General Education
General Education Requirements
Option 1
This option is designed for students pursuing a degree and who may or may not be planning to transfer to a four-year institution. Most of the coursework in this option is applicable towards transfer. Other colleges and universities may accept this degree for transfer. It is important to contact a Coastline counselor or your transfer institution for guidance in preparing your educational plan. In addition to the General Education requirements below, students must complete additional requirements for the Associate Degree listed in the catalog under Associate Degree Requirements.
Complete at least 18 units in the specific courses listed in Groups A-E. Students may select courses from any sub-area under each specific group. One course may not be used to satisfy more than one general education requirement; however, the same course may be used to satisfy both a general education requirement and a requirement for the major or area of emphasis. Students may also double-count courses for the Global and Multicultural Studies Requirement.
Course lists
Group A – Basic Subjects
One course from each area
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | ||
| CMST C100 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| CMST C101 | Fundamentals of Human Communication | 3 |
| CMST C110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CMST C140 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| CMST C150 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CMST C220 | Essentials of Argumentation | 3 |
| MCOM C100 | Introduction to Mass Communications | 3 |
| A2 | ||
| ENGL C100 | Freshman Composition 1 | 4 |
| ENGL C109 | Essay Writing 1 | 3 |
| ENGL C135 | Business Writing 1 | 3 |
| A3 | ||
| Math Competency: completion of two years of high school algebra (Algebra 1 and 2) with a grade of C or better, or obtaining a grade of C or better in an Intermediate Algebra course or higher, or in a mathematics course with a prerequisite of Intermediate Algebra. 2 | ||
| 1 | Passing with a grade of C or better. |
| 2 | MATH C030 Intermediate Algebra, MATH C045 Combined Elementary and Intermediate Algebra, or MATH C046 Statistics Pathway can be used to meet the Math competency requirements. They count toward the 60 units required for the Associate degree, but do not count toward the required general education units. |
Group B – Natural Sciences
Any three units
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| B1 | ||
| ASTR C100 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR C100L | Astronomy Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| ASTR C101 | Planetary Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR C102 | Stellar Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR C103 | Cosmology | 3 |
| CHEM C100 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM C105 | Chemistry Explorations for Teachers | 2 |
| CHEM C110 | Introduction to Chemistry 1 | 5 |
| CHEM C130 | Preparation for General Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM C140 | Survey of Chemistry and Physics 1 | 4 |
| CHEM C180 | General Chemistry A | 4 |
| CHEM C180L | General Chemistry A Lab 1 | 1 |
| CHEM C185 | General Chemistry B | 4 |
| CHEM C185L | General Chemistry B Lab 1 | 1 |
| CHEM C220 | Organic Chemistry A | 3 |
| CHEM C220L | Organic Chemistry A Lab 1 | 2 |
| CHEM C225 | Organic Chemistry B | 3 |
| CHEM C225L | Organic Chemistry B Lab 1 | 2 |
| GEOG C180 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOL C105 | General Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C105L | Geology Lab 1 | 1 |
| GEOL C106 | Earth Sciences for Teachers | 4 |
| GEOL C115 | California Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C121 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C185 | Historical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C185L | Historical Geology Lab 1 | 1 |
| PHYS C110 | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| PHYS C110L | Conceptual Physics Lab 1 | 1 |
| PHYS C120 | Algebra Based Physics: Mechanics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS C125 | Algebra Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism 1 | 4 |
| PHYS C140 | Survey of Chemistry and Physics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS C185 | Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS C280 | Calculus Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism 1 | 4 |
| PHYS C285 | General Physics: Light and Modern Physics 1 | 4 |
| B2 | ||
| ANTH C185 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL C100 | Introduction to Biology | 3 |
| BIOL C100C | Introduction to Biology Lecture/Lab 1 | 4 |
| BIOL C100L | Introduction to Biology Lab 1 | 1 |
| BIOL C102 | Introduction to the Concepts of Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL C106 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL C120 | Biology of Aging | 3 |
| BIOL C122 | Bioethics | 3 |
| BIOL C180 | Cell and Molecular Biology 1 | 4 |
| BIOL C185 | Diversity of Organisms 1 | 5 |
| BIOL C210 | General Microbiology 1 | 5 |
| BIOL C220 | Human Anatomy 1 | 5 |
| BIOL C221 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL C225 | Human Physiology 1 | 4 |
| BIOL C281 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIOL C283 | Genetics | 4 |
| ECOL C100 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| MRSC C100 | Introduction to Marine Science | 3 |
| MRSC C100L | Marine Sciences Lab 1 | 1 |
| PHIL C122 | Bioethics | 3 |
| 1 | Course has Laboratory Activity. |
Group C – Arts and Humanities
Any three units
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| C1-Arts | ||
| ART C100 | Survey of Art: Prehistory through Late Gothic | 3 |
| ART C101 | Survey of Art: Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART C102 | Contemporary Art History | 3 |
| ART C103 | History of Asian Art | 3 |
| ART C104 | The History of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Art | 3 |
| ART C105 | Introduction To Art | 3 |
| ART C109 | The History and Appreciation of Italian Renaissance Art | 3 |
| ART C110 | Color and Design: 2-D | 3 |
| ART C120 | Drawing 1 | 3 |
| ART C121 | Life Drawing 1 | 3 |
| ART C122 | Painting 1 | 3 |
