In order to meet General Education requirements, courses must be on the General Education course list when taken by the student.
Component
|
Number of Credits Required
|
| Foundation |
AA/AAT |
AAS |
AFA |
AS |
|
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Distribution |
AA/AAT |
AAS |
AFA |
AS |
|
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
3 |
0
Note: One 3-credit Arts or Humanities Gen Ed course |
3 |
3 |
- Behavioral and Social Sciences
|
6* |
3 |
3 |
6* |
|
|
7** |
4** |
4** |
8** |
| Institutional Requirement (GEIR) |
AA/AAT |
AAS |
AFA |
AS |
|
Two GEIR courses required. Students select one course from two of the following categories:
- Any COMM General Education course
- Any HLTH General Education course ‡
- Any ARTD or HUMD General Education course
|
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| General Education Elective (GEEL)*** |
AA/AAT |
AAS |
AFA |
AS |
- Choose additional General Education courses from any category
|
0 |
4-6 |
3 |
3 |
| Total Credits |
31-33 |
20-22 |
22 |
29-31 |
In all AA and AS curricula, students are required to select at least one course with a global and cultural perspectives designation.
* Behavioral and social sciences distribution (BSSD) courses must come from different disciplines.
** At least one lab science course must be taken to fulfill the natural sciences requirement.
*** Major programs may recommend or require specific General Education electives for their respective degree requirements. In the AS degrees, students must have 8 credits of natural sciences through a combination of NSLD, NSND, and GEEL, with at least 1 course as a lab science.
‡ Find HLTH in BSSD and GEIR sections.
‡‡ MATH 130 is required for the associate of arts in teaching (AAT). Many transfer institutions will not accept MATH 130 as a general education math course if an AAT is not completed.
[GCP] Courses designated with a GCP after the name fulfill the General Education global and cultural perspectives requirement.
Foundation & Distribution Courses
