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DVC General education requirements
Requirements for general education, associate degree and certificates
DVC General education requirements
DVC general education
DVC requires that all students complete general education
course work as part of their associate degree requirements.
General education courses ensure that students have
breadth of knowledge.
Associate degree general education
philosophy
Diablo Valley College encourages all students to have a body of common
course experiences, the results of which are known as general education.
We believe that realizing your academic and
career goals can best evolve out of studying a broad range of college courses
from mathematics to science, language, technology, and the humanities.
We also want to remind you of a wisdom shared
among all of these areas of study, across cultures, and through the ages: that
seeking and possessing knowledge for its own sake, in addition to more practical
motives, is an immensely worthwhile endeavor.
Moreover, we believe that all academic
disciplines are related and, taken together, best prepare you to interact in our
world.
The faculty ’s goal is for students to acquire
the following lifelong skills and abilities:
The ability to:
- write clearly and read critically;
- use scientific reasoning to understand the
physical and biological world and how we affect it;
- adapt to change by being flexible, curious,
and open to new experiences;
- understand oneself, and others in
relationships.
The knowledge of:
- the applications of mathematical concepts;
- U.S. history and government;
- information technology;
- the connections across disciplines.
The skills in:
- critical thinking and problem solving;
- effective interpersonal oral
communication;
- economic survival in the culture and
structure of the workplace and marketplace;
- healthful living and wellness in
physical,,intellectual, emotional, and social dimensions.
The appreciation of:
- the arts, through analysis and
participation;
- self and others in a culturally--diverse
world;
- how the past, present, and future
interrelate on local, national, and global levels;
- ethics, integrity, and our responsibility
to contribute to the community.
Reasons for general education objectives for
the associate degree
I. Language and reasoning
Students study principles and applications of language leading toward
logical thought, clear and precise expression, and critical analysis of
communication.
A. English composition
Students learn to:
- write an essay of several paragraphs
developing a central idea;
- use written and spoken language to
communicate effectively;
- apply principles of critical thinking to
reading and writing;
- identify the primary elements of an
argument and determine their validity;
- discuss how meaning is created and how
symbols are used;
- illustrate how the English language
represents and reflects the cultures that use it.
B. Communications and analytical thinking
Students come to understand, command and
appreciate the principles of language, as language is symbolic of meaning.
These principles are applied through logical thinking, clear and precise
expression of concepts, and critical evaluation of expression in a variety of
forms.
C. Mathematics comprehension
DVC graduates shave gained an understanding
and appreciation of the power and beauty of mathematics. They understand
mathematical abstraction and generalization and the use of mathematical
symbols. They should are to recognize and examine mathematical relationships
in the form of equations, graphs, and tables. They are able to use appropriate
technology to help solve mathematical problems. DVC graduates have learned to
apply mathematical methods to solve quantitative problems in the sciences, in
their vocations, and in their daily lives as citizens and consumers.
II. Natural sciences
In the natural sciences, students study humans
as seekers of fact and makers of meaning through abstraction and generalization.
By studying disciplines within biological and physical sciences, DVC graduates
should be able to:
- understand the basic concepts of biological
and/or physical sciences well enough to be able to interpret meaningfully and
criticize representative material from the mass media;
- clearly distinguish between opinion based
upon preconception and opinion based upon controlled scientific experiment;
- solve scientific problems in contexts other
than those in
which model problems and solutions are learned.
III. Arts and humanities
Students study the human experience as it is
reflected and shaped by the arts. The faculty believes DVC graduates should be
able to:
- critically examine the function, media,
subject matter, organization, style, and relative excellence of representative
examples of two or more arts;
- show relationships between the ways people
live and the art forms they create. These instances should be from different
times and cultures;
- demonstrate their own ideas of aesthetic and
ethical standards by engaging in an art as an originator, adapter,
interpreter, or performer.
IV. Social and behavioral sciences
Using the disciplines of anthropology,
sociology, psychology, history, political science and economics, students study
the complexity of human behavior, the process and rate of social change, the
historical backgrounds of current social behavior, and the diversity of cultural
traditions. The faculty believes DVC graduates should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the
complexity of social phenomena by using two or more social sciences;
- discuss the scope and function of national,
state, and local institutions, including the family, school, government, and
church;
- recognize points of view and their
assumptions;
- criticize generalizations in light of
relevant evidence.
V. Physiological and psychological studies
Students should increase their understanding of
the human as an integrated physiological, social and psychological organism.
A. Ecology of human health
The faculty believes that development and
maintenance of personal and community health is basic to all endeavors of DVC
graduates as workers, lifelong learners and citizens. To this end the health
requirement will enable students to:
- develop an awareness of the dimensions of
health and their interrelationships: physical, mental, intellectual, social,
environmental, and spiritual;
- develop life skills to promote health and
prevent disease;
- understand the primary structures and
functions of DVC General Education requirements the human body as it relates
to health and disease processes;
- evaluate health care services,
information, and products.
B. Interpersonal relationships
The faculty envisions that our graduates
will:
- have a reasonably clear perception of
their own psychological makeup as well as that of others, understanding both
unique traits and behaviors shared in common;
- apply psychological principles of behavior
with self-awareness in making sound life choices, enhancing individual
functioning and the quality of relationships;
- recognize sources of help for
psychological difficulties and interpersonal conflicts, and bring empathy to
the interpretation of human behavior;
- use scientific methods to evaluate data,
psychological theories, and observations from everyday life, so as to
distinguish that which illuminates human behavior and that which distorts
it.
