2024-2025 Advising Guide
Guide Directions: Check courses using Completed (C), In Progress (IP), Planned (P). Indicate Advanced Placement (AP) score 3 or higher where appropriate. Proof of AP and official transcripts will be required for transcription evaluation. “H” denotes an Honors course.
Area A-1: Language and Rationality
6 units minimum
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1A: English Composition: ENGL 001A (with a “C” or better) | A-1A | |||
| A-1B: Oral Communication & Critical Thinking: BUSN 078; COMM 001, 001H, 004, 007, 010, 010H, 020; ENGL 001B, 001C, 001CH; PHIL 002, 003, 017; SOCI 012; SPAN 002B | A-1B |
Area A-2: Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
3-5 units minimum
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIST 004A, 004A1; GIST 016A; MATH 000D, 000G, 001, 002, 003A, 003AH, 003B, 003BH, 004A, 004B, 004C, 010, 010H, 012, 014, 019, 080 | A-2 |
Area A-3: Arts & Humanities
3 units minimum
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH 046, 047, 072; ARTS 001A, 001AH, 001B, 001BH, 001D, 001DH, 001E, 001G, 001J, 004, 007, 010, 012A, 012B, 013, 014, 031A, 031B, 031C, 033A, 033C, 035A, 035B, 035C, 035D, 047A, 047B, 047C, 047D, 049A, 049B, 049D, 062A, 062B, 062C, 062D, 065A, 065B, 081, 085B, 088A, 095; ASLA 060A, 060B; DANC 061, 061H; ENGL 005A, 005B, 006A, 006AH, 006B, 006BH, 007A, 007B, 010, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018, 018H, 021, 021H, 041, 041H, 043, 043H, 044, 046, 046H, 047, 047H, 048, 048H, 049, 049H, 070, 071, 072; ETHN 001, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018; FDAT 032, 088; FRNC 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 003A, 003B, 011A, 011B, 050A, 050B, 051A, 051B, 062; GDES 002; GERM 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 011A, 011B; HIST 004A, 004B, 005A, 005B; 017A, 017B, 017BH, 020; HUMN 001,001A, 001B; INTD 036; ITAL 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 011A, 011B, 050A, 050B; JPNS 001A, 001B; 050A, 050B; MUSC 001, 001H, 002, 002H, 003A, 003B, 004A, 004B, 005, 006, 007, 009, 010, 020A, 020B, 030A, 030B, 031A, 031B, 032A-B, 033A, 033B, 036A-D, 040, 042, 043B, 048, 049, 051, 054, 055, 063A, 063B, 064, 065A, 065B, 065C, 066, 067A, 067B, 069, 070; NUTR 020, 022; PHIL 001, 003, 004, 005, 021, 022; SJST 001; SPAN 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 003A, 003B, 011A, 011B, 050A, 050B, 051A, 051B; THEA 002A, 005B, 007A, 007B, 010, 010H, 011A, 011B, 011C, 012, 013, 014A-E, 015, 016, 019A, 021A, 022A, 033A, 033B, 035A, 040A, 040B, 040C, 047A; WGQS 001, 001H, 002, 003, 004A | A-3 |
Area A-4: Social Science & Behaviorial Sciences
3 units minimum
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social & Behavioral Sciences: ADMJ 001, 026, 051; ANTH 002, 003, 003H, 004, 055; BUSN 015, 061; CHST 002, 005, 063; COMM 007, 008, 012; ECON 001A, 001AH , 001B, 001BH; ETHN 001; GEOG 002, 006; HIST 004A, 004B, 005A, 005B, 012, 014; 016; HSCI 008, 010, 014; KINT 031, 033, 034; POLI 002, 003, 003H, 004, 006; PSYC 001, 001H, 009, 017, 025; SJST 001; SOCI 001, 002, 002H, 003, 012, 020, 028, 040, 045; WGQS 001, 001H, 002, 003, 004A | A-4 | |||
| American History & Institutions: HIST 017A, 017B, 017BH, 020; POLI 001, 001H | A-4 |
Area A-5: Natural Sciences
3 units minimum
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 001; ASTR 005, 010, 011, 014, 020, 021, 022, 030; BIOL 002, 002L, 010+010L, 011, 012, 013, 014, 018, 022, 023, 024, 035, 036, 037, 038, 040, 041, 042, 043, 045, 047, 048, 050, 055, 056, 058, 059; CHEM 001A, 001AH, 001B, 001BH, 002, 012A, 012B, 030A, 030B. 060; GEOG 001; GEOL 001A, 001B, 012, 015, 020, 030; HTCH 004; NUTR 015; OCEA 010; PHYS 001, 002A, 002B, 004A, 004B, 004C, 005, 010; PMGT 014; PSCI 010, 020; PSYC 002, 002H, 007 | A-5 |
Area A-6: Ethnic Studies
3 units minimum
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018, ETHN 001, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018; SJST 001 | A-6 |
Area A-7: Lifelong Learning
3 units minimum
- Option 1: 3 units from A1B, A2, A3, A4, A5 or A6
- Option 2: 3 units from below:
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSN 061, 078; CHST 053; 063; COMM 004, 008, 012; COUN 012, 012C, 024, 050; FDAT 027; HSCI 008, 010, 012; 014; KINS 11.21; KINT 031, 033, 042; LIBR 004; LRSV 001; NUTR 015, 022; PSYC 009, 012, 025, 030; SOCI 001, 003, 020, 028, 040, 045 | A-7 |
Area A-8: Kinesiology (physical education or dance activity)
1 unit required
| Area | Code | C | IP | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course must be activity based; no Kinesiology Theory Courses. The following courses also do not meet requirement: KINS 8.25, 8.26, 11.06, 11.07, 11.11. | A-8 |
Note: Although courses may be noted in multiple areas, a single course may be used to meet only one area’s requirement.
| Competency, Area & Scholarly Requirements | |
|---|---|
| ☐ | Waiver – Completion of CSU GE-B/IGETC, reciprocity agreement, or completion of prior bachelor’s degree from accredited university in U.S. |
| ☐ | Residency – 12 units completed within the West Valley-Mission Community College District. |
| ☐ | Scholarly Requirements – 2.0 GPA in at least 60 units of work |
| ☐ | Major – Completed required courses with a C (or “P”) or better |
Requirements are subject to change. Visit credit courses in Assist.org for a complete listing of courses approved for EACH academic year. For the most recent list of courses and details, please review the Articulation web page.