General Education (GE) for AA and AS Degrees
Students completing an AA or AS degree may choose either the VVC GE pattern listed below or the Cal-GETC pattern. The VVC GE pattern is commonly referred to as the "green sheet" at VVC.
Select one course from each of the seven categories to complete the general education component for the AA/AS degree at VVC. In addition, students are also required to complete the VVC Kinesiology and American Ideals Competencies. Minimum 21 semester units. Courses used for general education can be double-counted for AA/AS major courses. This pattern is not used for ADTs.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| VVC General Education and Competency Requirements | ||
| All courses may be completed with a "D" grade or better, unless otherwise noted. Please note that an overall minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation and that transfer institutions may have different policies regarding D grades. | ||
| Area 1 - English Composition, Oral Communication, and Critical Thinking | 6.0-7.0 | |
| (Two courses: One from 1A and one from 1B. 6 semester or 8 quarter units. Courses in Area 1 must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.) | ||
1A: English Composition (One course: 3 semester or 4 quarter units) | ||
| Academic Reading and Writing | ||
| Honors Composition and Reading | ||
1B: Oral Communication and Critical Thinking (One course: 3 semester or 4 quarter units) | ||
| Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
| Argumentation and Oral Debate | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Family Communication | ||
| Group Discussion | ||
| Critical Thinking and Writing | ||
| Honors Critical Thinking and Composition | ||
| Introduction to Logic | ||
| Introduction to Critical Thinking | ||
| Introduction to Critical Thinking | ||
| Area 2 - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 3.0-5.0 | |
| (One course: 3 semester or 4 quarter units. Course in Area 2 must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.) | ||
| College Algebra for Allied Health | ||
| Trigonometry | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers | ||
| Introduction to Statistics With Skills Support | ||
| The Ideas of Math | ||
| Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | ||
| Honors Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | ||
| Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | ||
| Honors Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | ||
| Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | ||
| Honors Analytic Geometry and Calculs III | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Differential Equations | ||
| Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
A college level Intermediate Algebra course also fulfills Area 2. | ||
| Area 3 - Arts and Humanities | 3.0-5.0 | |
| (One course: 3 semester or 4 quarter units) | ||
| Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| Survey of Western Art From Prehistory Through the Middle Ages | ||
| Survey of Western Art From Renaissance to Contemporary | ||
| Film As an Art Form | ||
| Introduction to Art | ||
| Art Concepts | ||
| Art & Life of Greece | ||
| Art and Life of Italy | ||
| Survey of African American Art | ||
| Introduction to the Arts of Africa | ||
| History of Contemporary Art | ||
| Design I | ||
| Design II | ||
| Color Theory | ||
| Acrylic Painting I | ||
| Beginning Figure Drawing | ||
| Drawing I | ||
| Oil Painting I | ||
| American Sign Language I | ||
| American Sign Language II | ||
| American Sign Language III | ||
| American Sign Language IV | ||
| Digital Imaging | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Composition and Literature | ||
| Honors Composition and Literature | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Authors of the Theatre | ||
| Modern Fiction | ||
| Poetry | ||
| Survey of American Literature 1600-1865 | ||
| Survey of American Literature 1865 to Present | ||
| Chicanx and Latinx Literature | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| Children's Literature | ||
| World Literature Ancient-Early Renaissance | ||
| World Literature Renaissance-Modern | ||
| Classic Mythology | ||
| Survey of British Literature Early Medieval-Neoclassics | ||
| Survey of British Literature Romantic Period to 20th Century | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Elementary French | ||
| Elementary French | ||
| Western Civilization to 1500 | ||
| Western Civilization from 1500 | ||
| Western Civilization from 1500 | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History Since 1500 | ||
| History of California | ||
| History of U.S to 1876 | ||
| Honors Us History to 1876 | ||
| History of U.S From 1876 | ||
| Honors History of the United States From 1876 | ||
| Latin American History to 1822 | ||
| Latin American History From 1822 | ||
| African American History | ||
| Women in U.S. History | ||
| Native American History | ||
| History and Appreciation of Dance | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Fundamentals of Music | ||
| Music Theory I | ||
| Music Theory II | ||
| Music in America | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| Survey of Rock and Roll | ||
| Intermediate Theory-Chromatic Practice I | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Ethics and Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| Introduction to Political Theory and Thought | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| History of Ancient Philosophy | ||
| History of Modern Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Political Theory and Thought | ||
| Introduction to Religious Studies | ||
| Old Testament, Hebrew Bible, Religions of the Ancient Near East | ||
