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Associate Degree Graduation Requirements

Students may graduate from American River College with an Associate in Arts (AA) or an Associate in Science (AS) degree by fulfilling the following requirements:

  1. Satisfactory completion of 60 units of collegiate work with a "C" (2.0) grade point average (GPA) in a curriculum that the district accepts toward the degree. At least 12 of the 60 units must be earned within the Los Rios Community College District. Note the following regarding degree-applicable courses:
    • Courses numbered C1000 or higher that were taken in or after fall 2025 are degree-applicable.
    • Courses numbered 200 to 299 that were taken between fall 1989 and spring 2003 are not degree-applicable.
    • Courses numbered 1 to 99 or 1000 or higher that were taken after spring 2003 are not degree-applicable.
  2. Completion of an AA or AS program of study (major) offered at American River College. Courses used to complete requirements for the major must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
  3. One of the following general education requirements:
  4. Students are allowed to follow the graduation requirements established at the time they began college as long as they maintain catalog rights.

1 See District Policy P-7241: Graduation Requirements and Regulation R-7241: Graduation Requirements.

2025-2026 Local AA/AS Degree General Education Requirements

L1: English Communication, Oral Communication, and Critical Thinking

Choose two courses for a minimum of six semester units (eight quarter units). Complete one course (three semester or four quarter units minimum) in each area.
Area Courses
L1A: English Composition BUS 310, ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGWR 300), ENGL C1000H (formerly ENGWR 480), ESLW 340
L1B: Oral Communication and Critical Thinking COMM C1000 (formerly COMM 301), COMM 302, COMM 311, COMM 331, COMM 361, COMM 362, ENGRD 310, ENGWR 301*, ENGL C1001 (formerly ENGWR 302), ENGWR 303*, ENGWR 481*, ENGL C1001H (formerly ENGWR 482), ESL 350*, MATH 320*, MGMT 360, PHIL 300*, PHIL 320, PHIL 324*, PSYC 335*, SOC 302*
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning AT 105, BUS 105, CISP 300, CISP 350, CISP 360, CISP 400, CISP 401, CISP 440, CISP 480, ECON 310, GEOG 330, GEOG 375, MATH 110, MATH 120, MATH 125, MATH 129, MATH 133, MATH 300, MATH 310, MATH 320*, MATH 333, MATH 340, MATH 342, MATH 355, MATH 356, MATH 372, MATH 373, MATH 375, MATH 383, MATH 400, MATH 401, MATH 402, MATH 410, MATH 420, PHIL 324*, PSYC 330, STAT C1000 (formerly STAT 300), STAT 305, STAT C1000H (formerly STAT 480), WELD 140
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L3: Arts and Humanities

