General Education
Requirements for the Associates Degree 2025-2026
General Associate Degree, Competency and Other Requirements
- UNIT REQUIREMENT: Sixty (60) associate degree appropriate units with a letter grade of "C" or better in all courses is required for graduation.
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At least 30 units are required which must include courses in each General Education areas, A through F. All courses must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or better or “P” (Pass). AND Complete at least one of the physical education activity courses with the following prefixes: DNCE, KINA, KINF, KINI, KINL, KINS, KINX with a grade of “C” or better or “P” (Pass). Or Complete the Cal-GETC pattern
- GPA REQUIREMENT: A Mt. San Antonio College degree total grade point average and all college total grade point average of 2.0.
- RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: 12 units in residence.
- THE MAJOR REQUIREMENT FOR THE ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE: Students must complete all required courses in an approved occupational major with a minimum grade of "C" or "P" in each course.
- REQUIREMENT FOR THE ASSOCIATE IN ARTS IN LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES DEGREE: Students must complete a pattern of 18 or more units from the courses identified within a specific area of emphasis with a minimum grade of "C" or "P" in each course.
- PETITION FOR GRADUATION: All students must file a petition for graduation before the deadline with the Admissions and Records (A&R) Office. Students must have all required documents and transcripts on file with A&R. Check with the A&R Office for deadlines.
NOTE: Students who have a qualifying Advanced Placement (AP) test score (3 or above)
or International Baccalaureate (IB) High-Level examination score of 5, 6, or 7 meet
Mt. SAC general education requirements.
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A. Communication in the English Language
(6 units minimum): Select at least one course from each group (A-1 & A-2).
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A-1: Select one course from the following
Course Title COMM C1000 Introduction to Public Speaking COMM C1000H Indroduction to Public Speaking -Honors COMM 2 Survey of Communication Studies COMM 8 Professional and Organizational Speaking COMM 8H Professional and Organizational Speaking - Honors -
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Course Title AMLA 1A College Composition for Non-Native English Speakers ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing ENGL C1000H Academic Reeding and Writing - Honors
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B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
(6 units minimum): One Course from the Physical Science (B-1) OR Life Sciences (B-2) (3 units minimum) and One Course from Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (B-4) (3 units minimum).
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B-1: Physical Science
Course Title ASTR 5 Introduction to Astronomy ASTR 5H Introduction to Astronomy - Honors ASTR 5L Astronomical Observing Laboratory ASTR 7 Geology of the Solar System ASTR 8 Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe CHEM 9 Chemistry of Everyday Life CHEM 10 Chemistry for Allied Health Majors CHEM 20 Introductory Organic and Biochemistry CHEM 40 Introduction to General Chemistry CHEM 50 General Chemistry I CHEM 50H General Chemistry I - Honors CHEM 51 General Chemistry II CHEM 51H General Chemistry II - Honors CHEM 55 Chemistry for Engineers GEOG 1 Physical Geography GEOG 1H Physical Geography - Honors GEOG 1L Physical Geography Laboratory GEOG 1LH Physical Geography Laboratory -Honors GEOL 1 Physical Geology GEOL 2 Historical Geology GEOL 7 Geology of California GEOL 8 Earth Science GEOL 8H Earth Science - Honors GEOL 8L Earth Science Laboratory GEOL 9 Environmental Geology GEOL 9L Environmental Geology Laboratory GEOL 10 Natural Disasters GEOL 24 Geologic Field Studies: Central California GEOL 25 Geologic Field Studies: Southern California GEOL 30 Global Climate Change METO 3 Weather and the Atmosphere Environment METO 3L Weather and Atmosphere Environment Laboratory OCEA 10 Introduction to Oceanography OCEA 10H Introduction to Oceanography - Honors OCEA 10L Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory PHSC 3 Energy Science PHYS 1 Physics PHYS 2AG General Physics PHYS 2BG General Physics PHYS 4A Engineering Physics PHYS 4B Engineering Physics PHYS 4C Engineering Physics -
