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2019-2020 Associate of Arts (AA) Degree
General Education Pattern
Graduation Requirements:
- Select a major and complete all major requirements plus GE and electives to total 60 or more units.
- Complete a minimum of 60 units with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better.
- Complete a minimum of 12 units at Las Positas College.
- Complete all General Education (GE) Requirements for the Associate of Arts Degree.
- All courses required for the Major must be completed with a ‘C’ or ‘P.
Please note:
- Courses may be listed in more than one area but will NOT be certified more than once, unless otherwise stated.
- For a course to meet an AA requirement, the course must be on the AA pattern during the academic year it is taken.
- Las Positas and Chabot College DO NOT share AA or AS Degree General Education patterns - if you are interested in taking a course at Chabot College, please be sure to see a counselor.
Please see full General Education Pattern (AA) below. You can use the links below to jump to a specific area:
- Language and Rationality English Composition (3 Units Minimum)
- Writing and Critical Thinking (3 Units Minimum)
- Communication and Analytical Thinking (3 Units Minimum)
- Mathematics (0 Units Minimum)
- Natural Sciences (3 Units Minimum)
- Humanities (3 Units Minimum)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 Units Minimum)
- Wellness (4 Units Minimum)
- American Institutions (3 Units Minimum)
- American Cultures (0 Units Minimum)
| Select 1 course; at least 3 units required (Complete with a grade of ‘C’ or higher or ‘P’) | Units |
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| ENG 1A (Critical Reading and Composition) | 3 |
| ENG 1AEX (Critical Reading and Composition Expanded) | 4 |
| Select 1 course; at least 3 units required | Units |
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| ENG 4 (Critical Thinking and Writing About Literature) | 3 |
| ENG 7 (Critical Thinking and Writing Across Disciplines) | 3 |
| SPAN 23 (Introduction to Hispanic Literature) | 3 |
| THEA 53 (Script Analysis) | 3 |
| Select 1 course; at least 3 units required | Units |
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| ASL 1A (American Sign Language I) | 3 |
| ASL 1B (American Sign Language II) | 3 |
| BUSN 48 (Human Relations in Organizations) | 3 |
| BUSN 52 (Business Communications) | 3 |
| CIS 50 (Intro to Computing Info Tech) | 3 |
| CMST 1 (Fundamentals of Public Speaking) | 3 |
| CMST 2 (Oral Interpretation of Literature) | 3 |
| CMST 4 (Intro. to Communication Studies) | 3 |
| CMST 10 (Interpersonal Communication) | 3 |
| CMST 46 (Argumentation and Debate) | 3 |
| CMST 48 (Activities in Forensics) | 1-4 |
| CS 1 (Computing Fundamentals I) | 4 |
| CS 17 (Discrete Mathematical Structures) | 4 |
| FREN 1A (Beginning French) | 5 |
| FREN 1B (Elementary French) | 5 |
| ITLN 1A (Beginning Italian) | 5 |
| ITLN 1B (Elementary Italian) | 5 |
| MSCM 1 (Introduction to Reporting & Newswriting) | 3 |
| MSCM 32A (Introduction to Radio Production) | 3 |
| MATH 1 (Calculus I) | 5 |
