WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE
ASSOCIATE DEGREE – GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS PLAN
(2020-2021)
Counselor’s Name Student’s Signature
General Education Requirements: Minimum of 21 semester units.
Major Requirements: Minimum of 18 units in a single or related field. Effective for all students entering Fall 2009 or later, each course counted
towards the major or area of emphasis requirement must be completed with a “C” (2.0 or equivalent) or better or a “P” if the course is taken
“Pass no Pass” basis
THIS FORM SUBJECT TO CHANGE EACH YEAR
Please see a counselor and check the college catalog for specific major requirements.
A. NATURAL SCIENCES LECTURE COURSE
REQUIRED
3 Semester /4 Quarter Units minimum
Anatomy 1; Anthropology 101; Astronomy 1; Biology 3 (3A&3B); 6, 7,10; Chemistry 51,56, 60
,
66,
101, 102,
211,212, 221; Earth Science 1; Environmental Science 1, 2, 24; Geography 1; Geology 1, 2, 12; Microbiology 20;
Oceanography 1; Physics 6, 7, 12, 37,38,39; Physiology1; Psychology 2
Courses Other College _________________
Advanced Placement ________________
B. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
6 Semester /12 Quarter Units minimum
B1. AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS (3 Semester Units minimum)
African American Studies 4#(same as History 41), 5#(same as History 42); History 11,12,41#,42#, 43,44;
Political Science 1; Econ 10
B2. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (3 Semester Units minimum)
Administration of Justice 1, 4, 67; Anthropology 102,103,104,109,120,121,130,132; Art 117*; Asian 3*;Business 1,
5; Child Development 1, 11; Chicano 2, 47* Chinese 10*, Comm 122, 190; Counseling 20, 40; Economics 1, 2,11;
Geography 2, 7; History 1, 2,5,6, 27, 29,74, 86, 87; Law 1, 3; Library Science 101, 103; Political Science 2, 4,
7,14,17, 60, 61; Psychology 1, 13, 14, 41, 52; Sociology 1, 2, 11, 31, 50; Any course not used in B1.
Courses Other College _________________
Advanced Placement ________________
3 Semester /4 Quarter Units minimum
Arch 130, 131; Arabic 1, 2; American Sign Language 1, 2; Art 101, 102, 103, 104,107, 111,114,117,141, 201, 300,
400, 501, 502, 633, 635, 639, 708, 709, 806; Asian 3; Chicano 37, 47*; Chinese 1, 10; Cinema 1, 3, 4, 5, 18, 107;
Dance Stu 805; English 102, 127, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 215, 219, 234, 239, 245; FilmPrd 100;
French 1, 2, 3, 4; History 1, 2, 86, 87, 40; Humanities 30, 31, 60, 77; Japanese 1, 2; Multimedia 100; Music 101,
111, 121, 136, 141, 214; Philosophy 1,12, 14, 20, 28, 33, 40, 41; Photo 27A, 27B; Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 12;
Theater 100, 110, 114, 200, 232, 305
Cour
ses
Other College _________________
Advanced Placement ________________
D. LANGUAGE AND RATIONALITY
6 Semester /16 Quarter Units minimum
D1. ENGLISH COMPOSITION (3 Semester Units minimum)
English 101;
Effective FA’19 New Student competency rules available
under Administrative Regulations E-79. Please consult
with a counselor.
D2. COMMUNICATION AND ANALYTICAL THINKING (3 Semester Units minimum)
Communications 101, 104, 121, 151; CIS 101, 120, 213, 113; CS 101; Co Sci 938; English 102,103;
Library Science 101, 102,103,104; Math 125, or higher; Philosophy 6, 8, 9;
Courses Other College _________________
Advanced Placement ________________
E. HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
E1. HEALTH EDUCATION (2 Semester Units minimum)
Health 7, 11 (Include one P.E. activity course from E2)
E2. PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY (1 Semester Unit minimum)
ANY KINESIOLOGY activity (FORMERLY P.E.)/DANCEST/DANCETQ/ may be counted. Must be an activity
course. Courses Other College _________________ Military Credit (if applicable) ______________
Major / Area of
Emphasis:
Major Courses (minimum 18 units) See WLAC catalog for major requirements
Competency Met: Eng: Course ______ Math: Course_______ Test _______ TOTAL
(#) same as course (*) May only meet 1area. C = Completed IP = In Progress N = Need
**Students in majors with 42 units or more, may eliminate 3 units from area B or E. Please consult with a counselor**
