College of the Redwoods 2008-2009 College Catalog

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2008-2009 General Education Requirements for theAssociate of Arts and the Associate of Science Degrees

Option I: Associate of Science in a Specific Program
Only courses with course numbers 1-199 may be used to fulfill the requirement for this degree with the exceptions that only English 1A or an alternative writing course at the same level and rigor will meet the requirement requirements and only Math 120 or an alternative math course at the same level and rigor or higher will meet the analytical thinking requirement.

1. Completion of CR General Education requirements (18 units)
2. Completion of requirements specified for the program area
3. Completion of a minimum of 60 semester units.

Option II: Associate of Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis
The Associate in Liberal Arts is designed for students who want a broad knowledge of the liberal arts and sciences. This degree requires the successful completion of all of the following:

1. General Education Requirement
Each student shall select one of the following options which best meets his/her educational goal.

  • Option A. At least 18 units from the College of the Redwoods General Education Pattern. This option is
    appropriate for students who plan to transfer to a university in a “high unit” major which requires only a
    minimum of lower division general education pattern to be completed or for those who do not intend to
    transfer to a baccalaureate institution.
  • Option B. Complete at least the minimum number of units for the CSU lower Division General Education
    Pattern. This option is appropriate for students planning to transfer to the CSU system.
  • Option C. Complete the minimum number of units required for the Intersegmental General Education
    Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Pattern. This option is appropriate for students who are undecided regarding a
    baccalaureate institution or are transferring to the UC System in other than a “high unit” major.
    It is recommended that the selection of the General Education Pattern option be made with the assistance of an
    advisor or counselor.

2. “Area of Emphasis”
Each student shall select an “Area of Emphasis” from those outlined below which best meets his/her educational goal. A minimum of 18 units is required for each Area of Emphasis. All courses listed in the “Area of Emphasis” transfer to the California Statue University System (CSU) and those in BOLD also transfer to the University of California (UC) system.

3. Electives
Elective courses may be necessary to complete the minimum of 60 units required for the Associate’s degree. These courses need to be selected based upon the student’s educational goal and may be necessary to also complete lower division requirements at the baccalaureate institution that may not be covered in the General Education requirements and/or the “Area of Emphasis.”

Additional Degrees
To be awarded an additional degree, a student must complete a minimum of 15 credits at College of the Redwoods in addition to the credits required for the first degree and must also complete all of the specific course requirements for the additional degree.

A. Natural Science - 3 units
Agriculture 17, 23
Astronomy 10, 11, 15A (lab)
Biology 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 15, 20
Chemistry 1A, 2
Computer Electronics 10
Environmental Science 10, 12, 15
Geography 1
Geology 1, 10, 15
Licensed Vocational Nursing 114*
Meteorology 1
Oceanography 10, 11(lab), 12
Physics 2A, 10
Physical Science 10

B. Social Science - 3 units
Administration of Justice 1
Anthropology 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Business 10
Economics 1, 10, 20
Geography 2
History 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12
Journ 5
Native American Studies 1, 21
Political Science 1, 3, 10, 12
Psychology 1, 11, 30, 33
Sociology 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 33

C. Humanities - 3 units
Art 1A, 1B, 2, 4, 10, 11, 17
Cinema 1, 2, 6
Drama 2, 24
English 9, 10, 17, 18, 20, 22, 47, 60, 61
Environmental Science 11
French 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
German 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
Japanese 1A, 1B,
Music 1, 2, 10, 12, 14
Philosophy 1, 10, 12, 15, 20
Sign Language 1A, 1B
Spanish 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B

D. Language and Rationality
1. Writing - English 1A or alternative writing course at same level and rigor - 4 units
2. Oral Communications - Speech 1, 6, 7 - 3 units
3. Analytical Thinking - Mathematics 120 or an alternative math course at the same level and rigor or higher: MATH 5, 15, 25, 30, 45, 50A, 50B, 50C, 55 - 4 units

Additional Requirements for Graduation

Filing Petition:
Student must file a petition to graduate on or before the published deadline.

  • Unit Requirements: A minimum of 60 semester units; however a maximum of 4 units of physical education activity courses and 9 units of Cooperative Education may be counted toward the degree.
  • Minimum GPA Requirements: A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 for all courses applied to the degree and a grade of “C” or higher in each course required for the degree except for unrestricted electives.
  • Residence Requirement: A student must complete a minimum of 15 semester units and a minimum of 12 of the required units in the major field of study at College of the Redwoods.
  • Course Limitations - Courses numbered from 200 to 399 do not apply toward the A.A./A.S. degree or transfer to other four year colleges and universities.

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