# CalGETC General Education Courses Requirements (Program)

Palo Verde College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Palo Verde College

Source: https://catalog.paloverde.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=2&poid=104

**Please Note:** Although courses may be listed in two areas, they can only be counted in one area. ALL COURSES MUST BE COMPLETED WITH A "C" OR BETTER

### English Communication - Total 9 Credits Minimum

#### English Composition

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |

#### Critical Thinking And Composition

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |

#### Oral Communication

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction Public Speaking | 3 |

### Mathematic Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning - Total 3 Credits Minimum

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| MAT 108 | Liberal Arts Math | 3-4 units effective Spring 2027 |
| MAT 110 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MAT 130 | Finite Math | 3 |
| PSY 155 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences | 3 |

### Arts & Humanities - Total 6 Credits Minimum

**1 COURSE IN ARTS AND 1 COURSE IN HUMANTIES**

#### Arts

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ART 101 | Introduction to Art | 3 |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ENG 125 | Introduction to Film | 3 |

#### Humanities

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ENGL C1002 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ENG 122 | Survey of World Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 125 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| ENG 140 | Survey of American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 222 | Survey of World Literature II | 3 |
| HIS 110 | World Civilization I | 3 |
| HIS 120 | World Civilization II | 3 |
| HIS 125 | California History | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| PHI 100 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 120 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| ASL 125 | American Deaf Culture | 3 |

### Social & Behavioral Sciences - Total 6 Credits Minimum

**MUST BE IN 2 DIFFERENT DICIPLINES**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ANT 101 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 102 | Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors | 3 |
| ANT 107 | Anthropology of Religion | 3 |
| ANT 201 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| CDEV C1000 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GGR 103 | World Geography | 3 |
| GGR 120 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
| HIS 110 | World Civilization I | 3 |
| HIS 120 | World Civilization II | 3 |
| HIS 125 | California History | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| SOCI C1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 115 | Introduction to Chicano/a Studies | 3 |
| SOC 120 | Research Methods in Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 121 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 140 | Introduction to Gender | 3 |
| SOC 160 | Introduction to Crime | 3 |
| SPE 105 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 115 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY 150 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Introduction to Biological Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 210 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| ANT 115 | Ancient North America | 3 |
| ANT 120 | Indigenous Peoples of North America | 3 |

### Physical And Biological Sciences - Total 7 Credits Minimum

**COURSES MUST BE IN 2 DIFFERENT DICIPLINES, 1 MUST BE A LAB COURSE**

#### Physical Sciences

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ASTR C1001 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| AST 105 | Astronomy: The Solar System | 4 |
| AST 110 | Astronomy: Beyond the Solar System | 4 |
| GGR 101 | Physical Geography | 4 |
| GEL 101 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEL 103 | Environmental Geology | 4 |
| GEL 105 | Natural Hazards and Disasters | 4 |
| PHY 100 | Physics Concepts | 3 |
| CHE 101 | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHE 109 | Chemistry for Health Sciences and Nursing Disciplines | 5 |
| CHE 210 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHE 211 | General Chemistry II | 5 |

#### Biological Sciences

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ANTH C1001 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL C1001 | Introduction to Biology | 4 |
| BIO 111 | Basic Microbiology | 5 |
| BIO 190 | Biology Sequence I for Majors | 5 |
| BIO 191 | Biology Sequence II for Majors | 5 |
| BIO 210 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIO 211 | Human Physiology | 5 |

#### Lab

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ANTH C1001L | Biological Anthropology Lab | 1 |
| BIOL C1001L | Introduction to Biology Lab | 1 |
| GEL 102 | Physical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEL 104 | Environmental Geology Lab | 1 |
| GEL 106 | Natural Hazards and Disasters Laboratory | 1 |
| GGR 102 | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |

### Ethnic Studies - Total 3 Credits Minimum

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ETH 101 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETH 210 | Introduction to Mexican American Studies | 3 |