Degree Requirements

To earn an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science Degree, students must also complete the general education requirements as specified by either the CSU GE Breadth, IGETC, or Crafton Hills Local general education pattern, in additional to major prep coursework.

Students must also meet the following requirements for the Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree:

• Completion of a minimum of 60 units of acceptable college work with at least a “C” (2.0) or better cumulative and institutional grade point average. The following restrictions apply to the 60 units required for graduation:
  • A maximum of 2 units of activity courses may be applied to meet Crafton Hills Local general education area requirements
  • A maximum of 1 unit of activity courses may be applied to meet CSU GE area requirements
  • A maximum of 15 units of credit (CR) or pass (P) grades may be applied

  Note: No course taken for the student’s major may be taken for CR or P

  • A maximum of 6 units of reading and study skills courses numbered 001-099 may be applied
  • A maximum of 16 units of Career and Technical Education Worksite Experience or 6 units of General Worksite Experience may be applied for elective credit
• Successful completion of a minimum of 18 semester units with a “C” or better in all courses required as part of a major as identified by the college catalog
• Completion of 12 semester units in residence at Crafton Hills College
• Reading and writing competency as demonstrated by a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 101, ENGL 101H, ENGL 146 or an equivalent course from another accredited institution and/or AP examination
• Mathematics proficiency as demonstrated by completion of MATH 095 or MATH 095C or any higher level math course with a grade of “C” or better or an equivalent course from another accredited institution and/or AP examination
• Completion of one of three general education patterns:
  • California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE Breadth)
  • Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
  • Crafton Hills Local General Education Pattern