| MATH 2 (Calculus II) | 5 |
| MATH 3 (Multivariable Calculus) | 5 |
| MATH 5 (Ordinary Differential Equations) | 3.5 |
| MATH 7 (Elementary Linear Algebra) | 3.5 |
| MATH 10 (Discrete Mathematical Structures) | 4 |
| MATH 30 (College Algebra for STEM) | 4 |
| MATH 33 (Finite Mathematics) | 4 |
| MATH 34 (Calculus for Business and Social Sciences) | 5 |
| MATH 39 (Trigonometry) | 4 |
| MATH 40 (Statistics and Probability) | 4 |
| MATH 47 (Mathematics for Liberal Arts) | 3 |
| MATH 50 (Intermediate Algebra for SLAM) | 4 |
| MATH 52A (Technical Intermediate Algebra for Automotive Technology A*) | 1.5 |
| MATH 52B (Technical Intermediate Algebra for Automotive Technology B*) | 1.5 |
| MATH 53A (Technical Intermediate Algebra for Welding A*) | 2 |
| MATH 53B (Technical Intermediate Algebra for Welding B*) | 1 |
| MATH 55 (Intermediate Algebra for BSTEM) | 5 |
| MATH 55A (Intermediate Algebra for BSTEM A*) | 2.5 |
| MATH 55B (Intermediate Algebra for BSTEM B*) | 2.5 |
| PHIL 6 (Introduction to Logic) | 3 |
| PHIL 8 (Logic and Argumentation) | 4 |
| SPAN 1A (Beginning Spanish) | 5 |
| SPAN 1B (Elementary Spanish) | 5 |
| SPAN 21 (Spanish for Spanish Speakers I) | 5 |
| SPAN 22 (Spanish for Spanish Speakers II) | 5 |
| SPAN 23 (Introduction to Hispanic Literature) | 3 |
| THEA 3A (Beginning Improvisation) | 3 |
| THEA 25 (Fundamentals of Stage Speech) | 3 |
| * Students must take both the A and B to meet this area |
| Proficiency in Mathematics may be met in one of the following ways: | Units |
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1. Submit Documentation showing completion of Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 in High School with a ‘C’ or higher, an AP score of 3 or higher, an IB score of 4 or higher, or a CLEP score of 50 or higher. |
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2. Complete one of the mathematics courses listed below at Las Positas College (with a grade of “C” or higher or “P”). |
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3. Submit Documentation showing completion of one of the mathematics courses listed below (or equivalent) at another institution (with a grade of “C” or higher or “P”). |
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| CS 17 (Discrete Mathematical Structures) | 4 |
| MATH 1 (Calculus I) | 5 |
| MATH 2 (Calculus II) | 5 |
| MATH 3 (Multivariable Calculus) | 5 |
| MATH 5 (Ordinary Differential Equations) | 3.5 |
| MATH 7 (Elementary Linear Algebra) | 3.5 |
| MATH 10 (Discrete Mathematical Structures) | 4 |
| MATH 30 (College Algebra for STEM) | 4 |
| MATH 33 (Finite Mathematics) | 4 |
| MATH 34 (Calculus for Business and Social Sciences) | 5 |
| MATH 39 (Trigonometry) | 4 |
| MATH 40 (Statistics and Probability) | 4 |
| MATH 47 (Mathematics for Liberal Arts) | 3 |
| MATH 50 (Intermediate Algebra for SLAM) | 4 |
| MATH 52B (Technical Intermediate Algebra for Automotive Technology B) | 1.5 |
| MATH 53B (Technical Intermediate Algebra for Welding B) | 1.5 |
| MATH 55 (Intermediate Algebra for BSTEM) | 5 |
| MATH 55B (Intermediate Algebra for BSTEM B) | 2.5 |
| NMAT 250 (Intermediate Algebra for SLAM) | 0 |
