SBCC General Education, Institutional and Information Competency Requirements

2015-16

Associate Degree Graduation Requirements

Refer to each individual program for Associate Degree Graduation Requirements and available General Education Options
GENERAL EDUCATION (Areas A-D) Complete a minimum of 18 semester units (or 27 quarter units) of general education from
Areas A-D with at least one course for a total of 3 semester units or 4 quarter units (4 semester units for Natural Science) from each area
(A, B, C, D1 and D2). A course used to meet a requirement in one Area (A-D) cannot be used to meet any other requirement in Areas A-D.
A. NATURAL SCIENCE WITH LAB Complete at least 4.0 semester units (or 4.0 quarter units) selected from:
ANTH 101 and 101L, 101H and 101L; BIOL 100, 101, 102, 103, 104 and 105, 112 and 141, 120, 122 and 123, 124, 125,
140 and 141; BMS 100, 107, 108, 157; BOT 100, 121; CHEM 101, 104, 155; ERTH 101 and 102, 101H and 102,111 and 111L,
111H and 111L, 112 and 112L, 115 and 115L, 141 and 141L, 151 and 151L, 152 and 152L; ENVS 110 and 111, 115 and 115L;
GEOG 101 and 101L, 151 and 151L, 152 and 152L; PHSC 103, 107; PHYS 101 and 101L, 102,105, 106, 110, 111, 121;
ZOOL 122 and 123
B. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE Complete at least 3.0 semester units (or 4.0 quarter units) selected from:
AJ 101, 102, 104, 125, 245, 255, 260, 265; ASL 125; ANTH 102, 102H, 103, 104, 109, 110, 113; ASAM 101, 102; BLST 101,102,
102H, 103; BUS 101; CHST 101, 102, 103, 121; COMM 101, 151, 171, 289; ECE 102, 120, 132; ERTH 142; ECON 101, 102, 106,
108; ENVS 112; ETHS 101, 101H, 103, 107, 109, 110, 120, 121, 122; GEOG 102, 104, 105, 106; GLST 101, 102; HIST 101, 102,
102H, 103, 104, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113H, 114, 114H, 115, 120, 121, 122, 127, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 150; NATA 101, 102,
103, 104, 105; POLS 101, 104, 106H, 107, 110, 121, 122, 131, 134H, 136, 151, 151H; PSY 100, 100H, 106, 115, 120, 125, 130,
135, 140, 145, 170, 175, 200; SOC 101, 101H, 103, 104, 106, 107, 109, 110, 113, 115, 118; SPAN 135, 136, 138, 139; SS 101
C. HUMANITIES Complete at least 3.0 semester units (or 4.0 quarter units) selected from:
AJ 105; ASL 101, 102, 103, 104; ARBC 101, 102; ART 101, 102A, 102B, 103, 104, 104H, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114,
210,211, 215, 216; BLST 101, 102, 102H, 111, 113; CHST 101, 113, 114, 115, 130, 131, 160; CHIN 101, 102, 103; ECE 115;
ENG 111, 111H, 200, 221, 222, 222H, 225, 226, 226H, 231, 232, 236, 237, 240, 241, 242, 251, 261, 262; ETHS 103, 117,
121, 122; FS 101, 101H, 104, 105, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112A, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121; FR 101,102, 103, 104;
GER 101, 102, 103, 104; HEBR 101, 102; ITAL 101, 102, 103, 104, 150, 160; JAPN 101, 102, 103, 104; KOR 101, 102;
LATN 101, 102, 132; MUS 110, 110H, 112, 114A, 114B, 115, 118, 119; NATA 112, 113; PHIL 100, 100H, 101, 101H, 102, 102H,
105, 200, 201, 203, 204, 207A; PE 250; PSY 135; SPAN 101, 102, 103, 104, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139, 146,147, 150,160;
TA 103, 106, 107, 108, 116, 120, 136, 160
D. LANGUAGE AND RATIONALITY At least 6.0 semester units (or 8.0 quarter units) are required as follows:
D-1:
D-2:

English Composition Complete 3.0 semester units (or 4.0 quarter units): ENG 110 or 110H with a C or better (or Pass)
Communication and Analytical Thinking Complete at least 3.0 semester units (or 4.0 quarter units) selected from:

BIOL 103; COMM 121, 121H, 122, 131, 131H, 141, 161, 162, 235; CIS 101; CS 101; ENG 111, 111H;
MATH 107, 108, 111, 114, 117, 117H, 120, 130, 131, 137, 138, 150, 160, 200, 210, 220; PHIL 111, 205; PSY 150
SBCC INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS (Area E) Complete Area E-1 and three of the four subsections listed below (E2-E5).
Courses in Area E may also be counted in Areas A-D above, where applicable.
E-1:

