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Local AA/AS General Education Requirements

2025-2026 Local AA/AS Degree General Education Requirements

L1: English Communication, Oral Communication, Critical Thinking

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.
Area Courses
L1A: English Composition BUS 310, ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGWR 300), ENGWR 341, ENGL C1000H (formerly ENGWR 480)
L1B: Oral Communication and Critical Thinking COMM C1000 (formerly COMM 301), COMM 311, COMM 315, COMM 331, COMM 341, COMM 361, COMM 363, ENGRD 310, ENGRD 311, ENGWR 301*, ENGL C1001 (formerly ENGWR 302), HONOR 363, LIBR 324, PHIL 320, PHIL 325, PHIL 486*, PSYC 335*, SOC 302*, SOC 305*
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning CISP 300, CISP 350, CISP 360, CISP 400, CISP 401, CISP 440, ECON 310, MATH 110, MATH 120, MATH 125, MATH 144, MATH 300, MATH 310, MATH 311, MATH 333, MATH 335, MATH 341, MATH 343, MATH 355, MATH 370, MATH 384, MATH 400, MATH 401, MATH 402, MATH 410, MATH 420, POLS 382, PSYC 330, STAT C1000E (formerly STAT 300), STAT C1000H (formerly STAT 480)
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L3: Arts and Humanities

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L3: Arts and Humanities ANTH 331, ANTH 334, ANTH 341, ART 300, ART 301, ART 312, ART 320, ART 323, ART 324, ART 337, ART 338, ART 361, ART 370, ART 372, ART 402, ART 430, ARTH 300, ARTH 303, ARTH 307, ARTH 309, ARTH 311, ARTH 312, ARTH 324, ARTH 325, ARTH 328, ARTH 332, ARTH 333, DANCE 386, DEAF 310, DEAF 312, DEAF 314, DEAF 316, DEAF 380, ECE 361, ENGCW 400, ENGCW 410, ENGCW 420, ENGCW 430, ENGLT 303, ENGLT 310, ENGLT 311, ENGLT 320, ENGLT 321, ENGLT 330, ENGLT 334, ENGLT 335, ENGLT 336, ENGLT 340, ENGLT 341, ENGLT 343, ENGLT 345, ENGLT 360, ENGLT 370, ENGLT 402, ENGLT 488, ENGWR 301*, FMS 300, FMS 305, FMS 307, FMS 320, FMS 321, FMS 488, FMS 489, HIST 301*, HIST 302*, HIST 307*, HIST 308*, HIST 344*, HIST 364*, HIST 365*, HIST 373*, HIST 380*, HIST 399, HIST 485*, HMONG 401, HMONG 402, HONOR 350, HONOR 352, HONOR 364, HONOR 378, HUM 300, HUM 301, HUM 310, HUM 320, HUM 324, HUM 331, HUM 332, HUM 339, HUM 370, KINES 455, MUFHL 300, MUFHL 308, MUFHL 310, MUFHL 311, MUFHL 315, MUFHL 321, MUFHL 330, MUFHL 400, MUFHL 401, MUFHL 416, MUSM 370, PHIL 300, PHIL 304, PHIL 310, PHIL 315, PHIL 330, PHIL 331, PHIL 338, PHIL 350, PHIL 352, PHIL 356, PHIL 360, PHIL 485, PHIL 486*, PHOTO 301, PHOTO 302, PHOTO 365, PHOTO 420, PHOTO 421, RLST 301, RTVF 302, RTVF 305, RTVF 307, RTVF 368, SPAN 401, SPAN 402, SPAN 411, SPAN 412, SPAN 413, SPAN 415, SPAN 425, SPAN 426, SPAN 427, TA 300, TA 302, TA 303, TA 305, TA 306, TA 350, TA 401, VIET 401, VIET 402, VIET 411, VIET 412
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences AGB 321, ANTH 310, ANTH 316, ANTH 323, ANTH 324, ANTH 331, ANTH 332, ANTH 336, ANTH 341, ANTH 374*, BUS 300, BUS 320, BUS 330, BUS 345, COMM 321, COMM 325, COMM 341, COMM 363, COMM 480, DEAF 351, DEAF 352, ECE 312, ECE 314, ECE 330, ECE 415, ECE 430, ECON 300, ECON 302, ECON 304, ECON 306, ECON 320, ETHNS 300*, ETHNS 320*, ETHNS 330*, ETHNS 344, ETHNS 350*, ETHNS 360*, GEOG 302, GEOG 310, GEOG 320, GEOG 322, HIST 301*, HIST 302*, HIST 307*, HIST 308*, HIST 310, HIST 311, HIST 314, HIST 320, HIST 321, HIST 331, HIST 344*, HIST 360, HIST 364*, HIST 365*, HIST 371, HIST 373*, HIST 380*, HIST 485*, HONOR 340, HONOR 366, HONOR 367, HONOR 368, HSER 300, JOUR 310, JOUR 320, KINES 308, KINES 416*, KINES 460, POLS C1000 (formerly POLS 301), POLS 302, POLS 304, POLS 310, POLS 312, POLS 313, POLS 314, POLS 315, POLS 317, POLS 318, POLS 319, POLS 320, POLS 324, POLS C1000H (formerly POLS 481), POLS 482, PSYC C1000 (formerly PSYC 300), PSYC 320, PSYC 335*, PSYC 340*, PSYC 356, PSYC 371*, RTVF 300, SJS 300, SJS 310, SJS 320, SOC 300, SOC 301, SOC 302*, SOC 305*, SOC 310*, SOC 321, SOC 341*, SWHS 300
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L5: Natural Sciences

