GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE

Requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree at GWC can be satisfied in one of three ways, Option I, II, or III.

Option I is designed primarily for students who are pursuing a specific career program or major and who do not intend to transfer to a four-year university. Option I may also be used by transfer students. However, there are courses listed under Option I that are not transferable to the four-year universities and therefore transfer students who wish to use this option should see a GWC counselor for assistance in planning the most appropriate educational program.

Option II is designed specifically for students intending to transfer to the California State University System. Students who complete this option will satisfy requirements for the A.A. degree and complete the maximum, lower-division general education units allowed by the 23 California State University campuses.

Option III is designed primarily for students who intend to transfer to the University of California, or who are unsure if they will transfer to a UC or CSU campus. Students who complete this option with a grade of "C" or better in each course, will satisfy requirements for the A.A. degree and complete the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) by which all lower division general education units required by the 23 California State University campuses and the 9 campuses of the University of California (except Eleanor Roosevelt and Revelle Colleges at UCSD which require additional GE units) are met. Option III may not be advisable for some majors at certain CSU and UC campuses. Students should consult a GWC counselor to make sure this is their best AA degree option.

The main difference between Option I and Options II and III is that:

Option I requires the completion of a minimum of 21 units of general education courses and 18 units of "major" courses plus electives to a total of 60 units.

Option II requires a minimum of 39 units of general education courses plus major and elective courses to a total of 60 units.

Option III requires a minimum of 34 (UC) or 37 (CSU) units of general education courses plus major and elective courses to a total of 60 units. There are important differences among the three options. In order to select the option which best meets their individual needs, students should see a GWC counselor.

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS - OPTION I (CAREER FOCUS)

Option I is designed primarily for students who are pursuing a specific career program or major and who do not intend to transfer to a four-year university. Option I may also be used by transfer students. However, there are courses listed under Option I that are not transferable to the four-year universities and therefore transfer students who wish to use this option should see a GWC counselor for assistance in planning the most appropriate educational program.

Note: A specific graduation curriculum approved for nursing majors leading to an Associate in Arts Degree is found in the Career and Certificate Programs section of this catalog under Nursing.

1. General Requirements:

Completion of 60 units of acceptable college work+ with a 2.0 (C) overall grade point average. At least 12 units completed at Golden West College with a 2.0 grade point average.

+See note at end of section

2. Major Requirements: (Select one of the following)

Certificate Program: Completion of all courses required for a Golden West College Certificate of Achievement. Please see the Counseling office for details.

OR

Lower Division Major Preparation: Completion of at least 18 units selected from courses specified by an accredited university to satisfy lower division major requirements. Please consult a counselor for major course requirements.

OR

Area of Concentration: Completion of at least 18 units selected from one of the following broad areas of study. Areas of study are listed in bold type, followed by the disciplines that comprise it.

Note: For additional information see specific career programs and transfer information.

3. General Education Requirements:

Completion of Areas A through E.
Note: One course may not be used to satisfy more than one general education requirement; however, the same course may be used to satisfy a general education and a major requirement.

AREA A:

Communication In The English Language And Critical Thinking:

Completion of 3 units from each group:

Group 1: Communication Studies 100, 108, 110 (or110H), 112, 220; English 110 (or 110H); Philosophy 115, 116; Interdisciplinary Studies 105

Group 2: Business 130, 139; English 100 (or 100H); Journalism 125, 185

Group 3: A second course from Groups 1, 2, or 3 units from any of the following:

Business 125; English 280

AREA B:

Physical Universe And Its Life Forms:

Completion of at least three units in Group 1 and satisfy Group 2.

Group 1: Anthropology 120, Astronomy 100, 100L, Biology 100 (or 100H), 104 and 104L, 110, 120, 155, 170, 175, 180, 185, 190, 210, Chemistry 110, 130, 180, Geography 180, Geology 100, 105, 106, Physical Science 100, Physics 110, 111, 112, 113, 120, 185, Psychology 250

Group 2: Mathematics competency - Must satisfy one of the following:

1. A Math Competency Test placement recommendation of Geometry (Math 020), or a higher Math course.
2. Completion of intermediate (2nd year) algebra in high school with a "C" grade or better.
3. Completion of one college course in mathematics (Mathematics 010-290).

