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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| (CHM150 and CHM151LL) or CHM150AA or (CHM151 and CHM151LL) or CHM151AA |
(General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory) or General Chemistry I or (General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory) or General Chemistry I with Lab | Critical course Gateway course | SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ | 4–5 | |
| ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
| MAT220 or MAT221 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | Critical course | MA or MA | 4–5 | |
| SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 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 |
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| CHM152AA or (CHM152 and CHM152LL) |
General Chemistry II with Lab or (General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory) | Critical course | SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM152LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM152 | 4 | |
| ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
| HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
| L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies [L] and [SB] or [L] and [HU] or [L] and CRE101 requirements simultaneously. | L | 3 | |
| CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | L | 0–3 |
Term 3
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| (CHM235 and CHM235LL) or CHM235AA |
(General Organic Chemistry I and General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory) or General Organic Chemistry I with Lab | 4 | |||
| BIO181++ | General Biology (Majors) I | SQ | 4 | ||
| HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
| Elective | General Elective | 0–4 |
Term 4
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| (CHM236 and CHM236LL) or CHM236AA |
(General Organic Chemistry II and General Organic Chemistry II Laboratory) or General Organic Chemistry II with Lab | 4 | |||
| BIO182++ | General Biology (Majors) II | SG | 4 | ||
| COM100 or COM110 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Small Group Communication | SB or SB or SB | 3 | ||
| Elective | General Elective | 0–4 |
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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| ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
| MAT220 or MAT221 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | Critical course | MA or MA | 4–5 | |
| 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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| (CHM150 and CHM151LL) or CHM150AA or (CHM151 and CHM151LL) or CHM151AA |
(General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory) or General Chemistry I or (General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory) or General Chemistry I with Lab | Critical course Gateway course | SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ | 4–5 | |
| ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 |
Term 3
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| CHM152AA or (CHM152 and CHM152LL) |
General Chemistry II with Lab or (General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory) | Critical course | SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM152LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM152 | 4 | |
| L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies [L] and [SB] or [L] and [HU] or [L] and CRE101 requirements simultaneously. | L | 3 | |
| CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | L | 0–3 |
Term 4
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| BIO181++ | General Biology (Majors) I | Subject Option | SQ | 4 | |
| (CHM235 and CHM235LL) or CHM235AA |
(General Organic Chemistry I and General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory) or General Organic Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
Term 5
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| BIO182++ | General Biology (Majors) II | Subject Option | SG | 4 | |
| (CHM236 and CHM236LL) or CHM236AA |
(General Organic Chemistry II and General Organic Chemistry II Laboratory) or General Organic Chemistry II with Lab | 4 |
Term 6
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| COM100 or COM100 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Small Group Communication | SB or SB | 3 | ||
| HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 |
Term 7
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
| Elective | General Elective | 0–4 |
Term 8
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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| SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 | ||
| Elective | General Elective | 0–4 |
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.
- 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