| ART C131 | Chinese Brush Painting Teaching Techniques I | 2 |
| ART C133 | Chinese Landscape Painting 1 | 2 |
| ART C135 | Survey of Chinese Brush Painting | 2 |
| ART C137 | History and Appreciation of Chinese Art and Culture | 2 |
| ART C140 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| ART C142 | Painting 2 | 3 |
| ART C150 | Ceramics 1 | 3 |
| ART C151 | Ceramics 2 | 3 |
| ART C190 | Multimedia With Painter 6.0 | 3 |
| ART C205 | Contemporary Illustration and Design | 3 |
| ART C212 | Creative Photoshop For Digital Photographs | 3 |
| ART C221 | Life Drawing 2 | 3 |
| ART C222B | Painting 4 | 1.5 |
| ART C230 | Landscape Painting 1 | 1.5 |
| ART C231 | Landscape Painting 2 | 1.5 |
| ART C232 | Plein Air Painting | 1.5 |
| ART C263 | Watercolor 1 | 3 |
| DANC C200 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS C100 | History and Appreciation of Music | 3 |
| MUS C103 | World Music | 3 |
| MUS C130 | Beginning Guitar | 2 |
| MUS C131 | Intermediate Guitar | 2 |
| MUS C139 | History of Rock Music | 3 |
| MUS C143 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| THEA C100 | Introduction to Theater | 3 |
| THEA C101 | Introduction to History and Literature of Theater | 3 |
| THEA C106 | Acting Fundamentals | 3 |
| THEA C107 | Acting 2 | 3 |
| THEA C111 | The Show: Creating and Performing for Television and the Web | 3 |
| C2-Humanities | ||
| SIGN C180 | American Sign Language 1 | 4 |
| SIGN C185 | American Sign Language 2 | 4 |
| ARAB C180 | Elementary Arabic 1 | 5 |
| ARAB C180A | Elementary Arabic 1A | 2.5 |
| ARAB C180B | Elementary Arabic 1B | 2.5 |
| ARAB C182 | Conversational Arabic | 3 |
| ARAB C185 | Elementary Arabic 2 | 5 |
| ARAB C185A | Elementary Arabic 2A | 2.5 |
| ARAB C185B | Elementary Arabic 2B | 2.5 |
| ARAB C280A | Intermediate Arabic 1A | 2 |
| ARAB C280B | Intermediate Arabic 1B | 2 |
| CHIN C180 | Elementary Chinese 1 | 5 |
| CHIN C185 | Elementary Chinese 2 | 5 |
| ENGL C102 | Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing | 3 |
| ENGL C111 | Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking through Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C140 | Appreciation of Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C143 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C144 | The International Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL C145 | American Literature: The Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL C146 | Introduction to 20th Century Military Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL C150 | American Literature through the Civil War | 3 |
| ENGL C155 | American Literature 1865 to Present | 3 |
| ENGL C181 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL C270 | British Literature to 1800 | 3 |
| ENGL C275 | British Literature since 1800 | 3 |
| ENGL C296 | Gothic Victorian Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C297 | American Gothic Literature | 3 |
| FREN C180 | Elementary French 1 | 5 |
| FREN C185 | Elementary French 2 | 5 |
| FREN C280 | Intermediate French 1 | 4 |
| FREN C285 | Intermediate French 2 | 4 |
| HIST C115 | Latin American History and Culture | 3 |
| HIST C121 | History of American Women | 3 |
| HIST C122 | Chicano History | 3 |
| HIST C124 | Vietnamese American History and Culture | 3 |
| HIST C132 | History of Britain and Ireland 1 | 3 |
| HIST C135 | History of Britain and Ireland 2 | 3 |
| HIST C146 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST C150 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST C155 | The American West | 3 |
| HIST C161 | World History 1 | 3 |
| HIST C162 | World History 2 | 3 |
| HIST C170 | United States History to 1876 | 3 |
| HIST C175 | United States History since 1876 | 3 |
| HIST C180 | Western Civilization 1 | 3 |
| HIST C185 | Western Civilization 2 | 3 |
| HUM C100 | Introduction to the Humanities | 3 |
| HUM C110 | Humanities through the Arts | 3 |
| HUM C135 | History and Appreciation of the Cinema | 3 |
| ITAL C180 | Elementary Italian 1 | 5 |
| ITAL C185 | Elementary Italian 2 | 5 |
| JAPN C180 | Elementary Japanese 1 | 5 |
| JAPN C185 | Elementary Japanese 2 | 5 |
| PHIL C100 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL C102 | History of Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL C113 | Environmental Ethics: Philosophical Approaches to Sustainability | 3 |
| PHIL C115 | Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PHIL C120 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL C140 | Business and Organizational Ethics | 3 |
| SPAN C180 | Elementary Spanish 1 | 5 |
| SPAN C180A | Elementary Spanish 1A | 2.5 |
| SPAN C180B | Elementary Spanish 1B | 2.5 |
| SPAN C185 | Elementary Spanish 2 | 5 |
| SPAN C280 | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 4 |
| SPAN C285 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 4 |
| THEA C101 | Introduction to History and Literature of Theater 1 | 3 |
| VIET C160 | Vietnamese For Vietnamese Speakers | 5 |
| VIET C180 | Elementary Vietnamese 1 | 5 |
| VIET C185 | Elementary Vietnamese 2 | 5 |
| VIET C280 | Intermediate Vietnamese 1 | 4 |
| VIET C285 | Intermediate Vietnamese 2 | 4 |
Group D – Social Sciences
Any three units
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH C100 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH C120 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH C150 | World Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH C185 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| CMST C150 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CJ C140 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| ECON C110 | Economic Issues and Policy | 3 |
| ECON C170 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C175 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG C100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C180 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C185 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HIST C115 | Latin American History and Culture | 3 |
| HIST C121 | History of American Women | 3 |
| HIST C122 | Chicano History | 3 |
| HIST C124 | Vietnamese American History and Culture | 3 |
| HIST C132 | History of Britain and Ireland 1 | 3 |
