Liberal Arts: Multiple Subjects
A.A. Degree General Education · Gavilan College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Liberal Studies Major aims to provide a rich liberal art educational experience through selected courses from a wide range of academic disciplines. The broad-based, interdisciplinary nature of Liberal Studies provides a solid well-rounded undergraduate educational experience, integrating knowledge from arts and humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, with analytical and communication skills well suited for many careers and professions.
This major can prepare students with either a specific or interdisciplinary focus in order to pursue similar majors at four-year institutions. Student should refer to the catalog of their prospective transfer institution and consult a counselor. General Education courses for the degree should be selected carefully to meet the requirements of the intended transfer institution. For further advice, consult the intended university and see the “major-to-major” articulation agreement between Gavilan College and that institution.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Student will be able to demonstrate a solid understanding of major contemporary global issues about individuals, society, and nature, by integrating interdisciplinary knowledge of humanities, social science, communication, and natural science. The student will also be able to apply methods of different disciplines to critically thinking about these issues.
- Student will be able to prepare for a variety of majors at four year institutions that Gavilan does not offer an Associate degrees for transfer. The flexibility of the degree allows for this preparation and at the same time complete a Gavilan degree.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one course from each area. Any remaining units needed to reach a minimum of 19 units may be completed by selecting any course from areas 1-5. | ||
| Courses listed under more than one discipline or area may be used to satisfy only one area. | ||
| ENGL 1B | Composition and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2J | World Mythology | 3 |
| ENGL 4A | British Literature - 449 to 1798 A.D. | 3 |
| ENGL 4B | British Literature - 1798 to Present | 3 |
| ENGL 5A | Survey of American Literature - 1620 to 1865 | 3 |
| ENGL 5B | Survey of American Literature - 1865 to Present | 3 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| CMUN 2 | Oral Interpretation | 3 |
| CMUN 8 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| CMUN 10 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| CMUN 5 | Fundamentals of Communication Studies | 3 |
| Any baccalaureate level mathematics | ||
| BIO 9 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| BIO 8 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| BIO 15 | Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| AH 11 | Nutrition | 3 |
| ANTH 1 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| BIO 1 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 |
| BIO 4 | General Zoology | 4 |
| BIO 5 | General Botany | 4 |
| BIO 7 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIO 10 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| ECOL 1 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 4 |
| ASTR 1 | Introduction to General Astronomy | 3 |
| CHEM 1A | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 1B | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 12A | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 12B | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 30A | Elementary Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 30B | Elementary Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| GEOL 1 | Introduction to Geology | 4 |
| GEOG 1 | Physical Geography | 4 |
| PHYS 1 | Introduction to Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 2A | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 2B | General Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 4A | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I | 4 |
| PHYS 4B | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II | 4 |
| PHYS 4C | Physics for Scientists and Engineers III | 4 |
| PSCI 1 | Principles of Physical Science | 3 |
| BIO 13 | Marine Biology | 4 |
| BIO 12 | Introduction to Human Biology | 4 |
| PSYC 2 | Early Child Development | 3 |
| orCD 2 | Early Child Development | 3 |
| JOUR 10 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| orSOC 10 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| CD 3 | Child Growth and Development During the School Years | 3 |
| orPSYC 3 | Child Growth and Development During the School Years | 3 |
| HIST 12 | Mexican American Cultural History | 3 |
| CD 7 | Cultural Context of Child and Family in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| ANTH 2 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH 3 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 5 | Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion | 3 |
| CMUN 4 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ECON 1 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 2 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HIST 1 | United States History through Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST 2 | United States History Reconstruction to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 3 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST 5 | Women's Lives in Early United States History | 3 |
| HIST 6 | Women's Lives in Recent United States History | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POLS 3 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLS 4 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 1A | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 1B | Introduction to Sociology: Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 3 | Sociology of Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Identity | 3 |
| SOC 4 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SOC 21 | Marriage and the Family | 3 |
| PSYC 40 | Child Development | 3 |
| SJS 5 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| ART 21 | Ancient Americas: A History through Art | 3 |
| orHIST 21 | Ancient Americas: A History through Art | 3 |
| ART 1B | Art History | 3 |
| ART 11 | Creativity, Imagination and Innovation | 3 |
| PHIL 1 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 2 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 3A | Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 3B | Moral Issues | 3 |
| PHIL 4 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| PHIL 6 | Comparative Religions | 3 |
| PHIL 9 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| HIST 7A | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 7B | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HUM 3 | Introduction to Cinematic Arts, Film, and Television | 3 |
| HUM 4 | Introduction to American Cinema | 3 |
| HUM 10 | Approaches to Contemporary Film | 3 |
| THEA 1 | Theatre History 1 | 3 |
| SPAN 1A | Elementary Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 1B | Elementary Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 2A | Intermediate Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 2B | Intermediate Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 12A | Spanish for Spanish Speakers | 5 |
| SPAN 12B | Spanish for Spanish Speakers | 5 |
| HIST 4A | Global History Before 1500 | 3 |
| MUS 6 | Introduction to World Music | 3 |
| MUS 2 | History of Jazz and Rock | 3 |
| MUS 4A | Beginning Piano | 3 |
| ART 6 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 25A | Art Methods | 3 |
| ART 3A | Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| CSIS 1 | Computer Literacy | 2 |
| CSIS 2 | Computers in Business | 4 |
| CSIS 26 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| Any transfer level course | ||
| Total | ||