Nov 27, 2024

2024-2025 Catalog

CSU General Education Breadth Requirements

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General Education Breadth Requirements are designed so that students may take lower division general education courses at a California community college such that when a student transfers, the student will have completed most, if not all, of the lower division general education requirements.

Certification

Certification means that El Camino College has verified that the student has completed the lower division general education requirements for the CSU. For full certification, students must complete 39 units from Categories A through E of the CSU General Education Requirements. Twelve of the 39 units must be completed at El Camino College. CSU certification may be requested in Admissions. Courses may be listed in multiple categories, but can only be certified in one area.

CSU General Education Requirements

Area A - Communication in the English Language and Critical Thinking

minimum 9 semester units or 12 quarter units

One course from each subsection.

Area B - Physical Universe and its Life Forms

minimum 9 semester units or 12 quarter units

One course must be completed from each subsection; one course must include a laboratory (marked by *).

1. Physical Sciences:

ASTR 12 - Astronomy Laboratory 1 unit *
ASTR 15 - Life in the Universe 3 units
ASTR 20 - The Solar System 3 units
ASTR 20H - Honors The Solar System 3 units
ASTR 25 - Stars and Galaxies 3 units
ASTR 25H - Honors Stars and Galaxies 3 units
CHEM 1A - General Chemistry I 5 units *
CHEM 1B - General Chemistry II 5 units *
CHEM 4 - Beginning Chemistry 5 units *
CHEM 4H - Honors Beginning Chemistry 5 units
CHEM 7A - Organic Chemistry I 5 units *
CHEM 7B - Organic Chemistry II 5 units *
CHEM 20 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 5 units *
CHEM 21A - Survey of General and Organic Chemistry 4 units *
CHEM 21B - Survey of Organic and Biochemistry 4 units *
GEOG 1 - Physical Geography 3 units
GEOG 6 - Physical Geography Laboratory 1 unit *
GEOG 9 - Weather and Climate 3 units
GEOL 1 - Physical Geology 3 units
GEOL 2 - History of Planet Earth 3 units
GEOL 3 - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 unit *
GEOL 4 - History of Planet Earth Laboratory 1 unit *
GEOL 6 - Earth Science in Education 4 units *
GEOL 7 - Environmental Science I 3 units
GEOL 15 - Natural Disasters 3 units
GEOL 30 - Geology Laboratory of Death Valley 1 unit *
GEOL 32 - Geology Laboratory of Owens Valley and Sierra Nevada 1 unit *
GEOL 34 - Geology Laboratory of Southeastern California 1 unit *
GEOL 36 - Geology Laboratory of Coastal California 1 unit *
OCEA 10 - Introduction to Oceanography 4 units *
OCEA 10H - Honors Introduction to Oceanography 4 units
PSCI 25 - Exploring Physical Sciences 3 units *
PHYS 1A - Mechanics of Solids 4 units *
PHYS 1B - Fluids, Heat and Sound 3 units *
PHYS 1C - Electricity and Magnetism 4 units *
PHYS 1D - Optics and Modern Physics 4 units
PHYS 2A - General Physics 4 units *
PHYS 2B - General Physics 4 units *
PHYS 3A - General Physics with Calculus 5 units *
PHYS 3B - General Physics with Calculus 5 units *
PHYS 11 - Descriptive Introduction to Physics 3 units

