MIRACOSTA COLLEGE
General Education Requirements
If you are transferring from a California Community College or a California State University,
you can satisfy the General Education Requirements for admissions by completing a GE Certification,
IGETC or the SDSU pattern described below. NOTE: majors in Liberal Studies should
complete the GE pattern described in the SDSU General Catalog.
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Communication & Critical ThinkingComplete one course from each of the following three sections (9 units) |
Oral Communication
Courses at selected institution:
COMM 101, COMM 106, COMM 207
Other courses that satisfy this requirement:
Oral Communication, Public Speaking, Human Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Argumentation and Debate, Debate and Persuasion, Group Discussion or Communication, Small Group Discussion or Communication, Advanced Public Speaking, Principles of Oral Communication, Other
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Written Communication
Courses at selected institution:
ENGL 100, ENGL 100H
Other courses that satisfy this requirement:
Reading and Composition, College Writing, Rhetoric and Writing, 1st Semester Composition or Writing, Composition and Literature, English Composition, Expository Writing, Academic Writing, Writing Discourse, Freshman Composition, Composition I, Intensive Writing, Other
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Critical Thinking
Courses at selected institution:
COMM 212, ENGL 201, ENGL 201H, ENGL 202, ENGL 202H, PHIL 100, PHIL 110, PHIL 110H, PSYC 105, READ 100
Other courses that satisfy this requirement:
Advanced Composition, Composition II, 2nd Semester Composition or Writing, Critical Reasoning and Writing or Composition, Intermediate Composition, Critical Thinking and Writing or Composition, Argumentative, Critical or Analytical Writing, Research Writing, Critical Reading and Writing about Literature, Intro to Logic, Intro to Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking and Analytical Reasoning, Writing about Humanities, Argumentation and Debate, Debate and Persuasion, Other
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Natural Science and Quantitative ReasoningComplete one course from each of the following four sections (10 units) |
Physical Science
Courses at selected institution:
ASTR 101, ASTR 120, ASTR 201, BIO 102, CHEM 103, CHEM 112, CHEM 115, CHEM 115H, CHEM 116, CHEM 116, CHEM 140, CHEM 140, CHEM 150, CHEM 150H, CHEM 151, CHEM 151H, CHEM 210, CHEM 210H, CHEM 211, CHEM 211H, EART 106, EART 106H, GEOG 101, GEOL 101, GEOL 101H, NUTR 120, OCEA 101, OCEA 101, OCEA 101H, OCEA 101H, OCEA 101L, PHSN 106, PHSN 108, PHSN 108H, PHYS 111, PHYS 111H, PHYS 112, PHYS 112H, PHYS 151, PHYS 151H, PHYS 152, PHYS 152H, PHYS 253, PHYS 253H
Other courses that satisfy this requirement:
Intro to Astronomy, Solar or Stellar Systems, Observational Astronomy, Life in the Universe, Astrophysics, Intro to College Chemistry, Elementary Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Preparation for General Chemistry, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biological Chemistry, Chemistry for Engineers, Chemistry and Society, Chemistry of Life, Analytical Chemistry, Intro to Physical or Natural Sciences, Envirnomental Science, Earth Science, Energy and Natural Resources, Intro to Geography, Physical Geography, Meteorology, Weather and Climate, Intro to Geology, Physical Geology, Mineralogy, Rocks and Minerals, Earth History, Historical Geology, Geology of Parks and Monuments, Environmental Geology, Intro to Oceans, Oceanography, Conceptual Physics, the Physical Universe, Intro to Physics, Descriptive Physics, Survey of Physics, General or Principles of Physics I, II, III or IV, Mechanics or Mechanics of Solids and Fluids, Electricity and Magnetism, Waves, Light and Modern Physics, Thermodynamics and Optics, Modern Physics, Relativity, Quantum Physics, Other
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Life Science
Courses at selected institution:
