area D: Language and Rationality
Complete a minimum of 6 semester units with one course from Area D1 - English Composition and one course from Area D2 - Communication/Analytical Thinking.
D1: English Composition
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL V01A | English Composition (also meets the competency requirement in Written Expression) | 4 |
| Courses in Area D1, if completed with a grade of "C" or better, also meet Competency in written expression as required for Associate degrees. | ||
D2: Communication/Analytical Thinking
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AG V11 | Agricultural Sales and Communication | 3 |
| BUS V17 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| COMM V01 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| COMM V03 | Group Communication | 3 |
| COMM V10 | Critical Thinking in Oral Communication: Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| COMM V15 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| CS V11 | Programming Fundamentals | 3 |
| CS V13 | Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
| CS V15 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| CS V17 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CS V30 | Beginning C++ | 3 |
| CS V40 | Beginning Java | 3 |
| CS V42 | Intermediate Java | 3 |
| DRFT V03 | Drafting Fundamentals | 3 |
| ENGL V01B | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature | 4 |
| ENGL V01C | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| MATH V03 | Intermediate Algebra | 5 |
| MATH V04 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH V05 | Plane Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH V20 | Precalculus Mathematics | 5 |
| MATH V21A | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| MATH V21B | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 5 |
| MATH V21C | Multivariable Calculus | 5 |
| MATH V22 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH V23 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH V35 | Intermediate Algebra and Applications for Health Care Personnel | 5 |
| MATH V38 | Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers | 3 |
| MATH V40 | Exploration of Mathematical Ideas | 3 |
| MATH V44 | Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| MATH V46 | Business Calculus | 4 |
| MATH V52 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| PHIL V04 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| PHIL V05 | Critical Thinking and Analytical Writing | 3 |
| PSY V04 | Introductory Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| All math courses listed in Area D2, including PSY V04, if completed with a grade of "C" or better or "P", also meet Competency in Mathematics as required for all Associate degrees. | ||
Area E: Health and Kinesiology
Complete a minimum of two courses; one course from Area E1 and one course from Area E2.
E1: Health Education
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CD V24 | Child Nutrition, Health, and Safety | 3 |
| COUN V01 | College Success | 3 |
| EAC V01 | Strategies for Success in College and Life | 3 |
| EMS V10 & V10L | Emergency Medical Technician and Emergency Medical Technician Clinical Practicum (Students who select EMS V10 must also complete EMS V10L; they collectively count as one course toward Group E1) | 8.5 |
| HED V01 | Health and Wellness | 3 |
| HED V02 | Health and Wellness: Designed for Women | 3 |
| HED V03 | Fundamentals of Nutrition and Fitness | 3 |
| HED V04 | Health and Wellness: Designed for Men | 3 |
| HED V20 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HED V24 | Drugs, Health, and Society | 3 |
| HED V70 | Spiritual Health | 3 |
| HED V71 | Survey of Alternative and Integrative Medicine | 3 |
| HED V73 | Introduction to Holistic Health and Healing | 3 |
| HED V76 | Managing Stress | 3 |
| HED V87 | Nutrition | 3 |
| HS V10 | Certified Nurse Assistant | 6 |
| KIN V80 | First Aid, Safety, AED, and CPR for the Professional | 3 |
| KIN V81 | Fundamentals of Kinesiology | 3 |
| NS V40 | Patient-Centered Care III and Transition to Professional Practice (*) | 9 |
| NS V41 | Patient-Centered Care III and Transition to Professional Practice: 30-UO (*) | 9 |