C. Physical education
The faculty believes DVC graduates should be
able to:
- develop and evaluate optimum muscular
strength and endurance,flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, and a personal
sense of wellness;
- develop individual skills in specific
activities with potential for lifelong leisure time participation;
- participate in activities that promote
creative expression, relaxation and reduce stress;
- develop knowledge and understanding of
physical activity, encourage appropriate health practices, and communicate
the value of an active lifestyle to quality of life.
VI. Multicultural studies requirement
Students study contributions from various
cultures to prepare to live in a diverse society. Through close examination of
such things as art, society, history, and culture, students gain knowledge of
experiences and perspectives other than their own, increasing their tolerance,
respect for, and interaction among people from multiple cultures.
VII. Information competency
Information competency is the ability to both
recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, synthesize, use
and communicate information in various formats. The faculty believes DVC
graduates should be able to:
- recognize when information is necessary;
- develop effective research strategies;
- locate,,retrieve and use information in a
variety of formats;
- critically evaluate,,and synthesize
information;
- effectively create,,present and communicate
information;
- competently use computers and other
information technology tools;
- understand the social,,legal and ethical
issues relating to information and its use.
DVC general education requirements
I. Language and reasoning
A. English composition
course requirement -3 units
Complete with a “C ” grade or better:
English 122
(AP English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition
with a score of 4 or 5,the course requirement will be waived)
B. Communications and analytical thinking
course requirement -3-4 units
Complete one course from:
Business 240,250,255
Computer Science 110
English 126
History 122
Mathematics 115,124,135,135SP,142,181,182, 183,191,192,193,194,195,292,294
Philosophy 130
Sociology 122
Speech 121
(AP Mathematics Calculus AB or BC or Statistics with a score of 3,4,or
5,the course requirement will be waived.)
C. Mathematics comprehension
course requirement -0-4 units
Satisfy either 1) or 2)below.
1) Complete one of the following courses with
a “C” **grade or better or, if the course is taken at DVC, a “CR” grade meets
the requirement:
Business 240
Engineering 111
Mathematics 110,110SP,114,115,120,120SP,121,
124,135,135SP,142,181,182,183,191,192,193, 194,195,292,294
Math courses completed with a “C ” grade or better in Communication
&Analytical Thinking above may be used to meet this requirement.
2) Satisfy one of the following:
- Score at least 400 on the SAT Math test.
- Score at or above the 34th percentile on
the math section of the ACT test.
- Receive a “C ” grade or better in the
second term of a two-term course in high school algebra.
- Score 3,,4,or 5 on AP Math Calculus AB or
BC or Statistics.
Note: Students are responsible for
notifying the Admissions Office if the requirement is met by submitting the
proper documents.
II. Natural sciences
course requirement -3-5 units
Complete one course from:
Astronomy 110,120,128
Biological Science 101,102,116,117,130
Chemistry 106,108,109,120
Geography 120,140
Geology 120,121,125
Oceanography 109
Physical Science 112
Physics 110,113,120,121,129,130
(AP Biology or Chemistry or Physics B or Physics C with a score of 3,4,or
5,the course requirement will be waived.)
III. Arts and humanities
course requirement -3-4 units
Complete one course from:
Architecture 155,160
Art 156
Art History 193,194,195,196,197,199
Broadcast Communication Arts 140
Drama 140,141,142,170,180,181
English 150,152,154,157,162,163,164,166,167,
168,170,172,173,175,177,180,190,252,253,262, 263,272,273
Film 140,160,180
Humanities 105,108,110,111,112,115,116,118, 120,123
Music Literature 110,111,112,113,114,115,116
IV. Social and behavioral sciences
course requirements -6 units
Complete one course from Group A and one course from Group B for a total of 6
units:
Group A
History 120,127,130,170
Political Science 120,220,240,250
Social Science 110,115,120
Special Education 102
Group B
History 121,124,125,126,128,129,171
Political Science 121
Social Science 111,220
Special Education 101
V. Physiological &psychological studies
A. Ecology of human health
course requirement -3 units
Complete one course from:
Health Science 124,170
Nutrition 115
Note: This requirement may be
waived for certain health science majors or on religious grounds, with proof
of religious affiliation to a religion that denies physical causes of disease.
A nutrition or biological science course other than the one used to meet the
natural sciences may be taken as a substitute to satisfy this requirement.
Students must complete a substitution form at the Admissions Office.
B. Interpersonal relationships
course requirement -3 units
Complete one course from:
Psychology 122,140,141,150
C. Physical education
course requirement -2 units
(Courses may vary in units.)
Complete one or more of: the physical education activity, adaptive,
combative, dance, or intercollegiate athletics courses to meet the PE
requirement.
Note: Physical education theory
courses may not be used.
VI. Multicultural studies
course requirement -0-3 units
*(Asterisked courses listed below also appear in categories I through V. They
may simultaneously fulfill two requirements. However, the units are only counted
once.)
Addiction Studies 155
Administration of Justice 130
Anthropology 135
Drama 142*
English 162*,168*,170*,173*,177*,190*,225,262*
Film 160*
History 124*,125*,126*,127*,128*,129*,130*,170*, 171*
HRM Culinary Arts and Baking 228
Humanities 115*
Music Literature 112*,114*,115*,116*
Psychology 140,141
Social Science 115*,120*,220*
Sociology 125,131,135
VII. Information literacy
course requirement -0 -1 unit
Complete course:
Library Studies 121
Total general education units =27-38
Total units required for AA/AS degree =60
| These are the 2004-2005 DVC G.E.
requirements and are subject to change. Please check with the counseling
department for up to date information or
www.dvc.edu for the 2005- 2006 requirements. |
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