ANTH 101, ANTH 101H, ANTH 105, ANTH 105H, ANTH 190, ANTH 190H, BIO 102, BIO 103, BIO 104, BIO 105, BIO 106, BIO 107, BIO 108, BIO 109, BIO 110, BIO 111, BIO 202, BIO 204, BIO 204H, BIO 210, BIO 210H, BIO 220, BIO 230, BTEC 108, BTEC 108H, HORT 115, HORT 116, NUTR 100, NUTR 100H, PSYC 260
Other courses that satisfy this requirement:
Physical Anthropology, Human Origins, Human Evolution, General or Principles of Biology, Concepts of Biology, The Living World, Principles of Life Science, Environmental Biology, Man and the Environment, Conservation Biology, Human Biology, Ecology, Genetics, Human Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Animal or Plant Diversity, The Cell, Biological Sciences I, II, Cellular, Molecular and/or Evolutionary Biology, Organismal or Organismic Biology, Microbiology, Bacteriology, Natural History of Plants and/or Animals, Marine Biology, Heredity and Evolution, Physiological Psychology, Psychobiology, Other
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Laboratory
Courses at selected institution:
ANTH 101L, ANTH 101LH, ASTR 101L, BIO 102, BIO 104, BIO 107, BIO 109, BIO 110, BIO 111L, BIO 202, BIO 204, BIO 204H, BIO 210, BIO 210H, BIO 220, BIO 230, BTEC 108, BTEC 108H, CHEM 103L, CHEM 112, CHEM 115, CHEM 115H, CHEM 116, CHEM 116, CHEM 140, CHEM 140, CHEM 150, CHEM 150H, CHEM 151, CHEM 151H, CHEM 210, CHEM 210H, CHEM 211, CHEM 211H, GEOG 101L, GEOL 101L, HORT 115, HORT 116, NUTR 120, OCEA 101, OCEA 101H, OCEA 101L, OCEA 101L, PHYS 111, PHYS 111H, PHYS 112, PHYS 112H, PHYS 151, PHYS 151H, PHYS 152, PHYS 152H, PHYS 253, PHYS 253H
Other courses that satisfy this requirement:
Any lab course in the physical or life science fields consisting of two hours per week, Other
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Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
Courses at selected institution:
BTEC 180, BTEC 180H, BUS 147, BUS 204, BUS 204H, CS 226, CSIT 123, MATH 102, MATH 103, MATH 103, MATH 103S, MATH 105, MATH 106, MATH 112, MATH 115, MATH 126, MATH 126, MATH 126S, MATH 131, MATH 131, MATH 131H, MATH 131H, MATH 150, MATH 150H, MATH 155, MATH 155H, MATH 226, MATH 226H, MATH 260, MATH 260H, MATH 270, MATH 270H, PHIL 110, PHIL 110H, PSYC 104, PSYC 104H, SOC 125
Other courses that satisfy this requirement:
College Algebra, Trigonometry, Elementary or Intro to Statistics and/or Probability, Math for General Education, Math of Liberal Arts, Survey of Modern Math, Math for Elementary Education or Teachers, Calculus for Business, Social, Behavioral or Life Sciences, Precalculus, Finite Mathematics, Calculus I, II, III or IV, Calculus with Analytical Geometry, Calculus with Applications, Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Vector Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Other
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Social and Behavioral SciencesComplete two courses (6 units) |
Social Behavioral Sciences
Courses at selected institution:
ADM 100, ADM 100H, ADM 200, ANTH 102, ANTH 102H, ANTH 103, ANTH 104, ANTH 105, ANTH 190, BLST 240, BUS 147, CHLD 113, CHLD 210, CHLD 235, COMM 120, COMM 135, COMM 220, ECON 100, ECON 101, ECON 102, GEOG 102, GEOG 104, GEOG 108, GERO 101, GERO 250, HIST 100, HIST 100H, HIST 101, HIST 101H, HIST 102, HIST 102H, HIST 105, HIST 105H, HIST 106, HIST 106H, HIST 107, HIST 110, HIST 110H, HIST 111, HIST 111H, HIST 113, HIST 113H, HIST 115, HIST 115H, HIST 116, HIST 116H, HIST 117, HIST 117H, HIST 141, HIST 141H, HIST 142, HIST 142H, HIST 145, HIST 145H, HIST 146, HIST 146H, HIST 165, NUTR 108, PLSC 101, PLSC 101H, PLSC 102, PLSC 103, PLSC 150, PSYC 100, PSYC 101, PSYC 101H, PSYC 103, PSYC 115, PSYC 121, PSYC 125, PSYC 145, PSYC 170, PSYC 211, SOC 101, SOC 101H, SOC 102, SOC 103, SOC 105, SOC 120, SOC 130, SOC 140, SOC 145, SOC 240
Other courses that satisfy this requirement:
