General Education
General Education Requirements
Option 1 - AA/AS Local Degree
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. Complete at least 2.5 units from the Global and Multicultural Studies courses. View the Global and Multicultural Studies course list. This requirement may double count with a course completed as a part of a student's Program of Study or General Education.
Course lists
Option 1 - AA/AS Local Degree
Group A – Basic Subjects
One course from each area:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Area A1 - Communication Studies | ||
| 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 |
| Area A2 - English Competency | ||
| Must complete one of these courses with a grade of C or better. | ||
| ENGL C100 | Freshman Composition | 4 |
| ENGL C101 | Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing Through Literature | 4 |
| ENGL C109 | Essay Writing | 3 |
| ENGL C135 | Business Writing | 3 |
| Area A3 - Math Competency | ||
| Pass the Math Placement Test or completion of two years of high school algebra (Algebra 1 and 2) or pass one of the following with a grade of C or better. | ||
| MATH C030 | Intermediate Algebra (*) | 4 |
| MATH C045 | Combined Elementary and Intermediate Algebra (*) | 6 |
| 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 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 |
| (*) | MATH C030 Intermediate Algebra or MATH C045 Combined Elementary and Intermediate Algebra do not count toward the 18 units required to meet general education but do count toward the 60 units needed for graduation. |
Option 1 - AA/AS Local Degree
Group B – Natural Sciences
Any three units from Areas B1 and/or B2.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Area B1 - Physical Science | ||
| ASTR C100 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR C100 & C100L | Introduction to Astronomy and Astronomy Laboratory | 4 |
| ASTR C102 | Stellar Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR C103 | Cosmology | 3 |
| CHEM C100 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 |
| 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 C180 & C180L | General Chemistry A and General Chemistry A Lab | 5 |
| CHEM C185 | General Chemistry B | 4 |
| CHEM C185 & C185L | General Chemistry B and General Chemistry B Lab | 5 |
| CHEM C220 | Organic Chemistry A | 3 |
| CHEM C220 & C220L | Organic Chemistry A and Organic Chemistry A Lab | 5 |
| CHEM C225 | Organic Chemistry B | 3 |
| CHEM C225 & C225L | Organic Chemistry B and Organic Chemistry B Lab | 5 |
| GEOG C180 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C180 & C180L | Physical Geography and Physical Geography Lab | 4 |
| GEOL C105 | General Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C105 & C105L | General Geology and Geology Lab | 4 |
| GEOL C106 | Earth Sciences for Teachers | 4 |
| GEOL C115 | California Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C121 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C185 | Historical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C185 & C185L | Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab | 4 |
| PHYS C110 | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| PHYS C110 & C110L | Conceptual Physics and Conceptual Physics Lab | 4 |
| 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 | Calculus Based Physics: Modern Physics | 4 |
| Area B2 - Life Science | ||
| ANTH C185 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL C100 | Introduction to Biology | 3 |
| BIOL C100 & C100L | Introduction to Biology and Introduction to Biology Lab | 4 |
| 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 C103 & C103L | Introduction to Marine Science and Marine Science Lab | 4 |
| BIOL C106 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL C120 | Biology of Aging | 3 |
| BIOL C122 | Bioethics (2) | 3 |
| BIOL C180 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL C185 | Diversity of Organisms | 5 |
| BIOL C210 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| BIOL C211 | General Microbiology Lecture | 3 |
| BIOL C211 & C211L | General Microbiology Lecture and General Microbiology Lab | 5 |
| BIOL C220 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
| BIOL C221 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL C225 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL C281 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIOL C283 | Genetics | 4 |
| ECOL C100 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| MRSC C100 | Introduction to Marine Science | 3 |
| MRSC C100 & C100L | Introduction to Marine Science and Marine Sciences Lab | 4 |
| PHIL C122 | Bioethics (2) | 3 |
| (2) | Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list. Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation. |
Option 1 - AA/AS Local Degree
Group C – Arts and Humanities
Any three units from C1 and/or C2
