CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 2016-2017 Students who plan to transfer to a CSU campus may complete their lower division General Education requirements for graduation at COD. Students may follow the CSU GE-Breadth Certification pattern listed below, which is accepted by all CSU campuses in most majors to fulfill these requirements. This course pattern also satisfies COD's General Education requirements. To be fully certified, students must complete a minimum of 9 units each in Areas A, B, C, and D, and 3 units in Area E. At least 30 of these units must be completed with a grade of "C" or better, including the 9 units in Area A: Communication in the English Language; and 3 units in Area B-4: Mathematics. GE-Breadth Certification is not automatic and must be requested by the student at the same time transcripts are requested to be sent to the CSU following the posting of final grades. Note: A single course, even though listed in more than one area, can only be used to satisfy one General Education requirement. A. English Language Communication and Critical Thinking Nine (9) units minimum; select 1 course from each of the 3 groups. (C or better required in all courses.) A-1. Oral Communication COMM 001 Introduction To Public Speaking (formerly Speech 004) 3 COMM 009 Introduction To Interpersonal Communication (formerly Speech 001) 3 COMM 013 Small Group Communication (formerly Speech 005) 3 COMM 017 Intercultural Communication (formerly Speech 015) 3 A-2. Written Communication ENG 001A Composition 4 A-3. Critical Thinking COMM 025 Argumentation and Debate (formerly Speech 007) 3 ENG 002 Argumentative Writng & Critical Thinkng Thru Literature 4 PHIL 010 General Logic 3 SOC 004 Sociological Analysis & Critical Thinking 3 B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning Nine (9) units minimum; select one course from each group. One course must include laboratory. B-1. Physical Science A 001 Descriptive Astronomy 3 A 001L Descriptive Astronomy Lab 1 CH 001A General Chemistry I 5 CH 001B General Chemistry II 5 CH 003 Introductory General Chemistry 4 CH 004 Fundamentals Of Chemistry 4 CH 005 Bio-organic Chemistry 4 CH 010A Organic Chemistry I 5 CH 010B Organic Chemistry II 5 GEOG 001 Physical Geography 3 GEOG 001L Physical Geography Lab 1 G 001 Physical Geology 4 G 005 Environmental Geology 4 G 010 The Earth Sciences 4 G 017 Introduction To Oceanography 3 G 017L Introduction To Oceanography Lab 1 College of the Desert 2016-17 Catalog 61
G 022 Introduction To Environmental Sciences 3 PH 001 Introductory Physics 4 PH 002A College Physics I 4 PH 002B College Physics II 4 PH 003A Engineering Physics 4 PH 003B Engineering Physics 4 PH 003C Engineering Physics 4 PH 017 Introduction To Meteorology 3 B-2. Life Science AGEH 001 Horticulture 3 AGEH 001L Horticulture Laboratory 1 AGPS 002 Entomology - General & Applied 4 AGPS 005 Plant Science 3 AGPS 005L Plant Science Lab 1 ANTH 001 Introduction To Physical Anthropology 3 BI 004 Elements Of Biology 4 BI 005 Molecular And Cell Biology 5 BI 006 Biology Of Organisms 5 BI 007 Biology Of Mammals 3 BI 011 Biology Of Viruses 3 BI 013 Human Anatomy And Physiology I 4 BI 014 Human Anatomy And Physiology II 5 BI 015 General Microbiology 5 NR 001 Conservation Of Natural Resources 3 NR 001L Conservation Of Natural Resources Lab 1 B-3. Laboratory Activity (One course in either B-1 or B-2 must include a laboratory.) B-4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning MATH 001A Calculus 4 MATH 001B Calculus 4 MATH 002A Multivariate Calculus 4 MATH 002B Linear Algebra 4 MATH 002C Ordinary Differential Equations 4 MATH 005 Trigonometry 5 MATH 010 College Algebra 4 MATH 011 Math Concepts For Elementary School Teachers-Number System 4 MATH 012 Pre-calculus 5 MATH 013 Liberal Arts Math 4 MATH 014 Statistical Methods 4 MATH 015 Discrete Mathematics for Computers 4 SOC 003 Fundamentals Of Statistics 3 C. Arts and Humanities Nine (9) units minimum; one course must in the ARTS and one in the HUMANITIES C-1. Arts (Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theatre) ARCH 014 History Of Architecture I 3 ART 002A History Of Western Art I: Prehistoric To Medieval 3 ART 002B History Of Western Art II: Renaissance To Contemporary 3 ART 002C History Of Modern Art 3 ART 003A Basic Design & Color 3 ART 010 Introduction To Art 3 ART 012A Survey Of Asian Art 3 College of the Desert 2016-17 Catalog 62
