2026-2027 Advising Guide

Guide Directions: Check courses using Completed (C), In Progress (IP), Planned (P). Indicate Advanced Placement (AP) score 3 or higher where appropriate. Proof of AP and official transcripts will be required for transcription evaluation. “H” denotes an Honors course.

Area A-1: Language and Rationality

6 units minimum

Area	Code	C	IP	P
A-1A: English Composition: ENGL C1000 (with a “C” or better)	A-1A
A-1B: Oral Communication & Critical Thinking: BUSN 078; COMM C1000, C1000H, 004, 007, 010, 010H, 020; ENGL C1001, C1001H, C1002, C1002H; PHIL 002, 003, 017; SPAN 002B	A-1B

Area A-2: Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning

3 units minimum

Area	Code	C	IP	P
ACCT 040, 050, 055; CIST 004A, 004A1; GIST 016A; MATH 000D, 000G, 001, 002, 003A, 003AH, 003B, 003BH, 004A, 004B, 004C, 012, 014, 019, 080; STAT C1000, C1000H	A-2

Area A-3: Arts & Humanities

3 units minimum

Area	Code	C	IP	P
ARCH 046, 047, 072; ARTH C1100, C1200, C1200H, 001D, 001DH, 001E, 004, 007, 010, 012A, 013, 014, 095; ARTS 031A, 031B, 031C, 033A, 033C, 035A, 035B, 035C, 035D, 047A, 047B, 047C, 047D, 049A, 049B, 049D, 062A, 062B, 062C, 062D, 065A, 065B, 081, 085B, 088A; ASLA 060A, 060B; DANC 061, 061H; ENGL 005A, 005B, 006B, 006BH, 007A, 007B, 010, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 014, 018, 018H, 021, 021H, 041, 041H, 043, 043H, 047, 047H, 048, 048H, 070, 071, 072; ETHN 001, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018; FDAT 032; FRNC 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 003A, 003B, 050A, 050B, 051A, 051B; GDES 002; GERM 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B;  HIST 004A, 004B, 005A, 005B; 020, C1001, C1002; HUMN 001; INTD 036; ITAL 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 050A, 050B; JPNS 001A, 001B; MUSC 001, 001H, 002, 002H, 003A, 003B, 004A, 004B, 005, 006, 007, 009, 010, 020A, 020B, 030A, 030B, 031A, 031B, 032A-B, 033A, 033B, 036A-D, 042, 049, 054, 055; NUTR 020, 022; PHIL 001, 003, 004, 005, 021, 022; SJST 001; SPAN 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 003A, 003B, 050A, 050B, 051A, 051B; THEA  007A, 007B, 010, 011, 013, 014A-E, 015, 016, 021A, 022A, 033A, 033B, 035A, 040A, 040B, 040C, 047A; WGQS 001, 001H, 002, 003, 004A	A-3

Area A-4: Social Science & Behaviorial Sciences

3 units minimum

Area	Code	C	IP	P
Social & Behavioral Sciences: ADMJ 001, 026, 051; ANTH 002, 003, 003H, 004, 055; BUSN 061; CHST 002, 005, 063; COMM 007, 008, 012; COUN 050, 070; ECON C2001, C2001H, C2002, C2002H; ETHN 001; GEOG 002, 006; HIST 004A, 004B, 005A, 005B, 012, 014; 016; HSCI 008, 010, 014, 016; KINT 031, 034; POLS 002, 003, 003H, 004, 006; PSYC C1000, 009, 017, 025; SJST 001; SOCI 001, 002, 002H, 003, 020, 028, 040, 045; WGQS 001, 001H, 002, 003, 004A	A-4
American History & Institutions: HIST C1001, C1002, 020; POLS C1000, C1000H	A-4

Area A-5: Natural Sciences

3 units minimum

Area	Code	C	IP	P
ANTH 001; ASTR 005, 010, 011, 014, 020, 021, 022, 030; BIOL 002, 002L, 010+010L, 011, 012, 013, 014, 018, 023, 024, 036, 037, 038, 040, 041, 042, 043, 045, 047, 048, 050, 056, 058, 059; CHEM 001A, 001AH, 001B, 001BH, 002, 012A, 012B, 030A, 060; GEOG 001; GEOL 001A, 001B, 012, 015, 030; HTCH 004; NUTR 015; OCEA 010; PHYS 001, 002A, 002B, 004A, 004B, 004C, 005, 010; PMGT 014; PSCI 010, 020; PSYC 002, 002H, 007	A-5

Area A-6: Ethnic Studies

3 units minimum

Area	Code	C	IP	P
ENGL 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018, ETHN 001, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018; SJST 001	A-6

Area A-7: Lifelong Learning

3 units minimum

• Option 1: 3 units from A1B, A2, A3, A4, A5 or A6
• Option 2: 3 units from below:

Area	Code	C	IP	P
BUSN 061; CHST 053; 063; COMM 004, 008, 012; COUN 005, 012, 012C, 050; FDAT 027; HSCI 008, 010, 012; 014; KINS 11.21; KINT 031; LIBR 004; LRSV 001; NUTR 015, 022; PSYC 009, 012, 025, 030; SOCI 001, 003, 020, 028, 040, 045	A-7

Area A-8: Kinesiology (physical education or dance activity)

1 unit required

Area	Code	C	IP	P
Course must be activity based; no Kinesiology Theory Courses. The following courses also do not meet requirement: KINS 8.25, 8.26, 11.06, 11.07, 11.11.	A-8

Note: Although courses may be noted in multiple areas, a single course may be used to meet only one area’s requirement.

Competency, Area & Scholarly Requirements
☐	Waiver – Completion of CSU GE-B/IGETC/Cal-GETC, reciprocity agreement, or completion of prior bachelor’s degree from accredited university in U.S.
☐	Residency – 12 units completed within the West Valley-Mission Community College District.
☐	Scholarly Requirements – 2.0 GPA in at least 60 units of work
☐	Major – Completed required courses with a C (or “P”) or better

 

Requirements are subject to change. Visit credit courses in Assist.org for a complete listing of courses approved for EACH academic year. For the most recent list of courses and details, please review the Articulation web page.