| NMAT 255 (Intermediate Algebra for BSTEM) | 0 |
| Select at least 1 course; at least 3 units required | Units |
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| ANTR 1 (Biological Anthropology) | 3 |
| ANTR 13 (Intro to Forensic Anthropology) | 3 |
| ASTR 10 (Introduction to Astronomy: The Solar System) | 3 |
| ASTR 20 (Introduction to Astronomy: Stars and the Universe) | 3 |
| ASTR 30L (Introduction to Astronomy Lab) | 1 |
| BIO 1A (General Botany) | 5 |
| BIO 1B (General Zoology) | 5 |
| BIO 1C (Cell and Molecular Biology) | 5 |
| BIO 7A (Human Anatomy) | 5 |
| BIO 7B (Human Physiology) | 5 |
| BIO 7C (Microbiology) | 5 |
| BIO 10 (Introduction to the Science of Biology) | 4 |
| BIO 20 (Contemporary Human Biology) | 3 |
| BIO 30 (Intro to College Biology) | 4 |
| BIO 40 (Humans and the Environment) | 3 |
| BIO 50 (Anatomy and Physiology) | 4 |
| BIO 60 (Marine Biology) | 4 |
| CHEM 1A (General College Chemistry I) | 5 |
| CHEM 30A (Intro and Applied Chemistry I) | 4 |
| CHEM 31 (Intro to College Chemistry) | 4 |
| EVST 5 (Energy and Sustainability) | 3 |
| GEOG 1 (Introduction to Physical Geography) | 3 |
| GEOG 1L (Introduction to Physical Geography Laboratory) | 1 |
| GEOG 8 (Introduction to Atmospheric Science) | 3 |
| GEOG 15 (Introduction to GIS) | 3 |
| GEOL 1 (Physical Geology) | 3 |
| GEOL 1L (Physical Geology Laboratory) | 1 |
| GEOL 2 (Historical Geology with Lab) | 4 |
| GEOL 5 (Environmental Geology: Hazards & Disasters) | 3 |
| GEOL 7 (Environmental Geology: Resources, Use Impact & Pollution) | 3 |
| GEOL 12 (Introduction to Oceanography) | 3 |
| GEOL 12L (Intro to Oceanography Lab) | 1 |
| PHYS 1A (General Physics I) | 5 |
| PHYS 2A (Introduction to Physics I) | 4 |
| PHYS 10 (Descriptive Physics) | 3 |
| PHYS 10L Descriptive Physics Lab) | 1 |
| PSYC 4 (Brain, Mind and Behavior) | 3 |
| Select at least 1 course; at least 3 units required | Units |
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| ANTR 14 (Intro. to Archaeological History of Mesoamerica) | 3 |
| ASL 2A (American Sign Language III) | 3 |
| ASL 2B (American Sign Language IV) | 3 |
| ARHS 1 (Introduction to Art History) | 3 |
| ARHS 4 (Art History - Ancient) | 3 |
| ARHS 5 (Art History - Renaissance to Modern) | 3 |
| ARHS 7 (Modern Art History) | 3 |
| ARTS 2A (Introduction to Drawing) | 3 |
| ARTS 10 (Design and Materials) | 3 |
| ARTS 23 (2-D Design) | 3 |
| CMST 2 (Oral Interpretation of Literature) | 3 |
| CMST 5 (Readers Theater) | 3 |
| CMST 11 (Intercultural Communication) | 3 |
| ENG 11 (Introduction to Creative Writing) | 3 |
| ENG 12A (The Craft of Writing Fiction) | 3 |
| ENG 12B (The Craft of Writing Fiction: Intermediate) | 3 |
| ENG 13A (Introduction to the Craft of Writing - Poetry) | 3 |
| ENG 13B (The Craft of Writing Poetry: Intermediate) | 3 |
| ENG 20 (Studies in Shakespeare) | 3 |
| ENG 32 (U.S. Women’s Literature) | 3 |
| ENG 35 (Modern American Literature) | 3 |
| ENG 41 (Modern World Literature) | 3 |
| ENG 44 (Literature of the American West) | 3 |
| ENG 45 (Studies in Fiction) | 3 |
| FREN 2A (Intermediate French I) | 4 |
