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GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN

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College of the Canyons

2025 - 2026

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Area 1: English Communication and Critical Thinking

9 semester units or 12 quarter units required with at least one course from each area 1A, 1B and 1C. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
9 units minimum

1A: Written Communication

ENGL C1000, C1000H.

1B: Critical Thinking and Writing

COMS 227; ENGL 112, C1001, C1001H; PHILOS 206.

1C: Oral Communication

COMM C1000, C1000H.

Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

3 semester units or 4 quarter units. Course must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
3 units minimum
ECON 291; MATH 100, 103, 103X, 104, 104X, 211, 211X, 212, 213, 214, 215, 240, 240X; PSYCH 104; SOCI 137; STAT C1000, C1000E, C1000H.

Area 3: Arts and Humanities

6 semester units or 8 quarter units with at least one course in 3A-Arts and 3B-Humanities.
6 units minimum

3A: Arts (Visual Arts, Architecture, Music, Dance, Theater, and Film)

ARCHT 114, 115; ART 100, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116; CINEMA 120, 121, 122, 123, 127, 129, 131; DANCE 100; GMD 120; ID 114, 115; MEA 101, 102; MUSIC 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 112; PHOTO 140, 150; THEATR 100, 110, 220.

3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English)

ECON 170, 170H; ENGL 110, 112, 135, 200, 250, 251, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 280, 281; FRNCH 201, 202; HIST 101, 101H, 102, 111, 111H, 112, 112H, 115, 117, 120, 120H, 130, 161, 191, 192, 193, 210, 212, 240, 243; HUMAN 100, 115, 116, 150; LING 101; PHILOS 101, 101H, 102, 110, 111, 112, 120, 130, 220, 225, 240, 250; SIGN 110; SOCI 200, 200H; SPAN 201, 202, 240.

Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines.
6 units minimum
ANTHRO 103, 103H, 105, 120, 210, 220; CCE 200; COMS 256; ECE 101, 102; ECON 170, 170H, 201, 201H, 202, 202H; ENVRTM 101; ETHNST 101, 102, 103; GEOGRPH 102, 104, 105; GLST 101, 102; HIST 101, 101H, 102, 111, 111H, 112, 112H, 115, 116, 117, 120, 120H, 130, 161, 191, 192, 193, 210, 212, 240, 243; HLHSCI 140; MEA 100; PHILOS 130; POLISC 200, 230, 250, 270, 290; POLS C1000, C1000H; PSYC C1000, C1000H; PSYCH 105, 109, 126, 167, 172, 172H, 225, 230, 235, 240; SOCI 101, 101H, 102, 103, 103H, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 130, 200, 200H, 205, 207, 208, 210, 230, 233, 250.

Area 5: Physical/Biological Sciences

7 semester units or 9 quarter units required with at least one course from Physical Science and one course from Biological Science. One Physical or Biological Science course must include a laboratory (underlined).
7 units minimum

5A: Physical Science

ASTRON 100, 102, 104; CHEM 100, 151, 151H, 201, 201H, 202, 255, 256; ENVRMT 103, 104; GEOGRPH 100, 101, 103, 105; GEOLOGY 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 110; OCEAN 101; PHYSCI 101; PHYSIC 101, 102, 110, 111, 210, 211, 220, 221, 222.

5B: Life Science

ANTHRO 101, 101L, 101H; BIOSCI 100, 100H, 101, 106, 106H, 107, 107H, 115, 116, 119, 130, 132, 140, 201, 202, 204, 205, 221, 240; GEOLOGY 103; OCEAN 119; PSYCH 102.

5C: Science Lab

Students must select at least one laboratory (see underlined courses in areas 5A and 5B).

Area 6: Ethnic Studies

3 semester units or 4 quarter units required.
3 units minimum
None.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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ECON 170 - US 1
ECON 170H - US 1
ETHNST 116 - US 1
ETHNST 117 - US 1
HIST 111 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 111H - US 1 & US 2
HIST 112 - US 1 & US 3
HIST 112H - US 1 & US 3
HIST 116 - US 1
HIST 117 - US 1
HIST 120 - US 1
HIST 120H - US 1
HIST 130 - US 1
HIST 245 - US 1
POLISC 150 - US 2 & US 3
POLISC 150H - US 2 & US 3

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