2. Life Sciences:

ANAT 30 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 4 units *
ANAT 32 - General Human Anatomy 4 units *
APHY 34A - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 units *
APHY 34B - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 units *
ANTH 1 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 units
ANTH 5 - Biological Anthropology Laboratory 1 unit *
BIOL 8 - Biology of Plants 4 units *
BIOL 10 - Fundamentals of Biology 4 units *
BIOL 10H - Honors Fundamentals of Biology 4 units
BIOL 11 - Fundamentals of Zoology 4 units *
BIOL 12 - Field Zoology 4 units *
BIOL 15 - Environmental Aspects of Biology 3 units
BIOL 16 - Field Entomology 4 units *
BIOL 17 - Marine Biology 3 units
BIOL 18 - Marine Biology Laboratory 1 unit *
BIOL 75 - Introduction to Biotechnology 3 units
BIOL 120 - Ecology, Evolution, Diversity, and Physiology 5 units *
BIOL 120H - Honors Ecology, Evolution, Diversity, and Physiology 5 units
BIOL 110 - Cell and Molecular Biology 5 units *
BIOL 110H - Honors Cell and Molecular Biology 5 units
BIOL 130 - Fundamentals of Molecular Biology 3 units
MICR 33 - General Microbiology 5 units *
PHYO 31 - Human Physiology 4 units *
PSYC 107 - Physiological Psychology 3 units

3. The courses listed above in B.1. and B.2. marked with an asterisk meet the laboratory requirement.

BIOL 76 - Introduction to Biotechnology Laboratory 1 unit

4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning:

BUS 115 - Business Mathematics 3 units
BUS 117 - Personal Finance 3 units
COMS 180 - Data-Driven Persuasion 4 units
CSCI 7 - The Beauty of Computer Science Principles 4 units
MATH 110 - Structures and Concepts in Mathematics 3 units
MATH 115 - Probability and Statistics for Prospective Elementary School Teachers 3 units
MATH 120 - Liberal Arts Mathematics 3 units
MATH 130 - College Algebra 3 units
MATH 140 - Finite Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 4 units
MATH 150 - Elementary Statistics with Probability 4 units
MATH 150H - Honors Elementary Statistics with Probability 4 units
MATH 165 - Calculus for Business and Social Sciences 5 units
MATH 170 - Trigonometry 3 units
MATH 180 - Precalculus 5 units
MATH 190 - Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5 units
MATH 210 - Introduction to Discrete Structures 5 units
MATH 220 - Multi-Variable Calculus 5 units
MATH 270 - Differential Equations with Linear Algebra 5 units
PSYC 109A - Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences 4 units
SOCI 109A - Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences 4 units

Area C - Arts, Literature, Philosophy and Foreign Languages

minimum 9 semester units or 12 quarter units

At least one course from subsection 1 and one course from subsection 2.

1. Arts:

AHIS 101 - Art and Visual Culture: A Global Perspective 3 units
AHIS 102A - History of Western Art - Prehistoric to Gothic 3 units
AHIS 102AH - Honors History of Western Art - Prehistoric to Gothic 3 units
AHIS 102B - History of Western Art - Proto-Renaissance to 19th Century 3 units
AHIS 102C - History of Western Art - 19th Century to Contemporary Times 3 units
AHIS 205A - History of Asian Art - India and Southeast Asia 3 units
AHIS 205B - History of Asian Art - China, Korea, and Japan 3 units
AHIS 207 - Art History of Mexico and Central and South America 3 units
AHIS 208 - History of American Art 3 units
AHIS 209 - History of African Art 3 units
ARCH 104 - History of Western Architecture 3 units
ARCH 107 - World Architecture: Pre-History to 1500 3 units
ARCH 108 - World Architecture: 1500 - Present 3 units
ART 150 - The Art of Photography 3 units
COMS 250 - Oral Interpretation of Literature 3 units
DANC 101 - Dance Appreciation 3 units
DANC 103 - History of Dance in the 20th Century 3 units
FASH 31 - History of Costume 3 units
FILM 105 - Media Aesthetics 3 units
FILM 110 - Film Appreciation 3 units
FILM 154 - Regional Cinemas 3 units
MUSI 111 - Music Appreciation Survey 3 units
MUSI 112 - Music Cultures of the World 3 units
MUSI 112H - Honors Music Cultures of the World 3 units
MUSI 113 - Survey of Jazz 3 units
MUSI 116 - History of Rock Music 3 units
MUSI 117 - Music of the Beatles 3 units
MUSI 215A - Music History and Literature up to 1750 3 units
MUSI 215B - Music History and Literature - 1750 to Present 3 units
PHOT 150 - The Art of Photography 3 units
THEA 103 - Theatre Appreciation 3 units
THEA 104 - Dramatic Literature 3 units
THEA 113 - Introduction to Acting 3 units

