Liberal Arts
Program Degrees/Certificates
Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts
Program Degrees/Certificates
Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts
The Associate degree in Liberal Arts is designed for students who wish to have a broad knowledge of the liberal arts and sciences plus additional coursework in an Area of Emphasis. Within this major, students who plan on transferring to a university can typically satisfy both their general education requirements as well as many pre-major requirements for transfer. Consult with a counselor for information regarding your intended major and the specific college or university of your choice.
| ID | Title | Units |
|---|
| ID | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1 |
Trigonometry
|
4.0 |
| MATH 1A |
Innovative Pre-Calculus for STEM
|
4.0 |
| STAT C1000 |
Introduction to Statistics
|
4.0 |
| MATH 3 |
College Algebra
|
4.0 |
| MATH C2210 |
Calculus I: Early Transcendentals
|
4.0 |
| MATH C2220 |
Calculus II: Early Transcendentals
|
4.0 |
| MATH 4C |
Calculus III
|
4.0 |
| MATH 5 |
College Math: For Liberal Arts Majors
|
3.0 |
| MATH 6 |
Mathematical Concepts for Elementary Teachers
|
3.0 |
| MATH 9 |
Ordinary Differential Equations
|
3.0 |
| BIOL 1 |
Environmental Biology
|
3.0 |
| BIOL C1000 |
Introduction to Biology with Lab
|
4.0 |
| BIOL 4 |
Human Anatomy
|
5.0 |
| BIOL 5 |
Human Physiology
|
5.0 |
| BIOL 8 |
Microbiology
|
5.0 |
| BIOL 20A |
Cell and Molecular Biology
|
4.0 |
| BIOL 20B |
Evolution and Organismal Biology
|
4.0 |
| PSYC 11 |
Human Sexuality (formerly also offered as BIOL 11)
|
3.0 |
| OCEA 1 |
Introduction to the Marine Environment
|
3.0 |
| ASTR C1000 |
Introduction to Astronomy with Lab
|
4.0 |
| CHEM 1A |
Introductory Chemistry
|
4.0 |
| CHEM 2A |
General Chemistry I
|
5.0 |
| CHEM 2B |
General Chemistry II
|
5.0 |
| CHEM 10 |
Survey of Chemistry and Physics
|
4.0 |
| GEOL 1L |
Physical Geology
|
4.0 |
| GEOL 4 |
The Age of the Dinosaurs
|
3.0 |
| PHSC 2 |
Introduction to the Earth Science
|
4.0 |
| PHYS 2A |
General Physics I: Mechanics of Solids and Fluids
|
4.0 |
| PHYS 2B |
General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism
|
4.0 |
| ID | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARTH C1100 |
Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era
|
3.0 |
| ARTH C1200 |
Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary (Formerly offered as ARTS 2)
|
3.0 |
| ARTS 3 |
Two-Dimensional Design
|
3.0 |
| ARTS 5 |
Three-Dimensional Design
|
3.0 |
| ARTS 7 |
Drawing and Composition
|
3.0 |
| ARTS 10A |
Beginning Painting (formerly ARTS 10)
|
3.0 |
| ARTS 10B |
Intermediate Painting
|
3.0 |
| ARTS 13A |
Asian Art History: Early Cultures
|
3.0 |
| ARTS 16 |
Freehand Sketching
|
3.0 |
| ARTS 17 |
Watercolor Painting
|
3.0 |
| ARTS 18A |
Beginning Ceramics
|
3.0 |
| ARTS 18B |
Intermediate Ceramics
|
3.0 |
| ARTS 18C |
Advanced Ceramics
|
3.0 |
| ARTS 19 |
Beginning Sculpture
|
3.0 |
| COMM C1000 |
Introduction to Public Speaking
|
3.0 |
| COMM 2 |
Oral Interpretation of Literature
|
3.0 |
| COMM C1004 |
Interpersonal Communication
|
3.0 |
| COMM 4 |
Argumentation and Debate
|
3.0 |
| COMM 5 |
Introduction to Communication Theory
|
3.0 |
| COMM 6 |
Intercultural Communication
|
3.0 |
| ENGL C1000 |
Academic Reading and Writing
|
4.0 |
| ENGL C1002 |
Introduction to Literature
|
3.0 |
| ENGL C1001 |
Critical Thinking and Writing
|
4.0 |
| ENGL 2 |
Survey of English Literature to the Romantic Era
|
3.0 |
| ENGL 3 |
Survey of English Literature: Romantic Era to Present
|
3.0 |
| ENGL 4 |
Introduction to Shakespeare
|
3.0 |
| ENGL 5 |
Introduction to Children's Literature
|
3.0 |
| ENGL 6 |
Bible as Literature (formerly also offered as RLGS 5)
|
3.0 |
| ENGL 7 |
Creative Writing
|
3.0 |
| ENGL 11 |
Graphic Novel as Literature
|
3.0 |
| ENGL 12 |
Survey of American Literature to 1865
|
3.0 |
| ENGL 12B |
Survey of American Literature II 1865-Present
|
3.0 |
| ENGL 13A |
African American Literature
|
3.0 |
| HIST 1A |
Survey of Western Civilization: The Ancient Near East to 1648
|
3.0 |
| HIST 1B |
Survey of Western Civilization II: The Renaissance to the Present Day
|
3.0 |
| HIST C1001 |
United States History to 1877
|
3.0 |
| HIST C1002 |
United States History since 1865
|
3.0 |
| HIST 4 |
The US in the 20th Century
|
3.0 |
| HIST 5 |
History of California
|
3.0 |
| HIST 8A |
Survey of World Civilizations I: From the Dawn of Humankind to the 1300s
|
3.0 |
| HIST 8B |
Survey of World Civilizations II: From the 1300s to the Present
|
3.0 |
| HUMA 1 |
Humanities through the Arts
|
3.0 |
| HUMA 2 |
