2025/2026 Palomar College General Education

Associate Degree General Education Requirements

The associate degree general education requirements includes a minimum of 21 semester units. Courses may be listed in multiple general education courses; however, no course may be used to satisfy more than one general education requirement.

Area 1A. English Composition

Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” grade or higher from the following list:

English (ENGL) C1000, C1000E

English as a Second Language (ESL) 110

Area 1B. Oral Communication and Critical Thinking

Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, from the following list:

Communication (COMM) C1000

English (ENG) 203

English (ENGL) C1001

Philosophy (PHIL) 116, 200, 201

Reading (READ) 120

Speech (SPCH) 105, 170

Area 2. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” grade or higher from the following list:

Business (BUS) 110, 204, 136

Computer Science (CSCI) 112, 114, 210, 212, 222, 260, 290

Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT) 128, 165, 175, 180, 275, 280

Mathematics (MATH) 100, 100E, 101, 101E, 105, 106, 110, 110E, 115, 115E, 126, 127, 130, 130E, 132E, 135, 140, 140E, 141, 141E, 200, 205, 206, 245

Philosophy (PHIL) 116, 201

Psychology (PSYC) 205

Sociology (SOC) 180, 205

Statistics (STAT) C1000, C1000E

Area 3. Arts and Humanities

Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, from the following list:
American Indian Studies (AIS) 100, 104, 105, 108A, 108B, 135, 145, 150, 166A, 166B, 167A, 167B, 180B, 181A, 181B, 207A, 207B, 266A, 266B, 282A, 282B
American Studies (AMS) 100, 105
Anthropology (ANTH) 135, 155
Arabic (ARAB) 101, 102, 201
Architecture (ARCH) 120, 121, 122
Art (ART) 100, 102, 104, 105, 163, 164, 165, 166, 169
American Sign Language (ASL) 100, 101, 110, 205, 206
Chinese (CHIN) 101, 102, 201
Cinema (CINE) 100, 102, 103, 106, 110, 120, 122, 123
Chicano Studies (CS) 100, 140, 155
Digital Broadcast Arts (DBA) 100, 230
Dance (DNCE) 100, 101, 102, 105
English (ENG) 205, 210, 211, 220, 221, 225, 226, 230, 250, 255, 260, 270, 280, 290
English as a Second Language (ESL) 106
Fashion (FASH) 130
French (FREN) 101, 102, 201, 202
Graphic Communication (GC) 115
German (GERM) 101, 102, 201, 202, 225
History (HIST) 105, 106
Humanities (HUM) 100, 101
Italian (ITAL) 101, 102, 201, 202, 225
Japanese (JAPN) 101, 102, 130, 201, 202
Music (MUS) 100, 101, 102, 103, 169, 171
Philosophy (PHIL) 111, 114, 121, 122, 125, 126, 140, 141, 142, 250
Photography (PHOT) 125
Religious Studies (RS) 101, 105, 108, 110
Spanish (SPAN) 101, 101A, 101B, 102, 201, 202, 211, 212, 235
Theatre Arts (TA) 100, 150

Area 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences

Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, from the following list:

Asian American Studies (AAS) 100
American Indian Studies (AIS) 101, 102, 110, 115, 121, 125, 130, 140, 165
Administration of Justice (AJ) 100
American Studies (AMS) 200
Anthropology (ANTH) 105, 107, 110, 115, 125, 126, 130, 137, 140
Africana Studies (AS) 100, 101, 102, 120
Child Development (CHDV) 100, 110, 115, 172
Communications (COMM) 100, 105
Chicano Studies (CS) 101, 102, 140, 160
Economics (ECON) 100, 110, 115, 120, 125, C2001, C2002
Education (EDUC) 172
English (ENG) 150
Global Studies (GBST) 101, 102
Geography (GEOG) 103, 105
History (HIST) C1001, C1002, 107, 108, 121, 130, 140, 141, 150, 151, 160
Legal Studies (LS) 121, 240
Multicultural Studies (MCS) 100, 200
Political Science (POLS) C1000
Political Science (POSC) 100, 103, 110
Psychology (PSYC) C1000, 105, 110, 120, 125, 130, 211, 225, 235
Religious Studies (RS) 102, 103, 108
Sociology (SOC) 100, 105, 110, 115, 125, 130, 135, 165, 175, 200
Speech (SPCH) 120, 131

Area 5. Natural Sciences

Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, from the following list.

Anthropology (ANTH) 100, 101

Astronomy (ASTR) 100, 120

Biology (BIOL) C1000, C1001, 102, 110, 118, 125, 126, 130, 131, 135, 140, 145, 200, 201, 210, 211, 212

Chemistry (CHEM) 100, 104, 105, 110, 115, 205, 220, 221

Engineering (ENGR) 210

Earth Sciences (ES) 115

Geography (GEOG) 100, 110, 115

Geology (GEOL) 100, 110, 120, 150

Nutrition (NUTR) 165, 185

Oceanography (OCN) 100

Physical Science (PHSC) 101

Physics (PHYS) 101, 102, 120, 121, 200, 201, 230, 231, 232

Psychology (PSYC) 210

Area 6. Ethnic Studies

Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, from the following list:

American Indian Studies (AIS) 100, 101, 102, 125
Africana Studies (AS) 100, 101, 102
Chicano Studies (CS) 100, 101, 102, 140, 160

Associate Degree Competency Graduation Requirements

The associate degree graduation requirements includes a set of core competencies associated with earning a Palomar College associate degree. Competence in American History and Institutions and California Government and Health and Fitness may be achieved by completing an eligible general education course in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences or by completing an eligible course listed in the core competency area of American History and Instititions and California Government and Health and Fitness. Courses completed in GE Area 4 and are listed in graduation requirements may be double counted for GE Area 4 and the respective graduation requirement area.

Competence in American History and Institutions and California Government

US-1 American History and Institutions

Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” grade or higher from the following list. Courses listed in US-1, US-2, and US-3 may be used in multiple US areas where they are listed.

American Indian Studies (AIS) 101, 102

Africana Studies (AS) 101, 102

Chicano Studies (CS) 101, 102

History (HIST) 101, 102, 140, 141

Political Science (POLS) C1000

Religious Studies (RS) 102

US-2 American History and Institutions

Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” grade or higher from the following list. Courses listed in US-1, US-2, and US-3 may be used in multiple US areas where they are listed.

American Indian Studies (AIS) 101

Africana Studies (AS) 101

Chicano Studies (CS) 101

History (HIST) 101, 140

Legal Studies (LS) 240

Political Science (POLS) C1000

Relgious Studies (RS) 103

US-3 American History and Institutions

Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” grade or higher from the following list. Courses listed in US-1, US-2, and US-3 may be used in multiple US areas where they are listed.

American Indian Studies (AIS) 102

Africana Studies (AS) 102

Chicano Studies (CS) 102

History (HIST) 102, 141

Political Science (POLS) C1000

Political Science (POSC) 120

Religious Studies (RS) 103