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Associate Degree Graduation Requirements

Students may graduate from Folsom Lake College with the Associate in Arts (AA) or the Associate in Science (AS) degree by fulfilling the following requirements:

  1. Satisfactory completion of 60 units of degree-applicable coursework with a "C" (2.0) grade point average (GPA). At least 12 units must be earned within Los Rios Community College District. Degree-applicable courses are numbered 100 to 499.
  2. Major: completion of an AA or AS program of study offered at Folsom Lake College with a minimum grade of "C" in each course used for the major. Pass (P) grades at Folsom Lake College are acceptable.
  3. One of the following general education requirements:
  4. Students are allowed to follow the graduation requirements established at the time they began college as long as they maintain catalog rights.

2025-2026 Local AA/AS Degree General Education Requirements

L1: English Communication, Oral Communication, Critical Thinking

Choose two courses for a minimum of six semester units (eight quarter units). Complete one course (three semester or four quarter units minimum) in each area.
Area Courses
L1A: English Composition BUS 310, ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGWR 300), ENGL C1000H (formerly ENGWR 480), ESLW 340
L1B: Oral Communication and Critical Thinking COMM C1000 (formerly COMM 301), COMM 311, COMM 315, COMM 331, COMM 341, COMM 361, COMM 363*, ENGRD 310, ENGWR 301*, ENGL C1001 (formerly ENGWR 302), ENGWR 481*, ENGL C1001H (formerly ENGWR 482), PHIL 300*, PHIL 320, PHIL 325, PSYC 335*
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning CISP 300, CISP 360, CISP 400, CISP 401, CISP 440, ECON 310, GEOG 330, MATH 110, MATH 120, MATH 125, MATH 300, MATH 310, MATH 333, MATH 335, MATH 341, MATH 343, MATH 355, MATH 356, MATH 370, MATH 372, MATH 373, MATH 375, MATH 400, MATH 401, MATH 402, MATH 410, MATH 420, PSYC 330, STAT C1000 (formerly STAT 300)

L3: Arts and Humanities

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L3: Arts and Humanities ANTH 330, ANTH 341, ART 300, ART 312, ART 320, ART 323, ART 337, ART 361, ART 370, ART 372, ART 390, ART 402, ART 430, ARTH 300, ARTH 303, ARTH 304, ARTH 306, ARTH 307, ARTH 309, ARTH 311, ARTH 312, ARTH 318, ARTH 324, ARTH 325, ARTH 328, ARTH 330, ARTH 332, ARTH 333, COMM 305, DANCE 380, ECE 361, ECE 363, ENGCW 400, ENGCW 410, ENGCW 420, ENGCW 430, ENGLT 303, ENGLT 305, ENGLT 310, ENGLT 311, ENGLT 319, ENGLT 320, ENGLT 321, ENGLT 330, ENGLT 339, ENGLT 340, ENGLT 341, ENGLT 345, ENGLT 359, ENGLT 360, ENGLT 370, ENGLT 402, ENGWR 301*, ENGWR 481*, FREN 401, FREN 402, FREN 411, FREN 412, HIST 301*, HIST 302*, HIST 307*, HIST 308*, HIST 344*, HIST 368*, HUM 300, HUM 301, HUM 310, HUM 320, HUM 325, HUM 332, HUM 370, MUFHL 300, MUFHL 308, MUFHL 310, MUFHL 311, MUFHL 315, MUFHL 321, MUFHL 330, MUFHL 400, MUFHL 401, MUFHL 410, MUFHL 411, MUSM 370, PHIL 300*, PHIL 310, PHIL 330, PHIL 331, PHIL 350, PHIL 352, PHOTO 302, PHOTO 420, SILA 305, SILA 306, SILA 315, SILA 316, SPAN 401, SPAN 402, SPAN 411, SPAN 412, TA 300, TA 302, TA 303, TA 304, TA 308, TA 350, TAFILM 300, TAFILM 303, TAFILM 304, TAFILM 307, TAFILM 320, TAFILM 480
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences ADMJ 300, ADMJ 302, ADMJ 320, ANTH 310, ANTH 319, ANTH 323, ANTH 330, ANTH 341, BUS 300, BUS 320*, BUS 330, BUS 345, COMM 321*, COMM 325, COMM 341, COMM 351, COMM 363*, ECE 312*, ECE 314*, ECE 330*, ECE 430, ECON 302, ECON 304, ECON 307, ECON 320*, ETHNS 300*, ETHNS 320*, ETHNS 330*, ETHNS 350*, ETHNS 351*, ETHNS 360*, GEOG 310, GEOG 322, HIST 301*, HIST 302*, HIST 307*, HIST 308*, HIST 310, HIST 311, HIST 314, HIST 319, HIST 331, HIST 344*, HIST 368*, JOUR 310, KINES 416*, NUTRI 310, POLS C1000 (formerly POLS 300), POLS 302, POLS 310, POLS 320, PSYC C1000 (formerly PSYC 300), PSYC 320, PSYC 335*, PSYC 340*, PSYC 356*, PSYC 368*, PSYC 370*, PSYC 372*, PSYC 390*, SJS 300, SOC 300, SOC 301, SOC 310*, SOC 321, SOC 341*, SOC 379, SWHS 300, SWHS 331*
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L5: Natural Sciences

