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Major: Liberal Studies 36 units
An Associate in Arts degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60 units of degree credit coursework, including the major requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. The student must complete all courses required for the major with a grade of "C" or better.
The courses required for a Liberal Studies major are outlined in Chapter 3, Part I under Areas A, B, C, D and E. The term "additional units" means courses not already taken to fulfill part of the requirements. To fulfill the Liberal Studies major the courses must be distributed as follows:
Courses required for the major:
(See Chapter 3, Part
I, Associate Degree Requirements: Parts A-E)
9 units of Language and Rationality (Area A):
3 units from Area A13 units from Area A2
Plus 3 additional units from either A1 or A2
9 units of Natural Science (Area B):
4 units with lab from Area B
Plus 5 additional units, (courses not already taken),
selected from the following:
Anthropology 140Astronomy 120
Biological Science 102, 110, 119, 132, 134, 148, 150, 170
Business 240
Chemistry 109, 119, 120, 121, 220, 226, 227
Geography 120, 120L, 125
Geology 120, 120L
Mathematics 164, 170, 171, 180, 185, 190, 191, 200, 290, 292
Natural Science 10
Physics 110, 110L, 120/120H, 121/121H, 130, 230, 231
9 units of Arts and Humanities (Area C):
3 units from Area C
Plus an additional 6 units from Area C
9 units of Social Sciences (Area D):
3 units from Area DPlus an additional 6 units from Area D
Note: Transfer students majoring in Liberal Studies must refer to Chapter 3, Part III: Transfer to California State Universities (CSU), in order to meet transfer requirements