Discipline - Specific Degrees

Discipline-specific degrees are designed for students who wish to gain knowledge and skills in a specific field. Students will need to complete CHC’s general education requirements to earn these degrees. The discipline-specific courses may not prepare students for transferring into a major at a four-year college.

Associate of Arts Degrees

  1. Completion of the requirements for an associate degree (see requirements 1 through 6).
  2. Completion of a minimum of eighteen (18) units with at least a “C” (2.0) or better in each course in one of the following discipline-specific programs. (Refer to the particular discipline for requirements for each major.)
    1. American Sign Language
    2. Anthropology
    3. Arabic
    4. Art
    5. Child Development
    6. Communication Studies
    7. English
    8. French
    9. History
    10. Japanese
    11. Music
    12. Philosophy
    13. Political Science
    14. Psychology
    15. Religious Studies
    16. Sociology
    17. Spanish
    18. Theatre Arts  

Associate of Science Degrees

  1. Completion of the requirements for an associate degree (see requirements 1 through 6).
  2. Completion of a minimum of eighteen (18) semester units with at least a “C” (2.0) or better in each course in one of the following discipline-specific programs. (Refer to the particular discipline for requirements for each major.)
    1. Biology
    2. Biology (Anatomy and Physiology emphasis)
    3. Biology (Microbiology emphasis)
    4. Business Administration
    5. Chemistry
    6. Computer Information Systems
    7. Computer Information Systems
    8. Computer Science Emergency Medical Services
    9. Fire Technology
    10. Geography
    11. Geology
    12. Mathematics 
    13. Physics 
    14. Radiologic Technology
    15. Respiratory Care