2020-2021

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 & 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

Course List

Course Code	Title	Units
COMM 001	Introduction to Public Speaking	3
COMM 005	Survey of Human Communication	3
COMM 009	Intro to Interpersonal Communication	3
COMM 013	Small Group Communication	3
COMM 017	Intercultural Communication	3
COMM 021	Introduction to Persuasion	3

 A-2. Written Communication

Course List

Course Code	Title	Units
ENG 001A	Composition	4

A-3. Critical Thinking

Course List

Course Code	Title	Units
COMM 025	Argumentation and Debate	3
ENG 002	Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking through Literature	4
PHIL 010	General Logic	3
SOC 004	Sociological Analysis& Critical Thinking	3

B. Scientific Inquiry & Quantitative Reasoning

Nine (9) units minimum; select one course from each group. One course must include laboratory.

B-1. Physical Science

Course List

Course Code	Title	Units
A 001	Descriptive Astronomy	3
A 002	Descriptive Astronomy	4
A 003	Planetary Astronomy	4
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
G 001	Physical Geology	4
G 002	Historical Geology with Laboratory	4
G 005	Environmental Geology	4
G 010	The Earth Sciences	4
G 022	Introduction to Environmental Sciences	3
GEOG 001	Physical Geography	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

Course List

Course Code	Title	Units
AGEH 001	Horticulture	3
AGPS 002	Entomology - General & Applied	4
AGPS 005	Plant Science	3
ANTH 001	Human Evolution: Introduction to Biological 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

B-3. Laboratory Activity

Course List

Course Code	Title	Units
A 002	Descriptive Astronomy	4
A 003	Planetary Astronomy	4
AGEH 001L	Horticulture Laboratory	1
AGPS 002	Entomology - General & Applied	4
AGPS 005L	Plant Science Lab	1
ANTH 001L	Human Evolution: Introduction to Biological Anthropology Lab	1
BI 004	Elements of Biology	4
BI 005	Molecular and Cell Biology	5
BI 006	Biology of Organisms	5
BI 007L	Biology of Mammals Lab	1
BI 013	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BI 014	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	5
BI 015	General Microbiology	5
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
G 001	Physical Geology	4
G 002	Historical Geology with Laboratory	4
G 005	Environmental Geology	4
G 010	The Earth Sciences	4
GEOG 001L	Physical Geography Lab	1
NR 001L	Conservation of Natural Resources Lab	1
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 017L	Introduction to Meteorology Lab	1

B-4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

Course List

Course Code	Title	Units
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 009	Business Calculus	4
MATH 010	College Algebra	4
MATH 011	Math Concepts for Elementary School Teachers - Number Systems	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 & Humanities

Nine (9) units minimum; one course must in the ARTS and one in the HUMANITIES

C-1. Arts (Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theatre)

Course List

Course Code	Title	Units
ARCH 014	History of Architecture I	3
ART 003A	Basic Design & Color	3
ART 033	History of Photography	3
ARTH 002A	History of Art I: Prehistoric to Medieval	3
ARTH 002B	History of Art II: Renaissance to Contemporary	3
ARTH 002C	History of Modern Art	3
ARTH 010	Understanding Art	3
ARTH 012A	Arts of Asia	3
ARTH 012B	Arts of Africa, Oceania, & Indigenous North America	3
ARTH 012C	Arts of Latin America	3
DANC 010	Introduction to Choreography	2
DANC 015	History of Dance	3
FILM 001	Introduction to Film	3
FILM 021	Contemporary World Film	3
FILM 022	American Film to the 1960s	3
FILM 023	Contemporary American Film	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
TA 001	Introduction to Theatre	3
TA 002	Acting I	3
TA 007	History of Musical Theatre	3

C-2. Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English)

Course List

Course Code	Title	Units
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 002	Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking through Literature	4
ENG 010A	American Literature I	3
ENG 010B	American Literature II	3
ENG 011A	Survey of English Literature	3
ENG 011B	Survey of English 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 018	Poetry CSI	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 005	History of Western Civilization I	3
HIST 006	History of Western Civilization II	3
HIST 017	US History through Reconstruction (Fall 2012)	3
HIST 018	US History from Reconstruction to Present (Fall 2012)	3
HIST 021	California History	3
HIST 050	American Popular Culture	3
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
SPAN 021	Spanish for Heritage Speakers I	5
SPAN 022	Spanish for Heritage Speakers II	5

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 017 or 018, plus PS 001. AP Government credit does not count toward this requirement.}

Course List

Course Code	Title	Units
AJ 001	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
ANTH 002	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANTH 003	Archaeology, Introduction to Prehistory	3
ANTH 007	Anthropology of Religion, Magic, Witchcraft, and Healing	3
CDE 101	Child Growth & Development	3
CDE 102	Child, Family, & Community	3
COMM 017	Intercultural Communication	3
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
GEOG 002	Cultural Geography	3
GEOG 007	Regional Geography	3
GEOG 010	Geography of California	3
GS 010	Global Studies	3
GS 011	Global Issues	3
HIST 003	History of World Civilization I	3
HIST 004	History of World Civilization II	3
HIST 005	History of Western Civilization I	3
HIST 006	History of Western Civilization II	3
HIST 017	US History through Reconstruction	3
HIST 018	US History from Reconstruction to Present	3
HIST 021	California History	3
HIST 023	Latin American History	3
HIST 050	American Popular Culture	3
MC 001	Introduction to Mass Media	3
PHIL 003	Introduction to Political Theory	3
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
PSY 001	General Psychology	3
PSY 003	Developmental Psychology	3
PSY 010	Psychological Aspects/Marriage & Family	3
PSY 012	Human Sexuality	3
PSY 020	Adolescent Psychology	3
PSY 023	Psychology of Women	3
PSY 027	Biological Psychology	3
PSY 029	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 030	Social Psychology	3
PSY 033	Personal & Social Adjustment	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
SPAN 020	Hispanic/Latino Culture & Civilization	3
SPAN 022	Spanish for Heritage Speakers II	5

E. Lifelong Understanding & Self-Development

Three (3) units minimum

Course List

Course Code	Title	Units
CDE 101	Child Growth & Development (Fall 2011)	3
CDE 102	Child, Family, & Community (Fall 2011)	3
COLL 001	First Year Seminar	3
COUN 012	Career/Life Planning & Personal Exploration	3
EDUC 001	Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching	3
HS 013	General Nutrition	3
HS 073	Introduction to Public Health	3
HSAD 001	Introduction to Alcohol & Drug Studies (Fall 2015)	3
KINE 006	Women's Self Defense, Health & Fitness	3
KINE 008	Introduction to Kinesiology	3
KINE 010	Personal & Community Health	3
KINE 011	Men's Self Defense, Health & Fitness	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 023	Psychology of Women	3
PSY 033	Personal & Social Adjustment	3