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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.

Requirements:

  I. Completion of 60 college units from the following:
  A. 18 Unit Area of Concentration requirement. (Already completed through your CA POST Basic Academy Training!)
    B. 21 Unit General Education requirement in Areas A through E (see below).
    C. 21 Unit Electives requirement. (click here for elective exceptions)
List of all currently offered online classes (General Education and Elective).
  II. Overall grade point average of 2.0 ("C" average) with at least 2.0 earned at Golden West College.
  III. At least 12 (of the 60) units earned through course attendance at Golden West College.

General Education Offerings:
Currently offered online courses are shown in blue.
Please click on the course number to view more information.


AREA A:   Communication In The English Language And Critical Thinking:
(Completion of three units from each group):
 
    Group 1:  

Communication Studies G100, G108, G110 (or G110H), G112, G220; English G110 (or G110H); Philosophy G115, G116; Interdisciplinary Studies G105.

 
    Group 2:  

Business G130, G139; English G100 (or G100H); Journalism G125, G185.

 
    Group 3:  

A second course from Groups 1, 2, or 3 units from any of the following: Business G125; English G280.


AREA B:  

Physical Universe And Its Life Forms:
(Completion of at least three units in Group 1 and satisfy Group 2.)

 
    Group 1:  

Anthropology G120, Astronomy G100, G100L, Biology G100 (or G100H), G104 and G104L, G110, G120, G155, G170, G175, G180, G185, G190, G210, Chemistry G110, G130, G180, Geography G180, Geology G100, G105, G106, Physical Science G100, Physics G110, G111, G112, G113, G120, G185, Psychology G250

 
    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; or

  2. Completion of intermediate (2nd year) algebra in high school with a "C" grade or better; or

  3. Completion of one college course in mathematics (Mathematics G010, G020, G030, G100, G103, G104, G106, G115, G120, G130, G150, G160, G160H, G170, G180, G180H, G185, G280, G285, G290).


AREA C:  

Arts, Literature, Philosophy And Foreign Language:
(Complete at least three units from any of the following:)

 
   

Anthropology G100, G135, G136, G150, G180.
Arabic G180A-B.
Art G100, G105 (or G105H), G106 (or G106H), G107, G116, G121A-B, G125A-B, G142A-B, G144A-B, G150A-D, G152A-D.
Broadcast & Video Production G101.
Chinese G180, G185, G280.
Communication Studies G120, G175.
Dance G100A-D, G110A-B, G120A-D, G125A-D.
English G070, G110 (or G110H), G112, G114 (or G114H), G143, G150, G155, G156, G160, G165, G170, G171, G180, G280, G281, G290, G295.
Farsi G180.
French G180, G185, G280, G285, G290.
German G180, G185, G280, G285.
History G110, G120, G124, G125, G132, G135, G136, G150, G160, G165, G170, G175, G180 (or G180H), G185, (or G185H), G190, G195.
Humanities G100 (or G100H), G101, G102, G103, G104, G108, G110 (or G110H), G120 (or G120H), G122, G126, G130, G132, G135, G137, G140, G145, G160, G170.
Interdisciplinary Studies G110, G120, G124, G133, G160, G175.
Italian G180, G185, G280, G285.
Japanese G180, G185.
Journalism G160.
Music G101 (or G101H), G103, G104, G105A-B, G108, G109A-D, G110A-D, G115, G120A-D, G126, G132A-D, G136, G141A-B, G142A-B, G145A-B, G158A-D,G165, G185, G210A-B.
Philosophy G101, G102, G103, G105, G106, G110, G111, G116, G120.
Photography G125, G150, G150-1, G152, G158.
Sign G180A-B, G185, G280, G285.
Social Science G134, G135, G136, G180.
Sociology G134.
Spanish G110, G180 (or G180H), G185 (or G185H), G280, G285, G290.
Theater Arts G100, G101, G102, G104, G105, G106, G108 G120A-D, G130, G131, G142A-D, G151, G171A-D, G175, G176, G177, G178, G205.
Vietnamese G180, G185, G280, G285, G290.


AREA D:  

Social, Political, And Economic Institutions:
(Complete at least three units from any of the following:)

 
   

Anthropology G100, G130, G135, G136, G150, G180.
Communication Studies G175, G190, G260.
Criminal Justice G140, Economics G110, G120, G180,G 285.
Education G180.
Environmental Studies G100.
Geography G100, G104, G195.
History G110, G120, G124, G125, G132, G135, G136, G150, G160, G165, G170, G175, G180 (or G180H), G185 (or G185H), G190, G195.
Interdisciplinary Studies G105, G110, G120, G124, G133, G160, G175, G180.
Political Science G101, G110, G120 (or G120H), G130, G180 (or G180H), G185, G190.
Psychology G100 (or 100H), 110, 150, G158, 160, G165, G185, G250.
Social Science G133, G134, G135, G136, G180.
Sociology G100 (or G100H), G110, G133, G134, G150.
Spanish G290


AREA E:  

Lifelong Understanding And Self-Development
(Complete at least three units from any of the following:)

 
   

Accounting G100.
Business G121.
College G100.
Communication Studies G175.
Counseling G100, G103, G104, G199A-D.
Dance (any).
Ecology G100.
Health Education G100, G104, G107, G120, G125.
Marketing G121.
Physical Education (any).
Professional Physical Education G201.
Psychology G110, G160, G165, G250.

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