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Area 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 1 | 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 C153 | Art of the Ancient Americas | 3 |
| ART C154 | Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America | 3 |
| ART C176 | Survey of East Asian Brush Painting | 3 |
| ART C178 | Painting and Appreciation of East Asian Art and Culture | 3 |
| ART C179 | East Asian Brush Painting Teaching Techniques | 3 |
| ART C183 | Introduction to Digital Art and Media (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 |
| DGA C100 | Introduction to Digital Art and Media (2) | 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 |
| Area 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 |
| CHIN C180 | Elementary Chinese 1 | 5 |
| CHIN C185 | Elementary Chinese 2 | 5 |
| ENGL C101 | Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing Through Literature | 4 |
| ENGL C102 | Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing | 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 |
| ETHS C122 | Chicano History (2) | 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 (2) | 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 |
| 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 C185A | Elementary Spanish 2A | 2.5 |
| SPAN C185B | Elementary Spanish 2B | 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 |
Option 1 - AA/AS Local Degree
Group D – Social Sciences
Complete any 3 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 |
| ETHS C122 | Chicano History (2) | 3 |
| ETHS C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States (2) | 3 |
| ETHS C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America (2) | 3 |
| GEOG C100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C150 | California Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C185 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GERO C170 | Psychology of Aging (2) | 3 |
| HIST C115 | Latin American History and Culture | 3 |
| HIST C121 | History of American Women | 3 |
| HIST C122 | Chicano History (2) | 3 |
| HIST C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States (2) | 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 C110 | Humanities through the Arts | 3 |
| HUM C135 | History and Appreciation of the Cinema | 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 C183 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| PSCI C185 | Comparative Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSCI C188 | Political Theory | 3 |
| PSCI C200 | Introduction to Political Science | 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 (2) | 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 | Dating, Relationships, and Marriage | 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 (2) | 3 |
| SOC C245 | Perspectives of Sex and Gender | 3 |
| (2) | Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list. Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation. |
Option 1 - AA/AS Local Degree
Group E – Self-Development
Must complete 3 units
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUS C120 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| COUN C104 | Career and Life Planning | 3 |
| COUN C105 | Strategies for College Success | 3 |
| COUN C108 | Applied Stress Management | 3 |
| COUN C109 | Developing and Understanding Happiness | 3 |
| FN C170 | Nutrition | 3 |
| FN C225 | Nutrition through the Lifecycle | 3 |
| GERO C220 | Controversies and Ethical Issues in Aging | 3 |
| GERO C223 | Healthy Aging (2) | 3 |
| GERO C225 | Nutrition through the Lifecycle | 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 (2) | 3 |
| KIN C101 | Personal Fitness and Wellness (2) | 1 |
| KIN C190 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| KIN C201 | Fitness for Life | 3 |
| KIN C202 | Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 |
| KIN C289 | Exercise Testing and Prescription | 3 |
| LIBR C110 | Library Research and Information Competency | 2 |
| PE C101 | Personal Fitness and Wellness (2) | 1 |
| 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 |
| READ C102 | Critical Reading | 3 |
| SOC C120 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| (2) | Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list. Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation. |
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 Coastline 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.
Note: Courses appearing in more than one GE area (such as PSYC C116 Child Growth and Development that appears in both Areas D and E) may only be used in one of those areas. They cannot double-count for two GE areas.
Course Lists
Option 2—Transfer CSU
Area A – English Language, Communication and Critical Thinking
Must complete 9 units with a minimum of one each course in Groups A1, A2, and A3 (grade of C or better).
