CalGETC General Education Courses Requirements

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Please Note: Although courses may be listed in two areas, they can only be counted in one area. ALL COURSES MUST BE COMPLETED WITH A “C” OR BETTER

English Communication - Total 9 Credits Minimum

Mathematic Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning - Total 3 Credits Minimum

STAT C1000 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 4
MAT 108 - Liberal Arts Math Credits: 3
MAT 110 - College Algebra Credits: 4
MAT 130 - Finite Math Credits: 3
PSY 155 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences Credits: 3

Arts & Humanities - Total 6 Credits Minimum

1 COURSE IN ARTS AND 1 COURSE IN HUMANTIES

Arts

ART 101 - Introduction to Art Credits: 3
ART 110 - Survey of Western Art from Prehistoric through the Middle Ages Credits: 3
ART 111 - Survey of Western Art from Renaissance to Contemporary Credits: 3
ENG 125 - Introduction to Film Credits: 3
MUS 121 - Music History and Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS 137 - History of Rock and Roll Credits: 3
THA 110 - Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3
THA 151 - Acting I Credits: 3

Humanities

ENG 102 - Composition and Introduction to Literature Credits: 3
ENG 122 - Survey of World Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 125 - Introduction to Film Credits: 3
ENG 140 - Survey of American Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 222 - Survey of World Literature II Credits: 3
HIS 110 - World Civilization I Credits: 3
HIS 120 - World Civilization II Credits: 3
HIS 125 - California History Credits: 3
HIS 130 - American History I Credits: 3
HIS 140 - American History II Credits: 3
PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHI 120 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

Social & Behavioral Sciences - Total 6 Credits Minimum

MUST BE IN 2 DIFFERENT DICIPLINES

ANT 101 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 102 - Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors Credits: 3
ANT 107 - Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion Credits: 3
ANT 201 - Introduction to Archaeology Credits: 3
CHD 101 - Child Growth and Development Credits: 3
ECO 105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
GGR 103 - World Geography Credits: 3
GGR 120 - Introduction to Human Geography Credits: 3
HIS 110 - World Civilization I Credits: 3
HIS 120 - World Civilization II Credits: 3
HIS 125 - California History Credits: 3
HIS 130 - American History I Credits: 3
HIS 140 - American History II Credits: 3
POLS C1000 - American Government and Politics Credits: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 115 - Introduction to Chicano/a Studies Credits: 3
SOC 120 - Research Methods in Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 121 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 140 - Introduction to Gender Credits: 3
SOC 160 - Introduction to Crime Credits: 3
SPE 105 - Introduction to Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
PSYC C1000 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 115 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3
PSY 150 - Introduction to Research Methods Credits: 3
PSY 201 - Lifespan Development Credits: 3
PSY 205 - Introduction to Biological Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 210 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 215 - Social Psychology Credits: 3

Physical And Biological Sciences - Total 7 Credits Minimum

COURSES MUST BE IN 2 DIFFERENT DICIPLINES, 1 MUST BE A LAB COURSE

Physical Sciences

AST 101 - Introductory Astronomy Credits: 3
AST 105 - Astronomy: The Solar System Credits: 4
AST 110 - Astronomy: Beyond the Solar System Credits: 4
GGR 101 - Physical Geography Credits: 4
GEL 101 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
GEL 103 - Environmental Geology Credits: 4
GEL 105 - Natural Hazards and Disasters Credits: 4
PHY 100 - Physics Concepts Credits: 3
CHE 101 - Introduction to General Chemistry Credits: 4
CHE 109 - Chemistry for Health Sciences and Nursing Disciplines Credits: 5
CHE 210 - General Chemistry I Credits: 5
CHE 211 - General Chemistry II Credits: 5

Biological Sciences

ANT 100 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Credits: 3
BIO 100 - Introduction to Biology Credits: 4
BIO 111 - Basic Microbiology Credits: 5
BIO 190 - Biology Sequence I for Majors Credits: 5
BIO 191 - Biology Sequence II for Majors Credits: 5
BIO 210 - Human Anatomy Credits: 4
BIO 211 - Human Physiology Credits: 5

Lab

ANT 108 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Lab Credits: 1
BIO 101 - Introduction to Biology Laboratory Credits: 1
GEL 102 - Physical Geology Laboratory Credits: 1
GEL 104 - Environmental Geology Lab Credits: 1
GEL 106 - Natural Hazards and Disasters Laboratory Credits: 1
GGR 102 - Physical Geography Laboratory Credits: 1 or any underlined course

Ethnic Studies - Total 3 Credits Minimum

ETH 101 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies Credits: 3
ETH 210 - Introduction to Mexican American Studies Credits: 3