| GDDM 3 (The History of Modern Design) | 3 |
| GDDM 70 (Photoshop and Lightroom for Photographers*) | 3 |
| HIST 1 (Western Civilization to 1600) | 3 |
| HIST 2 (Western Civilization since 1600) | 3 |
| HIST 14 (History and American Cultures of California) | 3 |
| HIST 25 (American Indian History) | 3 |
| HIST 28 (History of the American West | 3 |
| HIST 32 (U.S. Women’s History) | 3 |
| HUMN 3 (Introduction to Humanities) | 3 |
| HUMN 4 (Global Cinemas) | 4 |
| HUMN 6 (Nature and Culture) | 3 |
| HUMN 7 (Contemporary Humanities) | 3 |
| HUMN 10 (American Arts and Ideas) | 3 |
| HUMN 11 (Culture and Arts I: Ancient World to Renaissance) | 3 |
| HUMN 12 (Culture and the Arts II: The Modern World) | 3 |
| HUMN 28 (World Mythology) | 3 |
| HUMN 44 (Narrative Film and Film Music) | 3 |
| MUS 1 (Introduction to Music) | 3 |
| MUS 3 (World Music) | 3 |
| MUS 4 (Jazz in American Culture) | 3 |
| MUS 5 (American Cultures in Music) | 3 |
| MUS 6 (Basic Music Skills) | 3 |
| MUS 12 (Wind Ensemble) | 1 |
| MUS 13 (History of Rock & Roll) | 3 |
| MUS 14 (Jazz Workshop) | 1 |
| MUS 19 (Studies in Music Composition) | 3 |
| MUS 20A (Elementary Guitar) | 1 |
| MUS 21A (Beginning Piano) | 1 |
| MUS 23A Elementary Voice I) | 1 |
| MUS 33 (Study of Voice) | 1 |
| MUS 34 (Music in Film) | 3 |
| MUS 37 (Music Industry Career Development) | 3 |
| MUS 38 (Applied Lessons) | 1 |
| MUS 44 (Concert Choir) | 1 |
| MUS 45 (Chamber Choir) | 1 |
| MUS 46A (Beginning Jazz Choir) | 1 |
| MUS 46B (Advanced Jazz Choir) | 1 |
| PHIL 1 (God, Nature, Human Nature) | 3 |
| PHIL 1H (Honors Philosophy 1: God, Nature, Human Nature) | 3 |
| PHIL 2 (Ethics) | 3 |
| PHIL 2H (Honors Philosophy 2: Ethics) | 3 |
| PHIL 3 (Aesthetics) | 3 |
| PHIL 4 (Intro to Philosophy: Knowledge) | 3 |
| PHIL 5 (Feminist Philosophy) | 3 |
| PHTO 67 (History of Photography) | 3 |
| PHTO 70 (Photoshop and Lightroom for Photographers*) | 3 |
| RELS 1 (Religions of the World) | 3 |
| RELS 2 (Bible: History and Literature) | 3 |
| RELS 3 (Intro to Women’s Spirituality) | 3 |
| RELS 11 (The Nature of Islam) | 3 |
| SPAN 2A (Intermediate Spanish I) | 5 |
| SPAN 21 (Spanish for Spanish Speakers I) | 5 |
| SPAN 22 (Spanish for Spanish Speakers II) | 5 |
| SPAN 23 (Introduction to Hispanic Literature) | 3 |
| THEA 1A (Theory/Practice of Acting I) | 3 |
| THEA 1B (Theory/Practice of Acting II) | 3 |
| THEA 4 (American Cultures in Theater) | 3 |
| THEA 5 (Theater for Young Audiences) | 3 |
| THEA 10 (Introduction to Dramatic Arts) | 3 |
| THEA 11 (Stage to Screen) | 3 |
| THEA 12 (Film As Art & Communication) | 3 |
| THEA 14 (Bay Area Theatre) | 4 |
| WLDT 71 (Welding for the Arts) | 3 |
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* GDDM 70 + PHTO 70 maximum credit 1 course |
| Select 1 course; at least 3 units required | Units |
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| AJ 50 (Intro to Admin of Justice) | 3 |
| AJ 60 (Criminal Law) | 3 |
| AJ 66 (Juvenile Procedures) | 3 |
| ANTR 1 (Biological Anthropology) | 3 |
| ANTR 2 (Introduction to Archaeology) | 3 |
| ANTR 3 (Cultural Anthropology) | 3 |
| ANTR 4 (Language and Culture) | 3 |