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L3: Arts and Humanities ANTH 330*, ANTH 341*, ART 300, ART 312, ART 320, ART 323, ART 324, ART 337, ART 339, ART 361, ART 370, ART 372, ART 390, ART 430, ART 440, ARTH 300, ARTH 302, ARTH 308, ARTH 310, ARTH 318, ARTH 322, ARTH 333, ARTH 334, ARTH 335, ARTNM 305, ARTNM 371, ARTPH 300, ARTPH 305, ARTPH 340, ARTPH 345, ARTPH 350, ARTPH 360, DEAF 310, DEAF 312, DEAF 314, DEAF 316, DEAF 318, DEAF 380, ECE 361, ECE 363, ENGCW 400, ENGCW 410, ENGCW 415, ENGCW 420, ENGCW 430, ENGLT 300, ENGLT 304, ENGLT 308, ENGLT 310, ENGLT 311, ENGLT 320, ENGLT 321, ENGLT 327, ENGLT 330, ENGLT 334, ENGLT 335, ENGLT 338, ENGLT 340, ENGLT 341, ENGLT 345, ENGLT 360, ENGLT 365*, ENGLT 370, ENGLT 378, ENGLT 380, ENGLT 382, ENGLT 392, ENGLT 403, ENGLT 486, ENGWR 301*, ENGWR 303*, ENGWR 481*, ESL 350*, FASHN 310, FASHN 330, GERM 401, GERM 402, GERM 411, GERM 412, HIST 300*, HIST 302*, HIST 305*, HIST 307*, HIST 308*, HIST 340*, HIST 341*, HIST 364*, HIST 365*, HIST 367*, HIST 373*, HIST 399*, HIST 480*, HIST 481*, HUM 300, HUM 301, HUM 310, HUM 320, HUM 326, HUM 330, IDES 310, IDES 312, ITAL 401, ITAL 402, ITAL 411, ITAL 412, MUFHL 300, MUFHL 308, MUFHL 310, MUFHL 311, MUFHL 315, MUFHL 321, MUFHL 330, MUFHL 400, MUFHL 401, MUFHL 410, MUFHL 411, PHIL 300*, PHIL 310, PHIL 315, PHIL 330, PHIL 331, PHIL 350, PHIL 360*, RLST 301, RLST 302, RLST 310, RLST 311, RLST 313, RUSS 401, RUSS 402, RUSS 411, RUSS 412, RUSS 413, RUSS 415, SPAN 362, SPAN 401, SPAN 402, SPAN 411, SPAN 412, SPAN 413, SPAN 415, SPAN 427, TA 300, TA 302, TA 303, TA 306, TA 350, TA 435, TAFILM 300, TAFILM 302, TAFILM 303, TAFILM 304, TAFILM 307, TAFILM 320
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences ADMJ 300, ADMJ 302, ADMJ 304, ADMJ 320, ANTH 310, ANTH 320, ANTH 321, ANTH 330*, ANTH 333, ANTH 334, ANTH 335, ANTH 336, ANTH 337, ANTH 341*, ANTH 370*, ANTH 481, BUS 300, BUS 320*, BUS 330, COMM 321*, COMM 325, DEAF 351, DEAF 352, DEAF 355, ECE 312*, ECE 314*, ECE 325*, ECE 330*, ECE 430, ECON 302, ECON 304, ECON 305, ECON 320*, ENGLT 365*, ETHNS 300*, ETHNS 320*, ETHNS 330*, ETHNS 350*, ETHNS 360*, GEOG 310, GEOG 320, GEOG 322, GERON 302, GERON 303*, GERON 305*, GERON 306*, GLST 301, GLST 302, HCD 390*, HIST 300*, HIST 302*, HIST 305*, HIST 307*, HIST 308*, HIST 310, HIST 311, HIST 318, HIST 320, HIST 321, HIST 323, HIST 325, HIST 327, HIST 330, HIST 332, HIST 333, HIST 340*, HIST 341*, HIST 353, HIST 364*, HIST 365*, HIST 367*, HIST 373*, HIST 374, HIST 375, HIST 480*, HIST 481*, HIST 483, HIST 484, HSER 300, HSER 330*, INDIS 351, INDIS 353, INDIS 355, IS 305, IS 310, IS 312, JOUR 310, JOUR 320, NATR 307, NUTRI 310, NUTRI 481, PHIL 360*, POLS C1000 (formerly POLS 301), POLS 302, POLS 304, POLS 310, POLS 320, POLS 330, POLS 342, POLS 480, POLS C1000H (formerly POLS 481), PSYC C1000 (formerly PSYC 300), PSYC 305, PSYC 320, PSYC 335*, PSYC 340*, PSYC 354*, PSYC 356*, PSYC 361, PSYC 365*, PSYC 370*, PSYC 372*, PSYC 373*, PSYC 374, PSYC 375*, PSYC 390*, PSYC 415, PSYC C1000H (formerly PSYC 480), PSYC 481*, SJS 300, SJS 310, SOC 300, SOC 301, SOC 302*, SOC 309, SOC 318, SOC 321, SOC 325, SOC 335*, SOC 342*, SOC 350, SOC 480
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L5: Natural Sciences

