Crafton Hills College Local General Education Pattern

CHC General Education – 19 Units

General Education courses provide a fundamental learning foundation for all instructional programs offered by the college. These courses are designed to stimulate the student’s intellectual curiosity, to introduce the student to the major broad domains of higher education, and to develop the student’s awareness of societal concerns and the responsibilities of citizenship. All programs leading to the associate degree include a general education component.

General Education at Crafton Hills College is designed to prepare students to:

• analyze, synthesize, and evaluate various forms of information;
• demonstrate effective oral and written communication;
• analyze and use quantitative and qualitative data;
• apply problem-solving and decision-making skills utilizing multiple methods of inquiry;
• recognize the contributions of the arts, humanities, and sciences;
• make informed decisions regarding physical, mental, and emotional health issues;
• develop social awareness and a global perspective;
• understand the power and complexity of diversity.

General Education provides a broad cultural and intellectual background to complement mastery of specific fields of knowledge and contributes to an individual’s self-awareness.

A. NATURAL SCIENCES (3 UNITS)

Students successfully completing a course in this area will be able to apply a problem-solving strategy such as the scientific method or other systematic process of inquiry and to recognize the contributions of science and technology in our world.

ANAT 101, ANAT 150, ANAT 151, ANTHRO 106 or ANTHRO 106H and ANTHRO 116, ASTRON 150 or ASTRON 150H and  ASTRON 160, BIOL 100, BIOL 123, BIOL 130, BIOL 130H, BIOL 131, BIOL 131H, CHEM 101, CHEM 102, CHEM 123, CHEM 150, CHEM 150H, CHEM 151, CHEM 151H, CHEM 212, CHEM 213, ENVS 101 or ENVS 101H and ENVS 110, GEOG 110 or GEOG 110H and GEOG 111 or GEOG 111H, GEOG 114, GEOG 115, GEOG 126, GEOL 100, GEOL 100H, GEOL 101 or GEOL 101H and GEOL 160, GEOL 112, GEOL 113, GEOL 140 and GEOL 141, GEOL 150, GEOL 150H, GEOL 250, GEOL 251, GEOL 260, MICRO 102, MICRO 150, OCEAN 100, OCEAN 101, OCEAN 101H, PHYSIC 100, PHYSIC 110, PHYSIC 111, PHYSIC 250, PHYSIC 251, PHYSIC 252, PS 101

B. SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (3 UNITS)

Students successfully completing a course in this area will be able to recognize, describe and analyze various forms of social institutions and individual behaviors that influence a global perspective.

ANTHRO 100, ANTHRO 102, ANTHRO 102H, ANTHRO 106, ANTHRO 106H, ANTHRO 107, ANTHRO 125, ANTHRO 136, BUSAD 100, CD 105, CD 105H, CD 126, COMMST 135, COMMST 174, COMMST 178, ECON 100, ECON 200, ECON 200H, ECON 201, ECON 201H, ETHS 132, ETHS 141, GEOG 102, GEOG 102H, GEOG 120, HEALTH 267, HIST 100, HIST 100H, HIST 101, HIST 101H, HIST 107, HIST 145, HIST 150, HIST 170, HIST 170H, HIST 171, HIST 171H, JOUR 135, PHIL 107, POLIT 100, POLIT 100H, POLIT 102, POLIT 104, POLIT 106, POLIT 110, PSYCH 100, PSYCH 100H, PSYCH 102, PSYCH 103, PSYCH 110, PSYCH 111, PSYCH 118, PSYCH 201, RELIG 100, RELIG 100H, RELIG 120, SOC 100, SOC 100H, SOC 105, SOC 106, SOC 130, SOC 132, SOC 141, SOC 141H, SOC 145, SOC 150

C. HUMANITIES & ARTS (4 UNITS)

C1. Humanities – Minimum one (1) course

Students successfully completing a course in this area will be able to examine cultural traditions through an integrative and critical examination of human achievements and understand meaning, ethical value, expression, belief, and the human spirit.

ANTHRO 107, ANTHRO 110, ANTHRO 125, ANTHRO 136, ARABIC 101, ARABIC 102, ASL 101, ASL 102, ASL 103, ASL 104, ASL 105, ASL 115, ENGL 108, ENGL 109, ENGL 150, ENGL 152, ENGL 152H, ENGL 155, ENGL 155H, ENGL 160, ENGL 160H, ENGL 163, ENGL 165, ENGL 175, ENGL 232, ENGL 250, ENGL 260, ENGL 261, ENGL 270, ENGL 271, ENGL 275, ENGL 280, ENGL 281, ETHS 163, ETHS 165, HIST 100, HIST 100H, HIST 101, HIST 101H, HIST 107, HIST 135, HIST 145, HIST 150, HIST 170, HIST 170H, HIST 171, HIST 171H, HUM 101, HUM 102, HUM 103, HUM 140, JAPN 101, JAPN 102, JAPN 103, JAPN 104, PHIL 101, PHIL 101H, PHIL 105, PHIL 105H, PHIL 107, PHIL 109, RELIG 100, RELIG 100H, RELIG 101, RELIG 101H, RELIG 110, RELIG 113, RELIG 120, RELIG 135, RELIG 150, RELIG 175, RELIG 176, SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 103, SPAN 104, THART 108, THART 109

C2. Arts – Minimum one (1) course

Students successfully completing a course in this area will be able to appreciate the value of artistic expression and human creativity in the fine arts and evaluate them as part of human culture.

