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1. RESIDENCE

A minimum of 12 completed units must be Skyline College courses.

2. GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) REQUIREMENT

a. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required in all degree-applicable coursework.

b. All coursework transferred into SMCCCD, except non-degree applicable and upper division courses, will be evaluated to meet graduation

requirements and will become part of the overall GPA.

c. The GPA from courses taken in SMCCCD and those courses from outside SMCCCD will be used in the calculation for graduation. Honors and Phi

Theta Kappa are calculated and recorded at each college.

3. BASIC COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Note:

Satisfactory completion is defined as a grade of C or better.

WRITING/READING

a. Satisfactory completion of English 100 or English 105 or equivalent, or higher.

MATHEMATICS/QUANTITATIVE REASONING

a. Eligibility for Math 130, 150, 200, 201 or 241 or higher as determined by a Skyline College approved placement test; or

b. Satisfactory completion of Math 120 or equivalent, or higher; or

c. Satisfactory completion of any course having at least Math 120 (Intermediate Algebra) as a prerequisite.

INFORMATION LITERACY

a. Satisfactory completion of a Skyline College English 100 or English 105 course taken Fall 2011 or thereafter; or

b. Satisfactory completion of the Skyline College online “Information Literacy Tutorial” (Consult the Skyline Library website at

www.skylinecollege.edu/library

for details on completing the online tutorial.); or

c. Satisfactory completion of an equivalent college-level information literacy or information competency course or requirement.

4. MAJOR REQUIREMENT

A minimum of 18 units must be completed in a major. Some majors require the completion of more than 18 semester units. In addition to

completing the course and unit requirements for the major, a student must:

• Complete with a grade of “C” or better (or Pass) all courses used to satisfy both core and elective requirements for the major.

• Complete 12 units or 50% of the units required for the major, whichever is fewer, at Skyline College.

Note:

Specific requirements for majors may be found in the Skyline College Catalog under “Associate Degree and Certificate Programs.”

5. ETHNIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Students must complete a total of 3 units from either group listed below. The course(s) may be applied to General Education requirements.

Note:

HIST 335 and PLSC 335 are the same course.

Group A. General: BUS.

221

COMM

150 160

ECE.

272 273 275

FASH

119

HIST

235 240

SOCI

141 143 201

Group B. Area Studies: ANTH

110 125 150 155 165 170 180 360

ART

105 118 120

BUS.

226

ENGL

103 104 203 204

HIST

104 106 244

335 420 429 430 432 435 436 444 453

LIT.

154 251 265 266 267 370

MUS.

250 276

PHIL

300

PLSC

335

PSYC

238 268

SOCI

142 341

SOSC

150 270 275

SPAN

160

6. AMERICAN HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS

One course of 3 units from Group A and either Group B1 or Group B2 for a total of 6 units. One course may be applied to the General Education

requirement in Social Sciences.

Note:

Group B2 completes the E1 requirement for students who have satisfied only the U.S. History part of the requirement at another institution.

Group A: U.S. History & U.S. Government: HIST

108 201 202 235 244 429*

LEGL

275†

PLSC

210

Group B1: State & Local Government: HIST

240 310

PLSC

301

or Group B2: U.S. Government/State & Local Government: PLSC

200

*HIST 429 meets US-1 (US History) only effective Fall 2012. †LEGL 275 meets US-2 (US Government) only effective Fall 2014.

Associate Degree Requirements –

2016-2017

Graduation from Skyline College with the Associate in Arts Degree or Associate in Science Degree is based upon the

completion of 60 units, including the requirements one through nine listed below. An application for the degree must be

filed in the Office of Admissions and Records during the last semester of attendance.

ATTENTION:

This checklist is a guide to help you in selecting courses and keeping track of your progress.

You are strongly encouraged to meet with your counselor to review your selections and to complete a Student

Education Plan, which will assist you in keeping track of your progress and in reaching your educational goals.

Legend C = Completed IP = In-Progress P = Planned

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