AREA C:

Arts, Literature, Philosophy And Foreign Language:

Complete at least three units from the following:

Anthropology 100, 135, 136, 150, 180, Arabic 180A-B, Art 100, 105 (or 105H), 106 (or 106H), 107, 116, 121A-B, 125A-B, 142A-B, 144A-B, 150A-D, 152A-D, Broadcast & Video Production 101, Chinese 180, 185, 280, Communication Studies 120, 175, Dance 100A-D, 110A-B, 120A-D, 125A-D, English 070, 110 (or 110H), 112, 114 (or 114H), 143, 150, 155, 156, 160, 165, 170, 171, 180, 280, 281, 290, 295, Farsi 180, French 180, 185, 280, 285, 290, German 180, 185, 280, 285, History 110, 120, 124, 125, 132, 135, 136, 150, 160, 165, 170, 175, 180 (or 180H), 185, (or 185H), 190, 195, Humanities 100 (or 100H), 101, 102, 103, 104, 108, 110 (or 110H), 120 (or 120H), 122, 126, 130, 132, 135, 137, 140, 145, 160, 170, Interdisciplinary Studies 110, 120, 124, 133, 160, 175, Italian 180, 185, 280, 285, Japanese 180, 185, Journalism 160, Music 101 (or 101H), 103, 104, 105A-B, 108, 109A-D, 110A-D, 115, 120A-D, 126, 132A-D, 136, 141A-B, 142A-B, 145A-B, 158A-D,165, 185, 210A-B, Philosophy 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 110, 111, 116, 120, Photography 125, 150, 150-1, 152, 158, Sign 180A-B, 185, 280, 285, Social Science 134, 135, 136, 180, Sociology 134, Spanish 110, 180 (or 180H), 185 (or 185H), 280, 285, 290, Theater Arts 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108 120A-D, 130, 131, 142A-D, 151, 171A-D, 175, 176, 177, 178, 205, Vietnamese 180, 185, 280, 285, 290

AREA D:

Social, Political, And Economic Institutions:

Complete at least three units from the following:

Anthropology 100, 130, 135, 136, 150, 180, Communication Studies 175, 190, 260, Criminal Justice 140, Economics 110, 120, 180, 285, Education 180, Environmental Studies 100, Geography 100, 104, 195, History 110, 120, 124, 125, 132, 135, 136, 150, 160, 165, 170, 175, 180 (or 180H), 185 (or 185H), 190, 195, Interdisciplinary Studies 105, 110, 120, 124, 133, 160, 175, 180, Political Science 101, 110, 120 (or 120H), 130, 180 (or 180H), 185, 190, Psychology 100 (or 100H), 110, 150, 158, 160, 165, 185, 250, Social Science 133, 134, 135, 136, 180, Sociology 100 (or 100H), 110, 133, 134, 150, Spanish 290

AREA E:

Lifelong Understanding And Self-Development

Complete at least three units from the following:

Accounting 100, Business 121; College 100; Communication Studies 175; Counseling 100, 103, 104, 199A-D; Dance (any); Ecology 100; Health Education 100, 104, 107, 120, 125; Marketing 121; Physical Education (any); Professional Physical Education 201; Psychology 110, 160, 165, 250;

Note: Students must file a graduation petition with the Admissions and Records Office to obtain the degree.

The above degree requirements apply to students entering Fall, 2003 semester. Students who enrolled prior to Fall, 1991 and who have maintained continuous attendance at Golden West College, have the option of completing under the former degree requirement. However, no student may graduate under degree requirements contained in the 1972 or earlier catalog.

Continuous Attendance Policy. Continuous attendance at Golden West College is defined as the completion of at least one course during a regular term in an academic year.

+ NOTE: All Golden West College courses numbered between 001-299 are counted toward the 60 units required, except for the following which includes basic skills, non-credit and remedial courses:

Art 820
Communication Studies 012A-B, 020A-B, 025A-B, 090A-B
ESL 001A-D, 002A-D, 003A-D, 004A-D, 011, 013, 021, 022, 023, 024, 026, 027, 028, 031, 032, 033, 038, 041, 042, 043, 048, 051, 052, 053, 058, 061, 062, 063, 068, 071, 073
English 009, 030A-B, 031, 032, 034A-B, 036A-B, 037A-B, 038A-B, 039A-B, 040A-D, 042, 045, 097, 098
Health Education 801, 807, 851, 852
Learning Skills 005, 920-1, 920-2, 920-4, 920-7, 920-8
Mathematics 005, 008
Theater 821

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS - OPTION II (LIBERAL ARTS - CSU)

Option II is designed specifically for students intending to transfer to the California State University System. Students who complete this option will satisfy requirements for the A.A. degree and complete the maximum, lower-division general education units allowed by the 23 California State University campuses. Courses on this list are approved for a specific academic year. A course cannot be certified by GWC unless it was on the list during the year when it was taken by the student. You must request certification at the GWC Admissions & Records office when requesting your final transcript.

