Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| CFS210 | Family Life Education | Critical course Gateway course | 3 | ||
| ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
| HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
| MAT14+ or MAT15+ |
College Mathematics or College Algebra/Functions |
OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area. Recommend MAT150, MAT151, MAT152, MAT155, or MAT156 for students transferring to U of A. |
MA or MA | 3–6 | |
| FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| CFS205 | Human Development | SB | 3 | ||
| ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
| HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
| Elective | General Elective | 3 | |||
| Elective | General Elective | 0–3 |
Term 3
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| CFS112 | Personal Growth and Family Relations | SB | 3 | ||
| COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously if CRE101 is not required | SB or SB or L or SB | 0–3 | |
| CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
| L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | L | 3 | ||
| SQ | Natural Sciences Quantitative | SQ | 4 |
Term 4
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| GBS221 or MAT206 or PSY230 or (PSY230 and PSY231) or PSY230WL or SWU225 |
Business Statistics or Elements of Statistics or Introduction to Statistics or (Introduction to Statistics and Laboratory for Statistics) or Introduction to Statistics with Lab or Statistics for Social Research/Justice and Government | CS or CS or CS or CS or CS or CS | 3–4 | ||
| SG or SQ |
Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative | SG or SQ | 4 | ||
| Elective | General Elective | 3 | |||
| Elective | General Elective | 3 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| CFS210 | Family Life Education | Critical course Gateway course | 3 | ||
| ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
| FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
| MAT14+ or MAT15+ |
College Mathematics or College Algebra/Functions |
OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area. Recommend MAT150, MAT151, MAT152, MAT155, or MAT156 for students transferring to U of A. |
MA or MA | 3–6 |
Term 3
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| CFS205 | Human Development | SB | 3 | ||
| HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 |
Term 4
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| CFS112 | Personal Growth and Family Relations | SB | 3 | ||
| L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | L | 3 | ||
| CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 |
Term 5
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously if CRE101 is not required | SB or SB or L or SB | 0–3 | |
| HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
| Elective | General Elective | 0–3 |
Term 6
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| GBS221 or MAT206 or PSY230 or (PSY230 and PSY231) or PSY230WL or SWU225 |
Business Statistics or Elements of Statistics or Introduction to Statistics or (Introduction to Statistics and Laboratory for Statistics) or Introduction to Statistics with Lab or Statistics for Social Research/Justice and Government | CS or CS or CS or CS or CS or CS | 3–4 | ||
| SQ | Natural Sciences Quantitative | SQ | 4 |
Term 7
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| SG or SQ |
Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative | SG or SQ | 4 | ||
| Elective | General Elective | 3 |
Term 8
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| Elective | General Elective | 3 | |||
| Elective | General Elective | 3 |
Course Area Key
Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC = First Year Composition
- HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA = Mathematics
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG = Natural Sciences General
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative