Degree Option I

Designed for students pursuing an Associate degree and who may or may not be planning to transfer to a four-year university.

Degree Option I

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.

General Education (GE) Requirements: Option I

• Group A - Basic Subjects

  Choose one course from each area:

  A1 — Communication

  • Mass Communication C100
  • Communication Studies C100, C101, C110, C140, C150, or C220

  A2 — English Competency

  Passing with a grade of C or better

  • English C100, C109, or C135

  A3 — Math Competency

  Placing into Math C100 or better with the Math Placement Test or completion of two years of high school algebra (Algebra 1 and 2) with a grade of C or better.*

  *Mathematics C030, C045*, C046*, C047* 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

  Choose any three units

  B1 —

  • Astronomy C100, C100L* C101, C102, C103;
  • Chemistry C100,C105, C110*, C130*, C140*, C180, C180L*, C185, C185L*, C220, C220L*, C225, C225L*
  • Geology C105, C105L*, C106, C115, C185, C185L*
  • Geography C180
  • Physics C110, C110L*, C120*, C125*, C140*, C185*, C280*, C285*

  B2 —

  • Anthropology C185;
  • Biology C100, C100C*, C100L*, C106, C120, C122, C180*, C185*, C210*, C211, C211L*, C220*, C221, C225*, C281, C282, C283
  • Ecology C100
  • Marine Science C100, C100L, C105
  • Philosophy C122

  *Course has Laboratory Activity
• Group C - Arts and Humanities

  Choose any three units:

  C1 — Arts

  • Art C100, C101, C102, C103, C104, C105, C109, C110, C110A, C110B, C120, C120A, C120B, C121, C122, C122A, C122B, C127, C129, C130, C131, C132, C133, C134, C135, C136, C137, C138, C139, C140, C142, C147A, C150, C151, C190, C205, C212, C214, C220, C221, C222A,C 222B, C228, C229, C230, C231, C232, C233, C234, C235, C236, C237, C238, C239, C240, C242, C261, C262, C263, C265
  • Dance C200
  • Music C100, C103, C130, C131, C139, C143
  • Theater Arts C100, C101, C106, C107, C111

  C2 — Humanities

  • American Sign Language C180, C185
  • Arabic C180, C180A, C180B, C182, C185, C185A, C185B, C280A, C280B
  • Chinese C180, C185
  • English C102, C111, C140, C143, C144, C145, C146, C150, C155, C181, C270, C275, C296, C297
  • French C180, C185, C280, C285
  • History C115, C121, C122, C124, C125, C126, C128, C132, C135, C146, C150, C155, C161, C162, C170, C175, C180, C185
  • Humanities C100, C110, C135
  • Italian C180, C185
  • Japanese C180, C185
  • Philosophy C100, C102, C113, C115, C120, C140
  • Spanish C180, C180A, C180B, C185, C280, C285
  • Theater Arts C101*
  • Vietnamese C160, C180, C185, C280, C285

  *ENGL C163 and THEA C101 are equivalent courses; only 3 units may be counted.
• Group D – Social Sciences

  Choose any three units

  • Anthropology C100, C120, C150, C185
  • Communication Studies C150
  • Criminal Justice C140
  • Economics C110, C170, C175
  • Geography C100, C180, C185
  • History C101, C115, C121, C122, C124, C125, C126, C128, C132, C135, C146, C150, C155, C161, C162, C170, C175, C180, C185
  • Mass Communications C100, C150
  • Political Science C101, C140, C160, C180, C185
  • Psychology C100, C116, C118, C165, C170, C250, C255, C260, C280
  • Sociology C100, C110, C120, C130, C185
• Group E – Self-Development

  Choose any three units

  • Business C120
  • Counseling C104, C105, C120
  • Foods and Nutrition C170, C225
  • Gerontology C220, C240
  • Health C100, C120, C223
  • Library Science C110
  • Management and Supervision C144, C145, C150, C151
  • Physical Education any course numbered C100 or above
  • Psychology C116, C118, C165, C170