VCCCD Graduation Requirements

Basic Requirements

Abstract

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Obtain information on graduation requirements for the AA/AS degree at any of the three sister colleges of the VCCCD

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Links to information on major, general education, and competency requirements at Oxnard, Ventura, and Moorpark colleges

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(Not applicable)

Associate in Arts/Associate in Science Degrees

1. Units: Complete 60 degree-applicable units. Non-Associate Degree courses include:
   • ACT: All courses
   • CD: R011
   • ENGL: R012, R020, R022, R030 series except R030T, R040, R042, R044, R054, R056, R060, R066, R068, R080
   • ESL: All courses
   • LS: All courses
   • SPED: All courses
   • MATH: R008, R009, R010, R093
   • PG: R001, R002, R003, R004, R005, R006, R007
2. Scholarship: Maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of not less than 2.0 ("C") for all college level work attempted.
3. Competency: Complete a designated course with a "C" grade for each of the competency areas.
   • Reading and Writing: Students who meet all specified graduation requirements (units, scholarship, general education, residency, and major, if applicable) shall be deemed competent in reading and written expression.
   • Mathematics: Complete MATH R011, R014, R023, or a 3- to 5-unit MATH R100 level course.
   NOTE: Competency requirements are subject to change.
4. General Education: Complete the general education pattern as required for the OC major.
5. Residency:
   • Transfer students: Complete the last 12 semester units in residency at the college granting the degree from courses required for graduation. At least 6 of the 12 units must be from the required courses in the major.
   • Students who are completing courses for the OC degree at another college: Complete at least 24 units in the Ventura County Community Colleges, to include 12 units in residence and 6 units in the major at the college granting the degree.
6. General Liberal Arts Major: Complete areas A, B, C, D, and E of the AA/AS general education pattern. In addition, complete one course from area F (Ethnic/Women's Studies), plus complete area G, 9 more units from areas A, B, C, and/or D. When a course exceeds the units required to meet the A-D requirements, the extra units can be applied to the 9 units required in area G. For example, completion of MATH R014 (5 units) for use in area D-2 would meet the 2-unit requirement for that area, and the extra 3 units would apply to the area G 9-unit requirement.
7. General Liberal Arts Transfer Major: The pattern required for the General Liberal Arts Transfer Major includes the completion of at least 36 units of course work selected from the breadth pattern of the proposed transfer baccalaureate college or university. These units must include the following minimum requirements:
   • 3 units from area A (Natural Sciences)
   • 3 units from area B (Social and Behavioral Sciences)
   • 3 units from area C (Humanities)
   • 3 units from area D-1 (English Composition)
   • 3 units from area D-2 (Communication & Analytical Thinking)
   • 1 course from area E-1 (Physical Education)
   • 1 course from area E-2 (Health Education)
   • 3 units from area F (Ethnic/Women's Studies)

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