General Education Requirement It is the purpose of the general education requirement to introduce the student to areas of study that mature the mind, open new vistas of appreciation and understanding, enrich social relationships, and develop skills and aptitudes that can aid the student in furthering his personal and social usefulness. Since it is the purpose of a liberal arts education to create a broad base upon which to build one's continuing education, the student is required to take some course work in each of the divisions of the college. The courses that meet the general education requirement are the following: I DIVISION OF EDUCATION, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND PSYCHOLOGY I
4 semesters
Physical Education (Activity)
3 units
Psychology 205: Outline of General Psychology
I DIVISION OF FINE ARTS I (2 or 3 units required)
Any one of the following courses will meet the Fine Arts requirement:
ART
2 units 2 units
101 Art Appreciation
102 Great Masterworks of Art
MUSIC
3 units 3 units
103 Music Appreciation
105 Introduction to Music Literature
I DIVISION OF HUMANITIES I
ENGLISH
6 units
101, 102 Basic Language, Reading, and Composition
SPEECH
2 units 3 units 8 units
101 Basic Speech
LOWER DIVISION LITERATURE ELECTIVE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
This requirement of eight units in a foreign language is based upon the premise that the student plans to continue a high school language in which he has two years of credit. Those having no foreign language in high school or wishing to begin a new language in college to meet the general education requirement will be required to take twelve units (3 semesters) of a foreign language. Those wi th three years of the same high school language will need to take only four units (1 semester). Those with four years of the same high school language have met the general education requirement. See the department for details.
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