Antiquity to Renaissance
|
3.0 |
| HUMA 3 |
Renaissance to Modern
|
3.0 |
| HUMA 4 |
Survey of Film
|
3.0 |
| HUMA 5 |
Multi-Cultural Mythology
|
3.0 |
| MUSI 2 |
Music Appreciation - Classical
|
3.0 |
| MUSI 3 |
Music Appreciation - American Music
|
3.0 |
| MUSI 4A |
Beginning College Choir
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 4B |
Intermediate College Choir
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 4C |
Advanced College Choir I
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 4D |
Advanced College Choir II
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 5A |
Beginning Concert Band
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 5B |
Intermediate Concert Band
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 5C |
Advanced Concert Band
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 5D |
Advanced Concert Band II
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 6A |
Beginning Symphonic Band
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 6B |
Intermediate Symphonic Band
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 6C |
Advanced Symphonic Band
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 7 |
Beginning Jazz Ensemble
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 7B |
Intermediate Jazz Ensemble
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 7C |
Advanced Jazz Ensemble
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 7D |
Masters Jazz Ensemble
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 8A |
Beginning Chamber Singers
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 8B |
Intermediate Chamber Singers
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 8C |
Advanced Chamber Singers I
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 8D |
Advanced Chamber Singers II
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 12A |
Beginning Piano I
|
2.0 |
| MUSI 12B |
Beginning Piano II
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 12C |
Intermediate Piano
|
1.0 |
| MUSI 14 |
Beginning Guitar I
|
2.0 |
| PHIL 1 |
Introduction to Philosophy
|
3.0 |
| PHIL 1C |
Critical Thinking
|
3.0 |
| PHIL 3 |
Logic
|
3.0 |
| PHIL 4 |
Ethics
|
3.0 |
| PHIL 5 |
World Religions (formerly also offered as RLGS 10)
|
3.0 |
| PHIL 6 |
Introduction to the Bible (formerly also offered as RLGS 1)
|
3.0 |
| PHIL 7 |
Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
|
3.0 |
| PHIL 8 |
Modern Philosophy
|
3.0 |
| SPAN 1A |
Beginning Spanish
|
4.0 |
| SPAN 1B |
Beginning Spanish II
|
4.0 |
| TART 1 |
Beginning Acting
|
3.0 |
| TART 3 |
Theatre Appreciation
|
3.0 |
| TART 4 |
Beginning Broadway Voice
|
1.0 |
| TART 4B |
Intermediate Broadway Voice
|
1.0 |
| TART 4C |
Advanced Broadway Voice I
|
1.0 |
| TART 4D |
Advanced Broadway Voice II
|
1.0 |
| TART 5 |
Beginning Contemporary Theatre Production
|
0.5 |
| TART 5B |
Intermediate Contemporary Theatre Production
|
1.0 |
| TART 5C |
Advanced Contemporary Theatre Production I
|
1.0 |
| TART 5D |
Advanced Contemporary Theatre Production II
|
1.0 |
| TART 6 |
Intermediate Acting
|
3.0 |
| TART 13 |
Beginning Musical Theatre Production
|
0.5 |
| TART 13B |
Intermediate Musical Theatre Production
|
1.0 |
| TART 13C |
Advanced Musical Theatre Production I
|
1.0 |
| TART 13D |
Advanced Musical Theatre Production II
|
1.0 |
| TART 23 |
Beginning Jazz Dance
|
1.0 |
| TART 24 |
Beginning Modern Dance
|
1.0 |
| ID | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ADJU 1 |
Introduction to the Administration of Justice
|
3.0 |
| ADJU 2 |
Principles and Procedures of the Justice System
|
3.0 |
| ADJU 3 |
Concepts of Criminal Law
|
3.0 |
| ADJU 4 |
Legal Aspects of Evidence
|
3.0 |
| ADJU 5 |
Community Relations of the Justice System
|
3.0 |
| ADJU 6 |
Concepts of Enforcement Services
|
3.0 |
| ADJU 7 |
Principles of Investigation
|
3.0 |
| ADJU 8 |
Juvenile Crime and Delinquency (formerly also offered as SOCI 8)
|
3.0 |
| ADJU 14 |
Introduction to Corrections
|
3.0 |
| ADJU 15 |
Legal Aspects of Corrections
|
3.0 |
| ADJU 16 |
Control and Supervision in Corrections
|
3.0 |
| ADJU 17 |
Correctional Interviewing and Counseling
|
3.0 |
| ADJU 18 |
Fundamentals of Probation and Parole (formerly also offered as SOCI 18)
|
3.0 |
| ANTH 1 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
|
3.0 |
| BADM 1 |
Business Law I
|
3.0 |
| BADM 2 |
Business Law II
|
3.0 |
| BADM 5 |
Introduction to Business
|
3.0 |
| BADM 6 |
Business Communications
|
3.0 |
| BADM 19 |
Marketing
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 11A |
Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education (formerly offered as CHLD 11A)