Intro to Criminal Justice, Administration of Justice, Cultural Anthropology, Intro to Archaeology, Prehistory and Archaeology, American Folklore and Folklife, Comparative World Culture, Cultural Prehistory, Intro to North American Indians, Native People of North America, Intro to Asian, African-American, Chicano, Ethnic, Latino or Mexican Studies, PreColumbian Cultures, Cultural Geography, World and/or Regional Geography, Economic Geography, Economic Problems, Macro or Micro Economics, Principles of Economics I, II, The American Economy, Business and Society, Intercultural Communication, Intro to Linguistics, Language and Meaning, Mass Communication, Comparative Government and/or Politics, European Governments, International Relations, World Governments or Politics, Intro to Psychology, General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Intro to Sociology, Study of Society, Social Groups, Social Problems, Social Psychology, Race and Ethnic Relations, Minority Groups in America, U.S. History I, II, American Civilization I, II, American History to Reconstruction, American History Since the Civil War, History of the Americas I, II, Introduction to American Government, American Government and Politics, The American Political System, Afro-American History I, II, History of the U.S., Black Perspective I, II, U.S. History from a Chicano Perspective I, II, The Chicano and the American Political System, Native Americans in U.S. History I, II, The American Indian and the U.S. Political System, Asian-American History I, II, Women in American History, Intro to Gender Studies, Other
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HumanitiesComplete 9 units with a minimum of one course each in Arts and Humanities.
Arts includes: Art, Cinema, Dance, Music and Theatre.
Humanities includes: History, Languages other than English, Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies. |
Arts
Courses at selected institution:
ART 100, ART 101, ART 103, ART 104, ART 157, ART 158, ART 159, ART 159H, ART 201, ART 234, ART 244, ART 254, ART 258, ART 259, ART 260, ART 260H, ART 290, COMM 111, DESN 107, DESN 108, DNCE 100, DNCE 100H, DNCE 101, DNCE 101H, DNCE 104, DNCE 105, DNCE 105H, DRAM 105, DRAM 130, DRAM 134, DRAM 222, FILM 101, FILM 101H, FILM 106, FILM 111, FILM 111H, FILM 112, FILM 112H, FILM 211, FILM 211H, FILM 212, FILM 212H, MAT 105, MUS 112, MUS 113, MUS 114, MUS 115, MUS 116, MUS 119, MUS 119H
Other courses that satisfy this requirement:
Humanities Through the Arts, History of Architecture, Art History, Arts and Ideas, History of Western, Non-Western or European Art, Cultural Heritage, Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance or Modern Art, Classical or Modern Humanities, American Art, Eastern Humanities, Intro to Art, Humanities in the Western World, Intro to Visual Arts, Women in Humanities, Art Appreciation, Intro to African-American, Asian, Chicano, or other ethnic humanities or cultures, Arts of Native-American, African-American, Asian or other cultures, Contemporary Issues in Humanities, Arts of Oceania, Classical Mythology, World Mythology, History of Film as Art, Mythology in Literature, Women in Art, Intro to Dance, History of Photography, Dance History and/or Appreciation, Music, Art and Literature, Dramatic Literature, Survey of Drama, Music Appreciation, World Music, Music History and/or Literature, Intro to American Music, History of Jazz or Rock and Roll, Music of Mexico, Latin America, or other cultures, Great Composers, Intro to Theatre, Intro to Drama, Survey of Classical or Modern Drama, History of Theatre, Theatre Appreciation, Other
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Humanities
Courses at selected institution:
ART 159, ART 159H, CCS 232, COMM 215, DESN 108, DNCE 104, FILM 111, FILM 111H, FILM 112, FILM 112H, FILM 211, FILM 211H, FILM 212, FILM 212H, FREN 101, FREN 101, FREN 101, FREN 102, FREN 102, FREN 102, FREN 121, FREN 201, FREN 201, FREN 202, GRMN 101, GRMN 102, GRMN 121, GRMN 201, HIST 100, HIST 100H, HIST 101, HIST 101H, HIST 103, HIST 103H, HIST 104, HIST 104H, HIST 115, HIST 115H, HUMN 101, HUMN 101H, HUMN 201, HUMN 202, HUMN 205, ITAL 101, ITAL 102, ITAL 103, ITAL 121, ITAL 201, ITAL 202, JAPN 101, JAPN 102, JAPN 121, JAPN 201, JAPN 202, JAPN 210, LIT 100, LIT 101, LIT 120, LIT 122, LIT 250, LIT 250, LIT 250H, LIT 251, LIT 251H, LIT 260, LIT 260H, LIT 261, LIT 261H, LIT 265, LIT 265H, LIT 270, LIT 270H, LIT 271, MAT 105, PHIL 101, PHIL 101H, PHIL 102, PHIL 221, RELG 101, RELG 101H, RELG 103, RELG 105, SOC 232, SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201, SPAN 202, SPAN 205, SPAN 221
