General Studies: Arts & Humanities (Patterns 2/3)

The courses are designed to develop students’ awareness of the ways in which people throughout the ages and in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation and to develop students’ aesthetic understanding and ability to make value judgments.

This emphasis enables the student to take courses that will satisfy lower division major preparation requirements for areas within the fields of Fine Arts, Performing Arts, English, Ethnic Studies, Foreign Languages, Music, Philosophy, Photography, and Theatre Arts. This Pattern provides an opportunity to earn an Associate in Arts in General Studies.

This degree covers a broad area of study and is intended for students who may not be planning to transfer to a four-year university or who may need to explore possibilities before committing themselves to a major.

Students are required to:

Complete Moorpark College’s General Education Requirements to include areas A-F (see page 71) Complete a minimum of 18 units in the Arts and Humanities area of emphasis (6 of the 18 units must be within a single discipline) with a grade of “C” or better or a "P" if the course is taken on a "pass-no-pass" basis (Title 5 § 55063).

Even though a "pass-no pass" grade is allowed, it is recommended that students complete all their major coursework for a letter grade (A, B or C).

(NOTE:

Universities have limitations on the number of units that can be taken "pass-no-pass" and therefore it is strongly recommended that students take all major coursework for a letter grade.) Courses in the area of emphasis may also be used to fulfill general education requirements but the units may count only once. Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units. Complete the college’s other graduation requirements in competency (mathematics and English), scholarship, and residency. NOTE:

Students planning to transfer to a four-year university are advised that this curriculum may not adequately prepare them for transfer.

General Studies Patterns II and III are designed for transfer students..