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 12A |
Creative Activities for Early Childhood Education (formerly offered as CHLD 12A)
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 14 |
Child Growth and Development (formerly offered as CHLD 14)
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 15 |
Infants and Toddlers: Care and Education (formerly offered as CHLD 15)
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 15A |
Infants and Toddlers: Curriculum (formerly offered as CHLD 15A)
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 17 |
Programs for School-Age Children: Curriculum and Teaching (formerly offered as CHLD 17)
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 17A |
Activities for School-Age Children
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 19A |
Administration I: Programs in Early Childhood Education (formerly offered as CHLD 19A)
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 19B |
Administration II: Personnel and Leadership in Early Childhood Education
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 19C |
Adult Supervision and Mentoring in Early Childhood Education (formerly offered as CHLD 19C)
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 20 |
Observation and Assessment (formerly offered as CHLD 20)
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 25 |
Teaching in a Diverse Society (formerly offered as CHLD 25)
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 30 |
Child Language Development (formerly offered as CHLD 30)
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 30A |
Early Childhood Literacy (formerly offered as CHLD 30A)
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 35 |
Introduction to Children with Special Needs (formerly offered as CHLD 35)
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 35A |
Children with Challenging Behaviors (formerly offered as CHLD 35A)
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 49 |
Practicum - Field Experience (formerly offered as CHLD 49)
|
4.0 |
| CDEV C1000 |
Child Growth and Development
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 6 |
Child, Family, Community (formerly offered as CHLD 6)
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 61 |
Family Day Care Provider (formerly offered as CHLD 61)
|
3.0 |
| CDEV 9 |
Introduction to Early Childhood Curriculum (formerly offered as CHLD 9)
|
3.0 |
| COUN 5 |
Career and Life Planning
|
3.0 |
| ECON C2002 |
Principles of Macroeconomics
|
3.0 |
| ECON C2001 |
Principles of Microeconomics
|
3.0 |
| ETHN 1 |
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
|
3.0 |
| GEOG 3 |
World Regional Geography
|
3.0 |
| HIST 1A |
Survey of Western Civilization: The Ancient Near East to 1648
|
3.0 |
| HIST 1B |
Survey of Western Civilization II: The Renaissance to the Present Day
|
3.0 |
| HIST C1001 |
United States History to 1877
|
3.0 |
| HIST C1002 |
United States History since 1865
|
3.0 |
| HIST 4 |
The US in the 20th Century
|
3.0 |
| HIST 5 |
History of California
|
3.0 |
| HIST 8A |
Survey of World Civilizations I: From the Dawn of Humankind to the 1300s
|
3.0 |
| HIST 8B |
Survey of World Civilizations II: From the 1300s to the Present
|
3.0 |
| POLS C1000 |
American Government and Politics
|
3.0 |
| POLI 2 |
Comparative Government
|
3.0 |
| POLI 3 |
Introduction to International Relations
|
3.0 |
| PSYC C1000 |
Introduction to Psychology
|
3.0 |
| PSYC 11 |
Human Sexuality (formerly also offered as BIOL 11)
|
3.0 |
| PSYC 12 |
Research Methods in Psychology
|
3.0 |
| PSYC 14 |
Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Studies (formerly also offered as SOCI 14)
|
3.0 |
| PSYC 15 |
Introduction to Guidance and Counseling (formerly also offered as SOCI 15)
|
3.0 |
| PSYC 2 |
Developmental Psychology
|
3.0 |
| PSYC 6 |
Adult Development and Aging
|
3.0 |
| SOCI C1000 |
Introduction to Sociology
|
3.0 |
| SOCI 10 |
Introduction to Criminology
|
3.0 |
| SOCI 12 |
Research in Social Sciences
|
3.0 |
| SOCI 2 |
American Social Problems
|
3.0 |
| SOCI 20 |
Introduction to Social Justice
|
3.0 |
| SOCI 22 |
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
|
3.0 |
| SOCI 3 |
Sociology of Modern Family Life (formerly also offered as PSYC 33)
|
3.0 |
| SOCI 7 |
Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
|
3.0 |
| SOCI 9 |
Sociology of Gender
|
3.0 |
| Courses | Units |
|---|---|
| Major Units Required | 18.0 |
| General Education Coursework | 24.0-37.0 |
| Electives Required | 5.0-18.0 |
| Total Units Required | 60.0 |
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