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Art 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:
2026-27
Total Units:
60-61

First Year

Semester 1

15-16 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
Maj
ART 300
Drawing and Composition I
3
Maj
ART 320
Design: Fundamentals
3
GE
ENGL C1000 * / 488 H / ESLW 340
Academic Reading and Writing
3-4
Cal-GETC Area 1A
GE
Oral Communication
3
Cal-GETC Area 1C
Elec
INDIS 313 ** / HCD 310
Elective
3

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


**First-time college students who would like to participate in First-Year Experience (FYE) should take INDIS 313. All other students can take HCD 310 or speak with a counselor regarding their choices.

Semester 2

15 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
Maj
ART 370
Three Dimensional Design
3
Maj
ART 390
Ceramics
3
GE
Critical Thinking and Composition
3
Cal-GETC Area 1B
GE
MATH 300 *
Introduction to Mathematical Ideas
3
Cal-GETC Area 2
GE
Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
Cal-GETC Area 4

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

Second Year

Semester 3

15 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
Maj
ART 323
Design: Color Theory
3
ME
*Major Elective (List A)
3
GE
**Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
Cal-GETC Area 4
GE
Ethnic Studies
3
Cal-GETC Area 6
GE
Physical Science
3
Cal-GETC Area 5A

*Major Elective (List A): A minimum of 6 units from the following (choose 3 units this semester): ART 301, ART 302, ART 304, ART 305, ART 307, ART 310, ART 312, ART 313, ART 322, ART 323, ART 324, ART 330, ART 332, ART 333, ART 334, ART 335, ART 336, ART 337, ART 361, ART 362, ART 363, ART 364, ART 365, ART 366, ART 367, ART 372, ART 373, ART 374, ART 375, ART 391, ART 392, ART 394, ART 395, ART 396, ART 400, ART 404


**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

15 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
ME
*Major Elective (List A)
3
ME
*Major Elective (List B)
3
Cal-GETC Area 3A
GE
Humanities
3
Cal-GETC Area 3B
GE
Biological Science
3
Cal-GETC Area 5B
GE
**Associate Lab Component
1
Cal-GETC Area 5C
Elec
***Elective
2

*Major Elective (List A): A minimum of 6 units from the following (choose 3 units this semester not already completed in a previous semester): ART 301, ART 302, ART 304, ART 305, ART 307, ART 310, ART 312, ART 313, ART 322, ART 323, ART 324, ART 330, ART 332, ART 333, ART 334, ART 335, ART 336, ART 337, ART 361, ART 362, ART 363, ART 364, ART 365, ART 366, ART 367, ART 372, ART 373, ART 374, ART 375, ART 391, ART 392, ART 394, ART 395, ART 396, ART 400, ART 404


*Major Elective (List B): A minimum of 3 units from the following: ARTH 304, ARTH 306, ARTH 307, ARTH 308, ARTH 310, ARTH 312, ARTH 313, ARTH 314, ARTH 318, ARTH 320, ARTH 324, ARTH 325, ARTH 328, ARTH 332, ARTH 334, ARTH 410


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


***Electives may include any courses numbered 100-499. Meet with a counselor to discuss potential elective course options.

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 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 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 the general education 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 May 27, 2026

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