Mathematics Requirement - 0-5.0 semester units (or 0-5.0 quarter units). Student must demonstrate math proficiency
through an assessment math score higher than Math 107 or 111 or through completion of one of the following courses
with a grade of C or better (or Pass):
MATH 107, 108, 111, 114, 117, 117H, 120, 130, 131, 137, 138, 150, 160, 200, 210, 220; PSY 150

Complete three of the four (3 of 4) subsections listed below (E2-E5):

E-2:

American Institutions Complete at least 3.0 semester units (or 4.0 quarter units) selected from:
HIST 101 or 102 or 102H or POLS 101 or 104 or 106H

E-3:

Physical Education/Health Education Complete at least 2.0-4.5 semester units (or 2.0-5.0 quarter units) by
completing one of the following options:
Option One: 2 PE Activity courses for a total of 2-3 semester units (or 2.0 quarter units)
Option Two: 1-1.5 semester unit (or 1.0 quarter unit) of PE Activity AND
3.0 semester units (or 4.0 quarter units) of Health Education chosen from: HE 101 or HE 102 or HE 213

E-4:

Oral Communication Complete at least 3.0 semester units (or 4.0 quarter units) selected from:
COMM 121, 121H, 122, 131, 131H, 141, 161, 162, 235

E-5:

Multicultural/Gender Studies Complete at least 3.0 semester units (or 4.0 quarter units) selected from:

AJ 105; ASL 125; ANTH 103, 104, 109, 110, 113, 121-126; ART 108, 110, 111, 112, 215, 216; ASAM 101*, 102*;
BLST 101*, 102*, 102H*, 103*, 111*, 113*; CHST 101*, 102*, 103*, 113*, 114*, 115, 121*, 130, 131*, 160; COMM 151;
ECE 131, 132; ENG 236, 237, 241; ETHS 101*, 101H*, 103, 107*, 109, 110, 117, 120, 121*, 122; FS 111, 116;
GEOG 102, 104; GLST 101, 102; HIST 107, 108, 110, 111*, 114*, 114H*, 127, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138; MUS 112*, 115,
118, 119; NATA 101*, 102*, 103, 104*, 105*, 112*, 113*; PHIL 102, 102H; POLS 134H, 136; SOC 103, 107*, 110, 113;
SPAN 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139, 146, 147; TA 160
*These courses fulfill UCSB's general education ethnicity requirement.
INFORMATION COMPETENCY (Area F) Complete at least 1.0 semester unit (or 1.0 quarter unit): Required of ALL new to
college and new transfer students entering SBCC in Fall 2007 and after. Also required of all students who were enrolled at SBCC before
Fall 2007, stopped attending for one semester or more, and return to SBCC in Fall 2007 or after to complete degree requirements.
Exception: Information Competency is required effective Summer 2006 for Liberal Studies majors.
F:

ENG 120 OR LIBR 101 with a Pass (P) satisfy this requirement

Additional Program Information

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Associate Degrees and Certificates of Achievement (In alphabetical order) - For a complete list of programs of study (associate degrees,
certificates, skills competency awards and department awards) and requirements, go to http://www.sbcc.edu/apply/degrees_certificates.php.
Accounting (AS)
Accounting/Assistant Bookkeeper IV (C)
Administration of Justice (AA/AS/C)3 emph. avail (AS&C), 1(AA)
Administration of Justice for Transfer (AS-T)
Alcohol and Drug Counseling (AA/C)
Animation and Gaming (AA/C)
Anthropology (AA)
Applied Photography (AA/C)
Art (AA) - 2 emphases available
Art History for Transfer (AA-T)
Associate Child Care Teacher (C)
Automotive Services & Technology (AS/C)
Biological Sciences (AA)
Black Studies (AA)
Business Administration (AA/C) 3 emphases available for AA, 2 for C
Business Administration for Transfer (AS-T)
Cancer Information Management (AS/C)
Chemistry (AA)
Chicano Studies (AA)
Commercial Music (C)
Communication (AA) - 2 emphases available
Communication Studies for Transfer (AA-T)
Computer App. & Office Mgmt (AS/C) - 2 emphases available
Computer Information Systems (AS) Emph. in System Admin. available
Computer Network Engineering (AS/C)
Computer Science (AS/C)
Construction Technology (AS/C)
Cosmetology (AS/C)
Creative Writing (C) 2 emphases available
Culinary Arts (AS/C)
Database Programming and Applications Development (C)
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (C)
Diversity Issues in ECE (C)
Drafting/CAD (AS/C)
Early Childhood Education (AS/C)
Economics (AA)
Engineering (AA/AS)
English (AA)
Environmental Horticulture (AS/C) - 4 emphases available for AS, 1 for C
Environmental Studies (AA)
Ethnic Studies (AA)