ART 012B Art Of Africa, Oceania, & Indigenous North America 3 ART 012C Art Of The Ancient Americas 3 ART 033 History of Photography 3 DANC 010 Introduction To Choreography 2 DANC 015 History Of Dance 3 MUS 005 History Of Rock 'n' Roll 3 MUS 006 History Of Film Music 3 MUS 007 History Of Musical Theatre 3 MUS 010 Introduction To Music 3 MUS 011 The History Of Jazz 3 MUS 012 Fundamentals Of Music 3 RTV 006 Introduction To Film 3 RTV 008 Contemporary World Film 3 TA 001 Introduction To Theatre 3 TA 002 Acting I 3 C-2. Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) ASL 001 Elementary American Sign Language I 5 ASL 002 Elementary American Sign Language II 5 ASL 003 Intermediate American Sign Language I 4 ASL 004 Intermediate American Sign Language II 4 ENG 001B Composition & Literature 3 ENG 002 Argumentative Writng & Critical Thinkng Thru Literature 4 ENG 010A American Literature I 3 ENG 010B American Literature II 3 ENG 011A Survey Of English Literature 3 ENG 001B Composition & Literature 3 ENG 012A World Literature I 3 ENG 012B World Literature II 3 ENG 014 Shakespeare 3 ENG 015 The Short Story 3 ENG 017 Women In Literature 3 ENG 021 Intro Latin American/Chicano Literature 3 ENG 022 Intro to African American Literature 3 ENG 024 Native American Literature 3 ENG 025 Introduction To The Novel 3 ENG 031 The Bible As Literature: Old Testament 3 ENG 032 The Bible As Literature: New Testament 3 ENG 035 Myth And Legend 3 ENG 036 Children's Literature 3 FR 001 Elementary French I 5 FR 002 Elementary French II 5 FR 003 Intermediate French I 4 FR 004 Intermediate French II 4 GER 001 Elementary German I 5 GER 002 Elementary German II 5 HIST 003 History Of World Civilization I (Fall 2012) 3 HIST 004 History Of World Civilization II (Fall 2012) 3 HIST 017 US History Through Reconstruction (Fall 2012) 3 HIST 018 US History/Reconstruction To Present (Fall 2012) 3 HIST 021 California History 3 ITAL 001 Elementary Italian I 5 ITAL 002 Elementary Italian II 5 College of the Desert 2016-17 Catalog 63
JPN 001 Elementary Japanese I 5 JPN 002 Elementary Japanese II 5 PHIL 006 Introduction To Philosophy 3 PHIL 007 Ideas Of The Great Philosophers 3 PHIL 012 Religions Of The World 3 PHIL 013 Perspectives On Death & Dying 3 PHIL 014 Introduction To Ethics 3 PHIL 017 Philosophy Of Religion 3 PHIL 018 Philosophy Of Science 3 SPAN 001 Elementary Spanish I 5 SPAN 002 Elementary Spanish II 5 SPAN 003 Intermediate Spanish I 4 SPAN 004 Intermediate Spanish II 4 SPAN 020 Hispanic/Latino Culture & Civilization 3 D. Social Sciences Nine (9) units minimum, with courses taken in at least two disciplines. Note: The "American Institutions" requirement may be satisfied by taking either HIST 17 or 18, plus PS 1. AP Government credit does not count toward this requirement. D-0. Sociology & Criminology AJ 001 Introduction To Criminal Justice 3 SOC 001 Introductory Sociology 3 SOC 002 Social Problems 3 SOC 014 Introduction To Race & Ethnicity 3 SOC 015 Mexican American Culture & Society 3 D-1. Anthropology & Archaeology ANTH 002 Cultural Anthropology 3 ANTH 003 Archaeology, Introduction to Prehistory 3 D-2. Economics ECON 001 Principles Of Macroeconomics 3 ECON 002 Principles Of Microeconomics 3 ECON 011 International Economic Relations 3 ECON 012 Understanding Econ Principles & Applications 3 D-3. Ethnic Studies SOC 014 Introduction To Race & Ethnicity 3 SOC 015 Mexican American Culture & Society 3 SPAN 020 Hispanic/Latino Culture & Civilization 3 D-4. Gender Studies PSY 010 Psychological Aspects/Marriage & Family 3 D-5. Geography GEOG 002 Cultural Geography 3 GEOG 007 Regional Geography 3 GEOG 010 Geography Of California 3 D-6. History HIST 003 History Of World Civilization I 3 HIST 004 History Of World Civilization II 3 HIST 017 US History Through Reconstruction 3 HIST 018 US History/Reconstruction To Present 3 College of the Desert 2016-17 Catalog 64
HIST 021 California History 3 HIST 023 Latin American History 3 D-7. Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science COMM 017 Intercultural Communication (formerly Speech 015) 3 ECE 010 Child Growth & Development (Fall 2011) 3 ECE 012 Child, Family & Community (Fall 2011) 3 MC 001 Introduction To Mass Media 3 PSY 012 Human Sexuality 3 D-8. Political Science, Government, & Legal Institutions PS 001 Introduction To Government 3 PS 002 Introduction To Comparative Governments 3 PS 003 Introduction To Political Theory 3 PS 004 Introduction To International Relations 3 PHIL 003 Introduction To Political Theory 3 D-9. Psychology PSY 001 General Psychology 3 PSY 003 Developmental Psychology 3 PSY 020 Adolescent Psychology 3 PSY 027 Biological Psychology 3 PSY 029 Abnormal Psychology 3 PSY 033 Personal & Social Adjustment 3 E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development Three (3) units minimum ART 028 Portfolio Preparation 3 COUN 012 Career/Life Planning & Personal Exploration 3 ECE 010 Child Growth & Development (Fall 2011) 3 ECE 012 Child, Family & Community (Fall 2011) 3 EDUC 001 Intro To Elementary Classroom Teaching 3 HS 013 General Nutrition 3 HS 072 Introduction To Health & Society 4 HS 073 Introduction To Community Health 3 HSAD 001 Introduction To Alcohol & Drug Studies (Fall 2016) 3 KINE 006 Women's Self Defense, Health & Fitness 3 KINE 010 Personal & Community Health 3 PHIL 013 Perspectives On Death & Dying 3 PSY 003 Developmental Psychology 3 PSY 007 Positive Psychology (Fall 2014) 3 PSY 010 Psychological Aspects/Marriage & Family 3 PSY 012 Human Sexuality 3 PSY 020 Adolescent Psychology 3 PSY 033 Personal & Social Adjustment 3 College of the Desert 2016-17 Catalog 65