| PM V01 | Paramedic Theory (*) | 18.5 |
* Enrollment limitation: applicable to students who are admitted into the Associate Degree in Nursing and Associate Degree in Paramedic programs only. | ||
E2: Kinesiology
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DANC V10A | Modern I | 2 |
| DANC V10B | Modern II | 2 |
| DANC V10C | Modern III | 2 |
| DANC V10D | Modern IV | 2 |
| DANC V13A | Tap I | 2 |
| DANC V13B | Tap II | 2 |
| DANC V13C | Tap III | 2 |
| DANC V13D | Tap IV | 2 |
| DANC V14 | Movement for the Theatre | 2 |
| DANC V15A | Ballet I | 2 |
| DANC V15B | Ballet II | 2 |
| DANC V15C | Ballet III | 2 |
| DANC V15D | Ballet IV | 2 |
| DANC V23 | Ballroom Dance | 2 |
| DANC V27 | Street Dance | 2 |
| DANC V29A | Jazz I | 2 |
| DANC V29B | Jazz II | 2 |
| DANC V29C | Jazz III | 2 |
| DANC V29D | Jazz IV | 2 |
| DANC V30A | Dance Performance I | 3 |
| DANC V30B | Dance Performance II | 3 |
| DANC V30C | Dance Performance III | 3 |
| DANC V30D | Dance Performance IV | 3 |
| DANC V50A | Composition I | 2 |
| DANC V50B | Composition II | 2 |
| DANC V50C | Composition III | 2 |
| DANC V50D | Composition IV | 2 |
| ICA V02 | Intercollegiate Baseball | 4 |
| ICA V03 | Intercollegiate Basketball: Men | 4 |
| ICA V04 | Intercollegiate Basketball: Women | 4 |
| ICA V05 | Intercollegiate Cross-Country: Men | 4 |
| ICA V06 | Intercollegiate Cross-Country: Women | 4 |
| ICA V07 | Intercollegiate Football | 4 |
| ICA V08 | Intercollegiate Golf | 4 |
| ICA V13 | Intercollegiate Soccer: Women | 4 |
| ICA V14 | Intercollegiate Softball: Women | 4 |
| ICA V15 | Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving: Men | 4 |
| ICA V16 | Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving: Women | 4 |
| ICA V17 | Intercollegiate Tennis: Men | 4 |
| ICA V18 | Intercollegiate Tennis: Women | 4 |
| ICA V19 | Intercollegiate Track and Field: Men | 4 |
| ICA V20 | Intercollegiate Track and Field: Women | 4 |
| ICA V22 | Intercollegiate Volleyball: Women | 4 |
| ICA V23 | Intercollegiate Water Polo: Men | 4 |
| ICA V24 | Intercollegiate Water Polo: Women | 4 |
| ICA V25 | Intercollegiate Beach Volleyball: Women | 4 |
| ICA V30A | Off-season Conditioning for Athletes I | 0.5 |
| ICA V30B | Off-season Conditioning for Athletes II | 1 |
| ICA V31A | Pre-season Conditioning for Athletes I | 0.5 |
| ICA V31B | Pre-season Conditioning for Athletes II | 1 |
| ICA V36 | Spring Intercollegiate Basketball | 3.5 |
| ICA V69 | Spring Intercollegiate Football | 1 |
| KIN V02 | Swimming I | 1 |
| KIN V03 | Swimming II | 1 |
| KIN V04 | Swimming III | 1 |
| KIN V06 | Swimming IV | 1 |
| KIN V10 | Aerobic and Strength Training | 1 |
| KIN V12 | Bicycle Conditioning: Spinning | 1 |
| KIN V13 | Advanced Spinning/Interval Training | 1 |
| KIN V14 | Step Aerobics | 1 |
| KIN V16 | Aerobic Kickboxing | 1 |
| KIN V18 | Cardiovascular Fitness: Machine Training | 1 |
| KIN V19 | Indoor Cross Fitness Training | 1 |
| KIN V20 | Walking to Restore Fitness | 1 |
| KIN V21 | Fitness Walking/Jogging | 1 |
| KIN V22 | Running for Fitness | 1 |
| KIN V23 | Advanced Running/Interval Training | 1 |
| KIN V24 | Life Fitness | 1 |
| KIN V26 | Weight Training and Conditioning: Free Weights | 1 |
| KIN V28 | Conditioning: Designed for Women | 1 |
| KIN V33 | Body Conditioning Boot Camp | 1 |
| KIN V40A | Basketball I | 1 |
| KIN V40B | Basketball II | 1 |
| KIN V44A | Tennis I | 1 |
| KIN V44B | Tennis II | 1 |
| KIN V46A | Volleyball I | 1 |
| KIN V46B | Volleyball II | 1 |
| KIN V48A | Soccer I | 1 |
| KIN V48B | Soccer II | 1 |
| KIN V50A | Aikido I | 1 |
| KIN V50B | Aikido II | 1 |
| KIN V52 | Self-Defense and Assault Prevention | 1 |
| KIN V70A | Yoga I | 1 |
| KIN V70B | Yoga II | 1 |
| KIN V72 | Stress Reduction Activities | 1 |
| KIN V74A | Core Balance and Fitness | 1 |
| KIN V74B | Advanced Core Balance and Fitness | 1 |
| KIN V76A | Tai Chi I | 1 |
| KIN V76B | Tai Chi II | 1 |
| THA V14 | Movement for the Theatre | 2 |
Area F: Ethnic/Gender Studies
Complete a minimum of three units. Area F applies only to General Studies Majors (Patterns I, II, and III); it is not required for other AA/AS degrees.
F: Ethnic/Gender Studies
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AES V01 | Native Peoples of North America | 3 |
| AES V02A | United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| AES V02B | United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War | 3 |
| AES V03 | Chicana Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| AES V11 | Racial and Ethnic Group Relations | 3 |
| AES V20 | Introduction to Chicano Studies | 3 |
| AES V21A | The Heritage of Mexico to the First Republic | 3 |
| AES V21B | The Heritage of Mexico Since Liberation | 3 |
| AES V22 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1850 | 3 |
| AES V23 | Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues | 3 |
| AES V24 | Sociology of the Chicano Community | 3 |
| AES V40A | United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| AES V40B | United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| AES V41 | African American Experience | 3 |
| AES V42A | African History to 1800 | 3 |
| AES V42B | African History since 1800 | 3 |
| AES V47 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos to 1850 | 3 |
| AES V63 | United States History: Focus on Asian Americans | 3 |
| ANTH V02 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH V04 | Native Peoples of North America | 3 |
| ANTH V06 | Sex, Gender, and Culture | 3 |
| ART V07 | Introduction to Women in the Arts | 3 |
| ART V08 | Introduction to Asian Art | 3 |
| ART V09A | Art of the Ancient Americas | 3 |
| ART V09B | Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art | 3 |
| CD V05 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| CHST V01 | Introduction to Chicano Studies | 3 |
| CHST V02 | Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues | 3 |
| CHST V03 | Chicana Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| CHST V24 | Sociology of the Chicano Community | 3 |
| CJ V03 | Community Relations and Diversity | 3 |
| COMM V12 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ENGL V33 | Introduction to African American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL V34 | Introduction to Chicana/o Literature | 3 |
| ENGL V35 | Introduction to Ethnic American Literatures | 3 |
| ENGL V36 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| ETHS V04 | Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3 |
| ETHS V14 | Introduction to Black Studies | 3 |
| GEOG V02 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
| HIST V13 | African American Experience | 3 |
| HIST V32 | United States History: Focus on Women to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST V43 | United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST V44 | History of the Americas to 1821 | 3 |
| HIST V45 | United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST V47 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos to 1850 | 3 |
| HIST V48 | The Heritage of Mexico to the First Republic | 3 |
| HIST V50 | United States History: Focus on Asian Americans | 3 |
| HIST V51 | United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST V53 | United States History: Focus on Women since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST V54 | History of the Americas since 1763 | 3 |
| HIST V55 | United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War | 3 |
| HIST V57 | The Heritage of Mexico Since Liberation | 3 |
| HIST V58 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1850 | 3 |
| HIST V73 | African History to 1800 | 3 |
| HIST V78 | History of Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST V79 | Introduction to the History of East Asia | 3 |
| HIST V83 | African History since 1800 | 3 |
| MUS V03 | Introduction to World Music | 3 |
| MUS V07 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| POLS V11 | Government and Politics of Mexico | 3 |
| POLS V14 | Global Studies | 3 |
| PSY V30 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSY V32 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| SOC V03 | Racial and Ethnic Group Relations | 3 |
| SOC V04 | Sociology of Gender Roles | 3 |
| SOC V24 | Sociology of the Chicano Community | 3 |