Each of ARC's HomeBase pathways has a unique roadmap to help students meet graduation and transfer requirements. The following is a sample of what one dual enrollment pathway might look like for a student pursuing a social science degree.
Approximate term lengths are as follows:
- Fall semester: August through December
- Spring semester: January through May
Before Pathway Begins
Recruitment
High school counselors recruit students who are a good fit for the Dual Enrollment program. The student rosters are forwarded to the ARC Dual Enrollment team.
Orientation
The Dual Enrollment team holds orientations for all new Dual Enrollment students. High school counselors are provided with dates and times for these sessions.
Enrollment
The Dual Enrollment team enrolls students in all appropriate classes each semester.
Four-Year Sample Pathway
- HCD 299 Experimental Offering in Human Career Development
- This course is experimental but required for all students enrolled in the Dual Enrollment program. Its purpose is to prepare students for Dual Enrollment as well as college in general.
- ENGWR 315 Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC)
- This course offers both individualized and group instruction in appropriate writing processes and strategies for a variety of basic written assignments in all academic disciplines. Topics include understanding writing assignments, strategies for revision, and proofreading. Pass/No Pass only. Highly recommended for all Dual Enrollment students.
- ENGRD 362 Reading Across the Disciplines (RAD)
- This course offers reading skills to students as they apply to various content-area courses. Topics include the principles of the reading process, analysis of discipline-specific reading assignments, strategies for retention, and research strategies particular to the chosen discipline. Pass/No Pass only. Highly recommended for all Dual Enrollment students.
- SPAN 401 Elementary Spanish
- This course introduces the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. It includes the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish with emphasis on communicative skills, as well as the fundamentals of Spanish pronunciation and grammar.
- DEAF 310 American Sign Language I
- This course offers instructional activities that are based on an immersion approach. Topics include grammatical features such as adjective descriptors, differentiation between cardinal/ordinal numbers, contrastive structure, temporal aspect markers, and temporal sequencing, conversational skills, narrative skills, and discussions with peers.
- HIST 307 History of World Civilizations to 1500
- This course surveys world civilizations from antiquity to the 1500s, with a particular emphasis on the dynamic interaction and comparison of diverse peoples, ethnicities, and cultures. Special attention is given to the social, political, economic, cultural, and religious influences that shaped major world civilizations. Meets Social Science AA major requirements and Cal State standards.
- ASTR 300 Introduction to Astronomy
- This course covers topics in modern planetary and stellar astronomy, such as dwarf, jovian, terrestrial, and extrasolar planets and the life cycle of stars, black holes, and supernovae. It also includes topics on cosmology and galactic astronomy, such as dark matter, dark energy, the Big Bang, and the expansion of the Universe.
- SPAN 402 Elementary Spanish
- This course provides continued development of the language and explores the history and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. It includes further development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish with emphasis on communicative skills, as well as the fundamentals of Spanish pronunciation and grammar. Language acquisition is approached through a historical and cultural perspective.
- DEAF 312 American Sign Language II
- This course offers instructional activities that are based on an immersion approach. Topics include grammatical features such as adjective descriptors, differentiation between cardinal/ordinal numbers, contrastive structure, temporal aspect markers, and temporal sequencing, conversational skills, narrative skills, and discussions with peers.
- HIST 308 History of World Civilizations, 1500 to Present
- This course is a survey of world history from the 16th century to the present, with particular emphasis on the increased integration of peoples and cultures as the result of the continuing process of globalization. The focus is on the revolutionary transformations of human society and human social relations caused by such new ideas as scientific racism, nationalism, imperialism, and constitutional government. Meets Social Science AA major requirements and Cal State standards.
- ANTH 300 Biological Anthropology
- This course covers the concepts, methods, and theory of biological evolution and its application to the human species. There is a specific focus on molecular, Mendelian, and population genetics as well as on the mechanisms of evolution primatology, paleoanthropology, biocultural adaptations, human variation, and current bioethical issues. The philosophy of science and the scientific method serve as foundations for this course. Meets Social Science AA major requirements.
- ANTH 301 Biological Anthropology Laboratory
- This introductory laboratory course provides opportunities to become familiar with the scientific methods of biological anthropology by investigating topics in laboratory and field situations. Topics covered in the course include the scientific method, sources of biological variation and forces of evolution, human osteology, human variation, taxonomy and comparative osteology of the primates, and the fossil evidence for human evolution. Field trips may be required. Meets Social Science AA major requirement.
- PSYCH 300 General Principles
- This course provides a broad overview of general principles of psychology. Topics include the scientific method, statistics, biological determinants, as well as general processes of behavior, such as development, learning, language, intelligence, perception, motivation, emotion, personality, and mental health. Meets Social Science AA major requirement.
