Liberal Arts Associate of Arts Degree
The Associate Degree in Liberal Arts is designed for students who wish a broad knowledge of liberal arts and sciences plus additional coursework in an “Area of Emphasis”. An area of emphasis would be an ideal choice for students planning on transferring to the California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) as the student can satisfy required general education requirements, plus focus on transferable course work that relates to majors at CSU or UC. Students are advised to consult with a counselor for specific information regarding choice of major and transfer university. Students may obtain an Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts by completing a minimum of 60 semester units as outlined below:
Choose either Option #1a IGETC or Option #1b CSUGE or Option #2 for the general education pattern related to your educational goal.
Complete 18 units in one “Area of Emphasis” from those outlined below. For depth of study, a minimum of two courses in one discipline is required. (Note: Where appropriate, courses in the “Area of Emphasis” may also be counted for Associate Degree Option #1 or #2.)
For ALL OPTIONS, complete necessary SBVC graduation and proficiency requirements (Refer to page XX in the SBVC catalog).
All classes listed below transfer to CSU. Courses in BOLD are transferable to UC. Refer to www.assist.org for transfer details.
Courses that include a symbol x in the number such as MUS 141x4 indicate the course may be taken four times for credit. Students may apply each course with a symbol x only one time toward graduation requirements.
I. AREAS OF EMPHASES
A. Biological and Physical Sciences
These courses emphasize the natural sciences which examine the physical universe, its life forms and natural phenomena. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the methodologies of science as investigative tools. Students will also examine the influence that the acquisition of scientific knowledge has on the development of world civilization.
Anthropology (ANTHRO)
106, 106H
Astronomy (ASTRON)
120, 123, 125
Biology (BIOL)
100, 104, 109, 109H, 123, 201, 202, 204, 250, 251, 260, 261, 270
Business Calculations (BUSCAL)
208
Chemistry (CHEM)
101, 104, 110, 150, 150H, 151, 151H, 212, 212H, 213, 213H
Economics (ECON)
208
Geography (GEOG)
110, 111, 114, 285
Geology (GEOL)
100, 101, 111, 112, 122, 200, 201, 250, 251
Mathematics (MATH)
102, 103, 108, 115, 151, 250, 251, 252, 265, 266, 285
Oceanography (OCEAN)
100, 101, 111
Physical Science (PS)
101
Physics (PHYSIC)
101, 150A, 150B, 200, 201 Units
B. Social and Behavioral Sciences
These courses emphasize the perspective, concepts, theories and methodologies of the disciplines typically found in the vast variety of disciplines that comprise study in the social and behavioral sciences. Topics and discussion to stimulate critical thinking about ways people have acted in response to their societies will allow students to evaluate how societies and social subgroups operate.
Anthropology (ANTHRO)
100, 102, 106, 106H, 107, 109, 110
Child Development (CD)
105, 105H, 126
Economics (ECON)
100, 200, 200H, 201, 285
Geography (GEOG)
102, 106, 120
History (HIST)
100, 101, 107, 110, 137, 138, 139, 140, 150, 170, 171
Political Science (POLIT)
100, 110, 110H, 204
Psychology (PSYCH)
100, 100H, 102, 103, 110, 111, 112, 118
Religious Studies (RELIG)
110, 135
Sociology (SOC)
100, 100H, 110, 130, 141, 145, 150, 285
Speech (SPEECH)
135, 174, 176 Units
C. Humanities and Fine Arts
These courses emphasize the study of cultural, literary, humanistic activities and artistic expression of human beings. Students will evaluate and interpret the ways in which people throughout the ages in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation. Students will also learn to value aesthetic understanding and incorporate these concepts when constructing value judgments.
American Sign Language (ASL)
109, 110, 111, 112
Anthropology (ANTHRO)
109, 107, 110
Architecture (ARCH)
145, 146
Art (ART)
100, 102, 103, 105, 107, 108, 110, 111, 120, 124x4, 126x4, 132x4, 145, 148, 158x4, 161, 164x4, 175x4, 180, 212x4, 240x4, 270x4, 285
Dance (DANCE)
200, 203
English (ENGL)
151, 153, 155, 161, 163, 165, 175, 232, 260, 261, 270, 271, 275, 280, 281
French (FRENCH)
101, 102
History (HIST)
100, 101, 107, 137, 138, 139, 140, 150, 170, 171
Music (MUS)
100, 101, 101L, 102, 102L, 104, 105, 106, 107, 117x4, 121, 122, 130, 131, 133, 134, 136, 141x4, 150x4, 152x4, 154x4, 156x4, 158x4, 201, 201L, 202, 202L, 285
Philosophy (PHIL)
101, 101H, 105, 112, 180
Religious Studies (RELIG)
100, 100H, 101, 110, 135, 150, 175, 176, 180
Spanish (SPAN)
101, 102, 103, 103H, 104, 157, 158
Theatre Arts (THART)
100, 114x4, 120, 135, 160x4, 165 Units
Total Units 60