Chaffey College Associate Degree General Education Requirements 2026-2027

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This document outlines graduation and graduation-applicable requirements for the Associate Degree at Chaffey College for the 2026-2027 school years. It specifies a total of 60 degree-applicable units, including general education, major requirements, and electives, along with a minimum 2.0 GPA. It lists scholarship, residence, and formal graduation application procedures, plus continuous attendance options. It also provides course selection requirements by general education area with listed approved course options.

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General Education Requirements (Minimum of 21 units)

Major Requirements (Minimum of 18 units)

Electives and Total Units (60 units)

Scholarship and Residence Requirements

Application for Graduation

Continuous Attendance

Area 1: English Composition, Critical Thinking and Oral Communication

Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

Area 3: Arts and Humanities

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE 2026-2027 CLEAR FORM The pattern below meets the associate general education degree requirements for graduation From Chaffey College. A total of 60 degree applicable units, including major requirements and General Education requirements are required for the Associate Degree. At least a 2.0 (“C”) grade point average is required in all courses applicable to the associate degree. All courses that count toward the Associate Degree major or area of emphasis must be satisfactorily completed with grades of A, B, C, or P. (Title 5, 55063) Student’s Name ID \# Counselor/Success Guide Date **LEGEND: G=Grade C=Completed IP=In Progress N=Need Bold: Course fulfills same Cal-GETC Category Plain Text: Course does NOT fulfill CalGETC Category | GENERAL ASSOCIATE DEGREE, COMPETENCY and OTHER REQUIREMENTS for GRADUATION | C | IP | N | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (Minimum of 21 units): See list of general education requirements below | | | | | II. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (Minimum of 18 units): Complete an associate degree program as described under “Programs of Study” area in the Chaffey College Catalog | | | | | III. ELECTIVES (Minimum Total Units Required for Degree – 60 units): Any additional units necessary to meet minimum degree unit requirement of 60 units | | | | | IV: SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS: Completion of the requirements for the associate degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in the degree-applicable courses. In addition, all courses that count toward the Associate Degree major or area of emphasis must be satisfactorily completed with grades of A, B, C, or P. | | | | | V. TOTAL UNITS AND RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT: A minimum of 60 degree-applicable units are required to earn local associate degrees. A minimum of 12 units must be earned at Chaffey College. | | | | | VI. APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION: Students must file a formal application for graduation through the Counseling Department. Students may graduate at the end of any semester or Summer session. Refer to the Academic Calendar for application deadline dates. | | | | | VII: CONTINUOUS ATTENDANCE: The preceding graduation requirements apply to students during the 2025-2026 school year. Students who enrolled at Chaffey prior to Fall 2025 and who have maintained continuous attendance (attendance in at least one semester or two quarters, excluding Summer sessions, each calendar year—January 1 through December 31—as indicated on a permanent record) at any accredited college, have the option of meeting the current requirements or those in effect at the time continuous attendance at Chaffey began. In the event that required courses have been discontinued, students may petition for course substitution by making an appointment with a counselor. | | | | | AREA 1: English Composition, Critical Thinking and Oral Communication (Choose 1 course from 1A and 1 course from either 1B or 1C, 6 semester units minimum) | | --- | | 1A: ENGLISH COMPOSITION | | ENGL C1000: Academic Reading and Writing (3) | | 1B: Critical Thinking | | COMSTD 72: Logic and Argumentation (3) COMPSCI 1: Prog. Concepts/Method. I (3) COMPSCI 3: Computer Architecture and Org. (3) PHIL 75: Symbolic Logic (3)
CISPROG 1: Introduction Computer Prog. (3) COMPSCI 2: Prog. Concepts/Method. II (3) ENGL C1001: Critical Thinking and Writing (3) PHIL 76: Critical Thinking (3) | | 1C: ORAL COMMUNICATION | | COMM C1000: Introduction to Public Speaking COMSTD 4: Interpersonal Communication (3) COMSTD 6: Small Group Communication (3) COMSTD 8: Speech Communication (3) | | AREA 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (one course, 3 semester units minimum) | | --- | | ACCTGFS 30: Personal Finance (3) MATH 31: Plane Trigonometry (4) MATH 65A: Calculus l (4) MATH 85: Differential Equations (4)
COMPSCI 4: Discrete Structures (3) MATH 45: Explorations in Quantitative Reasoning (4) MATH 65

FAQs

What are the minimum unit and GPA requirements to graduate with an Associate Degree at Chaffey College?

Students must complete at least 60 degree-applicable units. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required in the degree-applicable courses.

What grade types are acceptable for courses that count toward the Associate Degree major or area of emphasis?

Those courses must be satisfactorily completed with grades of A, B, C, or P.

How does continuous attendance affect graduation requirements for students enrolled at Chaffey prior to Fall 2025?

Students who maintained continuous attendance may choose to meet either the current requirements or the requirements in effect when continuous attendance began. If required courses were discontinued, students can petition for course substitution with a counselor.

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