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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ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC or FYC | 3 | |
MAT212 or MAT213 or MAT220 or MAT221 |
Brief Calculus or Brief Calculus or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | Critical course OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area for which MAT22+ is a prerequisite. | MA or MA or MA or MA | 3–5 | |
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 3–5 | |||
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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ECN211 or ECN212 |
Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles | Critical course Gateway course | SB or SB | 3 | |
ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | SB or SB or L or SB | 0–3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 3–5 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ECN211 or ECN212 |
Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles | SB or SB | 3 | ||
GBS221 or MAT206 or SWU225 |
Business Statistics or Elements of Statistics or Statistics for Social Research/Justice and Government | CS or CS or CS | 3 | ||
SQ | Natural Sciences Quantitative | SQ | 4 | ||
L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | Select a course with the L value if COM225 or CRE101 not selected | L | 3 | |
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 3–5 |
Term 4
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 | ||
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 3–5 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 |
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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ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
MAT212 or MAT213 or MAT220 or MAT221 |
Brief Calculus or Brief Calculus or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area for which MAT22+ is a prerequisite. | MA or MA or MA or MA | 3–5 | |
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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ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 3–5 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 3–5 |
Term 4
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 | SB or SB or L or SB | 0–3 | ||
ECN211 or ECN212 |
Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles | SB or SB | 3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 3–5 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GBS221 or MAT206 or SWU225 |
Business Statistics or Elements of Statistics or Statistics for Social Research/Justice and Government | CS or CS or CS | 3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 3–5 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
SG or SQ |
Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative | SG or SQ | 4 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | Select a course with the L value if COM225 or CRE101 not selected in previous term. | L | 3 | |
SQ | Natural Sciences Quantitative | SQ | 4 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ECN211 or ECN212 |
Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles | SB or SB | 3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 |
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.
- 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