SANTA BARBARA CITY 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 121, COMM 122, COMM 131, COMM 131H, COMM 141, COMM 161, COMM 162, COMM 235
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:
ENG 110, ENG 110E, ENG 110H
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 235, ENG 103, ENG 111, PHIL 111, PHIL 205
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:
BIOL 110, BIOL 142, CHEM 101, CHEM 104, CHEM 155, CHEM 156, CHEM 211, CHEM 212, ENVS 110, ENVS 115, ENVS 116, ERTH 101, ERTH 101H, ERTH 111, ERTH 112, ERTH 112, ERTH 112L, ERTH 114, ERTH 115, ERTH 122, ERTH 141, ERTH 151, ERTH 151, ERTH 151L, GEOG 101, GEOG 152, PHSC 103, PHYS 101, PHYS 102, PHYS 105, PHYS 106, PHYS 111, PHYS 121, PHYS 121, PHYS 122, PHYS 122, PHYS 123, PHYS 123
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, BIOL 100, BIOL 101, BIOL 101, BIOL 102, BIOL 102, BIOL 103, BIOL 103, BIOL 110, BIOL 120, BIOL 122, BIOL 125, BIOL 140, BIOL 142, BIOL 142, BMS 100, BMS 107, BMS 108, BMS 127, BMS 136, BMS 146, BMS 157, BOT 100, BOT 121, EH 102, EH 110, ENVS 110, ERTH 122, PSY 110, ZOOL 110, ZOOL 122, ZOOL 137, ZOOL 140
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, BIOL 100, BIOL 101, BIOL 101, BIOL 102, BIOL 102, BIOL 103, BIOL 103, BIOL 120, BIOL 125, BIOL 141, BMS 100, BMS 107, BMS 108, BMS 127, BMS 157, BOT 100, BOT 121, CHEM 101, CHEM 104, CHEM 155, CHEM 156, CHEM 221, CHEM 222, ENVS 111, ENVS 115L, ERTH 102, ERTH 111L, ERTH 112, ERTH 112L, ERTH 112L, ERTH 151, ERTH 151L, ERTH 151L, GEOG 101L, PHSC 103, PHYS 102, PHYS 105, PHYS 106, PHYS 111, PHYS 121, PHYS 122, PHYS 123, ZOOL 123
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:
CS 108, CS 118, CS 133, FIN 100, MATH 114, MATH 117, MATH 118, MATH 130, MATH 131, MATH 131, MATH 137, MATH 138, MATH 150, MATH 160, MATH 180, MATH 200, MATH 210, MATH 220, MATH 220, PSY 150, 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:
AJ 101, AJ 102, AJ 104, AJ 105, AJ 107, AJ 125, AJ 245, AJ 255, AJ 265, AJ 271, ANTH 102, ANTH 102H, ANTH 103, ANTH 104, ANTH 113, ASAM 101, ASL 125, BLST 101, BLST 102, BLST 102H, CHST 101, COMM 101, COMM 151, COMM 171, COMM 171, COMM 288, COMM 289, ECE 102, ECE 120, ECE 132, ECON 101, ECON 101H, ECON 102, ENVS 112, ETHS 101, ETHS 103, GEOG 102, GEOG 104, GEOG 105, GEOG 106, GLST 101, GLST 102, HE 201, HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103, HIST 104, HIST 107, HIST 108, HIST 110, HIST 112, HIST 133, HIST 135, NATA 101, NATA 105, POLS 101, POLS 110, POLS 121, POLS 131, POLS 132, PSY 100, PSY 125, PSY 145, PSY 200, SOC 101, SOC 103, SOC 104, SOC 106, SOC 109, SOC 113, SOC 115, SOC 118
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 102A, ART 102B, ART 103, ART 103H, ART 104, ART 104H, ART 106, ART 108, ART 112, ART 114, ART 120, ART 130, ART 132, CHST 130, FS 101, FS 101H, FS 104, FS 105, FS 107, FS 111, FS 112C, FS 114, FS 116, FS 118, FS 120, FS 121, GDP 116, ID 103, MUS 110, MUS 112, MUS 115, PE 250, PHIL 207B, TA 111
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:
ARBC 101, ARBC 102, ASL 101, ASL 102, ASL 103, ASL 125, BLST 103, BLST 113, CHST 103, CHST 113, CHST 121, ECE 115, ENG 111, ENG 200, ENG 222, ENG 240, ENVS 112, ETHS 103, ETHS 109, FR 101, FR 102, FS 101, FS 101H, FS 105, FS 111, FS 112C, FS 116, FS 118, FS 121, GER 101, GER 103, HIST 103, HIST 104, HIST 107, HIST 108, HIST 112, HIST 133, HIST 135, ITAL 101, JAPN 101, KOR 101, KOR 102, NATA 103, NATA 105, PHIL 100, PHIL 101, PHIL 102, PHIL 200, PHIL 203, PHIL 206, PHIL 207B, POLS 132, SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 103, SPAN 104
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:
BMS 128, BMS 136, ECE 120, HE 101, HE 110, HE 201, HE 213, PD 100, PD 110, PE 250, PSY 100, PSY 112, PSY 125, PSY 145, SOC 103, SOC 106, SOC 113, SOC 127
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:
ASAM 101, BLST 101, BLST 102, BLST 102H, BLST 103, CHST 101, CHST 103, CHST 113, CHST 121, ETHS 101, ETHS 107, ETHS 109, NATA 103, SOC 107
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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