2. Humanities:

ASTU 7 - History of American Popular Culture 3 units
CHIN 1 - Elementary Chinese I 5 units
CHIN 2 - Elementary Chinese II 5 units
CHIN 3 - Intermediate Chinese I 5 units
CHIN 24 - Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture 3 units
ENGL 1B - Literature and Composition 3 units
ENGL 1BH - Honors Literature and Composition 3 units
ENGL 12 - Introduction to Fiction 3 units
ENGL 15A - Survey of British Literature I 3 units
ENGL 15B - Survey of British Literature II 3 units
ENGL 20 - Shakespeare’s Plays - Tragedies and Romances 3 units
ENGL 21 - Shakespeare’s Plays - Comedies and Histories 3 units
ENGL 24A - Creative Writing: Introduction to Poetry 3 units
ENGL 25A - Creative Writing: Introduction to the Craft of Fiction 3 units
ENGL 27 - Children’s Literature 3 units
ENGL 28 - Images of Women in Literature 3 units
ENGL 30 - The English Bible as Literature 3 units
ENGL 31 - Mythology and Folklore 3 units
ENGL 34 - The Short Story 3 units
ENGL 35 - World Literature: 3500 BCE to 1650 CE 3 units
ENGL 36 - World Literature: 1650 CE to Present 3 units
ENGL 39 - Literature and Film 3 units
ENGL 40A - American Literature I 3 units
ENGL 40B - American Literature II 3 units
ENGL 41B - Survey of Film: 1950 to the Present 3 units
ENGL 42 - Chicano and Latino Literature 3 units
ENGL 43 - African American Literature 3 units
ENGL 44 - The Literature of American Ethnic Groups 3 units
ENGL 48 - Modern Literature of Latin America 3 units
ESL 53C - Advanced Essay Writing and Grammar 5 units
FILM 100 - Introduction to Electronic Media 3 units
FILM 153 - American Independent Cinema 3 units
FREN 1 - Elementary French I 5 units
FREN 2 - Elementary French II 5 units
FREN 3 - Intermediate French I 5 units
FREN 4 - Intermediate French II 5 units
FREN 5 - Advanced French I 3 units
FREN 6 - Advanced French II 3 units
GERM 1 - Elementary German I 5 units
GERM 2 - Elementary German II 5 units
HIST 101 - United States History to 1877 3 units
HIST 101H - Honors United States History to 1877 3 units
HIST 102 - United States History from 1877 to the Present 3 units
HIST 102H - Honors United States History from 1877 to the Present 3 units
HIST 105 - Women and American History from the Colonial Era to 1877 3 units
HIST 106 - Women and American History from 1877 to the Present 3 units
HIST 108 - United States History: The American Indian Experience 3 units
HIST 110 - The African American in the United States to 1877 3 units
HIST 111 - The African American in the United States from 1877 to the Present 3 units
HIST 112 - History of the Chicano in the United States 3 units
HIST 114 - History of the Asian American in the United States 3 units
HIST 122 - United States Social History: Cultural Pluralism in America 3 units
HIST 122H - Honors United States Social History: Cultural Pluralism in America 3 units
HIST 128 - History of California 3 units
HIST 129 - History of Los Angeles 3 units
HIST 140 - History of Early Civilizations 3 units
HIST 141 - History of Modern Civilizations 3 units
HIST 152 - History of Latin America through Independence 3 units
HIST 154 - A History of Mexico 3 units
HUMA 1 - An Introduction to the Humanities 3 units
ITAL 1 - Elementary Italian I 5 units
ITAL 2 - Elementary Italian II 5 units
ITAL 3 - Intermediate Italian 1 5 units
ITAL 24 - Introduction to Italian Culture 3 units
JAPA 1 - Elementary Japanese I 5 units
JAPA 2 - Elementary Japanese II 5 units
JAPA 3 - Intermediate Japanese I 5 units
JAPA 4 - Intermediate Japanese II 5 units
JAPA 25 - Cultural Aspects of the Japanese Language 3 units
LING 1A - Linguistics 1A: Phonetics and Phonology 3 units
LING 1B - Linguistics 1B: Morphology, Semantics, Syntax, and Pragmatics 3 units
PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 units
PHIL 101H - Honors Introduction to Philosophy 3 units
PHIL 103 - Ethics and Society 3 units
PHIL 107 - Philosophy of Religion 3 units
PHIL 111 - History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 3 units
PHIL 112 - History of Modern Philosophy 3 units
PHIL 113 - Contemporary Philosophy 3 units
PHIL 114 - Asian Philosophy 3 units
PHIL 115 - Existentialism 3 units
PHIL 117 - Political Philosophy 3 units
POLI 7 - Political Philosophy 3 units
SLAN 111 - American Sign Language I 4 units
SLAN 112 - American Sign Language II 4 units
SLAN 114 - American Sign Language IV 4 units
SLAN 130 - Deaf Culture 3 units
SPAN 1 - Elementary Spanish I 5 units
SPAN 1H - Honors Elementary Spanish I 5 units
SPAN 2 - Elementary Spanish II 5 units
SPAN 3 - Intermediate Spanish I 5 units
SPAN 4 - Intermediate Spanish II 5 units
SPAN 5 - Advanced Spanish I 3 units
SPAN 6 - Advanced Spanish II 3 units
SPAN 24 - Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Language and Cultures 3 units
SPAN 52A - Spanish for Native Speakers I 5 units
SPAN 52B - Spanish for Native Speakers II 5 units