B-2: Life Science
Course Title AGOR 1 Horticultural Science ANAT 10A Introductory Human Anatomy ANAT 10B Introductory Human Physiology ANAT 35 Human Anatomy ANAT 36 Human Physiology ANTH 1 Biological Anthropology ANTH 1H Biological Anthropology - Honors ANTH 1L Biological Anthropology Laboratory BIOL 1 General Biology BIOL 2 Plant and Animal Biology BIOL 3 Ecology and Field Biology BIOL 4 Biology for Majors BIOL 4H Biology for Majors - Honors BIOL 6 Humans and the Environment BIOL 6L Humans and the Environment Laboratory BIOL 8 Cell and Molecular Biology BIOL 17 Neurobiology and Behavior BIOL 20 Marine Biology BIOL 21 Marine Biology Laboratory BIOL 25 Conservation Biology BIOL 34 Fundamentals of Genetics BIOL 34L Fundamentals of Genetics Laboratory MICR 1 Principles of Microbiology MICR 22 Microbiology *NF 25 Indroduction to Nutrition science *NF 25H Indroduction to Nutrition science - Honors PSYC 1B Biological Psychology PSYC 1BH Biological Psychology - Honors ZOOL 3 Fundamentals of Zoology -
B-4: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Intermediate Algebra*Course Title BUSC 17 Applied Business Statistics MATH 100 Survey of College Mathematics MATH 105 Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers MATH 120 Finite Mathematics MATH 130 College Algebra MATH 135 Precalculus Algebra MATH 140 Calculus for Business MATH 150 Trigonometry MATH 160 Precalculus Mathematics MATH 175 Precalculus and Trigonometry MATH 180 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I PSYC 10 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences SOC 23 Introduction to Statistics in Sociology and Social Sciences STAT C1000 Introduction to Statistics STAT C1000H Introduction to Statistics - Honors * Passing (C or better) Intermediate Algebra (previously offered as MATH 71, MATH 71B, and MATH 71X - these courses are no longer offered at Mt. SAC) or obtaining a satisfactory score on the Intermediate Algebra Competency Exam (this exam is no longer offered) satisfies the Mathematics Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
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C. Arts and Humanities
(6 units): Two courses (6 units) minimum with at least one course from Arts (C-1)
AND one course from Humanities (C-2).
* Courses may not be double counted to satisfy more than one area
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C-1: Arts – Select one course (3 units)
Course Title AHIS 1 Introduction to the Visual Arts and Art History *AHIS 3 History of Women and Gender in Art *AHIS 3H History of Women and Gender in Art - Honors AHIS 4 History of Western Art: Prehistoric Through Gothic AHIS 4H History of Western Art: Prehistoric Through Gothic - Honors AHIS 5 History of Western Art: Renaissance Through Modern AHIS 5H History of Western Art: Renaissance Through Modern - Honors AHIS 6 History of Modern Art AHIS 6H History of Modern Art - Honors AHIS 7 Global Contemporary Visual Culture AHIS 8 History of Medieval Art and Architecture *AHIS 9 History of Asian Art and Architecture AHIS 10 A History of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture *AHIS 11 History of African, Oceanic and Native American Art *AHIS 11H History of African, Oceanic And Native American Art – Honors *AHIS 12 History of PreColumbian Art and Architecture *AHIS 12H History of PreColumbian Art and Architecture - Honors *AHIS 13 World Art and Visual Culture *AHIS 14 Rome: The Ancient City *AHIS 15 Culture and Art of Pompeii AHIS 16 History of Latin American Art and Visual Culture AHIS 16H History of Latin American Art and Visual Culture - Honors ARCH 250 World Architecture: Prehistory to the Middle Ages ARCH 251 World Architecture: Renaissance Through the Contemporary Era ARTB 1 Introduction to the Visual Arts and Art History ARTB 14 Basic Studio Arts ARTD 15A Drawing: Beginning ARTD 20 Art and Culture - Galleries, Museums, and Their Communities ARTD 25A Beginning Painting I ARTD 46A Printmaking: Introduction to