Santa Ana College: Degrees and Certificates for 2006-2007

Liberal Arts Degree

The associate degree curriculum in liberal arts allows students to develop an appreciation and understanding of the beauty and values that have shaped and enriched our culture. The program will enable students to develop intellectual maturity, a deeper understanding of themselves and the American heritage. The curriculum provides a basic framework for lifelong individual study. Completion of the University Transfer Studies option prepares students to move into the curriculum at many four-year institutions, leading to a baccalaureate degree.

Option I (SAC 0314)

Major requirements for the associate in arts degree, Liberal Arts:

At least twenty units selected from a minimum of three of the following fields: ethnic studies, fine and performing arts, humanities, language arts, science, social science, physics, mathematics, and interdisciplinary studies.

Units used to satisfy the Rancho Santiago Community College District general education requirements may be used to satisfy requirements for the liberal arts major.

Option II (SAC 1520)

Major requirements for the associate in arts degree, University Transfer Studies:

Complete one of the following:

(a)  Full certification of the CSU General Education Breadth Requirements ("Plan B") (thirty-nine units);

       OR

(b)  Full certification of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, (IGETC, "Plan C") CSU version/UC version/or both versions (thirty-four to forty-four units)

In addition, complete sixteen to twenty-six units of CSU transferable (numbered 100 level and above) courses. The number of units will depend upon the number of units completed in (a) or (b) above: however a minimum of sixty CSU transferable units are required to complete the degree.

Note: Although the awarding of this degree option recognizes the completion of lower division general education requirements for UC and/or CSU, it does not necessarily guarantee admission to a four-year institution. For example, students may need to meet a higher G.P.A. for admission than that required for the A.A. degree. Students should also strongly consider their transfer major course requirements when selecting this degree. In addition, for some transfer majors completion of CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC is not advisable. Consult a SAC or SCC counselor for additional information about transfer requirements.