| ANTR 5 (Cultures of the U.S. in Global Perspective) | 3 |
| ANTR 6 (Anthropology of Sex and Gender) | 3 |
| ANTR 7 (Native American Cultures of North America) | 3 |
| ANTR 8 World Prehistory in Archaeological Perspective) | 3 |
| ANTR 12 (Magic/Religion/Witchcraft/Healing) | 3 |
| ANTR 13 (Introduction to Forensic Anthropology) | 3 |
| ANTR 14 (Introduction to the Archaeological History of Mesoamerica) | 3 |
| BUSN 18 (Business Law) | 4 |
| BUSN 20 (International Business) | 3 |
| BUSN 30 (Business Ethics and Society) | 3 |
| CMST 3 (Group Communication) | 3 |
| ECE 15 (Abnormal Child Psychology) | 3 |
| ECE 56 (Child Growth and Development) | 3 |
| ECE 62 (Child, Family and Community) | 3 |
| ECE 79 (Teaching in a Diverse Society) | 3 |
| ECON 1 (Principles of Microeconomics) | 3 |
| ECON 2 (Principles of Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| ECON 5 (Economic History of the United States) | 3 |
| ECON 10 (General Economics) | 3 |
| GEOG 1 (Introduction to Physical Geography) | 3 |
| GEOG 2 (Cultural Geography) | 3 |
| GEOG 5 (World Regional Geography) | 3 |
| GEOG 12 (Geography of California) | 3 |
| GEOG 15 (Introduction to GIS) | 3 |
| GS 1 (Introduction to Global Studies) | 3 |
| GS 2 (Global Issues) | 3 |
| HIST 14 (History and American Cultures of California) | 3 |
| HIST 25 (American Indian History) | 3 |
| HIST 28 (History of the American West) | 3 |
| HIST 32 (U.S. Women’s History) | 3 |
| MSCM 5 (Introduction to Mass Communications) | 3 |
| MSCM 31 (Introduction to Media) | 3 |
| PCN 3 (Theories and Concepts of Counseling: An Introduction) | 3 |
| PCN 5 (Introduction to Social Work and Human Services) | 3 |
| PCN 13 (Multicultural Issues in Contemporary America) | 3 |
| POLI 7 (Introduction to American Government) | 4 |
| POLI 12 (Intro. to California State and Local Government) | 3 |
| POLI 20 (Comparative Government) | 3 |
| POLI 25 (Introduction to Political Theory) | 3 |
| POLI 30 (International Relations) | 3 |
| PSYC 1 (General Psychology) | 3 |
| PSYC 3 (Introduction to Social Psychology) | 3 |
| PSYC 4 (Brain, Mind and Behavior) | 3 |
| PSYC 6 (Abnormal Psychology) | 3 |
| PSYC 12 (Life-span Psychology) | 3 |
| PSYC 13 (Psychology of Women) | 3 |
| PSYC 15 (Abnormal Child Psychology) | 3 |
| PSYC 17 (The Psychology of Sleep and Dreams) | 3 |
| PSYC 21 (Intro. to Cross-Cultural Psychology) | 3 |
| PSYC 25 (Research Methods) | 4 |
| PSYC 27 (Introduction to Cognitive Science) | 3 |
| SOC 1 (Principles of Sociology) | 3 |
| SOC 3 (Cultural and Racial Minorities) | 3 |
| SOC 4 (Marriage and Family Relations) | 3 |
| SOC 5 (Global Change) | 3 |
| SOC 6 (Social Problems) | 3 |
| SOC 11 (Sociology of Gender) | 3 |
| SOC 12 (Popular Culture) | 3 |
| SOC 13 (Research Methods) | 4 |
| WMST 1 (Introduction to Women’s Studies) | 3 |
| WMST 2 (Global Perspective of Women) | 3 |
| Select 1 course in Health (3 units) and complete at least 1 unit in Kinesiology; at least 4 units required | Units |
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| The entire Wellness area may be waived for Veterans with a DD214 - honorable discharge. | |
Health (Select 1 course) |