| HIST C135 | History of Britain and Ireland 2 | 3 |
| HIST C146 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST C150 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST C155 | The American West | 3 |
| HIST C161 | World History 1 | 3 |
| HIST C162 | World History 2 | 3 |
| HIST C170 | United States History to 1876 | 3 |
| HIST C175 | United States History since 1876 | 3 |
| HIST C180 | Western Civilization 1 | 3 |
| HIST C185 | Western Civilization 2 | 3 |
| MCOM C100 | Introduction to Mass Communications | 3 |
| MCOM C150 | Introduction to Radio, TV, Film | 3 |
| PSCI C101 | Survey of Current Issues | 3 |
| PSCI C160 | Law and Democracy | 3 |
| PSCI C180 | American Government | 3 |
| PSCI C185 | Comparative Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSYC C100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C116 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSYC C118 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C165 | Principles of Human Sexuality 1 | 3 |
| PSYC C170 | Psychology of Aging | 3 |
| PSYC C250 | Psychobiology | 3 |
| PSYC C255 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C260 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C280 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology | 4 |
| SOC C100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC C110 | Introduction to Marriage and Family | 3 |
| SOC C120 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| SOC C130 | Globalization and Social Change | 3 |
| SOC C185 | Analysis of Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America | 3 |
| SOC C245 | Perspectives of Sex and Gender | 3 |
Group E – Self-Development
Any three units
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUS C120 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| COUN C104 | Career and Life Planning | 3 |
| COUN C105 | Strategies for College Success | 3 |
| FN C170 | Nutrition | 3 |
| FN C225 | Nutrition and Aging | 3 |
| GERO C220 | Professional Issues in Gerontology | 3 |
| GERO C223 | Healthy Aging | 3 |
| GERO C225 | Nutrition and Aging | 3 |
| GERO C240 | Aging in a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| HLTH C100 | Personal Health | 3 |
| HLTH C120 | Introduction to Wellness Coaching | 3 |
| HLTH C223 | Healthy Aging | 3 |
| KIN C101 | Personal Fitness and Wellness | 1 |
| KIN C190 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| KIN C201 | Fitness for Life | 3 |
| KIN C289 | Exercise Assessment and Program Implementation | 3 |
| LIBR C110 | Library Research and Information Competency | 2 |
| MS C144 | Introduction to Leadership | 3 |
| MS C145 | Personal Leadership | 3 |
| MS C150 | Organizational Leadership 1 | 3 |
| MS C151 | Organizational Leadership 2 | 3 |
| PE C102 | Lifetime Fitness | 0.5-1 |
| PE C115 | Tai Chi Beginning | 0.5-1 |
| PE C116 | Tai Chi Intermediate | 0.5-1 |
| PE C118A | Introduction to Yoga 1 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C118B | Introduction to Yoga 2 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C119A | Hatha Yoga 1 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C119B | Hatha Yoga 2 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C121A | Power Yoga 1 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C121B | Power Yoga 2 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C126A | Relaxation Movements 1 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C126B | Relaxation Movements 2 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C169A | Self Defense Arts | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C169B | Self Defense Arts 2 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C201 | Fitness for Life | 3 |
| PSYC C116 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSYC C118 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C165 | Principles of Human Sexuality 1 | 3 |
| PSYC C170 | Psychology of Aging | 3 |
Option 2—Transfer CSU
Designed for students who are planning to transfer to a university in the CSU system. However, it may be appropriate for transfer to some independent colleges. In addition to the General Education requirements below, students must complete additional requirements for the Associate Degree listed in the catalog. Transfer students are strongly advised to contact a Coastline counselor for guidance in preparing an educational plan. In addition, for the most current articulation information, visit www.assist.org.
Complete at least 39 units in the specific courses listed in Groups A-E. One course may not be used to satisfy more than one general education requirement; however, the same course may be used to satisfy both a general education requirement and a requirement for the major or Area of Emphasis. Students may also double-count courses for the Global and Multicultural Studies Requirement.
Certification of General Education for Transfer to CSU
Upon a student’s request, Coastline will verify the completion of lower-division general education requirements for transfer to the California State University. Courses can only be certified if they were on the CSU approved list at the time they were taken by the student. Upon transferring, the student will need to complete any upper-division general education requirements required by the university. Students who transfer without certification will have to meet both lower- and upper-division general education requirements of the specific CSU campus to which they are transferring. Meeting these requirements usually necessitates taking additional courses. Students may also request subject-area (partial) certification. To qualify a student must satisfactorily complete the courses required in one or more sub-areas. Coastline will provide a full-certification only once. Certification is not automatic and must be requested after the completion of the last term prior to transfer. This request should be made in the Admissions Office when final transcripts are requested to be sent to the transfer university.
Certificate of Achievement in CSU General Education
Upon completion of this General Education pattern, students receiving CSU GE certification will also automatically receive a Certificate of Achievement in CSU General Education.