Note: Completion of this Option assures certification of the maximum amount of general education course work permitted by the California State University System. Students must complete at least 9 units of general education courses at the CSU campus during their junior/senior years.

1. General Requirements:

Completion of 60 units transferable to the CSU system (Courses numbered 100-299 - i.e., major prep, general education and electives.)

Overall grade point average of 2.0.

At least 12 units earned at Golden West College with an overall grade point average of 2.0.

+See note at end of section

2. Major/General Education Requirements:

This option is designed to allow students to fulfill most of the general education breadth requirements for all CSU system campuses by completing a degree at the community college.

Students who follow this option must complete 39 units of courses listed in Areas A through E below, including the specific requirements indicated for each area.

A grade of "C" or better is required for:

• all courses in Area A
  
• the Math course in Area B
  
• at least 30 of the units completed in Areas A through E
  

Note: One course may not be used to satisfy more than one general education requirement.

AREA A:

Communication In The English Language And Critical Thinking:

9 semester units (or 12 - 15 quarter units) - One course from each group below:

Group 1: Communication Studies 100, 108, 110 (or 110H), 112

Group 2: English 100 (or 100H)

Group 3: Communication Studies 220, English 110 (or 110H), Interdisciplinary Studies 105, Philosophy 115, 116

AREA B:

Physical Universe And Its Life Forms:

9 semester units (or 12 - 15 quarter units) - At least one course each from Group 1- 4.

Group 1: Physical Science
Astronomy 100, 100L*, Chemistry 110*, 130*, 180*, Geography 180, Geology 100*, 105, 106*, Physical Science 100*, Physics 110, 111*, 112, 113*, 120*, 185*

Group 2: Life Science
Anthropology 120, Biology 100* (or 100H*), 104, 104L*, 110*, 112*, 120*, 140*, 155*, 170*, 175*, 180*, 185*, 190*, 210*, Psychology 250

Group 3: Laboratory Courses
Any course identified by * in Groups 1 and 2 above

Group 4: Mathematics

Mathematics 100, 103, 104, 106, 115, 120, 130, 150, 160 (or 160H), 170, 180 (or 180H), 185, 230, 240, 280, 285, 290

AREA C:

Arts, Literature, Philosophy And Foreign Language:

9 semester units (or 12 - 15 quarter units) - At least one course from each group.

A maximum of three units of activity courses (identified by *) may be used toward satisfaction of Area C.

Group 1: Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)

Art 100, 105 (or 105H), 106 (or 106H), 107, 116, 121A-B*, 125A-B*, 142A-B*, 144A-B*, 150A-D*, 152A-D*
Broadcast & Video Production 101, Communication Studies 103, Dance 100A-D*, 110A-B*, 120A-D*, 125A-D*, 165, Humanities 100 (or 100H), 101, 102, 103, 104, 108, 110 (or 110H), 120 (or 120H), 126, 130, 132, 135, 137*, 140, 145, 165, Music 101 (or 101H), 103, 104, 105A-B*, 108, 109A-D*, 110A-D*, 115, 120A-D*, 126, 132A-D*, 136, 141A-B*, 142A-B*, 145A-B*, 185, 210A-B*, Photography 125*, 150, 158, Theater Arts 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 120A-D*, 130, 131, 142A-D*, 151, 171A-D*, 175, 176, 177, 178

Group 2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Language)

Arabic 180A-B, Chinese 180, 185, Communication Studies 120, 175, Economics 120, English 110, 112, 114 (or 114H), 150, 155, 160, 165, 170, 171, 180, 280, 281A-B, 290, 295, Farsi 180, French 180, 185, 280, 285, 290, German 180, 185, 280, 285, History 110, 120, 124, 125, 130, 132, 135, 150, 160, 165, 170*, 175*, 180 (or 180H), 185 (or 185H), 190, 195, Humanities 160, 170, Interdisciplinary Studies 110, 120, 124, 133, 160, 175, Italian 180, 185, 280, 285, Japanese 180, 185, Journalism 160, Philosophy 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 110, 111, 120, Russian 180, 185A-B, 280, Sign Language 180A-B, 185, 280, 285, Spanish 110, 180, 185, 280, 285, 290, Theater Arts 205, Vietnamese 180, 185, 280, 285, 290

AREA D:

Social, Political And Economic Institutions:

9 semester units (or 12 - 15 quarter units) Ð With courses in at least two disciplines.