- HIST 310 History of the United States to 1877
- This course is a survey of United States history from its European, African, and Native American backgrounds to 1877. It examines the origin and development of many of this nation's political, social, economic, and intellectual institutions including their influences upon contemporary American life. It also emphasizes such historical concepts as cause and effect, multiple causation, historical context, and historical interpretation. Meets Social Science AA major requirements and Cal State standards.
- MUFHL 308 Introduction to Music: Rock & Roll
- This course examines social, political, cultural, and economic issues as they relate to the history of Rock & Roll music. It includes guided listening and video presentations to show the evolution of Rock from its roots to current stylistic trends. This course requires no previous musical study.
- TAFILM 307 Diversity in American Film
- This course surveys the cinematic expression of artists often underrepresented in the mainstream media, such as women, Native-Americans, African-Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Asian-Americans, and gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people. It covers media stereotypes and the social, political, and cultural climates that created them. Meets Social Science AA major requirement.
- HEED 300 Health Science
- This course focuses on factors which influence the health status of both the individual and the community. Topics include personal fitness, nutrition, sexuality, sexually transmitted disease, drug dependence including alcohol and tobacco, as well as diseases related to lifestyle.
- HIST 311 History of the United States 1865 to Present
- This course is a survey of United States History from 1865 to the present. It analyzes many of America's political, social, economic, and intellectual institutions, including their influences upon contemporary life. This course also examines this nation's increasing involvement in world affairs. These analyses are set within the context of such historical concepts as evidence, cause and effect, multiple causation, and historical interpretation. Meets Social Science AA major requirements and Cal State standards.
- NUTRI 300 Nutrition
- This course is an in-depth study of the essential nutrients and their functions, and the chemical compositions of foods, and their utilization in the body. It includes discussion of the nutritional values of foods, current topics in nutrition, and an individual's nutrition needs throughout the life cycle.
- SOC 300 Introductory Sociology
- This course examines principles and basic concepts in sociology. It includes the study of institutions, culture, social organization, group interaction, social stratification, economy, politics, social movements, and urbanization. Meets Social Science AA major requirement.
- ENGWR 300 College Composition
- This course emphasizes writing and includes reading, research, and critical thinking skills essential for successful completion of a college degree. It covers writing assignments, including expository and argumentative essays. It also includes reading assignments selected from a variety of transfer-level texts of substantial length.
- POLS 301 Introduction to Government: United States
- This course analyzes the US government's historic origins, philosophical and theoretical justification, federal structure, and constitutional structures. The course studies the rights and liberties of individuals as articulated in the US Constitution and federal court decisions. Further, it examines and describes the procedural aspects of the US political systems including amending of constitutions, holding elections, campaigning, legislating, executing, and adjudicating law. The course examines political behavior in voting, interest groups, political parties, and the media. It provides an analysis of contemporary problems and issues and looks at factors that shape politics and policy-making including diversity, political culture, political socialization, political ideologies, and public opinion. Meets Social Science AA major requirement.
- SOCSC Elective
- Social science electives must be taken to meet Social Science AA major requirements. These elective courses will be determined by the High Schools and DE program.
- HCD 310 College Success
- This course covers the skills and knowledge necessary for college success, as well as personal issues that are commonly encountered by many college students. Topics include motivation, self-discipline, learning styles, memory development, time management, communication skills, goal-setting, career planning, study skills and techniques, and critical thinking skills. Campus resources, college regulations, and information competency are also addressed. Field trips may be required.
- ENGWR 302 Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking
- This course develops analytical skills through writing and discussion. It examines methods by which people are persuaded to think, believe, and act. It also includes analyses of arguments or expressions of opinions for their validity and soundness. Assigned readings include a variety of essays and a book-length text. Finally, this course focuses on critically assessing, developing, and effectively expressing and supporting opinions.
- PSYCH 330 Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
- This course focuses upon the concepts and applications of descriptive and inferential statistics in psychology and other behavioral sciences. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability and sampling distributions, parametric and nonparametric statistical methods, hypothesis testing, statistical inference and power, correlation and regression, chi-square, t-tests, and analysis of variance procedures. Application of both hand computation and statistical software to data in a social science context is emphasized to include the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Meets Social Science AA major requirement.
- STAT 300 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- This course is an introduction to probability and statistics. Topics include elementary principles and applications of descriptive statistics, counting principles, elementary probability principles, probability distributions, estimation of parameters, hypothesis testing, linear regression and correlation, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Statistical analysis using a computer statistics package or graphing calculator is required.