Course Lists
Area A – English Language Communication and Critical Thinking
Must complete 9 units with a minimum of one course in A1, A2 and A3 (grade of C or better).
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A1-Oral Communication | ||
| CMST C100 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| CMST C101 | Fundamentals of Human Communication | 3 |
| CMST C110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CMST C140 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| A2-Written Communication | ||
| ENGL C100 | Freshman Composition | 4 |
| ENGL C111 | Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking through Literature | 3 |
| A3-Critical Thinking | ||
| CMST C220 | Essentials of Argumentation | 3 |
| ENGL C102 | Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing | 3 |
| PHIL C115 | Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| READ C102 | Critical Reading | 3 |
Area B – Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Must complete 9 units with a minimum of one course each in B1, B2, and B4. (One of the science courses must be a B3 laboratory activity course.)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| B1-Physical Science | ||
| ASTR C100 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR C101 | Planetary Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR C102 | Stellar Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR C103 | Cosmology | 3 |
| CHEM C100 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM C105 | Chemistry Explorations for Teachers | 2 |
| CHEM C110 | Introduction to Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM C130 | Preparation for General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM C140 | Survey of Chemistry and Physics | 4 |
| CHEM C180 | General Chemistry A | 4 |
| CHEM C185 | General Chemistry B | 4 |
| CHEM C220 | Organic Chemistry A | 3 |
| CHEM C225 | Organic Chemistry B | 3 |
| GEOG C180 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOL C105 | General Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C106 | Earth Sciences for Teachers | 4 |
| GEOL C115 | California Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C121 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C185 | Historical Geology | 3 |
| PHYS C110 | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| PHYS C120 | Algebra Based Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS C125 | Algebra Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS C140 | Survey of Chemistry and Physics | 4 |
| PHYS C185 | Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS C280 | Calculus Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS C285 | General Physics: Light and Modern Physics | 4 |
| B2-Life Science | ||
| ANTH C185 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL C100 | Introduction to Biology | 3 |
| BIOL C100C | Introduction to Biology Lecture/Lab | 4 |
| BIOL C102 | Introduction to the Concepts of Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL C103 | Introduction to Marine Science | 3 |
| BIOL C106 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL C120 | Biology of Aging | 3 |
| BIOL C180 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL C185 | Diversity of Organisms | 5 |
| BIOL C210 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| BIOL C220 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
| BIOL C221 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL C225 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL C283 | Genetics | 4 |
| ECOL C100 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| MRSC C100 | Introduction to Marine Science | 3 |
| PSYC C250 | Psychobiology | 3 |
| B3-Laboratory Activity | ||
| ASTR C100L | Astronomy Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| BIOL C100C | Introduction to Biology Lecture/Lab | 4 |
| BIOL C100L | Introduction to Biology Lab | 1 |
| BIOL C180 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL C185 | Diversity of Organisms | 5 |
| BIOL C210 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| BIOL C220 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
| BIOL C225 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM C110 | Introduction to Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM C130 | Preparation for General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM C140 | Survey of Chemistry and Physics 2 | 4 |
| CHEM C180L | General Chemistry A Lab | 1 |
| CHEM C185L | General Chemistry B Lab | 1 |
| CHEM C220L | Organic Chemistry A Lab | 2 |
| GEOL C105L | Geology Lab | 1 |
| GEOL C106 | Earth Sciences for Teachers | 4 |
| GEOL C185L | Historical Geology Lab | 1 |
| MRSC C100L | Marine Sciences Lab | 1 |
| PHYS C110L | Conceptual Physics Lab | 1 |
| PHYS C120 | Algebra Based Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS C125 | Algebra Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS C140 | Survey of Chemistry and Physics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS C185 | Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS C280 | Calculus Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS C285 | General Physics: Light and Modern Physics | 4 |
| B4-Mathematical/ Quantitative Reasoning Concepts | ||
| Grade of C or better | ||
| MATH C100 | Liberal Arts Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH C103 | Statistics for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| MATH C104 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| MATH C106 | Geometry for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| MATH C115 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH C120 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH C140 | Business Calculus | 4 |
| MATH C146 | Statistics Pathway 2 | 5 |
| MATH C150 | Finite Mathematics With Applications | 4 |
| MATH C160 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| MATH C170 | Precalculus | 5 |
| MATH C180 | Calculus 1 | 5 |
| MATH C185 | Calculus 2 | 5 |
| MATH C280 | Calculus 3 | 5 |
| MATH C285 | Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | 5 |
| 1 | ASTR C100 Introduction to Astronomy must be taken prior to or concurrently with ASTR C100L Astronomy Laboratory |
| 2 | CHEM C140 Survey of Chemistry and Physics and PHYS C140 Survey of Chemistry and Physics are equivalent courses, only one course will meet B2 |
