Catalog_2017_2018_3-7

35 Certificate and Degree Requirements 2017-2018 Catalog 3. At least eighteen (18) units in a single discipline or related disciplines (major) or in an approved area of emphasis. Each course applied to this major requirement must be completed with a grade of “C” or better or a “P.” 4. Competence in writing, demonstrated by completion of English 1A or English 1AH with a grade of 2.0, “C,” or better. 5. Competence in reading, demonstrated by (a) Meeting the reading requirement for English 1A, 1AH, eligibility by an appropriate placement test score or (b) Completion of English 126 * or 128* with a grade of 2.0, “C,” or better. *Students who complete English 125 and English 126 or 128 may apply no more than 4 units earned in these courses to the associate degree. 6. Competence in oral communication, demonstrated by the completion of Communication 1, 1H, 2, 4, 8, or 25 with a grade of 2.0, “C,” or better. (The course used to fulfill this requirement may also be used to satisfy area D, Part 2, of the general education requirement in language and rationality: communication/analytical thinking.) 7. Competence in mathematics, demonstrated by completion with a grade of 2.0, “C,” or better in one of the following classes: Mathematics 103 or any more advanced mathematics class, Business Administration 39, Plant Science 9, or Statistics 7. 8. Familiarity with computer concepts and computer use, demonstrated by completing with a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in one of the following: (a) Agriculture 1, Aviation Maintenance Technology 11L; Art 30A, 30B, 33, 37A, 37B, 38, 41, 42, 44; Business Administration 48; Computer Science 1, 5, 26, 40; Engineering 2, 40; Information Systems 11, 12, 13, 15; Library Skills 2; Natural Resources 3; Office Technology 1; or (b) a college examination of computer familiarity. 9. Awareness of lifetime physical and mental wellness, demonstrated by completion of one of the . following: Child Development 5, 38, 39; Counseling 53; Foods and Nutrition 35; Health 1; Psychology 2, 2H, 25, 38; or Sociology 32. 10. Two physical education and/or dance classes. Exceptions will be considered for those students who are veterans with at least one year of active military service, P.O.S.T. program candidates, Basic Fire Academy graduates, or who submit a physician’s statement certifying that they are not physically able to participate in physical education classes. Physical education courses that will meet this requirement are Animal Science 24, 26; Dance 9, 10, 14, 15, 28; Physical Education 1, 2, 4, 5, 5B, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 12B, 12C, 13, 14, 14B, 15, 15B, 16, 18, 19, 19B, 29, 30B, 30C, 30D, 31B, 31C, 33B, 33C, 34B, 34C, 35B, 36B, 36C, 37B, 37C, 37D, 38B, 38C, 39B, 39C, 40B, 40C, 43B, 43C, 45, 49, 49A, 71. 11. Completion of one of the following courses on the principles of national, state, and local government, including the study of American institutions and ideals: Political Science 2, 2H, or 110. (The course used to fulfill this requirement may also be used to satisfy area B, Part 1, below, of the general education requirement in social and behavioral sciences.) 12. A minimum of eighteen (19) units in general education, including at least three (3) units in each of areas (A), (B), and (C), and 4 units area (D.1) and 3 units in area (D.2). A. Natural Sciences B. Social and Behavioral Sciences 1) POLSCI 2, 2H or 110 (The course used to fulfill this requirement may also be used to satisfy degree requirement 11, American institutions, above.) 2) Other Social and Behavioral Sciences C. Humanities D. Language and Rationality: 1) Composition (The course used to fulfill this general education area requirement may also be used to satisfy degree requirement 4, competence in writing.) 2) Communication/Analytical Thinking (The course (except philosophy 6) used to fulfill this general education area requirement may also be used to satisfy degree requirement 6, competence in oral communication.)