Group 0: Sociology and Criminology
Criminal Justice 140, Social Science 133, Sociology 100 (or 100H), 110, 133, 150

Group 1: Anthropology
Anthropology 100, 130, 135, 180, Social Science 135, 180

Group 2: Economics
Economics 110, 120, 180, 285, History 110

Group 3: Ethnic Studies
Anthropology 135, 136, 180, Communication Studies 175, Education 180, History 136, 150, 190, 195, Social Science 133, 134, 135, 136, 180, Sociology 133, 134, Spanish 290

Group 4: Gender Studies
History 165

Group 5: Geography
Geography 100, 104, 195

Group 6: History
Economics 120, History 110, 120, 124, 125, 130, 132, 135, 150, 160, 165, 170*, 175*, 180 (or 180H), 185 (or 185H), 190, 195, Interdisciplinary Studies 120, 124, 160

Group 7: Interdisciplinary Social/Behavioral Science
Anthropology 135, 180, Communication Studies 190, 260, Environmental Studies 100, History 120, 130, 160, Interdisciplinary Studies 120, 133, 160, Psychology 185, Social Science 135, 180

Group 8: Political Science
Political Science 110, 120, 130, 180* (or 180H*), 185, 190

Group 9: Psychology
Psychology 100 (or 100H), 150, 158, 160, 250

AREA E:

Lifelong Understanding And Self-Development:

3 semester units (or 4 - 5 quarter units) - No more than 1 unit of activity courses may be used to meet this requirement.

Non-Activity
College 100, Counseling 104, Ecology 100, Health Education 100, 107, 201, Physical Education 103 and one course from the list of activity courses, Professional Physical Education 201, Psychology 110, 160, 165

Activity
Dance 115A-D, 135A-D, 230A-D, Physical Education 105A-D, 108A-D, 109A-D, 111A-D, 112A-D, 115A-D, 129A-D, 131A-D, 134A-D, 136A-D, 140A-D, 150A-D, 154A-D, 156A-D, 158A-D, 160, 161A-D, 162A-D, 164A-D, 165A-D, 166A-D, 168A-D, 173A-D, 176A-D, 177A-D, 186A-D, 192A-D, 194A-D, 195A-D, 196A-D, 198A-D, 240A-C, 242A-C, 244A-C, 246A-C, 248A-C, 250A-C, 252A-C, 254A-C, 256A-C, 258A-C, 260A-C, 262A-C, 272A-C, 274A-C, 275A-C, 276A-C, 277A-C, 278A-C, 283A-D, 285A-D, 286A-D, 287A-D, 290A-D, 296A-D, 298A-D

*All C.S.U. campuses require that a student demonstrate competence in the Constitution of the United States and in American History. This may be satisfied by taking Political Science 180 and History 170 or 175 at Golden West College, or by taking a test at the CSU.

The above degree requirements apply to students entering Fall, 2005 semester. Students who enrolled prior to Fall, 1991 and who have maintained continuous attendance at Golden West College, have the option of completing under the former degree requirement. However, no student may graduate under degree requirements contained in the 1972 or earlier catalog.

Continuous Attendance Policy. Continuous attendance at Golden West College is defined as the completion of at least one course during a regular term in an academic year.


ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS - OPTION III (LIBERAL ARTS - UC/CSU)

NOTE: To be eligible to transfer to a UC campus, students must complete 60 units of UC transferable courses with at least a 2.4 gpa. For Option III a minimum of 12 residency units must be completed at GWC. Courses on this list are approved for a specific academic year. A course cannot be certified by GWC unless it was on the list during the year when it was taken by the student. You must request certification at the GWC Admissions & Records office when requesting your final transcript.

Option III is designed for students who intend to transfer to California State University or the University of California, or who are unsure if they will transfer to a UC or CSU campus. Students who complete this option with a grade of "C" or better in each course, will satisfy requirements for the A.A. degree and complete the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) by which all lower division general education units required by the California State University and University of California (except Eleanor Roosevelt and Revelle Colleges at UCSD which require additional GE course work) are met. Option III may not be advisable for some majors at certain CSU and UC campuses. Students should consult a GWC counselor to make sure this is their best AA degree option.