Area D - Social, Political and Economic Institutions and Behavior; Historical Background

minimum 6 semester units or 9 quarter units

Courses must be selected from at least two different subsections.

Courses listed in more than one subsection/area can be used for credit in one subsection/area only.

AJ 100 - Introduction to Administration of Justice 3 units
AJ 103 - Concepts of Criminal Law 3 units
AJ 115 - Community and the Justice System 3 units
ANTH 2 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 units
ANTH 3 - Introduction to Archaeology 3 units
ANTH 4 - Language and Culture 3 units
ANTH 4H - Honors Language and Culture 3 units
ANTH 6 - Native Peoples of North America 3 units
ANTH 7 - Native Peoples of South America 3 units
ANTH 8 - Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica 3 units
ANTH 9 - Women, Culture, and Society 3 units
ANTH 11 - Anthropology of Religion, Magic and Witchcraft 3 units
ASTU 7 - History of American Popular Culture 3 units
BUS 122 - Human Relations in Organizations 3 units
CDEV 103 - Child Growth and Development 3 units
COMS 260 - Introduction to Intercultural Communication 3 units
COMS 265 - Mass Communication 3 units
COMS 270 - Organizational Communication 3 units
COMS 275 - Gender Communication 3 units
ECON 101 - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics 3 units
ECON 101H - Honors Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics 3 units
ECON 102 - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics Theory 3 units
ECON 100 - Fundamentals of Economics 3 units
ESTU 1 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies 3 units
ESTU 3 - The Chicano in Contemporary United States Society 3 units
ESTU 5 - Chicano Culture 3 units
GEOG 2 - Cultural Geography 3 units
GEOG 5 - World Regional Geography 3 units
GEOG 5H - Honors World Regional Geography 3 units
GEOG 7 - Geography of California 3 units
HIST 101 - United States History to 1877 3 units
HIST 101H - Honors United States History to 1877 3 units
HIST 102 - United States History from 1877 to the Present 3 units
HIST 102H - Honors United States History from 1877 to the Present 3 units
HIST 105 - Women and American History from the Colonial Era to 1877 3 units
HIST 106 - Women and American History from 1877 to the Present 3 units
HIST 108 - United States History: The American Indian Experience 3 units
HIST 110 - The African American in the United States to 1877 3 units
HIST 111 - The African American in the United States from 1877 to the Present 3 units
HIST 112 - History of the Chicano in the United States 3 units
HIST 114 - History of the Asian American in the United States 3 units
HIST 122 - United States Social History: Cultural Pluralism in America 3 units
HIST 122H - Honors United States Social History: Cultural Pluralism in America 3 units
HIST 128 - History of California 3 units
HIST 129 - History of Los Angeles 3 units
HIST 140 - History of Early Civilizations 3 units
HIST 141 - History of Modern Civilizations 3 units
HIST 152 - History of Latin America through Independence 3 units
HIST 154 - A History of Mexico 3 units
JOUR 12 - Mass Media and Society 3 units
LGBT 101 - Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies 3 units
PE 275 - Sport Psychology 3 units
