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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AST111 or AST112 |
Introduction to Solar System Astronomy or Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT092 or higher, or satisfactory district placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT092 or higher, or satisfactory district placement.View requisites | Critical course Gateway course | SQ or SQ | 4 |
ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).View requisites | FYC or FYC | 3 | |
MAT220 or MAT221 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT187, or MAT188, or an appropriate District placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT187, or an appropriate District placement.View requisites | MA or MA | 4–5 | |
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 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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AST111 or AST112 |
Introduction to Solar System Astronomy or Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT092 or higher, or satisfactory district placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT092 or higher, or satisfactory district placement.View requisites | Critical course Gateway course | SQ or SQ | 4 |
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.View requisites | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 |
ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.View requisites | FYC or FYC | 3 | |
PHY115 or PHY121 |
University Physics I or University Physics I: Mechanics | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT220 or MAT221 or permission of Department or Division. Corequisites: MAT230 or MAT231. One year High School physics or PHY111 and PHY112 is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT220, or MAT221, or permission of Department or Division. One year of high school physics suggested but not required.View requisites | SQ or SQ | 4–5 | |
MAT230 or MAT231 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry II or Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT220, or MAT221, or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT220, or MAT221, or equivalent.View requisites | MA or MA | 4–5 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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PHY116 or PHY131 |
University Physics II or University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism | Prerequisites: (MAT230 or MAT231) and PHY115. Prerequisite or Corequisites: MAT240 or MAT241 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT230 or MAT231 or permission of Department or Division and PHY121. Corequisites: MAT241 or permission of Department or Division.View requisites | SQ or SQ | 4–5 | |
MAT240 or MAT241 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry III or Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MAT230 or MAT231. or Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MAT230 or MAT231.View requisites | MA or MA | 4–5 | |
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisitesView requisites | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously. | SB or SB or L or SB | 0–3 |
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MAT261 or MAT276 or MAT277 |
Differential Equations or Modern Differential Equations or Modern Differential Equations | Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MAT230, or MAT231, or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT230 or MAT231 or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT230 or MAT231 or permission of Department/Division Chair.View requisites | MA or MA or MA | 3–4 | |
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies [L] Literacy and Critical Inquiry and [SB] Social-Behavioral Sciences or [L] Literacy and Critical Inquiry and [HU] Humanities, Arts & Design or [L] Literacy and Critical Inquiry and (COM) Oral Communications or [L] Literacy and Critical Inquiry and CRE101 requirements simultaneously. | L | 0–3 | |
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | SB | 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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AST111 or AST112 |
Introduction to Solar System Astronomy or Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT092 or higher, or satisfactory district placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT092 or higher, or satisfactory district placement.View requisites | Critical course Gateway course | SQ or SQ | 4 |
ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).View requisites | FYC or FYC | 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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MAT220 or MAT221 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT187, or MAT188, or an appropriate District placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT187, or an appropriate District placement.View requisites | MA or MA | 4–5 | |
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.View requisites | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 |
ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.View requisites | FYC or FYC | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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PHY115 or PHY121 |
University Physics I or University Physics I: Mechanics | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT220 or MAT221 or permission of Department or Division. Corequisites: MAT230 or MAT231. One year High School physics or PHY111 and PHY112 is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT220, or MAT221, or permission of Department or Division. One year of high school physics suggested but not required.View requisites | SQ or SQ | 4–5 | |
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisitesView requisites | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously. | SB or SB or L or SB | 0–3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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AST111 or AST112 |
Introduction to Solar System Astronomy or Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT092 or higher, or satisfactory district placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT092 or higher, or satisfactory district placement.View requisites | Critical course Gateway course | SQ or SQ | 4 |
MAT230 or MAT231 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry II or Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT220, or MAT221, or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT220, or MAT221, or equivalent.View requisites | MA or MA | 4–5 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 | ||
PHY116 or PHY131 |
University Physics II or University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism | Prerequisites: (MAT230 or MAT231) and PHY115. Prerequisite or Corequisites: MAT240 or MAT241 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT230 or MAT231 or permission of Department or Division and PHY121. Corequisites: MAT241 or permission of Department or Division.View requisites | SQ or SQ | 4–5 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MAT240 or MAT241 |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry III or Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MAT230 or MAT231. or Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MAT230 or MAT231.View requisites | MA or MA | 4–5 | |
L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies [L] Literacy and Critical Inquiry and [SB] Social-Behavioral Sciences or [L] Literacy and Critical Inquiry and [HU] Humanities, Arts & Design or [L] Literacy and Critical Inquiry and (COM) Oral Communications or [L] Literacy and Critical Inquiry and CRE101 requirements simultaneously. | L | 0–3 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MAT261 or MAT276 or MAT277 |
Differential Equations or Modern Differential Equations or Modern Differential Equations | Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MAT230, or MAT231, or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT230 or MAT231 or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT230 or MAT231 or permission of Department/Division Chair.View requisites | MA or MA or MA | 3–4 | |
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | SB | 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