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 Pathway Planner 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 | Critical course Gateway course | SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ or SQ | 4–5 | |
ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
MAT220 or MAT221 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | Critical course | 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 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 101 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CHM152AA or (CHM152 and CHM152LL) |
General Chemistry II or (General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory) | Critical course | SQ | 4 | |
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | L | 0–3 | ||
MAT230 or MAT231 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry II or Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | MA | 4–5 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | SQ | 4 | ||
ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 102 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CHM235 and CHM235LL |
General Organic Chemistry I and General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | SQ | 4 | ||
BIO181 or BIO181XT |
General Biology (Majors) I or General Biology (Majors) I | Subject Option | SQ | 4 | |
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 201 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CHM236 and CHM236LL |
General Organic Chemistry IIA and General Organic Chemistry IIA Laboratory | 4 | |||
BIO182 or BIO182XT |
General Biology (Majors) II or General Biology (Majors) II | SG | 4 | ||
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | COM Requirement, Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultanesoulsy | SB or L | 0–3 | |
SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 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 (COM) or [L] and CRE101 requirements simultaneously. | L | 3 | |
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 202 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
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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FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 | |||
(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 | Critical course Gateway course | SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ or SQ | 4–5 | |
MAT220 or MAT221 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | Critical course | MA | 4–5 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MAT230 or MAT231 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry II or Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | MA | 4–5 | ||
CHM152AA or (CHM152 and CHM152LL) |
General Chemistry II or (General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory) | Critical course | SQ | 4 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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BIO181 or BIO181XT |
General Biology (Majors) I or General Biology (Majors) I | Subject Option | SQ | 4 | |
ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
BIO182 or BIO182XT |
General Biology (Majors) II or General Biology (Majors) II | SG | 4 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | L | 0–3 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CHM235 and CHM235LL |
General Organic Chemistry I and General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 | |||
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | COM Requirement, Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultanesoulsy | SB or L | 0–3 | |
SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 | ||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 101 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CHM236 and CHM236LL |
General Organic Chemistry IIA and General Organic Chemistry IIA Laboratory | 4 | |||
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 102 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Transfer Option | Transfer Option | SQ | 4 | ||
SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 | ||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 201 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Transfer Option | Transfer Option | SQ | 4 | ||
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 (COM) or [L] and CRE101 requirements simultaneously. | L | 3 | |
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 202 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
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.
- C = Cultural Diversity in the US
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC = First Year Composition
- G = Global Awareness
- H = Historical Awareness
- HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA = Mathematics
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG = Natural Sciences General
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative