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2023-2024 General Education Requirements for AA/AS Degrees

I. Humanities

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Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).

AREACOURSES

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Humanities

ART 300, 312, 320, 324, 339, 430, 440; ARTH 300, 302, 308, 310, 318, 322#, 333, 334, 335; ARTNM 305, 322; ARTPH 300, 305, 340, 345; DEAF 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 380#; ECE 361, 363; ENGCW 400*, 415; ENGLT 300, 304, 308#, 310, 311, 320, 321, 327#, 330#, 334#, 335#, 338#, 340, 341, 345, 360#, 365, 370, 378, 380, 382, 392, 403,  486#, 494; ESL 350*#; FASHN 330; GERM 401, 402, 411, 412; HIST 300*, 302*, 305*, 307*#, 308*#, 364*, 365*, 399*, 480*, 481*; HUM 300, 301, 310, 320#, 326, 330#; IDES 310, 312; ITAL 401, 402, 411, 412; MUFHL 300, 308, 310, 311, 315#, 321, 330#, 400; PHIL 300, 310, 315, 330, 331, 350, 360; RLST 301#, 302#, 310#, 311#, 313#; RUSS 401, 402, 411, 412, 413, 415; SPAN 362, 401, 402, 411, 412, 413, 415, 427; TA 300, 302, 303, 306#, 350, 406, 435; TAFILM 300, 302, 303, 304, 307#, 320

  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

  • # These ethnic/multicultural courses can also satisfy general education category requirements.

II. Language and Rationality

Choose two courses for a minimum of six semester units (eight quarter units). Complete one course (three semester or four quarter units minimum) in each area.

AREACOURSES

a) English CompositionBUS 310; ENGWR 300, 480; ESLW 340

b) Communication and Analytical ThinkingANTH 341*#; AT 105; BUS 105; CISA 305, 315, 320; CISC 300*; CISP 300, 350, 360, 400, 440, 480; CISS 321; COMM 301, 331, 361, 362; DEAF 370; ECON 310; ENGCW 400*, 430; ENGED 305; ENGRD 310, 312; ENGWR 301, 302, 303, 481, 482; ESL 350#; GEOG 330, 375; JOUR 300; MATH 120, 125, 129, 133, 300, 310, 311, 320, 325, 333, 340, 342, 355, 356, 370, 372, 373, 375, 400; MGMT 360; PHIL 320, 324; PSYC 330; STAT 300, 305, 480; WELD 140

  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

  • # These ethnic/multicultural courses can also satisfy general education category requirements.

III. Living Skills

Choose one course from area III(a) and a minimum of two units from area III(b), for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units) total. This area can also be fulfilled by Military Service Credit (honorable discharge) with a minimum of one year active duty service. Submit a copy of DD214 to Admissions and Records as verification.

AREACOURSES

a) Physical EducationAny physical education activity course with a subject designation of: ADAPT, DANCE, FITNS, PACT, SPORT, TMACT

b) Life Development SkillsAH 112; AT 107; BUS 312, 320*; CISC 300*; ECE 330, 350; ECON 320*; ENGED 320, 324; ET 250; GERON 303*, 305*, 306*; HCD 160, 310, 318, 330, 331, 336, 382; HEED 300; HIST 399*; HSER 340; KINES 300; LIBR 318, 325; NUTRI 300*, 302*, 305; PSYC 340, 342, 354, 356#, 359, 370*, 375*, 390, 400, 481; SOC 335; WELD 150; all Work Experience courses (in any discipline area) numbered 198, 298, and 498

  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

  • # These ethnic/multicultural courses can also satisfy general education category requirements.

IV. Natural Sciences

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).

AREACOURSES

Natural SciencesANTH 300, 303, 480; ASTR 300, 310, 320, 330, 481; BIOL 102, 103, 300, 301, 303, 305, 310, 332, 352, 370, 375, 400, 430, 431, 482; CHEM 305, 309, 310, 338, 400; ENERGY 303; FT 304; GEOG 300, 305, 306, 307, 308, 331; GEOL 300, 305, 310, 320, 325, 330, 345; HEED 308; HORT 300; NATR 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 310, 320, 330, 332, 346; NUTRI 300*, 302*; PHYS 310, 311, 312, 350, 410; PSYC 310

  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

V. Social and Behavioral Sciences

Choose two courses for a minimum of six semester units (eight quarter units). Complete one course (three semester or four quarter units minimum) in each area.

AREACOURSES

a) American InstitutionsHIST 310, 311, 318, 320#, 321#, 323#, 325#, 327#, 330#, 332, 333, 483, 484; POLS 301, 304, 481

b) Social/Behavioral SciencesADMJ 300, 302#, 304, 320; ANTH 310#, 319, 320, 321, 330#, 333#, 334#, 336#, 337, 341*#, 481#; BUS 110, 300, 320*, 330#; DEAF 351#, 352, 355#; ECE 312, 314, 430#; ECON 302, 304, 305, 320; ETHNS 300#, 320#, 330#, 340#, 350#; GEOG 310#, 320#, 322#; GERON 302, 303*, 305*, 306*; HIST 300*, 302*, 305*, 307*#, 308*#, 340, 341, 343, 353, 364*, 365*, 367, 373, 374#, 375#, 480*, 481*, 494; HSER 330#; IS 301#, 302, 305#, 310#, 312#; JOUR 310, 320#; NATR 307; NUTRI 310#, 481#; POLS 302, 310, 320, 330, 342, 480; PSYC 300, 305, 320, 361#, 365#, 370*, 375*, 372, 373, 374, 415, 480; SJS 300#, 310#; SOC 300, 301, 302, 309, 318, 321#, 325#, 342#, 350, 480

  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

  • # These ethnic/multicultural courses can also satisfy general education category requirements.

VI. Ethnic/Multicultural Studies

Choose a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units) from the following courses.

AREACOURSES

Ethnic/Multicultural StudiesADMJ 302#; ANTH 310#, 330#, 333#, 334#, 336#, 341#, 481#; ARTH 322#; BIOL 322; BUS 330#; COMM 325; DANCE 300#; DEAF 351#, 355#, 380#; ECE 430#; ENGLT 308#, 327#, 330#, 334#, 335#, 338#, 360#, 486#; ESL  350#; ETHNS 300#, 320#, 330#, 340#, 350#; GEOG 310#, 320#, 322#; HIST 307#, 308#, 320#, 321#, 323#, 325#, 327#, 330#, 374#, 375#; HSER 330#; HUM 320#, 330#; IS 301#, 305#, 310#, 312#; JOUR 320#; MUFHL 315#, 330#; NUTRI 310#, 481#; PSYC 356#, 361#, 365#; RLST 301#, 302#, 313#; SJS 300#, 310#; SOC 321#, 325#, 342#; TA 306#; TAFILM 307#

  • # These ethnic/multicultural courses can also satisfy general education category requirements.

Catalog Rights

For the purpose of graduating or earning a certificate from any college in the Los Rios Community College District, a student who attends at least one session (whether quarter, semester, or summer) in each calendar year at any California community college, California State University, University of California, or any regionally accredited institution of higher education, may choose to meet the requirements in effect at the Los Rios college from which the student intends to graduate, as follows:

  • Requirements that were in effect at the time the student was admitted to a Los Rios college

  • Requirements that were in effect at the time the student originally enrolled in an accredited college

  • Requirements that were in effect at the intended date of graduation from a Los Rios college

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