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Group 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 |
| Group A2 - Written Communication | ||
| ENGL C100 | Freshman Composition | 4 |
| ENGL C101 | Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing Through Literature | 4 |
| Group A3 - Critical Thinking | ||
| CMST C220 | Essentials of Argumentation | 3 |
| ENGL C102 | Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing | 3 |
| PHIL C115 | Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PHIL C220 | Introduction to Symbolic Logic | 3 |
| READ C102 | Critical Reading | 3 |
Option 2—Transfer CSU
Area B – Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Must complete 9 units with a minimum of one course each in Groups B1, B2, and B4. One of the courses selected from Group B1 or B2 must have an embedded lab (ex: BIOL C220 Human Anatomy) or register for the associated lab course (ex: GEOL C105 General Geology and GEOL C105L Geology Lab) for Group B3 requirement to be satisfied. Group B4 course grade must be a C or better.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Group B1 - Physical Science | ||
| ASTR C100 | Introduction to Astronomy (2) | 3 |
| ASTR C100 & C100L | Introduction to Astronomy and Astronomy Laboratory (1), (2) | 4 |
| ASTR C102 | Stellar Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR C103 | Cosmology | 3 |
| CHEM C100 | Principles of Chemistry | 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 (1), (2) | 4 |
| CHEM C180 & C180L | General Chemistry A and General Chemistry A Lab (1), (2) | 5 |
| CHEM C185 | General Chemistry B (1) | 4 |
| CHEM C185 & C185L | General Chemistry B and General Chemistry B Lab (1) | 5 |
| CHEM C220 | Organic Chemistry A (1), (2) | 3 |
| CHEM C220 & C220L | Organic Chemistry A and Organic Chemistry A Lab (1), (2) | 5 |
| CHEM C225 | Organic Chemistry B (1) | 3 |
| CHEM C225 & C225L | Organic Chemistry B and Organic Chemistry B Lab (1) | 5 |
| ENVS C100 | Introduction to Environmental Science (2) | 3 |
| GEOG C180 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C180 & C180L | Physical Geography and Physical Geography Lab (1) | 4 |
| GEOL C105 | General Geology (2) | 3 |
| GEOL C105 & C105L | General Geology and Geology Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| GEOL C106 | Earth Sciences for Teachers (2) | 4 |
| GEOL C115 | California Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C121 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C185 | Historical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C185 & C185L | Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab (1) | 4 |
| PHYS C110 | Conceptual Physics (2) | 3 |
| PHYS C110 & C110L | Conceptual Physics and Conceptual Physics Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C120 | Algebra Based Physics: Mechanics (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C125 | Algebra Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C140 | Survey of Chemistry and Physics (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C185 | Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C280 | Calculus Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C285 | Calculus Based Physics: Modern Physics (1) | 4 |
| Group B2 - Life Science | ||
| ANTH C185 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL C100 | Introduction to Biology (2) | 3 |
| BIOL C100 & C100L | Introduction to Biology and Introduction to Biology Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| BIOL C100C | Introduction to Biology Lecture/Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| BIOL C102 | Introduction to the Concepts of Anatomy and Physiology (2) | 3 |
| BIOL C103 | Introduction to Marine Science (2) | 3 |
| BIOL C103 & C103L | Introduction to Marine Science and Marine Science Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| BIOL C106 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL C120 | Biology of Aging (2) | 3 |
| BIOL C180 | Cell and Molecular Biology (1) | 4 |
| BIOL C185 | Diversity of Organisms (1) | 5 |
| BIOL C210 | General Microbiology (1), (2) | 5 |
| BIOL C211 | General Microbiology Lecture (2) | 3 |
| BIOL C211 & C211L | General Microbiology Lecture and General Microbiology Lab (1), (2) | 5 |
| BIOL C220 | Human Anatomy (1), (2) | 5 |
| BIOL C221 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (2) | 4 |
| BIOL C225 | Human Physiology (1) | 4 |
| BIOL C283 | Genetics | 4 |
| CHEM C281 | Biochemistry (2) | 4 |
| ECOL C100 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| ENVS C100 | Introduction to Environmental Science (2) | 3 |
| GERO C122 | Biology of Aging (2) | 3 |
| MRSC C100 | Introduction to Marine Science (2) | 3 |
| MRSC C100 & C100L | Introduction to Marine Science and Marine Sciences Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| PSYC C250 | Psychobiology | 3 |
| Group B3 - Laboratory Activity | ||
| One of the courses taken in Area B1 or B2 above must include a lab. Lab courses are indicated with footnote (1). | ||
| Group 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 (2) | 4 |
| MATH C120 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH C140 | Business Calculus (2) | 4 |
| MATH C150 | Finite Mathematics With Applications | 4 |
| MATH C160 | Introduction to Statistics (2) | 4 |
| MATH C170 | Precalculus (2) | 5 |
| MATH C180 | Calculus 1 (2) | 5 |
| MATH C185 | Calculus 2 | 5 |
| MATH C280 | Calculus 3 | 5 |
| MATH C285 | Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | 5 |
