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General Education Breadth Requirements for Associate Degrees

2023-2024 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: Language and Rationality

6 units minimum (one course from A1 and one from A2).

Area Code C IP P
A1 – English Composition: | ENGL 001A (with a “C” or better) A1      
A2 – Communication and Analytical Thinking: l CIST 002, 004A, 004A1; COMM 001, 001H, 010, 010H, 020;  ENGL 001B, 001C, 001CH; GIST 016A; MATH  000D, 000G, 001, 002, 003A, 003AH, 003B, 003BH, 004A, 004B, 004C, 010, 010H, 012, 014, 019, 104, 105, 106, 106R; PHIL 002, 003, 017; SOCI 012; SPAN 002B A2      

Area B: Natural Sciences

3 units minimum

Area Code C IP P
ANTH 001; ASTR 005, 010, 011, 014, 020, 020H, 021, 021H, 022; BIOL 002, 002L, 010+010L, 011, 012, 013, 014, 018, 022, 023, 024, 035, 036, 037, 040, 041, 042, 043, 045, 047, 048, 050, 055, 056, 058, 059; CHEM 001A, 001AH001B, 001BH002, 012A, 012B, 030A, 030B, 060; GEOG 001; GEOL 001A, 001B, 012, 015, 020, 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 B      

Area C: Humanities

3 units minimum.

Area Code C IP P
ARCH 046, 047, 072; ARTS 001A, 001AH, 001B, 001BH, 001D, 001DH, 001E, 001G, 001J, 004, 007, 010, 012A, 012B, 013, 014, 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, 095; ASLA 060A, 060B; DANC 061, 061H; DIGM 002, 099; ENGL 005A, 005B, 006A, 006AH, 006B, 006BH, 007A, 007B, 010, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018, 018H, 041, 041H, 043, 043H, 044, 046, 046H, 047, 047H, 048, 048H, 049, 049H, 070, 071, 072; ETHN 001, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018; FDAT 032, 088; FRNC 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 003A, 003B; GERM 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B; HIST 004A, 004B, 005A, 005B, 017A, 017B, 020; HUMN 001A, 001B; INTD 036; ITAL 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 050A, 050B; JPNS 001A, 001B, 050A, 050B; MUSC 001, 001H, 002, 002H, 003A, 003B, 004A, 004B, 005, 006, 007, 009, 010, 020A, 020B, 026, 027, 030A, 030B, 031A, 031B, 032A-C, 033A, 033B, 036A-D, 040, 042, 043A, 043B, 048, 049, 051, 052A-D,  053A-C, 054, 055, 057, 061, 062A, 063A, 063B, 064, 065A, 065B, 065C, 066, 067A, 067B, 069A, 069B, 070; NUTR 022; PHIL 001, 003, 004, 005, 021, 022; SJST 001; SPAN 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 003A, 003B; THEA 002A, 005A, 005B, 006A, 006B, 007A, 007B, 010, 010H, 011A, 011B, 011C, 012, 013, 014A, 014B, 014C, 014D, 014E, 015, 016, 018A, 019A, 020A, 020B, 020C, 020D, 021A, 021B, 022A, 022B, 033A, 033B, 035A, 040A, 040B, 040C, 045B, 047A, 070A, 070B, 070C; WGQS 001, 001H, 002, 003, 004A C      

Area D: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Select one course from D1 and D2.

Area Code C IP P
D1 – Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 units): | ADMJ 001, 026; ANTH 002, 003, 003H, 004, 055; BUSN 015, 061; CHST 002, 005, 063; COMM 007, 012; COUN 050; ECON 001A, 001AH , 001B, 001BH; ETHN 001; GEOG 002, 006; HIST 004A, 004B, 005A, 005B, 012, 014, 016; HSCI 008, 010, 014; KINT 033; POLI 002, 003, 003H, 004; PSYC 001, 001H, 017, 025; SJST 001; SOCI 001, 002, 002H, 003, 012, 020, 028, 040, 045; WGQS 001, 001H, 002, 003, 004A D1      
D2 – American History & Institutions (3 units): HIST 017A, 017B, 017BH, 020; POLI 001, 001H D2      

Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development

3 units | Option 1: 3 units form A-2, B, C, or D | Option 2: 3 units from below

Area Code C IP P
BUSN 061, 078; CHST 053, 063; COMM 004, 008; COUN 005, 012, 012C, 024; DANC 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 007, 008, 011, 012, 013, 014, 021, 022, 023, 024, 031, 032, 034, 041, 042, 043, 044, 051A, 051B, 060; FDAT 027; HSCI 008, 010, 012, 014; KINS 11.07, 12.20, 12.21, 12.22; KINT 033, 035 042, 044; LIBR 004; LRSV 001; NUTR 015, 022; PSYC 012, 025, 030; SOCI 001, 002, 002H, 003, 020, 028, 040, 045 E      

Area F: Cultural Diversity

3 units minimum.

Area Code C IP P
ANTH 003, 003H, 004, 055; ARTS 001E, 010, 095; CHST 005; COMM 012; COUN 050; DANC 061, 061H; ENGL 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018, 018H, 046, 046H; ETHN 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018; FDAT 088; GEOG 002, 006; MUSC 055; NUTR 020; PMGT 010; PHIL 004, 021; PSYC 009; SOCI 001, 002, 002H, 003, 020, 028, 040, 045; WGQS 001, 001H, 002 F      

Area G: Kinesiology Activity (physical education or dance activity)

Area Code C IP P
1 unit required – Course must be activity based; no Kinesiology Theory Courses G      

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

Competency, Area & Scholarly Requirements
Waiver – Completion of CSU GE-B/IGETC, reciprocity agreement, or completion of prior bachelor’s degree from accredited university in U.S.
Residency – 12 units completed at West Valley College
Scholarly Requirements – 2.0 GPA in at least 60 units of work
Major – Completed required courses with a C (or “P”) or better
Reading & Writing Competency – Completed ENGL 001A with a “C” or better
Math Competency – (a) Complete MATH 104, 106, 106R, or higher with a “C” or better or (b) completion of high school Algebra 2, Integrated Math 3, Common Core Math, or higher with a grade of “C-” or better in both semesters
Area Competency - General Education – Completed 25 units of general education

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 visit the Articulation web page.

Last Updated 8/25/23