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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS/ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREES

Glendale Community College shall confer the degree of The requirements for the Associate in Art/Science
Associate of Arts or Associate of Science upon a student degree may be met by completing an approved major/
who has satisfactorily completed all of the requirements certifi cate program of 18 semester units or more. The
for graduation. At GCC, a student is allowed to petition approved majors/certifi cate programs are listed on the
for one Associate in Arts or Associate in Arts for Transfer following pages.
degree (AA or AA-T) and one Associate in Science or When a course required for a Major is also an approved
Associate in Science for Transfer degree (AS or AS-T) for a general education course, the course may be double-
total of two Associate degrees. However, if a student seeks counted. However, units are only counted once to satisfy
to earn additional degrees for employment purposes, or the 60 unit requirement for the Associate Degree.
for four-year university admission requirements, he or
she may do so if:
AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS/STATE & LOCAL
• The student has met the minimum requirements for the GOVERNMENT
proposed major/certifi cate; and 2. Three semester units in American Institutions
• At least 12 required units in the proposed major are and State & Local Government are required:
separate and distinct from the required units of the POL S 101**, 106.
student’s fi rst and second degrees earned at GCC; and (**Students who complete POL S 101 before Spring
• The student has achieved a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all 2014 must also complete POL S 106).
units attempted in pursuit of the degree; and U.S. HISTORY
• The student has completed a graduation petition with an 3. Three semester units in American History are
academic counselor, preferably during the beginning required: ECON 111/HIST 116; HIST 111(CD), 117,
of the fi nal semester. 118.

If all of the above requirements are met, the student may MATHEMATICS
be able to petition for more than one degree during the 4. Evidence of profi ciency in mathematics is required.
same semester. This requirement may be fulfi lled with a grade of
The Associate degree is granted to persons who fi le a “C’’ or better in MATH 101, 118, 120, 130, 131, or 220AB
Petition for Graduation in the Admissions and Records (2 units).
Offi ce, who are not on academic probation, and who have HEALTH
completed 12 semester units of the required college cur-
riculum of 60 degree applicable semester units at GCC. 5. Three semester units of community and personal
hygiene are required: HLTH 104, 106; PSYCH
Exceptions to the residence requirement can be made by
the Board of Trustees when an injustice or undue hardship 111(CD)* or equivalent will satisfy this require-
ment.
would result. The completion of the required 60 semester
units must include all of the following: PHYSICAL EDUCATION
MAJOR 6. Two semester units of physical education activity
1. The requirement for the Associate in Arts/Science classes and/or dance activity classes must be
degree may be met by completing a Major with a completed unless exempted by established policy.
minimum of 18 semester units: The approved Majors FIRST AID
are listed on the following pages. 7. One semester unit in fi rst aid and CPR is required:
HLTH 101, 102; EMT 140.
List of AA/AS Majors
CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Biological Sciences Mass Communications
Business Administration Mathematics 8. Three semester units in Cultural Diversity are
Choreographic Studies Music required. Courses which satisfy this requirement
and Dance Technique Physical Science have been marked by (CD) and appear throughout
English Social Sciences the graduation requirements. The requirement
Foreign Language Speech/Communications may be satisfi ed by completing any one of the
Health Science Theater Arts graduation requirements with a course marked
Interdisciplinary Visual Arts (CD) or by completing CHLDV 156, SPCH 115.
Humanities

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