Area C – Arts and Humanities
Must complete 9 units with a minimum of 3 units in C1 and 3 units in C2.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| C1-Arts | ||
| ART C100 | Survey of Art: Prehistory through Late Gothic | 3 |
| ART C101 | Survey of Art: Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART C102 | Contemporary Art History | 3 |
| ART C103 | History of Asian Art | 3 |
| ART C104 | The History of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Art | 3 |
| ART C105 | Introduction To Art | 3 |
| ART C109 | The History and Appreciation of Italian Renaissance Art | 3 |
| ART C120 | Drawing 1 | 3 |
| ART C122 | Painting 1 | 3 |
| ART C135 | Survey of Chinese Brush Painting | 2 |
| ART C137 | History and Appreciation of Chinese Art and Culture | 2 |
| ART C140 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| ART C142 | Painting 2 | 3 |
| ART C263 | Watercolor 1 | 3 |
| DANC C200 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| HUM C135 | History and Appreciation of the Cinema | 3 |
| MUS C100 | History and Appreciation of Music | 3 |
| MUS C103 | World Music | 3 |
| MUS C139 | History of Rock Music | 3 |
| MUS C143 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| THEA C100 | Introduction to Theater | 3 |
| THEA C101 | Introduction to History and Literature of Theater 1 | 3 |
| C2-Humanities | ||
| ARAB C180 | Elementary Arabic 1 | 5 |
| ARAB C180A | Elementary Arabic 1A | 2.5 |
| ARAB C180B | Elementary Arabic 1B | 2.5 |
| ARAB C182 | Conversational Arabic | 3 |
| ARAB C185 | Elementary Arabic 2 | 5 |
| ARAB C185A | Elementary Arabic 2A | 2.5 |
| ARAB C185B | Elementary Arabic 2B | 2.5 |
| ARAB C280A | Intermediate Arabic 1A | 2 |
| ARAB C280B | Intermediate Arabic 1B | 2 |
| ARAB C285A | Intermediate Arabic 2A | 2 |
| ARAB C285B | Intermediate Arabic 2B | 2 |
| BIOL C122 | Bioethics 1 | 3 |
| CHIN A180 | Elementary Chinese 1 | 5 |
| CHIN A185 | Elementary Chinese 2 | 5 |
| CMST C150 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ENGL C140 | Appreciation of Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C143 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C144 | The International Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL C145 | American Literature: The Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL C146 | Introduction to 20th Century Military Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL C150 | American Literature through the Civil War | 3 |
| ENGL C155 | American Literature 1865 to Present | 3 |
| ENGL C181 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL C270 | British Literature to 1800 | 3 |
| ENGL C275 | British Literature since 1800 | 3 |
| ENGL C296 | Gothic Victorian Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C297 | American Gothic Literature | 3 |
| FREN C180 | Elementary French 1 | 5 |
| FREN C185 | Elementary French 2 | 5 |
| FREN C280 | Intermediate French 1 | 4 |
| FREN C285 | Intermediate French 2 | 4 |
| HIST C121 | History of American Women | 3 |
| HIST C132 | History of Britain and Ireland 1 | 3 |
| HIST C135 | History of Britain and Ireland 2 | 3 |
| HIST C150 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST C155 | The American West | 3 |
| HIST C161 | World History 1 | 3 |
| HIST C162 | World History 2 | 3 |
| HIST C170 | United States History to 1876 | 3 |
| HIST C175 | United States History since 1876 | 3 |
| HIST C180 | Western Civilization 1 | 3 |
| HIST C185 | Western Civilization 2 | 3 |
| HUM C100 | Introduction to the Humanities | 3 |
| HUM C110 | Humanities through the Arts | 3 |
| ITAL C180 | Elementary Italian 1 | 5 |
| ITAL C185 | Elementary Italian 2 | 5 |
| JAPN C180 | Elementary Japanese 1 | 5 |
| JAPN C185 | Elementary Japanese 2 | 5 |
| PHIL C100 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL C102 | History of Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL C113 | Environmental Ethics: Philosophical Approaches to Sustainability | 3 |
| PHIL C120 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL C122 | Bioethics 1 | 3 |
| SIGN C180 | American Sign Language 1 | 4 |
| SIGN C185 | American Sign Language 2 | 4 |
| SPAN C180 | Elementary Spanish 1 | 5 |
| SPAN C180A | Elementary Spanish 1A | 2.5 |
| SPAN C180B | Elementary Spanish 1B | 2.5 |
| SPAN C185 | Elementary Spanish 2 | 5 |
| SPAN C280 | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 4 |
| SPAN C285 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 4 |
| THEA C101 | Introduction to History and Literature of Theater | 3 |
| VIET C160 | Vietnamese For Vietnamese Speakers | 5 |
| VIET C180 | Elementary Vietnamese 1 | 5 |
| VIET C185 | Elementary Vietnamese 2 | 5 |
| VIET C280 | Intermediate Vietnamese 1 | 4 |
| VIET C285 | Intermediate Vietnamese 2 | 4 |
| 1 | BIOL C122 and PHIL C122 are cross-listed courses, credit for only one course. |
Area D – Social Sciences
Must complete 9 units with courses from at least two disciplines.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH C100 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH C120 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH C150 | World Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH C175 | Global Perspectives of Food and Culture | 3 |
| CMST C150 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CJ C140 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| ECON C110 | Economic Issues and Policy | 3 |
| ECON C170 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C175 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG C100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C150 | California Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C185 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HIST C115 | Latin American History and Culture | 3 |
| HIST C121 | History of American Women | 3 |
| HIST C122 | Chicano History | 3 |
| HIST C132 | History of Britain and Ireland 1 | 3 |
| HIST C135 | History of Britain and Ireland 2 | 3 |
| HIST C146 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST C150 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST C155 | The American West | 3 |
| HIST C161 | World History 1 | 3 |
| HIST C162 | World History 2 | 3 |
| HIST C170 | United States History to 1876 1 | 3 |