| Introduction to the New Testament and Early Christian Literature | ||
| Religions of the Middle East and The West | ||
| Religions of South and East Asia | ||
| Religion in America | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Elementary Spanish | ||
| Fundamentals of Spanish 101A | ||
| Fundamentals of Spanish 101B | ||
| Elementary Spanish | ||
| Intermediate Spanish | ||
| Intermediate Spanish | ||
| Spanish for Spanish Speakers | ||
| Spanish for Spanish Speakers | ||
| Oral Interpretation of Literature | ||
| Authors of the Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| History of Theatre | ||
| Intermediate Acting | ||
| Principles of Design for Theatre | ||
| Authors of the Theatre | ||
| Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3.0 | |
| (One course: 3 semester or 4 quarter units) | ||
| Sustainable Agriculture, Environment and Society | ||
| Agriculture Economics | ||
| Introduction to Physical Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Archaeology | ||
| Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| North American Prehistory | ||
| Child Growth & Development | ||
| Child, Family, and Community | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Chicana/O Studies | ||
| Introduction to African American Studies | ||
| Asians in America | ||
| Ethnic and Racial Minorites | ||
| Contemporary Ethnic Woman | ||
| Introduction to Physical Geography | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Geography | ||
| Geography of California | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Global Problems/Issues | ||
| First Year Experience | ||
| Personal & Career Success | ||
| Learning Strategies and Study Skills | ||
| Western Civilization to 1500 | ||
| Western Civilization from 1500 | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History Since 1500 | ||
| History of California | ||
| History of U.S to 1876 | ||
| Honors Us History to 1876 | ||
| History of U.S From 1876 | ||
| Honors History of the United States From 1876 | ||
| Latin American History to 1822 | ||
| Latin American History From 1822 | ||
| African American History | ||
| Women in U.S. History | ||
| Native American History | ||
| Health and Social Justice | ||
| Introduction to Political Theory and Thought | ||
| American Government and Politics | ||
| Introduction to Political Science | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Introduction to International Relations | ||
| Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics | ||
| Politics of Middle East and North Africa | ||
| Introduction to Political Theory and Thought | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Human Sexuality | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Religion and Society | ||
| Religion in America | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Introduction to Marriage and Family | ||
| Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Introduction to Gender | ||
| Sociology of Sport | ||
| Area 5 - Natural Sciences | 3.0-5.0 | |
| (One course: 3 semester or 4 quarter units) | ||
| Introduction to Plant Science | ||
| Environmental Science and Sustainability | ||
| Medical Aspects of Drugs & Alcohol | ||
| Introduction to Physical Anthropology | ||
| Descriptive Astronomy | ||
| General Biology | ||
| Introduction to Human Biology | ||
| Principles of Heredity | ||
| Biology of Cells | ||
| Biology of Organisms | ||
| Population and Environmental Biology | ||
| Human Anatomy | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
| Introductory Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| Introductory Chemistry II: Organic Chemistry | ||
| Introductory Chemistry III Biochemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Introduction to Physical Geography | ||
| Introduction to Weather and Climate | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Earth Science With Lab | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Introductory Physics | ||
| Engineering Physics I-Mechanics | ||
| Engineering Physics II - Fluids, Sound, and Thermodynamics | ||
| Engineering Physics III Electricity and Magnetism | ||
| Engineering Physics IV-Optics and Modern Physics | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| Principles of Physical Science | ||
| Biopsychology | ||
| Area 6 - Ethnic Studies | 3.0 | |
| (One course: 3 semester or 4 quarter units) | ||
| Introduction to Chicana/O Studies | ||
| Introduction to African American Studies | ||
| American Institutions Competency | ||
| (One course: 3 semester or 4 quarter units. This competency may double-count with a GE course above.) | ||
| History of U.S to 1876 | ||
| Honors Us History to 1876 | ||
| History of U.S From 1876 | ||
| Honors History of the United States From 1876 | ||
| African American History | ||
| Women in U.S. History | ||
| American Government and Politics | ||
These courses will fulfill VVC's American Institutions competency, but will not satisfy CSU's US History, Constitution, and American Ideals requirement. | ||
| History of California | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Kinesiology Competency | ||
| (One course: 0 units or more. From any prefix listed below or FIRE 140A. This competency may double-count with a GE course above.) | ||
Adapted Physical Education (APE) | ||
Health (HLTH) 1 | ||
Kinesiology (KIN) | ||
Kinesiology Dance (KIND) | ||
Theater Arts (TA) that are cross-listed with KIND | ||
US Military Basic Training | ||
| Total Units | 21-28 | |
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Athletics (ATHL) courses do not fulfill the Kinesiology requirement, except ATHL courses that are cross-listed with Health (HLTH) courses.