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L5: Natural Sciences ANTH 300, ANTH 303, ANTH 370*, ANTH 480, ASTR 300, ASTR 310, ASTR 320, ASTR 330, ASTR 481, BIOL 300, BIOL 301, BIOL 303, BIOL 305, BIOL 310, BIOL 332, BIOL 342*, BIOL 352, BIOL 370, BIOL 375, BIOL 400, BIOL 410, BIOL 415, BIOL 420, BIOL 430, BIOL 431, BIOL 440, BIOL 442, BIOL 482, CHEM 305, CHEM 306, CHEM 309, CHEM 310, CHEM 338, CHEM 400, CHEM 401, CHEM 420, CHEM 421, CHEM 423, ENERGY 303, FT 304, GEOG 300, GEOG 305, GEOG 306, GEOG 307, GEOG 308, GEOG 331, GEOL 300, GEOL 305, GEOL 310, GEOL 320, GEOL 325, GEOL 330, GEOL 345, HEED 308, HORT 300, HORT 302, NATR 300, NATR 301, NATR 302, NATR 303, NATR 304, NATR 305, NATR 306, NATR 310, NATR 320, NATR 322, NATR 330, NATR 332, NATR 346, NUTRI 300*, NUTRI 302*, PHYS 310, PHYS 311, PHYS 350, PHYS 360, PHYS 410, PHYS 421, PHYS 431, PSYC 310
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L6: Ethnic Studies

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L6: Ethnic Studies ETHNS 300*, ETHNS 320*, ETHNS 330*, ETHNS 350*, ETHNS 360*
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L7: Living Skills

