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The Associate Degree in Liberal Arts is designed for students who wish a broad knowledge of liberal arts and sciences, plus additional studies in one of four “Areas of Emphasis.” An area of emphasis can be an appropriate choice for a student planning to transfer to the California State University (CSU) or the University of California (UC), as the student may satisfy general education requirements, plus focus on transferable coursework that relates to majors at CSU or UC. Students must satisfactorily complete 60 units of collegiate coursework with a “C” (2.0) grade point average in curriculum that the district accepts toward this degree.

Degrees Offered

A.A. in Liberal Arts - Arts and Humanities
A.A. in Liberal Arts - Communication and Writing
A.A. in Liberal Arts - Social and Behavioral Sciences
A.S. in Liberal Arts - Math and Science

Dean Hong Pham
Phone (916) 691-7793
Email phamh@crc.losrios.edu

Associate Degrees

A.A. in Liberal Arts - Arts and Humanities

The Associate Degree in Liberal Arts - Arts and Humanities is designed for students who wish a broad knowledge of the arts and humanities. Students must satisfactorily complete 60 units of collegiate coursework with a "C" (2.0) grade point average in curriculum that the district accepts toward this degree.

Note: If you plan to transfer to a CSU, consider an Associates in Arts for Transfer degree such as the Art History, Art Design, History, Music, Spanish, Studio Arts or Theatre Arts AA-T rather than this degree. Please see a counselor for assistance with selecting the most appropriate transfer courses (i.e. 300 or higher numbered courses). If you plan to transfer to a UC campus or a private college or university, please see a counselor to determine if this degree is the most appropriate choice.