| (1) | Laboratory Activity |
| (2) | Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list. Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation. |
Option 2—Transfer CSU
Area C – Arts and Humanities
Must complete 9 units with a minimum of 3 units in Group C1 and 3 units in Group C2.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Group 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 C178 | Painting and Appreciation of East Asian Art and Culture | 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 | 3 |
| Group C2 - Humanities | ||
| ARAB C180 | Elementary Arabic 1 | 5 |
| ARAB C180A | Elementary Arabic 1A | 2.5 |
| ARAB C180B | Elementary Arabic 1B | 2.5 |
| ARAB C185 | Elementary Arabic 2 (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 (2) | 3 |
| CHIN C180 | Elementary Chinese 1 | 5 |
| CHIN C185 | Elementary Chinese 2 | 5 |
| CMST C150 | Intercultural Communication (2) | 3 |
| ENGL C102 | Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing | 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 (2) | 5 |
| FREN C185 | Elementary French 2 (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 (2) | 3 |
| SIGN C185 | American Sign Language 2 | 4 |
| 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 |
| SPAN C185 | Elementary Spanish 2 (2) | 5 |
| SPAN C185A | Elementary Spanish 2A (2) | 2.5 |
| SPAN C185B | Elementary Spanish 2B (2) | 2.5 |
| SPAN C280 | Intermediate Spanish 1 (2) | 4 |
| SPAN C280A | Intermediate Spanish 1A (2) | 2 |
| SPAN C280B | Intermediate Spanish 1B (2) | 2 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list. Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation. |
Option 2—Transfer CSU
Area D – Social and Behavioral Sciences
Choose two courses from any discipline(s) for a minimum of 6 semester units.
| 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 (2) | 3 |
| ECON C170 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C175 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ETHS C106 | Cultural Diversity in Human Services (2) | 3 |
| ETHS C122 | Chicano History (2) | 3 |
| ETHS C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States (2) | 3 |
| ETHS C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America (2) | 3 |
| FN C177 | Global Perspectives of Food and Culture | 3 |
| GEOG C100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C150 | California Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C185 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GERO C170 | Psychology of Aging (2) | 3 |
| HIST C115 | Latin American History and Culture | 3 |
| HIST C121 | History of American Women | 3 |
| HIST C122 | Chicano History (2) | 3 |
| HIST C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States (2) | 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 |
| HSVC C106 | Cultural Diversity in Human Services (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 |
| PSCI C200 | Introduction to Political Science | 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 (2) | 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 | Dating, Relationships, and Marriage | 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 (2) | 3 |
| SOC C245 | Perspectives of Sex and Gender | 3 |
| (2) | Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list. Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation. |
Option 2—Transfer CSU
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 |
| COUN C108 | Applied Stress Management | 3 |
| COUN C109 | Developing and Understanding Happiness | 3 |
| ENGL C102 | Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing | 3 |
| FN C170 | Nutrition | 3 |
| FN C225 | Nutrition through the Lifecycle (2) | 3 |
| GERO C220 | Controversies and Ethical Issues in Aging | 3 |
| GERO C223 | Healthy Aging (2) | 3 |
| GERO C225 | Nutrition through the Lifecycle (2) | 3 |
| GERO C240 | Aging in a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| HLTH C100 | Personal Health | 3 |
| HLTH C223 | Healthy Aging (2) | 3 |
| KIN C101 | Personal Fitness and Wellness | 1 |
| KIN C202 | Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 |
| PE C101 | Personal Fitness and Wellness | 1 |
| 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 2—Transfer CSU
Area F - Ethnic Studies
Must complete 3 units
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ETHS C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States (2) | 3 |
| ETHS C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America (2) | 3 |
| 2 | Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list. Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation. |
American Institutions Requirement
CSU's American Institutions graduation requirement is separate from the CSU GE pattern. Courses used to meet the CSU requirement can double count in Area C or D. To meet the requirement, students should take PSCI C180 American Government and either HIST C170 United States History to 1876 or HIST C175 United States History since 1876.
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 the official course transfer and articulation system for California’s public colleges and universities, Assist.
Complete at least 37 units in the specific courses listed areas 1-6. These courses must be completed with a grade of 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
Option 3—Transfer IGETC
Area 1 – English Communication
UC Transfer-Choose two courses, one from Group A and one from Group B.