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L5: Natural Sciences ANSC 300, ANSC 301, ANTH 300, ANTH 303, ANTH 374*, ANTH 480, ASTR 300, BIOL 300, BIOL 307, BIOL 308, BIOL 310, BIOL 342, BIOL 350, BIOL 352, BIOL 400, BIOL 410, BIOL 420, BIOL 430, BIOL 431, BIOL 440, BIOL 485, CHEM 300, CHEM 305, CHEM 306, CHEM 309, CHEM 400, CHEM 401, CHEM 420, CHEM 421, ENGR 304, FT 304, GEOG 300, GEOG 302, GEOG 305, GEOG 306, GEOG 331, GEOL 300, GEOL 305, GEOL 310, GEOL 330, HONOR 385, HONOR 386, HORT 300, HORT 302, HORT 313, NUTRI 300*, PHYS 310, PHYS 350, PHYS 360, PHYS 370, PHYS 380, PHYS 411, PHYS 421, PHYS 431, PLTS 300, PLTS 310, PSYC 312
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L6: Ethnic Studies

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L6: Ethnic Studies ETHNS 300*, ETHNS 320*, ETHNS 330*, ETHNS 350*, ETHNS 360*
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L7: Living Skills

Choose one course from Area L7A and a minimum of two units from Area L7B, for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units) total. This area can also be fulfilled by Military Service Credit (honorable or under honorable conditions) with basic training completed. Submit a copy of the DD214 to Admissions and Records as verification.
Area Courses
L7A: Physical Education ADAPT 300, ADAPT 332, ADAPT 333, ADAPT 334, ADAPT 336, ADAPT 339, ADAPT 495, ADAPT 499, FITNS 306, FITNS 314, FITNS 320, FITNS 323, FITNS 324, FITNS 326, FITNS 327, FITNS 328, FITNS 331, FITNS 348, FITNS 352, FITNS 355, FITNS 375, FITNS 380, FITNS 381, FITNS 384, FITNS 386, FITNS 390, FITNS 393, FITNS 394, FITNS 401, FITNS 406, FITNS 407, FITNS 440, FITNS 441, FITNS 442, FITNS 443, FITNS 444, FITNS 495, FITNS 499, PACT 310, PACT 311, PACT 381, PACT 390, PACT 391, PACT 393, PACT 430, PACT 432, PACT 495, PACT 499, SPORT 300, SPORT 301, SPORT 303, SPORT 311, SPORT 313, SPORT 314, SPORT 316, SPORT 318, SPORT 350, SPORT 351, SPORT 352, SPORT 355, SPORT 357, SPORT 358, SPORT 365, SPORT 366, SPORT 368, SPORT 370, SPORT 375, SPORT 376, SPORT 377, SPORT 403, SPORT 405, SPORT 406, SPORT 407, SPORT 408, SPORT 495, SPORT 499, TMACT 300, TMACT 301, TMACT 302, TMACT 303, TMACT 304, TMACT 320, TMACT 321, TMACT 322, TMACT 323, TMACT 330, TMACT 331, TMACT 333, TMACT 335, TMACT 495, TMACT 499
L7B: Life Development Skills BIOL 342, BUS 320, COMM 321, ECE 312, ECE 314, ECE 322, ECE 330, ECE 350, ECON 320, ENGED 320, FCS 324, HCD 110, HCD 122, HCD 310, HCD 330, HCD 346, HCD 382, HEED 300, HEED 350, HSER 302, HSER 340, INDIS 313, KINES 300, KINES 301, KINES 416*, LIBR 318, NUTRI 300*, NUTRI 303, NUTRI 322, PSYC 340*, PSYC 356, PSYC 371*, SGVT 300, SGVT 315, SOC 310*, SOC 341*, SWHS 302, SWHS 340, SWHS 498, WEXP 198, WEXP 298, WEXP 498
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.