| HIST C175 | United States History since 1876 1 | 3 |
| HIST C180 | Western Civilization 1 | 3 |
| HIST C185 | Western Civilization 2 | 3 |
| MCOM C100 | Introduction to Mass Communications | 3 |
| PSCI C101 | Survey of Current Issues | 3 |
| PSCI C140 | 3 | |
| PSCI C160 | Law and Democracy | 3 |
| PSCI C180 | American Government 1 | 3 |
| PSCI C185 | Comparative Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSYC C100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C116 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSYC C118 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C165 | Principles of Human Sexuality 1 | 3 |
| PSYC C170 | Psychology of Aging | 3 |
| PSYC C255 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C260 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C280 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology | 4 |
| SOC C100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC C110 | Introduction to Marriage and Family | 3 |
| SOC C120 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| SOC C130 | Globalization and Social Change | 3 |
| SOC C185 | Analysis of Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America | 3 |
| SOC C245 | Perspectives of Sex and Gender | 3 |
| 1 | American Institutions Requirement—All CSU campuses require that a student demonstrate competence in the Constitution of the United States and in American History. This may be satisfied by taking PSCI C180 American Government and HIST C170 United States History to 1876 or HIST C175 United States History since 1876 at Coastline College or by taking a course at the CSU. These courses also count toward Area D requirements. |
Area E – Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
Must complete 3 units.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COUN C104 | Career and Life Planning | 3 |
| COUN C105 | Strategies for College Success | 3 |
| FN C170 | Nutrition | 3 |
| FN C225 | Nutrition and Aging | 3 |
| GERO C220 | Professional Issues in Gerontology | 3 |
| GERO C240 | Aging in a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| HLTH C100 | Personal Health | 3 |
| HLTH C223 | Healthy Aging | 3 |
| KIN C101 | Personal Fitness and Wellness | 1 |
| KIN C202 | Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 |
| PSYC C116 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSYC C118 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C165 | Principles of Human Sexuality 1 | 3 |
| SOC C120 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| A maximum of one unit may be counted from the following activity courses: | ||
| PE C102 | Lifetime Fitness | 0.5-1 |
| PE C115 | Tai Chi Beginning | 0.5-1 |
| PE C116 | Tai Chi Intermediate | 0.5-1 |
| PE C118A | Introduction to Yoga 1 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C118B | Introduction to Yoga 2 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C119A | Hatha Yoga 1 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C119B | Hatha Yoga 2 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C121A | Power Yoga 1 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C121B | Power Yoga 2 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C126A | Relaxation Movements 1 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C126B | Relaxation Movements 2 | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C169A | Self Defense Arts | 0.5-1.5 |
| PE C169B | Self Defense Arts 2 | 0.5-1.5 |
Option 3—Transfer IGETC
Designed for students who are planning to transfer to a university in the CSU or UC system. However, it may be appropriate for transfer to some independent colleges. In addition to the General Education requirements below, students must complete additional requirements for the Associate Degree listed in the catalog. Transfer students are strongly advised to contact a Coastline counselor for guidance in preparing an educational plan. In addition, for the most current articulation information, visit www.assist.org.
Complete at least 37 units in the specific courses listed areas 1-6. These courses must be completed with a C or better. One course may not be used to satisfy more than one general education requirement; however, the same course may be used to satisfy both a general education requirement and a requirement for the major or Area of Emphasis. Students may also double-count courses for the Global and Multicultural Studies Requirement.
Certification of General Education for Transfer to CSU or UC
Upon student request, Coastline will verify the completion of lower-division general education requirements for transfer to the California State University (either the CSU general education breadth requirements or the IGETC) or the University of California (IGETC). Courses can only be certified if they were on the CSU or IGETC approved list at the time they were taken by the student. Students who transfer without certification will have to meet the general education requirements of the specific CSU or UC campus to which they are transferring. Meeting these requirements usually necessitates taking additional courses. Coastline will certify courses only once. Certification is not automatic and must be requested after the completion of the last term prior to transfer. This request should be made in the Admissions office when final transcripts are requested to be sent to the transfer university.
Partial Certification of IGETC
Students may request partial certification if they have completed all but two of the courses on the IGETC pattern. Students need Areas 1 and 2 completed to meet minimum transfer admission requirements. Therefore, partial certification that acknowledges a deficiency in Area 1 and/or 2 may also indicate a student does not meet minimum transfer requirements. Students have several options for completing the remaining courses. See a counselor for more information.
Certificate of Achievement in Intersegmental General Education Transfer
Upon completion of this General Education pattern, students receiving IGETC certification will also automatically receive a Certificate of Achievement in Intersegmental General Education Transfer (IGETC) and IGETC Certification of General Education.
Course Lists
Area 1 – English Communication
UC-Two courses, one from Group A and one from Group B.
