Distribution Requirements for Associate Degrees

Courses for the Associate Transfer Degrees and other Associate Degrees. Only those courses numbered 100 and above are acceptable. All courses 195/295, 198/298, and 199/299 will be evaluated individually except as noted below. Continuing Education credits may not be used.

Humanities Distribution (H and H/SP)

Choose two or three different subjects from the following lists.

Group A: Humanities (H)

No restriction

Anthropology &207, 325, 335
Art &100, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 110, 111, 117, 136, 137
Communication Studies &102, 105, 125, 153, &210, &220, 225, 242, 293
Dramatic Arts &101, 210, 211, 212, 240, 241, 242, 243, 245, 246, 247, 248, 251, 252, 253, 256, 260, 265, 270, 280, 281
English &111, &113, &114, 141, 150, &220, &226, &227, &228, &244, &245, 250, 262, 264, 270 - 276, 279, 283, 284, 286, 328
Geography &200
History 230
Humanities 145, 175, 201, 202, 203, 204, 210, 220, 235, 250, 253, 257, 284, 320
Music Theory and Lecture 101, &105, &141, &142, &143, 150, 187, 188, 189, 239, 240, &241, &242, &243
Philosophy &101, 115, 240
Political Science &201

Foreign Languages

No more than 5 credits at the 100 level

American Sign Language &121, &122, &123
French &121, &122, &123
German &121, &122, &123
Japanese &121, &122, &123
Korean &121, &122, &123
Spanish &121, &122, &123, &221

Group B: Skills Performance (H/SP)

No more than 5 credits

Art 125, 206, 210, 225, 226, 230, 231, 232, 240, 241, 242, 266, 267, 268
Dramatic Arts 120, 220
Music – All not listed in Group A

Social Sciences Distribution (SS)

Anthropology &100, &204, &205, &206, &207, &210, 212, 325, 335
Baccalaureate Nursing 326, 326A
Business &101
Criminal Justice &101, &105, &106
Economics 200, &201, &202
Education &121, &122, &202, &203, 210
Engineering &104
Geography &100, 120, &200, 207
History 110, &116, &117, &118, &136, &137, &214, &215, &219, 230, 253, 257
Human Services 107
Human Services Substance Abuse Counselor &101
Humanities 145
Philosophy &101, &106, 115, 240
Physical Education-Education 104, 107
Political Science &101, 115, 145, 175, &201, &202, &203, 235, 300
Psychology &100, 102, &200, &220, 221, 230, 240, 260
Sociology &101, 109, 125, 135, 190, &201, 215, 230, 271

Natural Sciences Distribution (NS)

Lab Courses:

Minimum one course required

Biology 101, 114, 115, 120, 130, 131, 132, 140, &160, &175, 200, 201, 202, 203, 240, &241, &242, &260
Chemistry &110, &121, &131, 137, &151, &152, &153, &251, &252, &253
Geography 102
Geology &101, &103, &110, &208
Oceanography &101
Physics 110, 114, 115, 116, 254, 255, 256

Non-lab courses:

Anthropology &205
Astronomy 101, 102, 105
Biology 104, 351
Chemistry &139, &141, &142, &143, &241, &242, &243
Geography &100, 250
Geology &100, 155
Meteorology 101
Science 100

Other than physical, biological , and earth sciences:

No more than five credits from the following in the Natural Sciences distribution:

Computer Science &141, 143, 170, 210
Engineering 240
Mathematics &107, 112, &131, &132, &141, &142, &144, &146, 147, &148, &151, &152, &163, 210, 221, 222, 231, 232,  250, &264
Philosophy &106

Electives

There are two types of electives: Fully Transferable and Restricted.

FullyTransferable:

ALL courses listed in the Skill Areas, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences distributions plus the following:

Accounting &201, &202, &203
Baccalaureate Nursing 320
Business &201, 215
Computer Information Systems 120
Criminal Justice 100, &110
Early Childhood Education 170
Education 199, 299
Engineering 111, &114, 170, 171, &204, &214, &215, 216, &224, &225
English &101, &102, &235, 301
Foreign Language – any not used in Humanities Distribution
Physical Education Activity (PEFSP and/or PE-RD) up to 3 credits

Restricted:

ANY college level courses NOT listed in any of the skill areas, distribution, or transferable electives (generally professional-technical and personal development courses, also DANTES, CLEP, Service School Credits)

Automotive Technology – all
Baccalaureate Nursing – all except 320, 326, 326A
Barbering – all
Business Management – all
Business Technology – all
College Level Intensive English – all
Communication Studies – 115, 215
Computer Information Systems – all except 120
Construction Management – all
Cooperative Apprenticeship – all
Cooperative Education – all
Cosmetology – all
Culinary Arts – all
Digital Media Arts – all
Early Childhood Education – all except 170
Education 110, 120, 123, 132
Electronics – all
Engineering 100
English 100
Esthetician – all
Fire Service – all
General Studies – all
Health Occupations – all
Hospitality Management – all
Human Services – all except 107
Manicurist – all
Manufacturing – all
Mathematics 100
Medical Assisting – all
Nursing – all
Organizational Leadership/Resource Management – all
Parent Education – all
Physical Education Activity (PEFSP and PE-RD after first 3 credits)
Physical Education–Education – all except 104, 107
Physical Therapist Assistant – all
Polysomnography – all
Practical Nursing – all
Technical Design – all
Transition to Associate Degree Nursing – all
Welding – all

Source: 2011-2012 Olympic College Catalog (Updated 5/11/11)