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Environmental Literacy A.A. Degree - Cal-GETC GE

This program map represents one possible path for completing this program. Please see a counselor to create an educational plan that is customized to meet your needs. This path is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:
2025-26
Total Units:
60-61

First Year

Semester 1

15-16 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
ME
BIOL 350 / GEOG 302
Major Elective
3
GE
Arts
3
Cal-GETC Area 3A
Elec
INDIS 313 *
Freshman Seminar
3
GE
ENGL C1000 ** / ENGWR 488 H / ESLW 340
Academic Reading and Writing
3-4
Cal-GETC Area 1A
Elec
***Elective
3

*INDIS 313 - Freshman Seminar is specifically designed for First Time in College students. This course is an advised required elective. If you\'re not a First Time in College student, this course can be any elective course numbered 100-499.


**If you don\'t place directly in ENGL C1000 (check your eServices account), you will need to take ENGWR 80/ENGL C1000 combo course.


***Electives may include any courses numbered 100-499.

Semester 2

16 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
ME
ENGLT 328 / PHIL 306
Major Elective
3
Cal-GETC Area 3B
ME
ECON 304
Principles of Microeconomics
3
Cal-GETC Area 4
ME
STAT C1000 * / C1000H
Introduction to Statistics
4
Cal-GETC Area 2
GE
Critical Thinking and Composition
3
Cal-GETC Area 1B
GE
Ethnic Studies
3
Cal-GETC Area 6

*If you don\'t place directly in STAT C1000 (check your eServices account), you will need to take STAT 10/STAT C1000 combo course.

Second Year

Semester 3

16 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
ME
BIOL 305
Natural History
4
Cal-GETC Area 5B/Cal-GETC Area 5C
GE
Oral Communication
3
Cal-GETC Area 1C
Elec
* Elective
3
Elec
*Elective
3
Elec
*Elective
3

*Electives may include any courses numbered 100-499.

Semester 4

13 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
GE
*Major Elective List C
3
GE
**Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
Cal-GETC Area 4
GE
Physical Science
3
Cal-GETC Area 5A
Elec
***Elective
3
Elec
***Elective
1

*Major Elective List C - A minimum of 6 units from the following (choose one courses this semester not already completed in a previous semester): BIOL 350, 360, CHEM 320, GEOG 302, 305, ENGLT 328, PHIL 306, SOC 301


**Cal-GETC Area 4 requires 2 courses from different disciplines. This course must be a Cal-GETC Area 4 course in a discipline other than ECON.


***Electives may include any courses numbered 100-499.

Legend

  • (H) - Honors
  • Elec - Elective
  • GE - General Education
  • Maj - Required Core
  • ME - Major Elective

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to ensure that what is listed in the SCC Program Paths are accurate. The courses, the course sequencing, and the programs are subject to change without notice by the administration of the Los Rios Community College District and Sacramento City College at the discretion of the district and Sacramento City College. Further, Sacramento City College reserves the right to amend any course or program.

PLEASE SEE AN SCC COUNSELOR.

AA/AS Requirement

Associate Degrees require the following:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 ("C" average). A minimum of 12 units must be completed within the Los Rios Community College District.
  2. Completion of each required course with a grade of "C" or better for a major offered at Sacramento City College. 
  3. Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). Areas 1 through 6 must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Students with Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate Credit (IB) test scores should notify their Counselor to learn more about how test scores may be used for credit.

Exception: Students who possess a bachelor\'s (BA/BS) or higher degree from a college or university accredited through a regional accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) are deemed to have satisfied both the general education and graduation competency requirements for an AA/AS degree. Degrees from accredited institutions outside of the US will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Placement Information

Check your eServices account under “Academic Records”  to determine your Math and English placements

Published October 13, 2025

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