COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS & SCIENCE (AA) DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

 

A.  COMMUNICATIONS

 13 credits

Communications:   (10 credits in English plus a minimum of 3 credits in Communication Studies)
ENGL& 101;
ENGL& 102 or ENGL& 235;
CMST& 210, 220, or CMST 101, 110, or 260;
 

MATH PROFICIENCY

Intermediate Algebra Proficiency requirement:
Must do one of the following:
Pass Intermediate Algebra (MATH 095 or MATH 098) with a 2.0 or higher.
Pass a Math class that has an Intermediate Algebra prerequisite.
Place into any MATH course 113 or above via Placement Test.
 

B.  QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING

5 credits

Choose one class from the Quantitative Reasoning or Symbolic Reasoning courses.
Quantitative Reasoning:
MATH& 107 or any MATH course 122 or higher or
Symbolic Reasoning:
CS& 131, CS 102, 162, 202 or PHIL 121;
 

C.  HUMANITIES

15 credits

Complete at least one course from any two of the following groups.
Courses must be selected from three different subject areas.
Group 1
ART& 100, ART 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121;
MUSC& 105, MUSC 116;
 
Group 2
CMST 221, 246;   
DRMA& 101, DRMA 215;
ENGL& 111, 220236, 237, 244, 245, 246, 254, 255, 256,  ENGL 140, 160, 180, 195, 203257, 264, 265, 266, 280
    
Group 3
CC 201, 202, 203;   
ENGL 210;
HIST& 126, 127, 128;
ICS 120, 125, 130, 135, 222;
PHIL& 101, 106, PHIL 131, 150;
WS 155, 160;
 
Group 4
World Languages: 
ARAB 121, 122, 123;            
CHIN& 121, 122, 123;
FRCH& 121, 122, 123 221, 222, 223, FRCH 260, 261, 262
GERM& 121, 122, 123 221, 222, 223 GERM 260, 261, 262;         
HEB 121, 122, 123;
JAPN& 121, 122, 123 221, 222, 223;
RUSS& 121, 122, 123;
SPAN& 121, 122, 123 221, 222, 223, SPAN 104, 110, 111, 112205, 206, 207, 260, 261, 262;
all World Languages courses count as a single subject area
EFL 101, 111
            

D.  SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE

15 credits

Complete at least one course from each one of the following  two groups.
Courses must be selected from three different subject areas.
Group 1
PSYC& 100, 200, 220, PSYC 103, 201, 205;
SOC& 101, 201, SOC 110, 150, 269;
 
Group 2  
ANTH& 100, 204, 206, 234;     
ECON&  201202, ECON 110, 291;
GEO 150;
HIST& 146, 147148, HIST 107, 108, 110, 111 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 233;
ICS 255;                  
POLS& 201 202, 203, 204POLS 104, 205;
SSCI 290/2901;
                 

E.  MATHEMATICAL & NATURAL SCIENCE

15 credits

At least 10 credits need to be from science courses.  Courses must be selected from two different subject areas. 
One course must be a laboratory science.  A single math course cannot count for both a mathematical and natural
science course and a quantitative skill course.
ANTH& 205;
ASTR& 101/101L;
BIOL& 100/100L, 160/160L, 175/175L, 211/ 211L, 212/212L, 213/213L, 241/241L, 242/242L, 260/260L;
BIOL 120, 140/140L, 148/148L, 186/186L, 201/201L, 240/ 240L, 250/250L, 252/252L, 253/253L, 254/254L;
CHEM& 110/ 110L, 121/ 121L, 122/ 122L, 123/ 123L, 131/ 131L, 140/ 140L, 161/ 161L, 162/ 162L, 163/ 163L, 241/251,
 242/252, 243/253, CHEM 254/264, 255/265, 2861-2869, 2901-2909;
ENVS& 101/101L, ENVS 174;
GEOL& 101/101L, 103/103L, 110/110L, GEOL 102/102L
GEO 101, 120/1201;
MATH& 107, 141, 142,144, 146 148, 151, 152, 153, 254MATH  113 121, 122, 123, 147, 243, 246, 255;
NUTR& 101;
PHYS& 100/101, 121/131, 122/132, 123/133, 221/231, 222/232, 223/233;
SCI 110/1101;
 

F.  HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

3 credits

Health Lecture or PE activity courses
HE 110, 160, 161, 1611, 170 171/1711,  210, 215/ 2151, 220, 230, 232, 240, 250; or
PE 1101, 1111, 1121, 1131, 1141, 1151, 1161, 1171, 1181, 1191,
1201, 1211, 1221, 1271,1281, 1291, 1321, 1331, 1351, 1401, 1411,
1421, 1451, 1461, 1471, 1481, 1491, 1501, 1601, 1611, 1621, 1631,
1641, 1651, 180/1801, 1811, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 2011;
 

G.  ELECTIVES

24 credits

Courses must be numbered 100 and above.  A maximum of 15 credits from restricted electives may
be applied. Please consult with your advisor or counselor.
Note:
*Required minimum credits 90.
*Required cumulative GPA 2.0.
*A minimum of 30 credits CBC courses.
*Depending on your major, some course choices may be more appropriate than others.
*Consult with your counselor or faculty advisor.
*Maximum 6 credits of PE activity may be applied.
*3 credits in Health and PE and 3 credits included in restricted electives.