Catalog Date: August 1, 2024

Degree Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 18 units from the following:		18
Courses must be chosen from at least two disciplines:
ARCH 310	History of Architecture (3)
ARCH 332	Design Awareness (3)
ART 300	Drawing and Composition I (3)
ART 302	Drawing and Composition II (3)
ART 304	Figure Drawing I (3)
ART 305	Figure Drawing II (3)
ART 312	Portrait Drawing (3)
ART 320	Design: Fundamentals (3)
ART 323	Design: Color Theory (3)
ART 324	Collage and Assemblage (3)
ART 327	Painting I (3)
ART 328	Painting II (3)
ART 361	Printmaking: Survey (3)
ART 370	Three Dimensional Design (3)
ART 372	Sculpture (3)
ART 430	Art and Children (3)
ARTH 300	Art Appreciation (3)
ARTH 303	Art Survey: Ancient to 14th Century (3)
ARTH 309	Art Survey: Renaissance to 19th Century (3)
ARTH 311	Art Survey: Modern Art (3)
ARTH 312	Women in Art (3)
ARTH 324	Art of the Americas (3)
ARTH 325	Native American Art History (3)
ARTH 328	Survey of African Art (3)
ARTH 332	Asian Art (3)
ARTH 333	Introduction to Islamic Art (3)
DEAF 310	American Sign Language I (4)
DEAF 312	American Sign Language II (4)
DEAF 314	American Sign Language III (4)
DEAF 316	American Sign Language IV (4)
ENGCW 400	Creative Writing (3)
ENGCW 410	Fiction Writing Workshop (3)
ENGLT 303	Introduction to the Short Story (3)
ENGLT 310	English Literature I (3)
ENGLT 311	English Literature II (3)
ENGLT 320	American Literature I (3)
ENGLT 321	American Literature II (3)
ENGLT 330	African American Literature (3)
ENGLT 336	Race and Ethnicity in Contemporary American Literature (3)
ENGLT 340	World Literature I (3)
ENGLT 341	World Literature II (3)
ENGLT 343	Contemporary Regional World Literature (3)
ENGLT 345	Mythologies of the World (3)
ENGLT 360	Women in Literature (3)
ENGLT 370	Children and Literature (3)
ENGLT 402	Introduction to Shakespeare and Film (3)
ENGWR 301	College Composition and Literature (3)
FMS 300	Introduction to Film Studies (3)
FMS 305	Film History I (1895-1949) (3)
FMS 320	Film Genre (3)
FMS 488	Honors Seminar: Introduction to Critical Theory (3)
HIST 364	Asian Civilization (3)
HIST 365	Asian Civilization (3)
HIST 380	History of the Middle East (3)
HONOR 350	Honors Seminar: Introduction to Critical Theory (3)
HUM 300	Classical Humanities (3)
HUM 301	Introduction to the Humanities (3)
HUM 310	Modern Humanities (3)
HUM 320	Asian Humanities (3)
HUM 324	Global Islam: Culture and Civilization (3)
HUM 331	Latin American Humanities (3)
HUM 332	American Humanities (3)
MUFHL 300	Introduction to Music (3)
MUFHL 308	Introduction to Music: Rock & Roll (3)
MUFHL 310	Survey of Music History and Literature (Greek Antiquity to 1750) (3)
MUFHL 311	Survey of Music History and Literature (1750 to the present) (3)
MUFHL 315	Jazz History (3)
MUFHL 321	Basic Musicianship (3)
MUFHL 330	World Music (3)
MUFHL 400	Music Theory and Musicianship I (4)
MUIVI 310	Voice Class I (2)
MUIVI 311	Voice Class II (2)
MUIVI 340	Beginning Piano (2)
MUIVI 341	Piano II (2)
MUIVI 350	Piano III (2)
MUIVI 351	Piano IV (2)
MUIVI 370	Beginning Guitar (2)
MUIVI 371	Intermediate Guitar (2)
MUIVI 495	Independent Studies in Music Instrumental/Voice Instruction (1 - 3)
MUSM 370	Music for Children (3)
MUP 310	Orchestra (2)
MUP 320	Jazz Band (2)
MUP 350	Concert Choir I (2)
MUP 357	College Chorus (2)
MUP 360	Chamber Singers (2)
PHIL 300	Introduction to Philosophy (3)
PHIL 304	Introduction to Asian Philosophy (3)
PHIL 310	Introduction to Ethics (3)
PHIL 330	History of Classical Philosophy (3)
PHIL 331	History of Modern Philosophy (3)
PHIL 338	Contemporary Philosophy (3)
PHIL 350	Philosophy of Religion (3)
PHIL 352	Introduction to World Religions (3)
PHIL 356	Introduction to the Bible (3)
PHIL 360	Social/Political Philosophy (3)
PHOTO 301	Beginning Photography (3)
PHOTO 420	History of Photography (3)
RTVF 305	Film History I (1895-1949) (3)
RTVF 378	Acting for the Camera (3)
SPAN 401	Elementary Spanish I (4)
SPAN 402	Elementary Spanish II (4)
SPAN 411	Intermediate Spanish (4)
SPAN 412	Intermediate Spanish (4)
SPAN 413	Spanish for Native Speakers I (4)
SPAN 415	Spanish for Native Speakers II (4)
SPAN 425	Advanced Reading and Conversation (3)
SPAN 426	Introduction to Mexican American Literature (3)
SPAN 427	Introduction to Spanish American Literature (3)
TA 300	Introduction to the Theatre (3)
TA 302	History and Theory of the Theatre I (3)
TA 303	History and Theory of the Theatre II (3)
TA 306	Diversity in American Drama (1960 to Present) (3)
TA 350	Theory and Techniques of Acting I (3)
TA 356	Acting for the Camera I (3)
TA 401	Children's Literature and Creative Drama (3)
VIET 401	Elementary Vietnamese (4)
VIET 402	Elementary Vietnamese (4)
VIET 411	Intermediate Vietnamese (4)
VIET 412	Intermediate Vietnamese (4)
Total Units:		18

The Liberal Arts - Arts and Humanities Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See CRC graduation requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate an appreciation of artistic endeavors, cultural expressions, ideas and/or institutions through nonempirical, analytic, interpretive studies and critical thinking projects. (PSLO 1)
Articulate the development of and relationships between different civilizations, cultural traditions, ideas and/or institutions through the application of non-empirical, analytical reasoning. (PSLO 2)
Evaluate critically the analyses and interpretations by others (including significant historical or contemporary analyses and interpretations) of arts, ideas, skills (including language), and/or institutions. (PSLO 3)
Express clearly her or his own analyses and interpretations of arts, ideas, skills (including language), and/or institutions, and will properly use the vocabulary appropriate to the field. (PSLO 4)

A.A. in Liberal Arts - Communication and Writing

The Associate Degree in Liberal Arts - Communication and Writing is designed for students who wish a broad knowledge of communication studies and writing. Students must satisfactorily complete 60 units of collegiate coursework with a "C" (2.0) grade point average in curriculum that the district accepts toward this degree.

