Exploration and Preparation
If you haven’t yet decided on a major or if you need foundational skills to achieve college success, this is an excellent pathway for you. There are courses for students with basic to advanced skills, including classes to help students learn English, sharpen reasoning and communication skills, and navigate steps to college success. If you are unsure what you’d like to major in, acquire a breadth of knowledge in an area of interest to you- Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, or Arts and Humanities- to help you determine your focused academic and career path.
General Studies Associate Degrees
Exploratory Courses
ADM JUS 001 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
HLTHOCC 065 - Fundamentals for the Health Care Professional
ANTHRO 101 - Human Biological Evolution
ARC 110 - Introduction to Architecture
ART 103 - Art Appreciation I
AUTOMO 101 - Introduction to Automobile Technology
BUS 001 - Introduction to Business
CHEM 065 - Introduction to General Chemisty
or
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I (depending on prerequisites and placement)
CHICANO 004 - Introduction to Chicana/o Studies
- FAM &CS 021 - Nutrition
- CH DEV 011 - Child, Family, and Community
COMM 101 - Oral Communication I
CAOT 035 - Concepts in Information Systems
COUNSEL 040 - College Success Seminar
DANCEST 457 - Dance Perspectives and Appreciation
ENG GEN 101 - Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Technologies
ENGLISH 101 - College Reading and Composition I
SPANISH 035 - Spanish for Spanish Speakers I
Any level 1 modern language (e.g., ASL 001, SPANISH 001, CHINESE 001, FRENCH 001, JAPAN 001)
JOURNAL 101 - Collecting and Writing News
KIN MAJ 100 - Introduction to Physical Education
LIB SCI 101 - College Research Skills
BIOLOGY 003 - Introduction to Biology
MATH 260/260S - Precalculus (with Support)
or
MATH 241/241S - Trigonometry with Vectors (with Support)
MEDIART 101 - Introduction to Digital Film/Video Production
MUSIC 111 - Music Appreciation I
NURSING 252 - Mathematics of Drugs and Solutions
PHILOS 001 - Introduction to Philosophy
PHYSICS 011 - Introductory Physics
ADDICST 001 - Understanding Addiction and Counseling
PSYCH 001 - General Psychology
RESP TH 101 - Survey of Respiratory Therapy
This department has multiple areas of study and the introductory course for those areas are listed below.
- SOC 001 - Introduction to Sociology;
- POL SCI 001 - The Government of the United States;
- HISTORY 001 - Introduction to Western Civilization I;
- ECON 001 - Principles of Economics I;
THEATER 100 - Introduction to the Theater
Helpful Pathways Documents
IGETC GE | CSU GE | LACCD GE | Skills Certificate Application | Certificate of Achievement Application
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