CSU Transfer-Choose three courses, one from Group A, one from Group B and one from Group C.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1A - English Composition | ||
| ENGL C100 | Freshman Composition | 4 |
| Group 1B - Critical Thinking | ||
| ENGL C102 | Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing | 3 |
| Group 1C - Oral Communication (CSU transfers only) | ||
| CMST C101 | Fundamentals of Human Communication | 3 |
| CMST C110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
Option 3—Transfer IGETC
Area 2 – Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
One course, 3 semester/4 quarter units.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH C100 | Liberal Arts Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH C115 | College Algebra (2) | 4 |
| MATH C140 | Business Calculus (2) | 4 |
| MATH C150 | Finite Mathematics With Applications | 4 |
| MATH C160 | Introduction to Statistics (2) | 4 |
| MATH C170 | Precalculus (2) | 5 |
| MATH C180 | Calculus 1 (2) | 5 |
| MATH C185 | Calculus 2 | 5 |
| MATH C280 | Calculus 3 | 5 |
| MATH C285 | Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | 5 |
| (2) | Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list. Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation |
Option 3—Transfer IGETC
Area 3 – Arts and Humanities
Three courses, 9 semester/12 quarter units.
Choose one from Group 3A, one from Group 3B, and one more from either Group 3A or Group 3B.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Group 3A - 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 C178 | Painting and Appreciation of East Asian Art and Culture | 3 |
| DANC C200 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| HUM C135 | History and Appreciation of the Cinema | 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 3B - Humanities | ||
| ARAB C185 | Elementary Arabic 2 (2) | 5 |
| BIOL C122 | Bioethics (2) | 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 |
| ETHS C122 | Chicano History (2) | 3 |
| FREN C185 | Elementary French 2 (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 (2) | 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 (2) | 3 |
| SIGN C185 | American Sign Language 2 | 4 |
| SPAN C165 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 | 5 |
| SPAN C185 | Elementary Spanish 2 (2) | 5 |
| SPAN C280 | Intermediate Spanish 1 (2) | 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 |
| (2) | Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list. Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation. |
Option 3—Transfer IGETC
Area 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences
Three courses, 9 semester/12 quarter units.
Courses must come from at least two different disciplines.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH C100 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH C120 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH C150 | World Cultures | 3 |
| BIOL C106 | Human Ecology (2) | 3 |
| CMST C150 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ECOL C100 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| ECON C110 | Economic Issues and Policy (2) | 3 |
| ECON C170 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C175 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ETHS C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States (2) | 3 |
| ETHS C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America (2) | 3 |
| GEOG C100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C150 | California Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C185 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GERO C170 | Psychology of Aging (2) | 3 |
| HIST C115 | Latin American History and Culture | 3 |
| HIST C121 | History of American Women | 3 |
| HIST C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States (2) | 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 (2) | 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 | Dating, Relationships, and Marriage | 3 |
| SOC C130 | Globalization and Social Change | 3 |
| SOC C185 | Analysis of Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America (2) | 3 |
| SOC C245 | Perspectives of Sex and Gender | 3 |
| (2) | Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list. Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation. |
Option 3—Transfer IGETC
Area 5 – Physical and Biological Sciences
Two to three courses, 7 to 9 semester/9 to 12 quarter units.
Choose one course from Group 5A and one course from Group 5B. One of these courses must include a Lab (Group 5C). Lab courses are indicated with footnote (1).