PHIL 117 - Political Philosophy 3 units
POLI 1 - Governments of the United States and California 3 units
POLI 1H - Honors Governments of the United States and California 3 units
POLI 2 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 units
POLI 3 - Introduction to Principles and Methods of Political Science 3 units
POLI 5 - Ethnicity in the American Political Process 3 units
POLI 6 - Civil Rights and Liberties in the United States 3 units
POLI 7 - Political Philosophy 3 units
POLI 10 - Introduction to International Relations 3 units
POLI 10H - Honors Introduction to International Relations 3 units
PSYC 102 - Psychology for Effective Living 3 units
PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 units
PSYC 101H - Honors General Psychology 3 units
PSYC 108 - Social Psychology 3 units
PSYC 109B - Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences 4 units
PSYC 110 - African American Psychology 3 units
PSYC 112 - Human Sexuality 3 units
PSYC 115 - Abnormal Psychology 3 units
PSYC 116 - Lifespan Development 3 units
PSYC 116H - Honors Lifespan Development 3 units
PSYC 117 - Cultural Psychology 3 units
PSYC 119 - LGBTQ+ Psychology 3 units
PSYC 125 - The Psychology of Gender 3 units
SLAN 130 - Deaf Culture 3 units
SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 units
SOCI 101H - Honors Introduction to Sociology 3 units
SOCI 102 - Families and Intimate Relationships 3 units
SOCI 104 - Social Problems 3 units
SOCI 107 - Issues of Race and Ethnicity in the United States 3 units
SOCI 107H - Honors Issues of Race and Ethnicity in the United States 3 units
SOCI 108 - Global Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity 3 units
SOCI 109B - Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences 4 units
SOCI 112 - Introduction to Criminology 3 units
SOCI 113 - Gender and Society 3 units
SOCI 115 - Sociology of Death and Dying 3 units
SOCI 118 - Sociology of Sexualities 3 units
SSCI 101 - Introduction to Social Sciences 3 units
SSCI 103 - Introduction to Social Justice Studies 3 units
SSCI 103H - Honors Introduction to Social Justice Studies 3 units
WSTU 1 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 units

Area E - Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

minimum 3 semester units or 4-5 quarter units

BUS 122 - Human Relations in Organizations 3 units
CDEV 103 - Child Growth and Development 3 units
C H 1 - Personal and Community Health Issues 3 units
C H 5 - Contemporary Women’s Health 3 units
HDEV 110 - Learning and Development in College and Career 3 units
HDEV 115 - Career Development Across the Lifespan 3 units
NUTR 110 - Introduction to Nutrition Science 3 units
PE 266 - Stress Management for Healthy Living 3 units
PE 275 - Sport Psychology 3 units
PE 280 - Exercise and Nutrition Programs for Fitness and Weight Management 3 units
PSYC 102 - Psychology for Effective Living 3 units
PSYC 112 - Human Sexuality 3 units
PSYC 116 - Lifespan Development 3 units
SOCI 102 - Families and Intimate Relationships 3 units

Note:

(Warning: an Area E approved two-unit course would be required with one of these one-unit courses to meet the 3 unit minimum. El Camino College does not currently offer an approved 2-unit course in this area. See your counselor for further information.)