Note: If you plan to transfer to a CSU, consider completing an Associates in Arts for Transfer degree such as the Communications Studies, English, or Journalism AA-T rather than this degree. Please see a counselor for assistance with selecting the most appropriate transfer courses (i.e. 300 or higher numbered courses). If you plan to transfer to a UC campus or a private college or university, please see a counselor to determine if this degree is the most appropriate choice.

Catalog Date: August 1, 2024

Degree Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 18 units from the following:		18
Courses must be chosen from at least two disciplines:
COMM 301	Introduction to Public Speaking (3)
COMM 311	Argumentation and Debate (3)
COMM 315	Persuasion (3)
COMM 331	Group Discussion (3)
COMM 361	The Communication Experience (3)
ENGWR 300	College Composition (3)
ENGWR 301	College Composition and Literature (3)
ENGWR 302	Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking (3)
ENGRD 310	Critical Reading as Critical Thinking (3)
HONOR 341	Honors Seminar: Persuasion within Social Issues (3)
PHIL 300	Introduction to Philosophy (3)
PHIL 320	Logic and Critical Reasoning (3)
PHIL 325	Symbolic Logic (3)
SOC 305	Critical Thinking in the Social Sciences (3)
Total Units:		18

The Liberal Arts - Communication and Writing Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See CRC graduation requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

Conduct audience analysis to design an appropriate purpose, topic, style and speech structure within formal presentations. Express their ideas clearly in well-organized written messages. (PSLO 1)
Construct an effective presentation to a specific topic by collecting relevant information and employing credible evidence with proper documentation. (PSLO 2)
Determine and use appropriate communications technologies to convey information. (PSLO 3)
Use correct and appropriate conventions of mechanics, usage, and style in written communication. (PSLO 4)

A.A. in Liberal Arts - Social and Behavioral Sciences

The Associate Degree in Liberal Arts - Social and Behavioral Sciences is designed for students who wish a broad knowledge of social and behavioral sciences. Students must satisfactorily complete 60 units of collegiate coursework with a "C" (2.0) grade point average in curriculum that the district accepts toward this degree.

Note: If you plan to transfer to a CSU after completing this Liberal Arts - Social and Behavioral Sciences degree, please consider an Associate in Arts for Transfer degree such as the Anthropology, Communication Studies, Early Childhood Education, Geography, History, Psychology or Sociology AA-T rather than this degree. See a counselor for assistance with selecting the most appropriate transfer courses (i.e. 300 or higher numbered courses). If you plan to transfer to a UC campus or a private college or university, please see a counselor to determine if this degree is the most appropriate choice.

Catalog Date: August 1, 2024

Degree Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 18 units from the following:		18
Courses must be chosen from at least two disciplines:
AGB 321	Agriculture Economics (3)
ANTH 310	Cultural Anthropology (3)
ANTH 316	Global Forces in Culture Change (3)
ANTH 323	Introduction to Archaeology (3)
ANTH 324	World Prehistory (3)
ANTH 331	The Anthropology of Religion (3)
ANTH 332	Native Peoples of California (3)
ANTH 334	Native Peoples of North America (3)
ANTH 341	Introduction to Linguistics (3)
ANTH 374	Birth to Death: The Anthropology of Primate Culture and Behavior (3)
BUS 330	Managing Diversity in the Workplace (3)
BUS 345	Law and Society (3)
COMM 325	Intercultural Communication (3)
COMM 341	Organizational Communication (3)
COMM 363	Introduction to Communication Theory (3)
COMM 480	Honors Seminar: Political Campaign Communication (3)
ECE 312	Child Development (3)
ECE 314	The Child, the Family and the Community (3)
ECON 302	Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
ECON 304	Principles of Microeconomics (3)
ECON 306	Environmental Economics (3)
ETHNS 300	Introduction to Ethnic Studies (3)
ETHNS 320	Introduction to African American Studies (3)
ETHNS 330	Introduction to Asian American Studies (3)
ETHNS 360	Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies (3)
ETHNS 344	The Latino Experience in America (3)
GEOG 302	Environmental Studies & Sustainability (3)
GEOG 310	Human Geography: Exploring Earth's Cultural Landscapes (3)
GEOG 322	Geography of California (3)
HIST 301	History of Europe and Mediterranean World to 1550 (3)
HIST 302	History of Europe Since 1500 (3)
HIST 307	History of World Civilizations to 1500 (3)
HIST 308	History of World Civilizations, 1500 to Present (3)
HIST 310	History of the United States (To 1877) (3)
HIST 311	History of the United States (1865 - Present) (3)
HIST 314	Recent United States History (3)
HIST 320	History of the United States: African-American Emphasis (3)
HIST 321	History of the United States: African-American Emphasis (3)
HIST 331	Women in American History (3)
HIST 344	Survey of California History: A Multicultural Perspective (3)
HIST 360	History of African Civilizations (3)
HIST 364	Asian Civilization (3)
HIST 365	Asian Civilization (3)
HIST 370	History of the Americas through the 19th Century Wars of Independence (3)
HIST 371	History of the Americas from the 19th Century Wars of Independence to the Present (3)
HIST 373	History of Mexico (3)
HIST 380	History of the Middle East (3)
HONOR 340	Honors Seminar: Political Campaign Communication (3)
JOUR 310	Mass Media and Society (3)
or RTVF 300	Mass Media and Society (3)
JOUR 320	Race and Gender in the Media (3)
PHIL 360	Social/Political Philosophy (3)
POLS 301	Introduction to Government: United States (3)
POLS 302	Comparative Politics (3)
POLS 304	Introduction to Government: California (3)
POLS 310	Introduction to International Relations (3)
POLS 311	International Political Economy (3)
POLS 312	Politics of the Middle East (3)
POLS 313	Latin America (3)
POLS 314	Modern Europe and the Unification Process (3)
POLS 315	Pacific Rim (3)
POLS 317	Global Studies: Africa (3)
POLS 318	Global Studies: Central Asia (3)
POLS 319	Global Studies: Southeast Asia (3)
POLS 320	Introduction to Political Theory (3)
PSYC 300	General Principles (3)
PSYC 312	Biological Psychology (4)
PSYC 320	Social Psychology (3)
PSYC 335	Research Methods in Psychology (3)
PSYC 340	Abnormal Behavior (3)
PSYC 356	Human Sexuality (3)
PSYC 371	Life Span Developmental Psychology (3)
SOC 300	Introductory Sociology (3)
SOC 301	Social Problems (3)
SOC 302	Introduction to Social Research Methods (3)
SOC 305	Critical Thinking in the Social Sciences (3)
SOC 321	Race, Ethnicity and Inequality in the United States (3)
SOC 341	Sex and Gender in the U.S. (3)
TA 306	Diversity in American Drama (1960 to Present) (3)
Total Units:		18

The Liberal Arts - Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See CRC graduation requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

Apply accurately the basic vocabulary and concepts of at least one social or behavioral science discipline verbally and in writing. (PSLO 1)
Examine the possible causes and suggest solutions to introductory problems of a conceptual nature using the methods of at least one social or behavioral scientific discipline. (PSLO 2)
Recognize the use and misuse of social and behavioral science concepts in society including politics and the media. (PSLO 3)
Describe both verbally and in writing the role of diverse ethnic, religious and social groups in American political, economic and social development. (PSLO 4)

A.S. in Liberal Arts - Math and Science

The Associate Degree in Liberal Arts - Math and Science is designed for students who wish a broad knowledge of mathematics and the sciences. Students must satisfactorily complete 60 units of collegiate coursework with a "C" (2.0) grade point average in curriculum that the district accepts toward this degree.

Note: If you plan to transfer to the CSU after completing this degree, consider an Associates in Science for Transfer degree such as the Biology, Geography, Geology, Math, or Physics AS-T rather than this degree. Please see a counselor for assistance with selecting the most appropriate transfer courses (i.e. 300 or higher numbered courses). If you plan to transfer to a UC campus or a private college or university, please see a counselor to determine if this degree is the most appropriate choice.

