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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
GOVERNMENT
• The student has met the minimum requirements for the
proposed major/certifi cate; and 2. Three semester units in American Institutions
and State & Local Government are required:
• At least 12 required units in the proposed major are POL S 101**, 106.
separate and distinct from the required units of the (**Students who complete POL S 101 before Spring
student’s fi rst and second degrees earned at GCC; and
2014 must also complete POL S 106).
• The student has achieved a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all U.S. HISTORY
units attempted in pursuit of the degree; and
3. Three semester units in American History are
• The student has completed a graduation petition with an required: ECON 111/HIST 116; HIST 111(CD),
academic counselor, preferably during the beginning 111H(CD), 117, 118, 118H.
of the fi nal semester.
MATHEMATICS
If all of the above requirements are met, the student may 4. Evidence of proficiency in mathematics is
be able to petition for more than one degree during the required. This requirement may be fulfilled
same semester. with a grade of “C’’ or better in MATH 30,
The Associate degree is granted to persons who fi le a 30+, 90, 90+, 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
completed 12 semester units of the required college cur- HEALTH
riculum of 60 degree applicable semester units at GCC. 5. Three semester units of community and personal
Exceptions to the residence requirement can be made by hygiene are required: HLTH 104, 106; PSYCH
the Board of Trustees when an injustice or undue hardship 111(CD)* or equivalent will satisfy this require-
would result. The completion of the required 60 semester ment.
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:
List of AA/AS Majors HLTH 101, 102; EMT 140.
Biological Sciences Mass Communications CULTURAL DIVERSITY
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
Engineering Social Sciences the graduation requirements. The requirement
English Speech/Communications may be satisfi ed by completing any one of the
Foreign Language Theater Arts graduation requirements with a course marked
Health Science Visual Arts (CD) or by completing CHLDV 156, SPCH 115.
Interdisciplinary
Humanities

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