SOUTHWESTERN 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 103, COMM 104, COMM 174
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:
ADN 140, ENGL 115, ENGL 115H, ESL 115A
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 160, ENGL 116, PHIL 103, RDG 158
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 100, ASTR 120, ASTR 150, ASTR 170, ASTR 180, ASTR 205, BIOL 140, BIOL 143, BIOL 145, CHEM 100, CHEM 102, CHEM 110, CHEM 110, CHEM 160, CHEM 170, CHEM 200, CHEM 210, CHEM 240, CHEM 242, CHEM 250, GEOG 100, GEOG 110, GEOG 130, GEOG 160, GEOL 100, GEOL 104, GEOL 110, GEOL 115, GEOL 115, GEOL 115L, PHS 101, PHS 110, PHYS 150, PHYS 152, PHYS 170, PHYS 172, PHYS 172, PHYS 174, PHYS 174, PHYS 270, PHYS 272, PHYS 274
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, BIOL 100, BIOL 130, BIOL 140, BIOL 145, BIOL 150, BIOL 151, BIOL 160, BIOL 180, BIOL 185, BIOL 190, BIOL 210, BIOL 210, BIOL 211, BIOL 212, BIOL 212, BIOL 260, BIOL 261, BIOL 265, CHEM 151
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, ASTR 109, BIOL 101, BIOL 131, BIOL 150, BIOL 151L, BIOL 161, BIOL 190, BIOL 210, BIOL 210, BIOL 211, BIOL 212, BIOL 212, BIOL 260, BIOL 261, BIOL 265, CHEM 100, CHEM 102, CHEM 110, CHEM 110, CHEM 151L, CHEM 170, CHEM 200, CHEM 210, CHEM 240, CHEM 242, CHEM 244, CHEM 250, GEOG 101, GEOL 101, GEOL 115, GEOL 115L, GEOL 115L, PHS 101L, PHS 111, PHYS 151, PHYS 153, PHYS 171, PHYS 173, PHYS 173, PHYS 175, PHYS 175, PHYS 271, PHYS 273, PHYS 275
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:
ARCH 235, BIOL 215, BUS 183, GEOG 150, MATH 100, MATH 101, MATH 104, MATH 104, MATH 110, MATH 111, MATH 115, MATH 118, MATH 119, MATH 119, MATH 120, MATH 121, MATH 121, MATH 122, MATH 122, MATH 244, MATH 250, MATH 251, MATH 252, MATH 253, MATH 253, MATH 254, MATH 260, MATH 265, PSYC 270, PSYC 270, PSYC 270, PSYC 271, PSYC 280, SOC 270, SOC 270, SOC 271, SOC 280
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:
AFRO 110, AFRO 110, AFRO 110, AFRO 111, AFRO 111, AFRO 111, AFRO 151, AJ 110, AJ 111, AJ 114, AJ 252, ANTH 102, ANTH 103, ANTH 112, ANTH 205, ASL 225, CD 135, CD 170, CD 284, COMM 174, COMM 176, COMM 200, ECON 100, ECON 101, ECON 102, GEOG 106, GEOG 120, HIST 100, HIST 101, HIST 104, HIST 105, HIST 106, HIST 107, HIST 110, HIST 111, HIST 113, HIST 121, HIST 122, HIST 132, HIST 141, HIST 142, HLTH 212, HUM 120, HUM 122, JOUR 101, MAS 141, MAS 142, PS 101, PS 101, PS 102, PS 103, PS 104, PSYC 101, PSYC 106, PSYC 211, PSYC 250, SOC 101, SOC 106, SOC 107, SOC 110, SOC 151
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:
ARCH 208, ARCH 210, ART 100, ART 104, ART 105, ART 106, ART 107, ART 108, ART 110, ART 111, ART 112, ART 113, ART 114, ART 121, ART 129, ART 130, ART 149, ART 150, ART 151, ART 156, ART 157, ART 170, ART 182, ART 185A, ART 185B, ART 208A, COMM 170, COMM 185, DANC 200, FTMA 160, FTMA 161, FTMA 162, HUM 123, MUS 105, MUS 106, MUS 107, MUS 155, MUS 195, MUS 202, RA&T 105, TA 100, TA 101, TA 102, TA 110
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:
AFRO 151, ASIA 115, ASL 101, ASL 102, ASL 201, ASL 225, CHIN 101, CHIN 102, ENGL 160, ENGL 220, ENGL 225, ENGL 230, ENGL 230, ENGL 230, ENGL 231, ENGL 231, ENGL 240, ENGL 240, ENGL 240, ENGL 241, ENGL 250, ENGL 250, ENGL 250, ENGL 251, ENGL 251, ENGL 255, ENGL 256, ENGL 260, ENGL 265, ENGL 270, ENGL 271, ENGL 272, ENGL 273, ENGL 274, ENGL 280, ENGL 281, FIL 101, FIL 102, FIL 201, FREN 101, FREN 102, FREN 201, FREN 201, FREN 202, FREN 202, FTMA 162, HIST 104, HIST 105, HIST 106, HIST 107, HIST 160, HUM 101, HUM 102, HUM 104, HUM 112, HUM 121, HUM 140, ITAL 101, ITAL 102, ITAL 201, ITAL 202, JPN 101, JPN 101A, JPN 101B, JPN 102, JPN 201, JPN 202, MAS 150, PHIL 101, PHIL 106, PHIL 107, PHIL 120, PORT 101, PORT 102, SOC 115, SOC 150, SPAN 101, SPAN 101A, SPAN 101A, SPAN 101B, SPAN 101H, SPAN 102, SPAN 201, SPAN 202, SPAN 215, SPAN 216, SPAN 221, SPAN 225, SPAN 226
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:
BUS 121, CD 170, DANC 121, DANC 122, DANC 123, DANC 124, ES/T 202, HLTH 101, HLTH 108, HLTH 116, HLTH 204, HLTH 212, LS 100, PD 100, PD 114, PSYC 106, PSYC 109, PSYC 230
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:
AFRO 110, AFRO 110, AFRO 110, AFRO 111, AFRO 111, AFRO 111, ASIA 113, HIST 110, HIST 111, HIST 113, HIST 141, HIST 142, MAS 100, MAS 110, MAS 141, MAS 142, MAS 170, SOC 170
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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