Option 1 - AA/AS Local General Education
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 24 units in the specific courses listed in Areas 1-7E. Students may select courses from any sub-group under each specific area. 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
Area 1 – English Composition, Oral Communication, and Critical Thinking
One course from each group:
Group 1A - English Composition
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Group 1B - Oral Communication and Critical Thinking
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Complete one of the following with a grade of C or better.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 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 C230 | Introduction to Discrete Math | 5 |
| MATH C280 | Calculus 3 | 5 |
| MATH C285 | Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | 5 |
Area 3 - Arts and Humanities
Any three units from 3A and/or 3B.
Group 3A - Arts
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 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 C152 | History and Appreciation of Ceramics | 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 |
| DGA C100 | Introduction to Digital Art and Media (2) | 3 |
| HUM C135 | History and Appreciation of the Cinema | 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 |
Group 3B - Humanities
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| BIOL C122 | Bioethics (2) | 3 |
| 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 C128 | Asian American and Transpacific Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C129 | Black Voices: Introduction to African American 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 (2) | 3 |
| HIST C150 | History of California | 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 C115 | Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PHIL C120 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL C122 | Bioethics (2) | 3 |
| PHIL C140 | Business and Organizational Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL C220 | Introduction to Symbolic Logic | 3 |
| 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 | 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 |
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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.
Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Science
Complete any 3 units
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AGNG C120 | Introduction to Aging Studies | 3 |
| AGNG C170 | Psychology of Aging (2) | 3 |
| ANTH C100 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH C120 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH C150 | World Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH C175 | Global Perspectives of Food and Culture (2) | 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 C100 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 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 (2) | 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 (2) | 3 |
| HIST C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States (2) | 3 |
| HIST C150 | History of California | 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 Competence in Health & Social Services | 3 |
| HUM C110 | Humanities through the Arts | 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 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 Aging Studies | 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 |
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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.
Area 5 - Natural Sciences
Any three units from 5A and/or 5B.
Group 5A - Physical Sciences
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ASTR C100 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR C100 & C100L | Introduction to Astronomy and Astronomy Laboratory | 4 |
| 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 |
| ENVS C100 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| 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 C161 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C162 | Applied 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 |
Group 5B - Life Sciences
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AGNG C122 | Biology of Aging | 3 |
| 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 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 C281 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIOL C283 | Genetics | 4 |
| CHEM C281 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| ECOL C100 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| ENVS C100 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| MRSC C100 | Introduction to Marine Science | 3 |
| MRSC C100 & C100L | Introduction to Marine Science and Marine Sciences Lab | 4 |
| PSYC C250 | Psychobiology | 3 |
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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.
Area 6 - Ethnic Studies
Complete any 3 units.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ETHS C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States | 3 |
| ETHS C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America | 3 |
| HIST C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States | 3 |
| SOC C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America | 3 |
Area 7E - Self-Development
Must complete 3 units.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AGNG C170 | Psychology of Aging (2) | 3 |
| AGNG C223 | Healthy Aging (2) | 3 |
| AGNG C225 | Nutrition through the Lifecycle | 3 |
| AGNG C240 | Aging in a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| MGMT C144 | Introduction to Leadership | 3 |
| 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 Aging Studies | 3 |
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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.