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| ECE 54 (Child Health, Safety and Nutrition) | 3 |
| HLTH 1( Introduction to Personal Health) | 3 |
| HLTH 3 (Women’s Health) | 3 |
| HLTH 7 (Introduction to Public Health) | 3 |
| HLTH 11 (Health and Social Justice) | 3 |
| KIN 22A (Science of Soccer 1) | 3 |
| KIN 30 (Introduction to Kinesiology) | 3 |
| NUTR 1 (Nutrition) | 3 |
| PSYC 10 (Psychology of Human Sexuality) | 3 |
Kinesiology |
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| Select at least 1 course | |
| Exemption from the Kinesiology requirement is allowed for illness or physical disability by filing a physician’s statement at the Admissions & Records Office or for students who hold an AA/AS Degree or higher. | |
| DANC 1 (Introduction to Dance) | 1 |
| DANC 2A (Jazz Dance Fundamentals/Beginning) | 1 |
| DANC 2B (Jazz Dance Beginning/Intermediate) | 1 |
| DANC 3A (Ballet Fundamentals/Beginning) | 1 |
| DANC 4A (Modern/Contemporary Dance A) | 1 |
| DANC 4B (Modern/Contemporary Dance B) | 1 |
| DANC 5A (Dance Composition 5A) | 1.5 |
| DANC 5B (Dance Composition 5B) | 1.5 |
| DANC 6A (Dance Production-Choreography A) | 2 |
| DANC 6B (Dance Production-Choreography B) | 2 |
| FST FSC1 (Fire Service Conditioning & Physical Agility Development 1) | 1 |
| FST FSC2 (Fire Service Conditioning & Physical Agility Development 2) | 1 |
| Any Kinesiology Intercollegiate Athletics Course (KIN 31A-65) | |
| Any Kinesiology Activity Course (KIN AAE-ZUM1) |
| Select 1 course; at least 3 units required (Partially satisfies CSU AI and USH requirement) | Units |
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| HIST 7 (US History Through Reconstruction) | 3 |
| HIST 8 (US History Post-Reconstruction) | 3 |
| HIST 14 (History and American Cultures of California) | 3 |
| HIST 25 (American Indian History) | 3 |
| HIST 32 (U.S. Women’s History) | 3 |
| POLI 7 (Introduction to American Government) | 4 |
| Complete 1 course with a grade of ‘C’ or higher or ‘P’ | Units |
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| Where appropriate, the course can simultaneously satisfy 1 other graduate or subject area requirement. | |
| ANTR 5 (Cultures of the U.S. in Global Perspective) | 3 |
| ANTR 7 (Native American Cultures of North America) | 3 |
| CMST 11 (Intercultural Communication) | 3 |
| ENG 44 (Literature of the American West) | 3 |
| ECE 79 (Teaching in a Diverse Society) | 3 |
| HIST 14 (History and American Cultures of California) | 3 |
| HIST 28 (History of the American West) | 3 |
| HIST 32 (U.S. Women’s History) | 3 |
| HUMN 10 (American Arts and Ideas) | 3 |
| MUS 3 (World Music) | 3 |
| MUS 4 (Jazz in American Culture) | 3 |
| MUS 5 (American Cultures in Music) | 3 |
| MUS 13 (History of Rock & Roll) | 3 |
| PCN 3 (Theories and Concepts of Counseling: An Introduction) | 3 |
| PCN 13 (Multicultural Issues in Contemporary America) | 3 |
| POLI 12 (Introduction to California State and Local Government) | 3 |
| SOC 3 (Cultural and Racial Minorities) | 3 |
| THEA 4 (American Cultures in Theater) | 3 |
| WMST 1 (Introduction to Women’s Studies) | 3 |