2025-2026 Certification and Certificate of Achievement Advising Guide
Directions: Check (Χ) courses as Completed (C), In Progress (IP), Planned (P) or list courses taken at other colleges. Indicate Advanced Placement (AP) score of 3 or higher where appropriate. Proof of AP and official transcripts is required for transcript evaluation. “H” denotes Honors courses.
Note: Courses must be completed with a grade of "C" (or P) or better fulfills lower division general education requires to transfer to the UC & CSU systems. Please consult with a counselor. A “certification” may be requested on a Transcript Request form available in the Admissions & Records office or on the WVC website. .
Area 1: English Communication
3 courses required: Complete one course from each area. 9 semester or 12 quarter units
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A: English Composition | ENGL C1000 | 1A | |||
| 1B: Critical Thinking and Composition | ENGL 001B, C1001, C1001H; PHIL 003, 017 | 1B | |||
| 1C: Oral Communication | COMM C1000, C1000H | 1C |
Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
1 course of 3 semester or 4 quarter units
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 000G, 001, 002, 003A, 003AH, 003B, 003BH, 004A, 004B, 004C,012, 019, 080; STAT C1000, C1000H | 2 |
Area 3: Arts and Humanities – 2 courses required
6 semester or 8 quarter units: Complete one course from Arts (3A) and one from Humanities (3B).
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3A: Arts | ARCH 046, 047, 072; ARTS 001A, 001B, 001BH, 001D, 001DH, 001E, 004, 007, 010, 012A, 013, 014, 095; DANC 061, 061H; FDAT 032; MUSC 001, 001H, 002, 002H, 003A, 003B, 004A, 004B, 005, 007, 009, 010, 054, 055; THEA 010, 010H, 011, 013, 014A, 014B, 014C, 014D, 014E, 015, 016; WGQS 002, 004A | 3A | |||
| 3B: Humanities | ASLA 060B; ENGL 005A, 005B, 006A, 006AH, 006B, 006BH, 007A, 007B, 010, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 014, 018, 018H, 021, 021H, 041, 041H, 043, 043H, 044, 046, 046H, 047, 047H, 048, 048H, 049, 049H; ETHN 001, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 014, 018; FRNC 001B, 002A, 002B, 003A, 003B; GERM 001B, 002A, 002B; HIST 004A, 004B, 005A, 005B, 012, 014, 016, 017A, 017B, 017BH, 020; HUMN 001; ITAL 001B, 002A, 002B; JPNS 001B; PHIL 001, 004, 005, 021, 022; SJST 001; SPAN 001B, 002A, 002B, 003A, 003B, 051A; THEA 013; WGQS 002 | 3B |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences – 2 courses required
6 semester or 8 quarter units: Two academic disciplines are required.
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADMJ 001, 051; ANTH 002, 003, 003H, 004, 055; BUSN 061; CHST 002, 005, 063; COMM 012; ECON 001A, 001AH, 001B, 001BH; ETHN 001, GEOG 002, 006; HSCI 008, 010, 014; HIST 004A, 004B, 005A, 005B, 012, 014, 016, 017A, 017B, 017BH, 020; KINT 034; POLS C1000, C1000H, 002, 003, 003H, 004; PSYC C1000, 009, 012, 017, 025; SJST 001; SOCI 001, 002, 002H, 003, 012, 020, 028, 040, 045; WGQS 001, 001H, 002, 003, 004A | 4 |
Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences – 2 courses required
7 semester or 9 quarter units. Complete one course from 5A and 5B; at least one course must be a lab course in 5C
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A: Physical Sciences | ASTR 010, 011, 014, 020, 020H, 021, 021H, 022; CHEM 001A, 001AH, 001B, 001BH, 002, 012A, 012B, 030A, 030B, 060; GEOG 001; GEOL 001A, 001B, 012, 015; OCEA 010; PHYS 001,002A, 002B, 004A, 004B, 004C, 005, 010; PSCI 010, 020 | 5A | |||
| 5B: Biological Sciences | ANTH 001; BIOL 002, 010+010L, 011, 012, 013, 014, 018, 023, 024, 036, 037, 038, 040, 041, 042, 043, 045, 047, 048, 056, 058, 059; PSYC 002, 002H, 007 | 5B | |||
| 5C: Laboratory | BIOL 002L, 050 or any underlined course from List 5A or 5B. | 5C |
Area 6: Ethnic Studies
3 semester or 4 quarter units.
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018; ETHN 001, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018; SJST 001 | 6 |
Note: Although courses may be noted in multiple Areas, a single course may be used to meet only one Area requirement.
Language other than English (UC REQUIREMENT ONLY)
Proficiency equivalent to two years of high school study in the same language with a grade “C-” or better, OR complete a course below or a higher level foreign language course. If completed in high school, submit official transcripts to Admissions and Records.
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASLA 060A, 060B; FRNC 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B; GERM 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B; ITAL 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B; JPNS 001A, 001B: SPAN 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B | LOTE |
Note: Although courses may be noted in multiple areas, a single course may be used to meet only one area requirement.
CSU Graduation Requirements: It is not required by all CSU’s to complete American Institutions requirements prior to transfer but it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to complete one of the following sequences to meet these requirements prior to transfer.
Note: These courses meet their respective GE Area requirement (i.e., Area 3B or 4) as well as the American Institution requirement.
American Institutions Requirement Options
HIST 012 + POLS C1000 or C1000H
HIST 014 + POLS C1000 or C1000H
HIST 016 + POLS C1000 or C1000H
HIST 017A + HIST 020
HIST 017A + POLS C1000 or C1000H
HIST 017B or 17BH + POLS C1000 or C1000H
Requirements are subject to change. Visit credit courses in Assist.org website 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.