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Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
Students may graduate from Cosumnes River College with the Associate in Arts (AA) or the Associate in Science (AS) degree by fulfilling the following requirements:
- Satisfactory completion of 60 units of collegiate work with a "C" (2.0) grade point average (GPA) in a curriculum that the district accepts toward the degree. At least 12 of the 60 units must be earned at Cosumnes River College.
- Major: completion of an AA or AS Major Program of Study offered at Cosumnes River College. Courses used to complete requirements for the major must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
- Demonstration of competency in writing, reading, and mathematics.
- Completion of Cosumnes River College's general education requirements with a minimum GPA of 2.0 in courses used for general education (21 units minimum).
- Catalog rights: students are held to the graduation requirements established at the time they begin college as long as they maintain their catalog rights.
Effective beginning summer 2004, students who possess a bachelor's (BA/BS) or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the US are deemed to have met 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.
2024-2025 Graduation Competency Requirements
Demonstrate college-level competence in reading, written expression, and mathematics by completing the following:
- Reading Competency (one of the following) –
- Completion of Cosumnes River College's General Education pattern or any local general education pattern offered in Los Rios Community College District
- Completion and certification of the CSU GE Breadth pattern
- Completion and certification of the IGETC pattern
- Possession of an associate (AA/AS) degree or higher from a regionally accredited college in the US
- Written Expression Competency (one of the following) –
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better in one of the following:
- BUS 310 Business Communications
- ENGWR 300 College Composition; ENGWR 341 Introduction to Technical and Professional Writing; ENGWR 480 Honors College Composition
- HONOR 375 Honors College Composition
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better of an equivalent college writing course at a regionally accredited college in the US
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better in one of the following:
- Mathematics Competency (one of the following) –
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better in one of the following:
- ECON 310 Statistics for Business and Economics
- HONOR 393 Introduction to Probability and Statistics - Honors
- MATH 110 Elementary Geometry; MATH 120 Intermediate Algebra; MATH 125 Intermediate Algebra for Statistics and Liberal Arts; MATH 144 Math for Contemporary Careers; MATH 311 Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers - Number Systems; MATH 333 Introduction to College Algebra; MATH 375 Pre-Calculus; or a designated higher-level mathematics course (including STAT 300)
- POLS 382 Statistics for Social Science
- PSYC 330 Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better of an equivalent college math course at a regionally accredited college in the US or completion with a grade of "C" or better of a course that meets mathematics competency at the California community college where it was completed
- Obtain a satisfactory score on a mathematics competency examination used district-wide for graduation
- Possession of a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college in the US
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better in one of the following:
2024-2025 General Education Requirements for AA/AS Degrees
Courses that appear in more than one general education area may only be used in one general education area, with the exception of area VI.
CRC offers some courses in every required area that have free textbooks and are labeled as zero textbook costs (ZTC). The ZTC symbol means students have free access to all instructional materials. Use the “Free Textbook” filter and look for the symbol to find ZTC sections in the online class schedule and eServices. Learn more about free textbooks through ZTC and CRC’s ZTC degree/certificate pathways.
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| Humanities |
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- # These courses can be used to satisfy general education requirements as well as area VI. Ethnic/Multicultural Studies.
- * These courses are listed in more than one area but may be used to satisfy a requirement in only one general education area.
| Area | Courses |
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| a) English Composition |
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| b) Communication and Analytical Thinking |
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- * These courses are listed in more than one area but may be used to satisfy a requirement in only one general education area.
| Area | Courses |
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| a) Physical Education** | Any physical education activity course with a subject designation of: ADAPT, DANCE^, FITNS, PACT, SPORT, TMACT |
| b) Life Development Skills |
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- ** Students with medical excuses on file may enroll in an Adapted Physical Education (ADAPT) course or be exempt from this requirement. Students who receive this exemption for any reason must complete a minimum of three units under area III.b. Life Development Skills.
- ^ DANCE 386 cannot be used to fulfill requirement III(a).
- * These courses are listed in more than one area but may be used to satisfy a requirement in only one general education area.
- # These courses can be used to satisfy general education requirements as well as area VI. Ethnic/Multicultural Studies.
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| Natural Sciences |
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- * These courses are listed in more than one area but may be used to satisfy a requirement in only one general education area.
| Area | Courses |
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| a) American Institutions |
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| b) Social/Behavioral Sciences |
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- * These courses are listed in more than one area but may be used to satisfy a requirement in only one general education area.
- # These courses can be used to satisfy general education requirements as well as Area VI. Ethnic/Multicultural Studies.
| Area | Courses |
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| Ethnic/Multicultural Studies |
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- * These courses are listed in more than one area but may be used to satisfy a requirement in only one general education area.
Catalog Rights
For the purpose of graduating or earning a certificate from any college in the Los Rios Community College District, a student who attends at least one session (whether quarter, semester, or summer) in each calendar year at any California community college, California State University, University of California, or any regionally accredited institution of higher education, may choose to meet the requirements in effect at the Los Rios college from which the student intends to graduate, as follows:
- Requirements that were in effect at the time the student was admitted to a Los Rios college
- Requirements that were in effect at the time the student originally enrolled in an accredited college
- Requirements that were in effect at the intended date of graduation from a Los Rios college
Please note:
- A college may authorize or request substitution for discontinued courses.
- Students who change their major field of study may be required to complete those requirements for the major in effect at the point of change.
- For purposes of this section, "attendance" means taking classes in at least one session (semester or summer session) in each calendar year. Absence for attendance at another regionally accredited institution shall not be considered an interruption in attendance, per Los Rios Policy P-7242: Establishing Catalog Rights.