Honor Course Credit Limitation
Duplicate credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will only be awarded to the first course completed with a grade of C or better.

AREA 1:

English Communication:

CSU: Complete all three groups. 9 semester units (or 12-15 quarter units).

UC: Complete Group A and Group B. 6 semester units (or 8-10 quarter units).

Group A: English Composition
English 100* (or 100H*)

Group B: Critical Thinking-English Composition
English 110 (or 110H*), or Philosophy 116

Group C: Oral Communication (CSU ONLY)
Communication Studies 110* (or 110H*)

*UC credit limits may apply; see Golden West College Counselor.

AREA 2:

Mathematical Concepts And Quantitative Reasoning:
One course, 3 - 5 semester units (or 4-5 quarter units).
Mathematics 115*, 130*, 150, 160* (or 160H*), 170*, 180* (or 180H*), 185*, 230, 240, 280, 285, 290

*UC credit limits may apply; see Golden West College Counselor.

AREA 3:

Arts And Humanities:
Three courses, with at least one from Group A and one from Group B for a total of 9 semeter units (or 12-15 quarter units).

Group A: Arts
Art 100, 105* (or 105H*), 106* (or 106H*), Humanities 100* (or 100H*), 102, 103, 104, 108, 110* (or 110H*), 120* (or 120H*), 122, 126, 130, 132, 135, 137, 145, 170, Music 101* (or 101H*), 103, 104, 108*, 126, 165, 185, Photography 158, Theater Arts 100, 101, 102, 105, 108

Group B: Humanities
Anthropology 135, Chinese 280, Economics 120, English 112, 114* (114H*), 150, 155, 160, 165, 170, 171, 180, 290, 295, French 185, 280, 285, 290, German 280, 285, History 110, 120, 124, 125, 132, 135, 150, 160, 165, 170#, 175#, 180* (or 180H*), 185* (185H*), 190, 195, Interdisciplinary Studies 110, 120, 124, 160, Italian 185, 280, 285, Philosophy 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 110, 111, 116, 120, Social Science 135, Spanish 185, 280, 285, 290, Vietnamese 280, 285, 290

*UC credit limits may apply; see Golden West College Counselor.
#If this course is being used to meet the CSU American Institutions requirement, it cannot be used to satisfy this area.

AREA 4:

Social And Behavioral Sciences:
Three courses, from at least two disciplines, for a total of 9 semester units (or 12-15 quarter units).

Anthropology 100, 130, 136, 150, 180, Communication Studies 175, 190, Economics 110, 120, 180, 285, Environmental Studies 100, Geography 100, 104, 195, History 110, 132, 135, 136, 185H, Political Science 110, 130, 180#* (or 180H#*), 185, Psychology 100* (or 100H*), 150, 158, 160, 185, 250, Social Science 133, 134, 136, 180, Sociology 100* (or 100H*), 133, 134, 150

*UC credit limits may apply; see Golden West College Counselor.
#If this course is being used to meet the CSU American Institutions requirement, it cannot be used to satisfy this area.

AREA 5:

Physical And Biological Sciences:
Two courses, with one from Group A and one from Group B, for a total of 7 - 9 semester units (or 9-12 quarter units). One of the courses must include a lab. Underlining designates courses with a laboratory.

Group A: Physical Science
Astronomy 100, 100L, Chemistry 110*, 130*, 180, 185, Geography 180, Geology 100, 105*, Physical Science 100*, Physics 110*, 111*, 112*, 113*, 120*, 125*, 185*, 280*, 285*, 290

Group B: Biological Science
Anthropology 120, Biology 100*, 104*, 104L, 110, 155*, 170*, 175*, 180, 185, 190, 210, Psychology 250

*UC credit limits may apply, see Golden West College Counselor.

AREA 6:

Language Other Than English (UC ONLY):

1. Complete two years of a high school foreign language with grades of "C" or better (high school transcripts must be on file at GWC) OR
2. Earn a minimum score in SAT II Subject Test in languages other than English. (test results must be on file at GWC) OR
3. Complete at least one language other than English course at GWC numbered 180, or Spanish 110 OR
4. Complete with "C" grades 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 OR
5. See a GWC counselor for other options for completing this requirement, including AP, IB, and credit by examination.