1. Scholarship Requirement
A "C" (2.0) grade average or better in all work attempted in the curriculum upon which the degree is based. Effective for all students admitted for the fall 2009 term or any term thereafter, each course counted toward the major requirements must be completed with a grade of “C” or better or a “P” if the course is taken on a “pass-no pass” basis.
2. Residence Requirement
Students must complete no fewer than 12 units at the college conferring the degree (e.g., LACC).
3. Major Requirement
4. General Education Requirement
5. Health (E1) and Physical Education(E2) Requirement: Area E
- As stipulated by the LACCD Associate Degree G.E. Plan, one unit of Physical Education activity (e.g., Kinesiology, Dance Studies, Dance Techniques, etc.) is required as part of Area E2.
- Area E shall be waived for degrees in Nursing.
- For other “high-unit” degrees, the number of units in Area E (E1 and/or E2) specified below shall be waived:
Degree major/area of emphasis total units that cannot be double-counted to meet LACCD GE areas: |
Units in LACCD Area E (E1 and/or E2) that shall be waived: |
39.5 |
0.5 |
40.0 |
1.0 |
40.5 |
1.5 |
41.0 |
2.0 |
41.5 |
2.5 |
42.0 or greater |
3.0 |
- The entire area is waived for Veterans with a DD214 (honorable discharge).
NOTE: For students using CSU GE-Breadth, IGETC or an associate degree or higher from a U.S. regionally accredited college as their GE pattern are not necessarily required to complete a health and/or physical education courses.
6. Math and Written Expression Competency
Mathematics Competency
The competency requirement in mathematics for the Associate Degree may be met by completion of any of the following:
- Verification of passing with a grade of C or P or higher any course from a California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) Course Basic (CB) Code of “One Level Below Transfer” or higher with a TOP code beginning with 17.
- Verification of passing with a grade of C- or higher a mathematics course at or above the level of the course typically known as Intermediate Algebra or the equivalent from any United States regionally accredited secondary or post-secondary institution.
- Verification of passing with a grade of C or P or higher a California Community College course that meets the California State University General Education Breadth (CSUGE Breadth) requirement in Area B4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning and/or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) in Area 2A: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning.
- Achieving a satisfactory score (using a DAS-approved scoring-method) on a DAS-approved District Mathematics Competency Examination.
- Achieving a satisfactory score on an external examination (such as, but not limited to an Advanced Placement Exam) as specified in LACCD Administrative Regulations. Note: For students who started prior to fall 2019, have maintained continuous enrollment, and have placed into any transferable-level math, they have met math competency for all eligible associate degrees.
Written Expression Competency
The competency requirement in written expression for the Associate Degree may be met by completion of any of the following:
- Verification of passing with a grade of C or P or higher Freshman Composition from any California Community College or the equivalent from any United States regionally accredited institution with a grade of C- or higher.
- Verification of passing with a grade of C or P or higher a California Community College course that meets the California State University General Education Breadth (CSUGE Breadth) requirement in Area A2: Written Communication and/or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) in Area 1A: English Composition.
- Achieving a satisfactory score on an external examination (such as, but not limited to an Advanced Placement Exam) as specified in LACCD Administrative Regulations.
Catalog Rights
Students who maintain continuous catalog rights (as defined in Board Rule 6203) may satisfy competency according to the requirements stated in college catalogs pursuant to relevant Board Rules and Administrative Regulations from the first term under those rights until the term all graduation requirements have been met or any intervening term.