Page 21 of Antelope Valley College 1995-1996 Catalog by Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster California

Theatre Arts 1, 2R 2, 3, 5R2, 32A, Graduation/Associate Degree Requirements 19 D. Courses in the humanities present the ways in which civilization has responded in artistic and cultural creation and develop aesthetic understanding and making value judgements; E. Courses in language and rationality present principles of languages which lead toward logical thought, clear and precise expression, and critical evaluation of communication; F. Courses or a combination of courses in the performing and visual arts and physical education provide both theory and practice; G. Courses in foreign language must include substantive content of the culture of the relevant country; H. Ethnic studies and multi-cultural courses are offered in at least one of the required general education categories; I. Courses which emphasize occupa- tional competency do not meet general education objectives; J. Courses which meet study major requirements are not double counted as meeting general education requirements; K. Courses may not be counted more than once for general education requirement purposes; L. Only lower division unit credits meet general education requirements. Appropriate upper division courses may be counted to satisfy completion of an area requirement but the unit credits cannot be counted toward meeting the unit credit requirement for that area. The student would need to take sufficient lower division courses for unit credit to make 21 units. Requirements: A minimum of 21 units, including a minimum of 3 semester units or 4 quarter units in Areas A, B, C, D1, D2, E, and F. AREA A -Natural Sciences Courses in the Natural Sciences are those which examine the physical universe, its life forms, and its natural phenomena. To satisfy the General Education Requirement in natural sciences, a course shall be designed to help the student develop an appreciation and understanding of the scientific method, and encourage the understanding of the relationships between science and other human activities. Select at least 3 units Agriculture 60 Anatomy 1 Anthropology 1 Astronomy 1 Biology 1, 2, 5, 12A, 12B, 50 Chemistry 1A, 2A, 2B Geography 1, 4 Geology 2, 3 Microbiology 1 Physical Science 1 Physics 2A, 2B, 4A Physiology 1 AREA B Social Behavioral Sciences Courses in the Social and Behavioral Sciences are those which focus on people as members of society. To satisfy the general education requirement in social and behavioral sciences, a course shall be designed to develop an awareness of the method of inquiry used by the social and behavioral sciences. It shall be designed to stimulate critical thinking about the ways people act and have acted in response to their societies and should promote appreciation of how societies and social subgroups operate. Select at least 3 units Anthropology 2, 3, 12, 40A Business 41 Economics 1A, 1B, 10 Geography 2 History 1A, 1B, 2, 4, 5A, 5B, 7A, 7B, 8B, 9, 10A, 10B, 31, 35 Political Science 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 12, 13 Psychology 1, 11, 12, 18, 19, 55 Sociology 1, 2, 10, 35, 40, 43, 45, 47, 49 AREA C Humanities Courses in the Humanities are those which study the cultural activities and artistic expression of human beings. To satisfy the general education requirement in the humanities, a course shall be designed to help the student develop an awareness of the ways in which people throughout the ages and in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation and help the student develop aesthetic understanding and an ability to make value judgements. Select at least 3 units Art 1A, 1B, 2, 3A, 3B, 3AB, 5A, 5B, 5AB, 38A, 38B, 39A, 39B, 39AB, 40A, 40B, 46A, 46B, 48A, 48B, 48AB Chinese 1, 2 Education 30, 31, 32, 33, 35 English lB, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30A, 30B, 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33, 34A, 34B, 35A, 35B, 36A, 36B, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 French 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 German 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Hebrew 1 History 3 Japanese 1 Latin 1, 2, 3 Music 1, 3A, 11, 12A, 12B, 13 Music 2 plus one of 41R4, 42AR4, 42BR4, 42CR4, 43R4, 45R4, 54R4, 61R4 Philosophy 5, 6A, 6B, 8 Russian 1,2 Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 32B, 33, 35A, 35B AREA D -Language and Rationality Courses in Language and Rationality are those which develop for the student the principles and applications of language toward logical thought, clear and precise expression and critical evaluation of communication in whatever symbol system the student uses. Select 3 units from (1) and select 3 units from (2) (1) English Composition Courses fulfilling the written composition requirement shall be designed to include both expository and argumentative writing. English 1A

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