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Music, General A.A. Degree - Instrumentalists & Composers Pathway - 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:
70-73

First Year

Semester 1

14-16 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
Maj
MUFHL 400 ^
Music Theory and Musicianship I
4
Cal-GETC Area 3A
Maj
MUIVI 345
Beginning Piano I
1-2
ME
*Major Elective
2
ME
MUIVI 410
Applied Music
1
GE
ENGL C1000 ** / ENGWR 488 H / ESLW 340
Academic Reading and Writing
3-4
Cal-GETC Area 1A
Elec
INDIS 313 ***
Freshman Seminar
3

^Advised Corequisite for MUFHL 400: Concurrent enrollment in MUIVI 345 is recommended if the student has had no piano study


*Major Elective - A minimum of 8 units from the following (choose 2 units this semester): MUP 325, 335, 355, 356+, 406, 407+, 424.

+ Prerequisite for MUP 356: MUP 355 with grades of "C" or better

+ Prerequisite for MUP 407: MUP 406 with grades of "C" or better


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


***INDIS 313 - Freshman Seminar is specifically designed for First Time in College students. This course is a non-required elective. If you\'re not a First Time in College student and/or you only would like to take required courses, you do not need to take this course.

Semester 2

14-15 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
Maj
MUFHL 401 +
Music Theory and Musicianship II
4
Maj
MUIVI 346 +
Beginning Piano II
1-2
ME
*Major Elective
2
ME
MUIVI 410
Applied Music
1
GE
MATH 300 **
Introduction to Mathematical Ideas
3
Cal-GETC Area 2
GE
Critical Thinking & Composition
3
Cal-GETC Area 1B

+ Prerequisite for MUFHL 401: MUFHL 400 with grades of "C" or better

+ Prerequisite for MUIVI 346: MUIVI 345 with grades of "C" or better


*Major Elective - A minimum of 8 units from the following (choose 2 units this semester not already completed in a previous semester): MUP 325, 335, 355, 356+, 406, 407+, 424.

+ Prerequisite for MUP 356: MUP 355 with grades of "C" or better

+ Prerequisite for MUP 407: MUP 406 with grades of "C" or better


**If you don\'t place directly in MATH 300 (check your eServices account), you will need to take MATHS 95/MATH 300 combo course.

Summer Term

6 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
GE
Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
Cal-GETC Area 4
GE
Ethnic Studies
3
Cal-GETC Area 6

Second Year

Semester 3

16 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
Maj
MUFHL 410 +
Music Theory and Musicianship III
4
Maj
MUFHL 310 / 481 H
Survey of Music History and Literature (Greek Antiquity to 1750)
3
ME
*Major Elective
2
ME
MUIVI 410
Applied Music
1
GE
Oral Communication
3
Cal-GETC Area 1C
GE
**Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
Cal-GETC Area 4

+ Prerequisite for MUFHL 410: MUFHL 401 with grades of "C" or better


*Major Elective - A minimum of 8 units from the following (choose 2 units this semester not completed in a previous semester): MUP 325, 335, 355, 356+, 406, 407+, 424.

+ Prerequisite for MUP 356: MUP 355 with grades of "C" or better

+ Prerequisite for MUP 407: MUP 406 with grades of "C" or better


**Cal-GETC Area 4 requires 2 courses from different disciplines. Select a course from Cal-GETC Area 4 from a different discipline than the previously completed Cal-GETC Area 4 course.

Semester 4

16 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
Maj
MUFHL 411 +
Music Theory and Musicianship IV
4
Maj
MUFHL 311 / 482 H
Survey of Music History and Literature (1750 to the present)
3
ME
*Major Elective
2
ME
MUIVI 410
Applied Music
1
GE
Physical Science
3
Cal-GETC Area 5A
GE
Humanities
3
Cal-GETC Area 3B

+ Prerequisite for MUFHL 411: MUFHL 410 with grade of "C" or better


*Major Elective - A minimum of 8 units from the following (choose 2 units this semester not completed in a previous semester): MUP 325, 335, 355, 356+, 406, 407+, 424.

+ Prerequisite for MUP 356: MUP 355 with grades of "C" or better

+ Prerequisite for MUP 407: MUP 406 with grades of "C" or better

Summer Term

4 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
GE
Biological Science
3
Cal-GETC Area 5B
GE
*Associate Lab Component
1
Cal-GETC Area 5C

*Cal-GETC Area 5C will not be required if a laboratory activity is included in 5A or 5B.

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 Requirements

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.

Counselor Notes

  • All AA-Ts and AS-Ts are designed to transfer to CSUs in most majors. Students who wish to transfer to a UC are strongly encouraged to meet with a counselor to determine additional major requirements. 
  • AA/AS Degrees: See a counselor to ensure that you will have completed all of your local graduation requirements.
  • Math – you may have other options for transfer level math; check with your counselor.

Published October 11, 2025

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