Code #1619
NOTE:
If you plan to transfer after completing this Liberal Arts degree,
please see a counselor for assistance with selecting the most appropriate
transfer (300 or higher level) courses.
| Required Program | Units |
| A. CRC Associate in Arts Degree General Education (GE) Pattern | |
| General Education, Graduation and Proficiency Requirements | 21 |
| Complete the necessary Cosumnes River College (CRC) Graduation and Proficiency requirements | |
| B. Complete One Area of Emphasis Option: | |
| Minimum units necessary to meet "Area of Emphasis" requirements | 18 |
| Complete 18 units in one "Area of Emphasis" from those outlined below: | |
| Arts and Humanities | |
| Communication and Writing | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| Math and Science | |
| Note: Where appropriate, courses in the "Area of Emphasis" may also be counted for a GE area | |
| C. Elective units required to reach a total of 60 units for this degree | 21 |
A. GENERAL EDUCATION
(minimum of 21 units)
Select courses from the CRC General Education Requirements
for AA/AS Degrees.
B. AREA OF EMPHASIS OPTIONS:
Minimum 18 unit requirement
Students must take a minimum of 18 units from one of the
following areas. Where appropriate, courses in the selected
Area of Emphasis may also be counted for general education.
B1. Arts and Humanities Option:
These courses emphasize the study of cultural, literary, humanistic
activities and artistic expression of human beings. Students will evaluate
and interpret the ways in which people through the ages in different
cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in
artistic and cultural creation. Students will also learn to value aesthetic
understanding and incorporate these concepts when constructing value
judgments. Students must select their preferred courses from
two or more of the following disciplines.
B2. Communication and Writing Option:
These courses emphasize the content and form of communication
and provide an understanding of the psychological basis and social
significance of communication and writing. Students will be able to
assess communication as the process of human symbolic interaction.
Students will also develop skills in the areas of reasoning and advocacy,
organization, accuracy, reading and listening effectively. Students will be
able to integrate important concepts of critical thinking as related to the
development of analysis, critical evaluation, and inductive and deductive
reasoning that will enable them to make important decisions regarding
their own lives and society at large. Students must select their preferred
courses from two or more of the following disciplines.
B3. Social and Behavioral Sciences Option:
These courses emphasize the perspective, concepts, theories and
methodologies typically found in the vast variety of disciplines that
comprise study in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students will
study about themselves and others as members of a larger society.
Topics and discussion to stimulate critical thinking about ways people
have acted in response to their societies will allow students to evaluate
how societies and social subgroups operate. Students must select their
preferred courses from two or more of the following disciplines.
B4. Math and Science Option:
These courses emphasize the natural sciences which examine the
physical universe, its life forms and its natural phenomena. Courses
in Math emphasize the development of mathematical and quantitative
reasoning skills beyond the level of intermediate algebra. Students will be
able to demonstrate an understanding of the methodologies of science
as investigative tools. Students will also examine the influence that the
acquisition of scientific knowledge has on the development of the world's
civilizations. Students must select 3-6 units in math/statistics
and 12-15 units in the remaining science disciplines.
C. ELECTIVE UNITS
Degree applicable and/or transfer level units as
needed to meet the 60 unit degree requirement