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Group 5A - Physical Science | ||
| ASTR C100 | Introduction to Astronomy (2) | 3 |
| ASTR C100 & C100L | Introduction to Astronomy and Astronomy Laboratory (1), (2) | 4 |
| 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 (2) | 4 |
| CHEM C180 | General Chemistry A (2) | 4 |
| CHEM C180 & C180L | General Chemistry A and General Chemistry A Lab (1) | 5 |
| CHEM C185 | General Chemistry B | 4 |
| CHEM C185 & C185L | General Chemistry B and General Chemistry B Lab (1) | 5 |
| CHEM C220 | Organic Chemistry A | 3 |
| CHEM C220 & C220L | Organic Chemistry A and Organic Chemistry A Lab (1) | 5 |
| CHEM C225 | Organic Chemistry B | 3 |
| CHEM C225 & C225L | Organic Chemistry B and Organic Chemistry B Lab (1) | 5 |
| ENVS C100 | Introduction to Environmental Science (2) | 3 |
| GEOG C180 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOL C105 | General Geology (2) | 3 |
| GEOL C105 & C105L | General Geology and Geology Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| GEOL C106 | Earth Sciences for Teachers (2) | 4 |
| GEOL C115 | California Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C121 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C185 | Historical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C185 & C185L | Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab (1) | 4 |
| PHYS C110 | Conceptual Physics (2) | 3 |
| PHYS C110 & C110L | Conceptual Physics and Conceptual Physics Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C120 | Algebra Based Physics: Mechanics (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C125 | Algebra Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C140 | Survey of Chemistry and Physics (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C185 | Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C280 | Calculus Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C285 | Calculus Based Physics: Modern Physics (1) | 4 |
| Group 5B - Biological Sciences | ||
| ANTH C185 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL C100 | Introduction to Biology (2) | 3 |
| BIOL C100 & C100L | Introduction to Biology and Introduction to Biology Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| BIOL C100C | Introduction to Biology Lecture/Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| BIOL C102 | Introduction to the Concepts of Anatomy and Physiology (2) | 3 |
| BIOL C103 | Introduction to Marine Science (2) | 3 |
| BIOL C103 & C103L | Introduction to Marine Science and Marine Science Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| BIOL C180 | Cell and Molecular Biology (1) | 4 |
| BIOL C185 | Diversity of Organisms (1) | 5 |
| BIOL C210 | General Microbiology (1), (2) | 5 |
| BIOL C211 | General Microbiology Lecture (2) | 3 |
| BIOL C211 & C211L | General Microbiology Lecture and General Microbiology Lab (1), (2) | 5 |
| BIOL C220 | Human Anatomy (1), (2) | 5 |
| BIOL C221 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (2) | 4 |
| BIOL C225 | Human Physiology (1) | 4 |
| BIOL C281 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIOL C283 | Genetics | 4 |
| ENVS C100 | Introduction to Environmental Science (2) | 3 |
| MRSC C100 | Introduction to Marine Science (2) | 3 |
| MRSC C100 & C100L | Introduction to Marine Science and Marine Sciences Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| Group 5C - Laboratory Science Requirement | ||
| One of the courses taken in Area 5A or 5B must include a lab. Lab courses are indicated by footnote (1). | ||
| (1) | Lab course. |
| (2) | Course has credit limitations. Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation. |
Option 3—Transfer IGETC
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.
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Complete two years of a high school foreign language with grades of C or better (high school transcripts must be on file at Coastline College)
or -
Complete one course (or one A/B sequence) from:
orCourse List Units Course Title Units ARAB C180 Elementary Arabic 1 5 ARAB C180B Elementary Arabic 1B 2.5 ARAB C185A Elementary Arabic 2A 2.5 ARAB C185B Elementary Arabic 2B 2.5 CHIN C180 Elementary Chinese 1 5 CHIN C185 Elementary Chinese 2 5 FREN C180 Elementary French 1 5 FREN C185 Elementary French 2 5 FREN C280 Intermediate French 1 4 FREN C285 Intermediate French 2 4 ITAL C180 Elementary Italian 1 5 ITAL C185 Elementary Italian 2 5 JAPN C180 Elementary Japanese 1 5 JAPN C185 Elementary Japanese 2 5 SIGN C185 American Sign Language 2 4 SPAN C160 Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 5 SPAN C165 Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 5 SPAN C180 Elementary Spanish 1 5 SPAN C180B Elementary Spanish 1B 2.5 SPAN C185 Elementary Spanish 2 5 SPAN C185A Elementary Spanish 2A 2.5 SPAN C185B Elementary Spanish 2B 2.5 SPAN C280 Intermediate Spanish 1 4 SPAN C285 Intermediate Spanish 2 4 VIET C180 Elementary Vietnamese 1 5 VIET C185 Elementary Vietnamese 2 5 VIET C280 Intermediate Vietnamese 1 4 -
Earn satisfactory score on one of the following tests (results must be on file at Coastline College):
- 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 Coastline College).
American Institution Requirements
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 Governmentand 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.