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36 Certificate and Degree Requirements 2017-2018 Catalog General Education for the Associate Degree: A minimum of 19 units in general education is required for graduation from Reedley College. Select at least one (1) course and not fewer than three (3) units in each of the areas (A), (B), and (C), four (4) units (D.1), and three (3) units in area (D.2). Area A - Natural Sciences (3 units) Animal Science 1, 5; Astronomy 10, 20; Aviation Maintenance Technology 21; Biology 1, 2, 5, 10, 10L, 11A, 11B, 20, 22; Chemistry 1A, 1B, 3A, 3B, 8, 9, 10; Foods and Nutrition 40; Geography 5, 9; Geology 1, 2, 9, 10; Natural Resources 4, 7; Physics 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 4C; 27; Plant Science 1, 2, 4A, 5, 7, 10; 18; Science 1A Area B - Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 units) (B.1 = 3 units; B.2 = 3 units) 1. Government and Constitution (3 units) Political Science 2, 2H, 110 2. Other Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 units) Agriculture 2; Anthropology 1, 2, 3; Business Administration 30, 33; Child Development 38, 39; Criminology 5; Economics 1A, 1B; Ethnic Studies 5, 32; Geography 6 History 1, 2, 5, 11, 12, 12H, 20, 22, 32; Human Services 20; Journalism 1; Political Science 3, 5, 24; Psychology 2, 2H, 5, 25, 38, 45; Sociology 1A, 1B, 2, 32 Area C - Humanities (3 units) American Sign Language 1, 2, 3, 4; Art 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6H, 7, 9, 10, 13, 17, 20, 33, 36A, 38A; Chinese 1, 2; Communication 12; English 1B, 1BH, 15A, 15B, 15E, 36, 41, 43A, 43B, 44A, 44B, 46A, 46B, 47, 49; Film 1, 2A, 2B; French 1, 2, 3, 4; German 1, 2, 3, 4; Linguistics 10, 11; Music 1A, 1B, 3, 12, 16; Philosophy 1, 1C, 1CH, 1D; Photography 1; Spanish 1, 2, 3, 3NS, 4, 4NS, 5 Area D - Language and Rationality (7 units) D.1 = 4 units; D.2 = 3 units 1. English Composition (4 units) English 1A, 1AH 2. Communication/Analytical Thinking (3 units) Communication 1, 1H, 2, 4, 8, 25; Mathematics 10B; Philosophy 6 Courses used to fulfill General Education requirements may also be used to fulfill specific course and unit requirements of individual majors. Application for Certificate or Graduation A candidate for an associate in arts degree, associate in science degree, associate in arts or science degree for transfer, or a certificate of achievement must file a graduation application for the degree or certificate. An application for a degree or certificate of achievement will be accepted when a student is within a year of potential graduation and/or completion. A student who needs a formal evaluation prior to the year of graduation/completion may appeal this policy by providing evidence of special program requirements. Application deadlines are listed in the academic calendar of this catalog. No student is a candidate for graduation until the application is completed. Graduation ceremonies for degree candidates are held at the end of the spring semester each year. Diplomas will be dated at the end of the semester or summer session in which requirements are met. Diplomas and certificates are mailed to successful candidates approximately two months after fulfilling graduation requirements.