Monotype ARTD 47A Printmaking: Photo and Alternative Processes ARTG 20 Art, Artists and Society ARTS 22 Design: Three-Dimensional ARTS 30A Ceramics: Beginning I ARTS 40A Sculpture: Beginning COMM 4 Performance of Literature DN-T 20 History and Appreciation of Dance FASH 9 History of Fashion ID 14 History of Furniture and Decorative Arts MUS 12 History of Jazz MUS 14A World Music MUS 14B American Folk Music MUS 14BH American Folk Music - Honors MUS 15 Rock Music History and Appreciation MUS 15H Rock Music History and Appreciation - Honors MUS 100 Introduction to Western Classical Music MUS 100H Introduction to Western Classical Music - Honors MUS 101 Women in Music MUS 102 Film Music Appreciation MUS 103 Music and Culture of Hip Hop MUS 103H Music and Culture of Hip Hop - Honors MUS 105 Western Music History I: Antiquity to 1750 MUS 106 Western Music History II: 1750-Present MUS 110 Music Fundamentals PHOT 15 History of Photography THTR 9 Introduction to Theater Arts THTR 10 History of Theater Arts THTR 11 Principles of Acting I -
Course Title ARAB 1 Elementary Arabic ARAB 2 Continuing Elementary Arabic CHIN 1 Elementary Chinese CHIN 2 Continuing Elementary Chinese CHIN 3 Intermediate Chinese CHIN 4 Continuing Intermediate Chinese ENGL 1B English – Introduction to Literary Types ENGL 1BH English – Introduction to Literary Types - Honors FRCH 1 Elementary French FRCH 2 Continuing Elementary French FRCH 3 Intermediate French FRCH 4 Continuing Intermediate French FRCH 60 French Culture Through Cinema GERM 1 Elementary German GERM 2 Continuing Elementary German GERM 3 Intermediate German GERM 60 German Culture Through Cinema *HIST 1 History of the United States *HIST 3 World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern *HIST 3H World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern - Honors *HIST 4 World History: Early Modern to the Present *HIST 4H World History: Early Modern to the Present - Honors *HIST 7 History of the United States to 1877 *HIST 7H History of the United States to 1877 - Honors *HIST 8 History of the United States from 1865 *HIST 8H History of the United States from 1865 - Honors *HIST 9 History of Asian Americans and Pasific Islanders *HIST 10 History of Asia from Pre-History to Early Modern *HIST 10H History of Asia from Pre-History to Early Modern - Honors *HIST 11 History of Early Modern to Modern Asia *HIST 11H History of Early Modern to Modern Asia - Honors *HIST 16 The Wild West History, 1800-1890 *HIST 18 History of Latin America *HIST 19 History of Mexico *HIST 30 History of African Americans, 1619-1877 *HIST 31 History of African Americans 1877 - Present *HIST 35 History of Africa *HIST 36 Women in American History *HIST 39 California History *HIST 40 History of Mexican Americans *HIST 44 History of Native Americans HUMA 1 Humanities and the Human Experience HUMA 1H Humanities and the Human Experience - Honors ITAL 1 Elementary Italian ITAL 2 Continuing Elementary Italian ITAL 3 Intermediate Italian ITAL 4 Continuing Intermediate Italian ITAL 60 Italian Culture Through Cinema ITAL 61 Italian Culture Through Food JAPN 1 Elementary Japanese JAPN 2 Continuing Elementary Japanese JAPN 3 Intermediate Japanese JAPN 4 Continuing Intermediate Japanese JAPN 5 Advanced Japanese JAPN 62 Japanese Culture Through Anime and Manga KORE 4 Continuing Intermediate Korean KORE 60 Korean Culture Through Cinema LATN 1 Elementary Latin LATN 1H Elementary Latin - Honors LATN 2 Continuing Elementary Latin LATN 2H Continuing Elementary Latin - Honors LING 2 Languages, Gender, and Power LING 3 Languages, Cultures, and Writing in East Asia LING 4 Introduction to World Languages LIT 1 Early American Literature LIT 2 Modern American Literature LIT 3 Multicultural American Literature up to 1800 LIT 6A Survey of English Literature LIT 6B Survey of English Literature LIT 10 Survey of Shakespeare Since 1800 LIT 11A World Literature to 1650 LIT 11B World Literature from 1650 LIT 14 Introduction to Modern Poetry LIT 15 Introduction to Cinema LIT 20 African American Literature LIT 25 Contemporary Mexican American Literature LIT 36 Introduction to Mythology LIT 40 Children’s Literature LIT 46 The Bible as Literature: Old Testament LIT 47 The Bible as Literature: New Testament PHIL 5 