Catalog Date: August 1, 2024

Degree Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 18 units from the following:		18
Students must select 3 - 6 units in mathematics/statistics and 12 - 15 units in the remaining science disciplines.
ANTH 300	Biological Anthropology (3)
ANTH 301	Biological Anthropology Laboratory (1)
ASTR 300	Introduction to Astronomy (3)
ASTR 400	Astronomy Laboratory (1)
BIOL 300	The Foundations of Biology (3)
BIOL 307	Biology of Organisms (4)
BIOL 310	General Biology (4)
BIOL 342	The New Plagues: New and Ancient Infectious Diseases Threatening World Health (3)
BIOL 350	Environmental Biology (3)
BIOL 352	Conservation Biology (3)
BIOL 400	Principles of Biology (5)
BIOL 410	Principles of Botany (5)
BIOL 420	Principles of Zoology (5)
BIOL 430	Anatomy and Physiology (5)
BIOL 431	Anatomy and Physiology (5)
BIOL 440	General Microbiology (4)
BIOL 485	Honors Seminar in Genetics (3)
or HONOR 385	Honors Seminar in Genetics (3)
CHEM 300	Beginning Chemistry (4)
CHEM 305	Introduction to Chemistry (5)
CHEM 306	Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (5)
CHEM 309	Integrated General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (5)
CHEM 400	General Chemistry I (5)
CHEM 401	General Chemistry II (5)
CHEM 420	Organic Chemistry I (5)
CHEM 421	Organic Chemistry II (5)
GEOG 300	Physical Geography: Exploring Earth's Environmental Systems (3)
GEOG 301	Physical Geography Laboratory (1)
GEOG 305	Global Climate Change (3)
GEOG 306	Weather and Climate (3)
GEOL 300	Physical Geology (3)
GEOL 301	Physical Geology Laboratory (1)
GEOL 305	Earth Science (3)
GEOL 310	Historical Geology (3)
GEOL 311	Historical Geology Laboratory (1)
GEOL 330	Introduction to Oceanography (3)
MATH 300	Introduction to Mathematical Ideas (3)
MATH 310	Mathematical Discovery (3)
MATH 335	Trigonometry with College Algebra (5)
MATH 341	Calculus for Business and Economics (4)
MATH 343	Modern Business Mathematics (4)
MATH 355	Calculus for Biology and Medicine I (4)
MATH 356	Calculus for Biology and Medicine II (4)
MATH 370	Pre-Calculus Mathematics (5)
MATH 400	Calculus I (5)
MATH 401	Calculus II (5)
MATH 402	Calculus III (5)
MATH 410	Introduction to Linear Algebra (3)
MATH 420	Differential Equations (4)
PHYS 310	Conceptual Physics (3)
PHYS 350	General Physics (4)
PHYS 360	General Physics (4)
PHYS 370	Introductory Physics - Mechanics and Thermodynamics (5)
PHYS 380	Introductory Physics - Electricity and Magnetism, Light and Modern Physics (5)
PHYS 411	Mechanics of Solids and Fluids (4)
PHYS 421	Electricity and Magnetism (4)
PHYS 431	Heat, Waves, Light and Modern Physics (4)
PSYC 312	Biological Psychology (4)
STAT 300	Introduction to Probability and Statistics (4)
or ECON 310	Statistics for Business and Economics (3)
or PSYC 330	Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (3)
Total Units:		18

The Liberal Arts - Math and Science Associate in Science (A.S.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See CRC graduation requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

Explain the core perspectives of the scientific method and apply it to at least one scientific discipline. (PSLO 1)
Solve introductory problems of a conceptual and/or quantitative nature in at least one scientific discipline. (PSLO 2)
Apply accurately the basic vocabulary and concepts of at least one scientific discipline verbally and in writing. (PSLO 3)
Recognize the use and misuse of scientific concepts in society including politics and the media. (PSLO 4)
Use appropriate quantitative skills at college level to solve problems applicable to occupational and personal activities. (PSLO 5)