CSU-Three courses, one from Group A, one from Group B and one from Group C.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Group A: English Composition | ||
| ENGL C100 | Freshman Composition | 4 |
| Group B: Critical Thinking | ||
| ENGL C102 | Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing | 3 |
| Group C: Oral Communication | ||
| CMST C101 | Fundamentals of Human Communication | 3 |
| CMST C110 | Public Speaking 1 | 3 |
| 1 | Required for CSU and A.A. degree. |
Area 2 – Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
One course. Minimum of 3 units.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH C100 | Liberal Arts Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH C115 | College Algebra 1 | 4 |
| MATH C140 | Business Calculus 1 | 4 |
| MATH C146 | Statistics Pathway 2 | 5 |
| MATH C150 | Finite Mathematics With Applications | 4 |
| MATH C160 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| MATH C170 | Precalculus 1 | 5 |
| MATH C180 | Calculus 1 1 | 5 |
| MATH C185 | Calculus 2 | 5 |
| MATH C280 | Calculus 3 | 5 |
| MATH C285 | Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | 5 |
| 1 | Indicates that transfer credit may be limited. See course description or assist.org. |
Area 3 – Arts and Humanities
Three courses, with at least one course from Group A and one course from Group B. Minimum of 9 units.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Group A: Arts | ||
| ART C100 | Survey of Art: Prehistory through Late Gothic | 3 |
| ART C101 | Survey of Art: Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART C102 | Contemporary Art History | 3 |
| ART C103 | History of Asian Art | 3 |
| ART C104 | The History of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Art | 3 |
| ART C105 | Introduction To Art | 3 |
| ART C109 | The History and Appreciation of Italian Renaissance Art | 3 |
| HUM C135 | History and Appreciation of the Cinema | 3 |
| DANC C200 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS C100 | History and Appreciation of Music | 3 |
| MUS C139 | History of Rock Music | 3 |
| MUS C143 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| THEA C100 | Introduction to Theater | 3 |
| THEA C101 | Introduction to History and Literature of Theater | 3 |
| Group B: Humanities | ||
| ARAB C185 | Elementary Arabic 2 | 5 |
| BIOL C122 | Bioethics 1 | 3 |
| CHIN C185 | Elementary Chinese 2 | 5 |
| ENGL C140 | Appreciation of Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C143 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C144 | The International Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL C145 | American Literature: The Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL C150 | American Literature through the Civil War | 3 |
| ENGL C155 | American Literature 1865 to Present | 3 |
| ENGL C181 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL C270 | British Literature to 1800 | 3 |
| ENGL C275 | British Literature since 1800 | 3 |
| ENGL C296 | Gothic Victorian Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C297 | American Gothic Literature | 3 |
| FREN C185 | Elementary French 2 | 5 |
| FREN C280 | Intermediate French 1 | 4 |
| FREN C285 | Intermediate French 2 | 4 |
| HIST C121 | History of American Women | 3 |
| HIST C122 | Chicano History | 3 |
| HIST C132 | History of Britain and Ireland 1 | 3 |
| HIST C135 | History of Britain and Ireland 2 | 3 |
| HIST C150 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST C155 | The American West | 3 |
| HIST C161 | World History 1 | 3 |
| HIST C162 | World History 2 | 3 |
| HIST C170 | United States History to 1876 | 3 |
| HIST C175 | United States History since 1876 | 3 |
| HIST C180 | Western Civilization 1 | 3 |
| HIST C185 | Western Civilization 2 | 3 |
| HUM C100 | Introduction to the Humanities | 3 |
| HUM C110 | Humanities through the Arts | 3 |
| ITAL C185 | Elementary Italian 2 | 5 |
| JAPN C185 | Elementary Japanese 2 | 5 |
| PHIL C100 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL C102 | History of Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL C113 | Environmental Ethics: Philosophical Approaches to Sustainability | 3 |
| PHIL C120 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL C122 | Bioethics 1 | 3 |
| SIGN C185 | American Sign Language 2 | 4 |
| SPAN C165 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 | 5 |
| SPAN C185 | Elementary Spanish 2 | 5 |
| SPAN C280 | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 4 |
| SPAN C285 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 4 |
| THEA C101 | Introduction to History and Literature of Theater | 3 |
| VIET C185 | Elementary Vietnamese 2 | 5 |
| VIET C280 | Intermediate Vietnamese 1 | 4 |
| VIET C285 | Intermediate Vietnamese 2 | 4 |
| 1 | BIOL C122 and PHIL C122 are cross-listed courses, credit for only one course. |
Area 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences
Three courses from at least two academic disciplines. Minimum of 9 units.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH C100 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH C120 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH C150 | World Cultures | 3 |
| BIOL C106 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| ECOL C100 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| ECON C110 | Economic Issues and Policy 1 | 3 |
| ECON C170 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C175 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG C100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C185 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HIST C115 | Latin American History and Culture | 3 |
| HIST C121 | History of American Women | 3 |
| HIST C132 | History of Britain and Ireland 1 | 3 |
| HIST C135 | History of Britain and Ireland 2 | 3 |
| HIST C146 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST C150 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST C180 | Western Civilization 1 | 3 |
| HIST C185 | Western Civilization 2 | 3 |
| MCOM C100 | Introduction to Mass Communications | 3 |
| PSCI C101 | Survey of Current Issues | 3 |
| PSCI C160 | Law and Democracy | 3 |
| PSCI C180 | American Government | 3 |
| PSCI C185 | Comparative Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSYC C100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C116 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSYC C118 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C165 | Principles of Human Sexuality 1 | 3 |