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 5H Introduction to Philosophy - Honors PHIL 12 Introduction to Ethics PHIL 12H Introduction to Ethics - Honors PHIL 15 Major World Religions PHIL 15H Major World Religions - Honors PHIL 16 Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion PHIL 16H Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion - Honors PHIL 20A Introduction to Ancient Philosophy PHIL 20AH Introduction to Ancient Philosophy - Honors PHIL 20B Introduction to Modern Philosophy PHIL 20BH Introduction to Modern Philosophy - Honors *POLS 5 Political Theory I- Ancient to Contemporary *POLS 7 Political Theory II - Early Modern to Contemporary PUBH 20 History of Western Medicine SIGN 101 American Sign Language 1 SIGN 101H American Sign Language 1 - Honors SIGN 102 American Sign Language 2 SIGN 103 American Sign Language 3 SIGN 104 American Sign Language 4 SIGN 202 Cultures in the Deaf Community SPAN 1 Elementary Spanish SPAN 1S Spanish for the Spanish Speaking SPAN 2 Continuing Elementary Spanish SPAN 2S Continuing Spanish for the Spanish Speaking SPAN 3 Intermediate Spanish SPAN 4 Continuing Intermediate Spanish SPAN 60 Latin American Culture Through Cinema
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D. Social, Political and Economic Institutions
(6 units): Two courses (6 units) minimum with at least one course from D-1 AND at least one course from D-2
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D-1: U.S. History & American Institutions
(Select one)Course Title *HIST 1 History of the United States *HIST 7 History of the United States to 1877 *HIST 7H History of the United States to 1877 - Honors *HIST 8 History of the United States from 1865 *HIST 8H History of the United States from 1865 - Honors *HIST 9 History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders *HIST 30 History of African Americans, 1619-1877 *HIST 31 History of the African Americans, 1877 - Present *HIST 36 Women in American History *HIST 40 History of Mexican Americans *HIST 44 History of Native Americans POLS C1000 American Government and Politics POLIS C1000H American Government and Politics - Honors POLS 25 Latino Politics in the United States POLS 35 African American/ Black Politics -
Course Title AGAG 1 Food Production, Land Use, and Politics – A Global Perspective *AHIS 3 History of Women and Gender in Art *AHIS 3H History of Women and Gender in Art - Honors *AHIS 9 History of Asian Art and Architecture *AHIS 11 History of African, Oceanic and Native American Art *AHIS 11H Historty of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art – Honors *AHIS 12 History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture *AHIS 12H History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture - Honors *AHIS 13 World Art and Visual Culture *AHIS 14 Rome: The Ancient City *AHIS 15 Culture and Art of Pompeii ANTH 4 Archaeology ANTH 5 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 5H Cultural Anthropology - Honors ANTH 6 Language and Culture: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology ANTH 15 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean ANTH 16 Peoples and Cultures of South Asia ANTH 17 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East ANTH 30 The Native American ANTH 50 Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society BUSC 1A Principles of Macroeconomics BUSC 1AH Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors BUSC 1B Principles of Microeconomics BUSC 1BH Principles of Microeconomics - Honors BUSL 100 American Law and Democracy CHLD 1 Child, Family, School and Community *CHLD 10 Human Growth and Lifespan Development *CHLD 10H Human Growth and Lifespan Development – Honors *CHLD 11 Child and Adolescent Development COMM 7 Intercultural Communication COMM 7H Intercultural Communication - Honors *COMM 26 Interpersonal Communication *COMM 26H Interpersonal Communication - Honors COMM 30 Introduction to Communication Theory COMM 30H Introduction to Communication Theory - Honors *FASH 14 Dress, Culture, and Identity GEOG 2 Human Geography GEOG 2H Human Geography - Honors GEOG 5 World Regional Geography GEOG 8 Urban Geography GEOG 30 Geography of California *HIST 1 History of the United States *HIST 3 World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern *HIST 3H World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern - Honors *HIST 4 World History: Early Modern to the Present *HIST 4H World History: Early Modern to the Present - Honors *HIST 7 History of the United States to 1877 *HIST 7H History of the United States to 1877 - Honors *HIST 8 History of the United States from 1865 *HIST 8H History of the United States from 1865 - Honors *HIST 9 History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders *HIST 10 History of Asia from Pre-History to Early Modern *HIST 10H History of Asia from Pre-History to Early Modern - Honors *HIST 11 History of Early Modern to Modern Asia *HIST 11H History of Early Modern to Modern Asia - Honors *HIST 16 The Wild West - A History, 1800-1890 *HIST 18 History of Latin America *HIST 19 History of Mexico *HIST 30 History of African Americans, 1619-1877 *HIST 31 History of African Americans, 1877- Present *HIST 35 History of Africa *HIST 36 Women in American History *HIST 39 California History *HIST 40 History of Mexican Americans *HIST 44 History of Native Americans JOUR 100 Introduction to Mass Communications JOUR 107 Race, Culture, Gender, and Mass Media Images *NF 28 Cultural and Ethnic Foods POLS 2 Comparative Politics *POLS 5 Political Theory I - Ancient to Contemporary *POLS 7 Political Theory II - Early Modern to Contemporary POLS 9 International Relations POLS 10 Environmental Politics PSYC C1000 Introduction to Psychology PSYC C1000H Introduction to Psychology - Honors *PSYC 14 Developmental Psychology *PSYC 14H Developmental Psychology - Honors *PSYC 15 Introduction to Child Psychology PSYC 19 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 20 Introduction to Social Psychology *PSYC 25 The Psychology of Women R-TV 01 Introduction to Electronic Media SOC 1 Introduction to Sociology SOC 1H Introduction to Sociology - Honors SOC 2 Contemporary Social Problems SOC 2H Contemporary Social Problems - Honors SOC 5 Introduction to Criminology SOC 5H Introduction to Criminology - Honors SOC 12 Introduction to Research Methods in the Social Sciences SOC 14 Marriage and the Family SOC 14H Marriage and the Family - Honors *SOC 15 Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence SOC 20 Introduction to Race and Ethnicity SOC 20H Introduction to Race and Ethnicity - Honors SOC 40 Introduction to Sex and Gender Roles SOC 110 Introduction to Social Justice SOC 130 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
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E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
(3 units): Select one course from the following.
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Course Title AD 3 Addiction: Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery BIOL 5 Contemporary Health Issues BIOL 13 Human Reproduction, Development and Aging BIOL 15 Human Sexuality BIOL 15H Human Sexuality - Honors *CHLD 10 Human Growth and Lifespan Development *CHLD 10H Human Growth and Lifespan Development - Honors *CHLD 11 Child and Adolescent Development *COMM 26 Interpersonal Communication *COMM 26H Interpersonal Communication - Honors COUN 2 College Success Strategies COUN 5 Career and Life Planning FCS 41 Life Management KIN 34 Fitness for Living LEAD 55 Exploring Leadership NF 10 Nutrition for Health and Wellness NF 12 Sports Nutrition *NF 25 Introduction to Nutrition Science *NF 25H Introduction to Nutrition Science - Honors *NF 28 Cultural and Ethnic Foods *PSYC 14 Developmental Psychology *PSYC 14H Developmental Psychology - Honors *PSYC 15 Introduction to Child Psychology *PSYC 25 The Psychology of Women PSYC 26 Psychology of Sexuality PSYC 33 Psychology for Effective Living PUBH 24 Introduction to Public Health *SOC 15 Child Development STDY 100 University-level Practices for Academic Success
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F. Ethnic Studies
(3 units): Select one course from the following.
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Course Title AABS 1 Introduction to Black Studies APIS 1 Introduction to Asian American Studies ETHS 1 Introduction to Ethnic Studies ETHS 2 Race and Racism in Education LCAS 1 Introduction to Chicanx Studies NAIS 1 Introduction to Native American Studies