One unit may be taken from:

PE 2A - Walking for Fitness 1 unit
PE 3 - Boot Camp Fitness Training 1 unit
PE 4A - Beginning Basketball 1 unit
PE 7 - Baseball 1 unit
PE 10A - Body Conditioning and Physical Fitness 1 unit
PE 54A - Beginning Weight Training 1 unit
PE 57abc - Intercollegiate Swimming Teams 3 units
PE 58abc - Off-Season Training for Intercollegiate Swimming Teams 1 unit
PE 66abc - Off-Season Training for Men’s Intercollegiate Tennis Team 1 unit
PE 70abc - Men’s Intercollegiate Soccer Team 3 units
PE 71abc - Off-Season Training for Men’s Intercollegiate Soccer Team 1 unit
PE 74A - Beginning Soccer 1 unit
PE 80abc - Men’s Intercollegiate Volleyball Team 3 units
PE 81abc - Off-Season Training for Men’s Intercollegiate Volleyball Team 1 unit
PE 110abc - Women’s Intercollegiate Volleyball Team 3 units
PE 111abc - Off-Season Training for Women’s Intercollegiate Volleyball Team 1 unit
PE 132abc - Women’s Intercollegiate Badminton Team 3 units
PE 133abc - Off-Season Training for Women’s Intercollegiate Badminton Team 1 unit
PE 140abc - Intercollegiate Beach Volleyball Team 3 units
PE 204 - Badminton 1 unit
PE 221 - Combative Arts and Self Defense 1 unit
PE 224 - Golf 1 unit
PE 233A - Beginning Pep Squad and Cheer 1 unit
PE 234ab - Pep Squad and Cheer Competition 1 unit
PE 240A - Beginning Swimming 1 unit
PE 240B - Intermediate Swimming 1 unit
PE 240C - Advanced Swimming 1 unit
PE 247 - Swimming, Lifeguard Training 2 units
PE 249 - Swimming for Fitness 1 unit
PE 250 - Techniques of Surfboard Riding 1 unit
PE 251A - Beginning Tennis 1 unit
PE 253 - Volleyball 1 unit
PE 254 - Cardio Fitness and Body Sculpting 1 unit
PE 257 - Yoga for Health and Fitness 1 unit
PE 258 - Power Vinyasa Yoga 1 unit
PE 259 - Circuit Training 1 unit
PE 260 - Basic Principles of Fitness and Weight Control 1 unit
PE 400 - Adapted Fitness 1 unit
PE 401 - Adapted Strength Training 1 unit
PE 402 - Adapted Swimming and Hydroexercise 1 unit
PE 404 - Adapted Cardiovascular Fitness 1 unit
PE 407 - Adapted Bowling 1 unit
PE 409 - Adapted Yoga 1 unit

Area F - Ethnic Studies (Effective Fall 2021)

*Required by new students who began college fall 2021 or thereafter. Students who started prior to fall 2021 and maintained continuous attendance will not be required to meet Area F. Continuous attendance is defined as enrolled and received a letter grade, W, P/NP in at least one semester in an academic year. Course may not double count in Area D, student must choose D or F

This requirement may only be taken at a CCC as an approved Area F (out of state and private courses will not be allowed at this time)

minimum 3 semester units

California State University (CSU) Graduation Requirement

All CSU campuses have a graduation requirement in U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals of 6 semester units. One course is required from Group 1 and one course is required from Group 2.

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CSU General Education Breadth Requirements

Certification

CSU General Education Requirements

Area A - Communication in the English Language and Critical Thinking

1. Communication Studies

2. English

3. English

Area B - Physical Universe and its Life Forms

1. Physical Sciences:

2. Life Sciences:

3. The courses listed above in B.1. and B.2. marked with an asterisk meet the laboratory requirement.

4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning:

Area C - Arts, Literature, Philosophy and Foreign Languages

1. Arts:

2. Humanities:

Area D - Social, Political and Economic Institutions and Behavior; Historical Background

Area E - Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

Note:

One unit may be taken from:

Area F - Ethnic Studies (Effective Fall 2021)

California State University (CSU) Graduation Requirement

Group 1:

Group 2: