ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS - OPTION I (CAREER FOCUS)
Option I is designed primarily for students who are pursuing a specific career program or major and who do not intend to transfer to a four-year university. Option I may also be used by transfer students. However, there are courses listed under Option I that are not transferable to the four-year universities and therefore transfer students who wish to use this option should see a GWC counselor for assistance in planning the most appropriate educational program.
Requirements:
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I. |
Completion
of 60 college units from the following: |
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A. |
21 Unit
General Education requirement in Areas
A through E (see below). |
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B. |
18 Unit
Area of Concentration requirement. (Already
completed through your CA POST Basic Academy Training!) |
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C. |
21 Unit
Electives requirement. (click
here for elective exceptions) |
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II. |
Overall
grade point average of 2.0 ("C" average)
with at least 2.0 earned at Golden West College. |
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III. |
At least
12 (of the 60) units earned through course
attendance at Golden West College. |
General
Education Offerings:
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Communication In The English Language And Critical
Thinking: (Completion of three
units from each group):
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Group 1: |
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Communication Studies 100, 108, 110 (or
110H), 112, 220; English 110 (or 110H); Philosophy 115,
116; Interdisciplinary Studies 105.
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Group 2: |
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Business 130, 139; English 100 (or 100H); Journalism 125, 185.
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Group 3: |
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A second course from Groups 1, 2, or 3 units from any of the following: Business 125; English 280.
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Physical Universe And
Its Life Forms:
(Completion of at least three units in Group
1 and satisfy Group 2):
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Group 1: |
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Anthropology 120, Astronomy 100, 100L, Biology 100 (or 100H), 104 and 104L, 110, 120, 155, 170, 175, 180, 185, 190, 210, Chemistry 110, 130, 180, Geography 180, Geology 100, 105, 106, Physical Science 100, Physics 110, 111, 112, 113, 120, 185, Psychology 250
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Group 2: |
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Mathematics competency - Must satisfy one of the following:
- A Math Competency Test placement recommendation of Geometry (Math 020), or a higher Math course; or
- Completion of intermediate (2nd year) algebra in high school with a "C" grade or better; or
- Completion of one college course in mathematics (Mathematics 010-290).
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Arts, Literature, Philosophy And Foreign Language:
(Complete at least three units from any the following courses):
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Anthropology 100, 135, 136, 150, 180.
Arabic 180A-B.
Art 100, 105 (or 105H), 106 (or 106H),
107, 116, 121A-B, 125A-B, 142A-B, 144A-B, 150A-D, 152A-D.
Broadcast & Video Production 101.
Chinese 180, 185, 280.
Communication Studies 120, 175.
Dance 100A-D, 110A-B, 120A-D, 125A-D.
English 070, 110 (or 110H), 112, 114 (or
114H), 143, 150, 155, 156, 160, 165, 170, 171, 180, 280,
281, 290, 295.
Farsi 180.
French 180, 185, 280, 285, 290.
German 180, 185, 280, 285.
History 110, 120, 124, 125, 132, 135, 136,
150, 160, 165, 170, 175, 180 (or 180H), 185, (or 185H),
190, 195.
Humanities 100 (or 100H), 101, 102, 103,
104, 108, 110 (or 110H), 120 (or 120H), 122, 126, 130, 132,
135, 137, 140, 145, 160, 170.
Interdisciplinary Studies 110, 120, 124,
133, 160, 175.
Italian 180, 185, 280, 285.
Japanese 180, 185.
Journalism 160.
Music 101 (or 101H), 103, 104, 105A-B,
108, 109A-D, 110A-D, 115, 120A-D, 126, 132A-D, 136, 141A-B,
142A-B, 145A-B, 158A-D,165, 185, 210A-B.
Philosophy 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 110,
111, 116, 120.
Photography 125, 150, 150-1, 152, 158.
Sign 180A-B, 185, 280, 285.
Social Science 134, 135, 136, 180.
Sociology 134.
Spanish 110, 180 (or 180H), 185 (or 185H),
280, 285, 290.
Theater Arts 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106,
108 120A-D, 130, 131, 142A-D, 151, 171A-D, 175, 176, 177,
178, 205.
Vietnamese 180, 185, 280, 285, 290
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Social, Political, And Economic Institutions:
(Complete at least three units from any of the following courses):
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Anthropology
100, 130, 135, 136, 150, 180.
Communication Studies 175, 190, 260.
Criminal Justice 140.
Economics 110, 120, 180, 285.
Education 180.
Environmental Studies 100.
Geography 100, 104, 195.
History 110, 120, 124, 125, 132, 135, 136,
150, 160, 165, 170, 175, 180 (or 180H), 185 (or 185H), 190,
195.
Interdisciplinary Studies 105, 110, 120,
124, 133, 160, 175, 180.
Political Science 101, 110, 120 (or 120H),
130, 180 (or 180H), 185, 190.
Psychology 100 (or 100H), 110, 150, 158,
160, 165, 185, 250.
Social Science 133, 134, 135, 136, 180.
Sociology 100 (or 100H), 110, 133, 134, 150.
Spanish 290
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| AREA E: |
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Lifelong Understanding And Self-Development
(Complete at least three units from any of the following courses):
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Accounting
100.
Business 121.
College 100.
Communication Studies 175.
Counseling 100, 103, 104, 199A-D.
Dance (any).
Ecology 100.
Health Education 100, 104, 107, 120, 125.
Marketing 121.
Physical Education (any).
Professional Physical Education 201.
Psychology 110, 160, 165, 250.
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