ART 100, ART 100H, ART 102, ART 102H, ART 103, ART 105, ART 113, ART 120, ART 121, ART 124, ART 125, ART 126, ART 132, ART 175, ART 226, ART 232, ART 275, COMMST 120, COMMST 120H, DANCE 200, DANCE 200H, ENGL 170, ENGL 232, HUM 103, HUM 140, MUSIC 100, MUSIC 103, MUSIC 103H, MUSIC 120, MUSIC 120H, MUSIC 132, MUSIC 133, MUSIC 134, MUSIC 135, MUSIC 136, MUSIC 150X4, MUSIC 152X4, MUSIC 164X4, MUSIC 174X4, MUSIC 175X4, MUSIC 179X4, MUSIC 180X4, MUSIC 232, MUSIC 233, MUSIC 235, MUSIC 236,  THART 100, THART 100H, THART 120, THART 124X2, THART 134X4, THART 140X2, THART 145, THART 150, THART 176, THART 179, THART 205, THART 220, THART 221, THART 245, THART 250

D. LANGUAGE & RATIONALITY (7 UNITS)

D1.  English Composition – Minimum three (3) units

Students successfully completing a course in this area will be able to effectively organize and communicate written ideas using structure, synthesis, and analysis as contextually appropriate.

ENGL 101, ENGL 101H, ENGL 146

D2.  Communication / Social Discourse – Minimum two (2) units

Students successfully completing a course in this area will be able to demonstrate effective oral communication and analytical skills in a social context.

BUSAD 145, BUSAD 155, COMMST 100, COMMST 100H, COMMST 111, COMMST 111H, COMMST 140, COMMST 145, COMMST 155, COMMST 178, PHIL 105, PHIL 105H, RELIG 101, RELIG 101H, SOC 100, SOC 100H, SOC 105, SOC 130, SOC 145

D3.  Critical Thinking / Rationality – Minimum two (2) units

Students successfully completing a course in this area will be able to demonstrate analytical and critical reasoning competencies.

COMMST 125, COMMST 125H, CSCI 200, ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, LIBR 100, MATH 095, MATH 102, MATH 103, MATH 106, MATH 110, MATH 110H, MATH 115, MATH 141, MATH 160, MATH 200, MATH 250, MATH 251, MATH 252, MATH 265, MATH 266, PBSF 127, PHIL 103, PHIL 110, PSYCH 120

E.  HEALTH & WELLNESS – Activity or Leisure (2 UNITS)

Students successfully completing a course in this area will be able to demonstrate the knowledge and/or skills to optimize physical and mental health.

CD 115, COUN 120, DANCE 101, DANCE 102, DANCE 103, DANCE 104, DANCE 130A, DANCE 130B, DANCE 130C, DANCE 130D, DANCE 143A, DANCE 143B, DANCE 143C, DANCE 143D,  DANCE 163A, DANCE 163B, DANCE 163C, DANCE 163D, HEALTH 102, HEALTH 104, HEALTH 263, HEALTH 263H, HEALTH 265, HEALTH 267, KIN/D (all courses), KIN/F (all courses except KIN/F 970 A,B,C and D), KIN/S (all courses), KIN/X (all courses)

F.  DIVERSITY / MULTICULTURALISM & AMERICAN HERITAGE

Courses may be taken as part of Areas A-E above.

F1.  Diversity & Multiculturalism – Minimum one (1) course

Students successfully completing a course in this area will be able to recognize and appreciate the contributions of cultural diversity and multicultural perspectives in a global context.

ANTHRO 107, ANTHRO 110, ANTHRO 125, ANTHRO 136, ARABIC 101, ARABIC 102, ART 103, ASL 101, ASL 102, ASL 103, ASL 104, ASL 105, ASL 115, CD 182, COMMST 174, ENGL 160, ENGL 160H, ENGL 163, ENGL 165, ENGL 280, ENGL 281, ETHS 132, ETHS 141, ETHS 163, ETHS 165, GEOG 102, GEOG 102H, HEALTH 267, HIST 107, HIST 150, HIST 170, HIST 170H, HIST 171, HIST 171H, HUM 101, HUM 102, HUM 140, JAPN 101, JAPN 102, JAPN 103, JAPN 104, PHIL 105, PHIL 105H, POLIT 104, RELIG 101, RELIG 101H, RELIG 110, RELIG 113, RELIG 120, SOC 105, SOC 106, SOC 132, SOC 141, SOC 141H, SOC 145, SOC 150, SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 103, SPAN 104

F2.  American Heritage – Minimum one (1) course

Students successfully completing a course in this area will be able to recognize and appreciate the collective heritage of the United States through its historical and cultural contributions.

ASL 115, BUSAD 225, ENGL 260, ENGL 261, HIST 100, HIST 100H, HIST 101, HIST 101H, HIST 135, HIST 145, MUSIC 103, MUSIC 103H, MUSIC 134, POLIT 100, POLIT 100H, POLIT 102, RELIG 135

Note: See Additional Degree Requirements for more information on additional competency and unit requirements required for graduation.