Choose one course from Area L7A and a minimum of two units from Area L7B, for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units) total. This area can also be fulfilled by Military Service Credit (honorable or under honorable conditions) with basic training completed. Submit a copy of the DD214 to Admissions and Records as verification.
Area Courses
L7A: Physical Education ADAPT 310, ADAPT 314, ADAPT 316, ADAPT 324, ADAPT 330, ADAPT 332, ADAPT 335, ADAPT 337, ADAPT 338, ADAPT 495, ADAPT 499, DANCE 300, DANCE 301, DANCE 302, DANCE 304, DANCE 305, DANCE 306, DANCE 307, DANCE 310, DANCE 312, DANCE 313, DANCE 314, DANCE 315, DANCE 320, DANCE 321, DANCE 322, DANCE 323, DANCE 324, DANCE 326, DANCE 330, DANCE 332, DANCE 333, DANCE 334, DANCE 335, DANCE 340, DANCE 341, DANCE 342, DANCE 343, DANCE 344, DANCE 345, DANCE 348, DANCE 351, DANCE 352, DANCE 353, DANCE 354, DANCE 360, DANCE 361, DANCE 362, DANCE 363, DANCE 364, DANCE 377, DANCE 390, DANCE 401, DANCE 403, DANCE 406, DANCE 415, DANCE 416, DANCE 417, DANCE 430, DANCE 431, DANCE 432, DANCE 433, DANCE 495, DANCE 498, DANCE 499, FITNS 100, FITNS 101, FITNS 102, FITNS 302, FITNS 303, FITNS 304, FITNS 306, FITNS 307, FITNS 308, FITNS 310, FITNS 314, FITNS 316, FITNS 321, FITNS 324, FITNS 325, FITNS 326, FITNS 331, FITNS 332, FITNS 343, FITNS 344, FITNS 345, FITNS 346, FITNS 347, FITNS 348, FITNS 350, FITNS 351, FITNS 375, FITNS 380, FITNS 381, FITNS 384, FITNS 385, FITNS 386, FITNS 392, FITNS 393, FITNS 395, FITNS 396, FITNS 400, FITNS 414, FITNS 440, FITNS 441, FITNS 442, FITNS 443, FITNS 450, FITNS 495, FITNS 499, PACT 300, PACT 310, PACT 311, PACT 350, PACT 351, PACT 352, PACT 390, PACT 391, PACT 393, PACT 430, PACT 431, PACT 432, PACT 495, PACT 499, SPORT 300, SPORT 301, SPORT 311, SPORT 312, SPORT 313, SPORT 314, SPORT 316, SPORT 317, SPORT 320, SPORT 325, SPORT 328, SPORT 330, SPORT 331, SPORT 332, SPORT 350, SPORT 351, SPORT 355, SPORT 356, SPORT 358, SPORT 365, SPORT 366, SPORT 370, SPORT 375, SPORT 376, SPORT 377, SPORT 380, SPORT 385, SPORT 386, SPORT 390, SPORT 395, SPORT 396, SPORT 403, SPORT 405, SPORT 406, SPORT 408, SPORT 410, SPORT 415, SPORT 416, SPORT 417, SPORT 495, SPORT 499, TMACT 300, TMACT 301, TMACT 302, TMACT 303, TMACT 304, TMACT 320, TMACT 330, TMACT 331, TMACT 333, TMACT 340, TMACT 495, TMACT 499
L7B: Life Development Skills ACCT 498, ACT 298, ADMJ 498, AH 112, APPRT 298, APPRT 498, ART 498, ARTNM 498, ARTPH 375, ARTPH 498, AT 107, AT 298, BIOL 342*, BUS 312, BUS 320*, BUS 498, BUSTEC 298, CALJA 298, CARPT 298, CISC 498, COMM 321*, DANCE 498, DCDT 298, DESGN 298, DESGN 498, DRLTH 298, ECE 312*, ECE 314*, ECE 325*, ECE 330*, ECE 350, ECE 415, ECON 320*, ELECT 298, ELEVA 298, ELTRN 298, EMT 298, ENGED 320, ENGED 324, ENGED 325, ET 250, ET 298, FASHN 498, FSE 298, GEOG 498, GERON 303*, GERON 305*, GERON 306*, GERON 498, HCD 114, HCD 122, HCD 160, HCD 310, HCD 318, HCD 330, HCD 331, HCD 336, HCD 382, HCD 390*, HEED 300, HM 315, HM 498, HORT 298, HSER 330*, HSER 340, HSER 498, HVACR 298, IDES 498, INSTL 298, INSUL 298, IW 298, KINES 300, KINES 498, LA 498, LIBR 318, MKT 498, MUIVI 298, MUIVI 498, NATR 498, NUTRI 300*, NUTRI 302*, OE3 298, PLUMB 298, PMED 298, PSYC 340*, PSYC 342, PSYC 354*, PSYC 356*, PSYC 359, PSYC 365*, PSYC 370*, PSYC 372*, PSYC 373*, PSYC 375*, PSYC 390*, PSYC 400, PSYC 481*, RECR 498, ROOF 298, SCFLD 298, SGVT 300, SHME 298, SOC 335*, SOC 342*, STMFT 298, TA 498, WELD 150, WELD 298, WEXP 198, WEXP 298, WEXP 498
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

Catalog Rights

For the purpose of graduating or earning a certificate from any college in the Los Rios Community College District, a student who attends at least one session (whether quarter, semester, or summer) in each calendar year at any California community college, California State University, University of California, or any regionally accredited institution of higher education, may choose to meet the requirements in effect at the Los Rios college from which the student intends to graduate, as follows:

  • Requirements that were in effect at the time the student was admitted to a Los Rios college
  • Requirements that were in effect at the time the student originally enrolled in an accredited college
  • Requirements that were in effect at the intended date of graduation from a Los Rios college

Please note:

  • A college may authorize or request substitution for discontinued courses.
  • Students who change their major field of study may be required to complete those requirements for the major in effect at the point of change.
  • For purposes of this section, "attendance" means taking classes in at least one session (semester or summer session) in each calendar year. Absence for attendance at another regionally accredited institution shall not be considered an interruption in attendance, per Los Rios Policy P-7242: Establishing Catalog Rights.

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