| PSYC C170 | Psychology of Aging 1 | 3 |
| PSYC C255 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C260 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C280 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology | 4 |
| SOC C100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC C110 | Introduction to Marriage and Family | 3 |
| SOC C130 | Globalization and Social Change | 3 |
| SOC C185 | Analysis of Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America | 3 |
| SOC C245 | Perspectives of Sex and Gender | 3 |
| 1 | Indicates that transfer credit may be limited. See your counselor or www.assist.org. |
Area 5 – Physical and Biological Sciences
Two courses, with one from Group A and one from Group B. Minimum of 7 to 9 units. One of the courses must include a lab.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Group A: Physical Science | ||
| ASTR C100 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR C100L | Astronomy Laboratory 1,2 | 1 |
| ASTR C101 | Planetary Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR C102 | Stellar Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR C103 | Cosmology | 3 |
| CHEM C110 | Introduction to Chemistry 1,2 | 5 |
| CHEM C130 | Preparation for General Chemistry 1,2 | 4 |
| CHEM C140 | Survey of Chemistry and Physics 1,2 | 4 |
| CHEM C180 | General Chemistry A | 4 |
| CHEM C180L | General Chemistry A Lab 2 | 1 |
| CHEM C185 | General Chemistry B | 4 |
| CHEM C185L | General Chemistry B Lab 2 | 1 |
| CHEM C220 | Organic Chemistry A | 3 |
| CHEM C220L | Organic Chemistry A Lab 2 | 2 |
| CHEM C225 | Organic Chemistry B | 3 |
| CHEM C225L | Organic Chemistry B Lab 2 | 2 |
| GEOG C180 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOL C105 | General Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C105L | Geology Lab 2 | 1 |
| GEOL C106 | Earth Sciences for Teachers | 4 |
| GEOL C115 | California Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C185 | Historical Geology 2 | 3 |
| PHYS C110 | Conceptual Physics 1 | 3 |
| PHYS C110L | Conceptual Physics Lab 2 | 1 |
| PHYS C120 | Algebra Based Physics: Mechanics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS C125 | Algebra Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism 2 | 4 |
| PHYS C140 | Survey of Chemistry and Physics | 4 |
| PHYS C185 | Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS C280 | Calculus Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism 2 | 4 |
| PHYS C285 | General Physics: Light and Modern Physics 2 | 4 |
| Group B: Biological Sciences | ||
| ANTH C185 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL C100 | Introduction to Biology | 3 |
| BIOL C100C | Introduction to Biology Lecture/Lab 2 | 4 |
| BIOL C100L | Introduction to Biology Lab 1,2 | 1 |
| BIOL C180 | Cell and Molecular Biology 2 | 4 |
| BIOL C185 | Diversity of Organisms 2 | 5 |
| BIOL C210 | General Microbiology 2 | 5 |
| BIOL C220 | Human Anatomy 1,2 | 5 |
| BIOL C221 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 1,2 | 4 |
| BIOL C225 | Human Physiology 1,2 | 4 |
| BIOL C281 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIOL C283 | Genetics | 4 |
| MRSC C100 | Introduction to Marine Science | 3 |
| MRSC C100L | Marine Sciences Lab 2 | 1 |
| Group C: Laboratory Science Requirement | ||
| At least one course from 5A or 5B must incorporate a laboratory component or take a corresponding lab course. | ||
| 1 | Indicates that transfer credit may be limited. See course description or assist.org. |
| 2 | Lab course. |
Area 6 – Languages Other Than English
(UC Requirement Only): This requirement may be fulfilled by one of the following methods. See a counselor for clarification.
- Complete two years of a high school foreign language with grades of C or better (high school transcripts must be on file at CCC)
or - Complete one course (or A/B sequence) from:
(Coastline advanced courses [C185, C280, C285] in these languages will also validate this requirement)
Coastline advanced courses in these languages will also validate this requirement.Course List Course Title Units ARAB C180 Elementary Arabic 1 5 ARAB C180A Elementary Arabic 1A 2.5 ARAB C180B Elementary Arabic 1B 2.5 CHIN C180 Elementary Chinese 1 5 FREN C180 Elementary French 1 5 ITAL C180 Elementary Italian 1 5 JAPN C180 Elementary Japanese 1 5 SPAN C160 Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 5 SPAN C165 Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 5 SPAN C180 Elementary Spanish 1 5 SPAN C180A Elementary Spanish 1A 2.5 SPAN C180B Elementary Spanish 1B 2.5 VIET C180 Elementary Vietnamese 1 5
or - Earn a satisfactory score on one of the following tests (results must be on file at CCC):
- SAT II Subject Test in a language other than English (Before 5/95—score: 500. After 5/95—Chinese: 520; French: 540; German: 510; Hebrew: 470; Italian: 520; Japanese: 510; Korean: 500; Latin: 530; Spanish: 520).
- College Board Advanced Placement Examination in a language other than English (score: 3 or better)
- International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination in language other than English (score: 5 or better)
- An achievement test administered by a college or university (score: proficiency equivalent to at least two years of high school language).
- Language other than English “0” level exam with a grade of C or better or “A” level exam with a score of “S” or higher.
- Complete, with grades of C or better, two years of formal schooling at the sixth grade level or higher in an institution where the language of instruction is not English (documentation must be on file at CCC).
American Institution Requirements
(Not part of IGETC. May be completed prior to transfer.)
CSU has an American Institutions requirement that is separate from IGETC. Courses used to meet the CSU requirement can be double counted in Area 3 or 4. To meet the CSU requirement, students should take PSCI C180 American Government and one of the following courses: HIST C170 United States History to 1876 or HIST C175 United States History since 1876.
UC requires the completion of a college course or courses with a grade of C or better or a one-year course in high school in U.S. history or a half-year course in U.S. history and a half-year course in American government with grades of C or better (UCLA requires grades of “B”). UCSB requires the completion of a college course. If you are using college coursework to satisfy this requirement, check the appropriate UC catalog to determine which course(s) to take.