Other courses that satisfy this requirement:
Intro to Literature, Appreciation of Literature, Comparative Literature, World Literature, Masterpieces of European Literature, Survey of Literature, American Literature, English or British Literature, British Authors, American Authors, Literature of the United States, Intro to Fiction, Drama, Short Story, Poetry or the Novel, Intro to Shakespeare, Children's Literature, Literature of Science Fiction, Fantasy or Mystery, Women in Literature, The Bible as Literature, Literature and Film, African-American, Latin, Chicano, or other ethnic Literature or Writers, Multicultural Literature, Modern or Contemporary Literature, 20th Century Literature, Great Books in Literature, Foundations of Western Civilization, Western Civilizations, World History, Ancient, Medieval or Modern Civilizations, Women in History, History of Mexico, Africa, Asia, Latin America or other world cultures, Asian Civilization, Classical or Greek/Roman Civilizations, Ancient World, Intro to Philosophy, Nature of Philosophy, Ancient, Classical, Modern or Contemporary Philosophy, History of Western Philosophy, Ethics, Asian Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Theory of Knowledge, Philosophy of Science, Comparative Religion, World Religions, Religions of the Far East, Religions of the West, Contemporary Moral Issues, Quest for Values, Philosophy, Science and Nature, Any Foreign Language, Other
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Lifelong Learning and Self-DevelopmentComplete one course (3 units) |
Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
Courses at selected institution:
BTEC 107, BUS 136, CHLD 113, CHLD 205, CHLD 235, COUN 100, CSIT 160, CSIT 165, GERO 101, HEAL 101, HEAL 222, INTR 100, LIBR 201, LIBR 201H, NUTR 100, NUTR 100H, NUTR 105, NUTR 125, PSYC 100, PSYC 115, PSYC 121, PSYC 121H, PSYC 145, PSYC 170, SOC 145
Other courses that satisfy this requirement:
Student Success Strategies, Human Behavior, Human Sexuality , Nutrition, Physical and Mental Health, Stress Management, Information Literacy, Social Relationships, Relationships with the Environment, Death and Dying, Lifelong Learning, Health & Lifestyle, Health & Society, Interpersonal Relations, College Success & Lifelong Learning, Career-Life Planning, Life Skills and Personal Adjustment, Child/Human Development, Psychology/Sociology of Death and Dying, Cultural Aspects of Nutrition, Nutrition for Fitness and Sports, Intro to Public Health, Other
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Ethnic StudiesComplete one course (3 units) |
Ethnic Studies
Courses at selected institution:
CCS 230, CCS 232, ETHN 100, ETHN 207, HIST 141, HIST 141H, HIST 142, HIST 142H, HIST 145, HIST 145H, HIST 146, HIST 146H, SOC 207, SOC 230, SOC 232
Other courses that satisfy this requirement:
Afro-American History, The Black Family, Black Women: Myth and Reality, Black Religions and Spirituality, Modern Civil Rights Movement, Black Nationalism, History and Culture of Hip Hop, American Indian Heritage, U.S. History from an American Indian Perspective to 1870, U.S. History from an American Indian Perspective Since 1870, Indians Through Film and Television, Asian American Experiences, Contemporary Issues in Filipino-American Communities, Chicana and Chicano Heritage, Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Studies, Chicana and Chicano Role in the American Political System, Critical Issues in Chicana Studies, Mexican Immigration, Gender, Sex, and Politics in Colonial Mexico, Chicana Women¿s History: 1848-Present, Other
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