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L5: Natural Sciences ANTH 300, ANTH 303, ASTR 300, BIOL 300, BIOL 307, BIOL 310, BIOL 323, BIOL 342*, BIOL 350, BIOL 370, BIOL 400, BIOL 410, BIOL 411, BIOL 420, BIOL 430, BIOL 431, BIOL 440, BIOL 442, CHEM 300, CHEM 305, CHEM 337, CHEM 339, CHEM 400, CHEM 401, CHEM 410, CHEM 420, CHEM 421, FT 304, GEOG 300, GEOG 306, GEOG 331, GEOL 300, GEOL 302, GEOL 305, GEOL 310, GEOL 330, GEOL 345, NUTRI 300*, NUTRI 302*, PHYS 310, PHYS 311, PHYS 350, PHYS 360, PHYS 411, PHYS 421, PHYS 431, PS 302, PSYC 312
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L6: Ethnic Studies

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units).
Area Courses
L6: Ethnic Studies ETHNS 300*, ETHNS 320*, ETHNS 330*, ETHNS 350*, ETHNS 351*, ETHNS 360*
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

L7: Living Skills

Choose one course from Area L7A and a minimum of two units from Area L7B, for a minimum of three semester units (four quarter units) total. This area can also be fulfilled by Military Service Credit (honorable or under honorable conditions) with basic training completed. Submit a copy of the DD214 to Admissions and Records as verification. Students whose majors have 45 or more units of required coursework are exempt from the L7: Living Skills requirement.
Area Courses
L7A: Physical Education ADAPT 300, DANCE 301, DANCE 309, DANCE 310, DANCE 312, DANCE 313, DANCE 314, DANCE 320, DANCE 321, DANCE 322, DANCE 323, DANCE 330, DANCE 332, DANCE 333, DANCE 334, DANCE 351, DANCE 352, DANCE 353, DANCE 354, DANCE 360, DANCE 361, DANCE 362, DANCE 363, DANCE 377, DANCE 378, DANCE 390, DANCE 392, DANCE 394, DANCE 410, DANCE 411, DANCE 412, DANCE 413, DANCE 436, DANCE 437, DANCE 438, DANCE 439, DANCE 440, DANCE 441, DANCE 442, DANCE 443, FITNS 304, FITNS 306, FITNS 307, FITNS 324, FITNS 326, FITNS 331, FITNS 348, FITNS 380, FITNS 381, FITNS 384, FITNS 387, FITNS 388, FITNS 390, FITNS 392, FITNS 393, FITNS 394, FITNS 395, FITNS 400, FITNS 414, FITNS 499, PACT 300, PACT 310, PACT 311, PACT 390, PACT 391, PACT 393, PACT 430, PACT 431, PACT 432, SPORT 300, SPORT 301, SPORT 303, SPORT 311, SPORT 312, SPORT 313, SPORT 314, SPORT 316, SPORT 317, SPORT 318, SPORT 350, SPORT 351, SPORT 352, SPORT 355, SPORT 357, SPORT 358, SPORT 365, SPORT 366, SPORT 368, SPORT 380, SPORT 385, SPORT 386, SPORT 403, SPORT 405, SPORT 406, SPORT 408, TMACT 305, TMACT 306, TMACT 320, TMACT 321
L7B: Life Development Skills ACCT 498, ADMJ 498, AH 498, ANTH 498, BIOL 342*, BIOL 498, BUS 320*, BUS 498, BUSTEC 498, CHEM 498, CISC 498, COMM 321*, COMM 498, DANCE 382, DANCE 498, ECE 312*, ECE 314*, ECE 330*, ECE 415, ECE 498, ECON 320*, ENGED 320, ENVT 498, GEOG 498, HCD 110, HCD 310, HCD 315, HCD 318, HCD 330, HCD 345, HEED 300, INDIS 313, KINES 300, KINES 416*, KINES 417, KINES 498, LIBR 318, MAKR 298, MAKR 498, MGMT 498, MKT 498, MUSM 498, NUTRI 300*, NUTRI 302*, NUTRI 322, NUTRI 330, NUTRI 498, PSYC 340*, PSYC 356*, PSYC 368*, PSYC 370*, PSYC 372*, PSYC 390*, SGVT 300, SOC 310*, SOC 341*, SWHS 302, SWHS 331*, SWHS 340, SWHS 498, TA 498, VITI 498, WEXP 198, WEXP 498
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

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.

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