Honors (C/C with highest honors) 2 emphases available

Hospitality (AS/C)
Infant/Toddler Development (C)
Interior Design (AA/C)
International Business (AA/C)
Introduction to Graphic Design (C)
Journalism (AA/C)
Journalism for Transfer (AA-T)
Kinesiology for Transfer (AA-T)
Law & Society (AA) - Emphasis in Criminal Justice available
Liberal Arts (AA) Emphasis in Biomedical Sciences
Liberal Arts & Sciences (AA) 3 emphases available
Liberal Studies (AA) Emphasis in Education
Marine Diving Technician (AS/C)
Marketing (AA/C)
Mathematics (AA)
Mathematics for Transfer (AS-T)
Media Arts (AA/C)
Medical Coding Specialist (C)
Middle East Studies (AA)
Music (AA)
Native American Studies (AA)
Natural History (AA)
Nursing - ADN (AS)
PC Support/Network Management (C)
Philosophy (AA)
Philosophy for Transfer (AA-T)
Physical Education (AA) Emphasis in Athletic/Personal Fitness avail.
Physics (AA/AS)
Physics for Transfer (AS-T)
Political Science (AA)
Political Science for Transfer (AA-T)
Post-Professional Practice in ADC (C)
Psychology (AA)
Psychology for Transfer (AA-T)
Radiography (AS)
Real Estate (AS/C)

Film Production (AA)

Film and Media Studies (AA)
Finance (AA/C)
French (AA)

School-Age Care (C)

Sociology (AA)
Sociology for Transfer (AA-T)
Spanish (AA)
Spanish for Transfer (AS-T)
Studio Arts for Transfer (AA-T)

Geography (AA)
Geological Sciences (AS)
Global Studies (AA)
Graphic Design & Photography Graphic Design Concentration (AA/C)

Theatre Arts (AA) - 3 emphases available

Theatre Arts for Transfer (AA-T)
Transfer CSU General Education Breadth Pattern (C)
Transfer IGETC (C)

Health Information Technology (AS)

History (AA)
History for Transfer (AA-T)

Vocational Nursing (AS/C)

Wastewater Technology Education (C)
Water Technology Education (C)

Key: (AA)=Associate in Arts; (AA-T)=Associate in Arts for Transfer; (AS)=Associate in Science; (AS-T)= Associate in Science for Transfer;
(C)=Certificate of Achievement

Your Educational Goal Options

Santa Barbara City College

Associate in Arts (A.A.)
Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T)
Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T)
Associate in Science (A.S.)
An Associate Degree is the first college degree you can
earn, and it signifies the completion of 60 semester
units of college work in General Education courses
(G.E.) and courses required for your major. Associate
in Science Degrees are awarded for occupational and
technical majors. Many students require basic skills
work to prepare them for college curriculum, and those
students may be required to take more than 60 units to
complete the Associate Degree.
Certificate of Achievement Programs
A short-term program (usually one to three semesters
for full time students) in an occupational, technical, or
business field. Certificate programs focus almost
exclusively on preparing you for a specific occupation
or area of employment. Few courses outside of the
major field are required.

General Education,
Institutional and
Information Competency
Requirements

2015-16
The General Education program at Santa Barbara City
College outlines a core curriculum which provides an
opportunity for students to explore elements of the
intellectual and ethical traditions to which they belong.
The faculty believes that this common core is of general
and lasting intellectual significance and that it will
establish a foundation for the lifelong process of
intellectual inquiry and the integration of knowledge,
skills, attitudes and experiences.

Transfer Program
At SBCC, you may complete your first two years of
university work required for a Bachelors Degree (4year college degree) and transfer as a junior to the
baccalaureate institution. You may transfer with or
without an Associate Degree. Consult with a
counselor.

College-educated persons should be able to use this

knowledge when evaluating and appreciating the
physical environment, the culture and the society in
which they live. Most important, General Education
should lead to better self-understanding.

Skills Competency Award

The Skills Competency Award (SCA) Program
identifies courses which, when taken together, will best
prepare students to enter the workforce in their chosen
field. These awards provide future employers with
verification that the student has mastered core
competencies.

To cultivate the intellectual processes of learning and

to examine methods for acquiring, integrating and
applying knowledge.

Department Awards
Department awards are designed for programs that
provide students with needed skills in a particular area
in a short period of time. Department awards are not
state-approved. They are offered to provide
recognition of achievement in different areas of study.

The General Education Program has several major

objectives:

To help students understand the conditions and forces

which shape their lives and thus help them to cope with
a complex and changing world.
To explore elements of our common human nature
and to assist students in applying critical and
informed judgments to the cultural achievements of
their own and other cultures.

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