Instructional Aide K-12 Certificate |
Federal policies require individuals working as Instructional Aides in the K-12 system to hold an associate degree or an Instructional Aide Certificate. To earn the certificate, students need a total of 48 semester credits, which must include at least one offering from each of the categories "I" through "XI" listed below (this will total approximately 35-37 credits). The balance of courses may be selected from the fields of child development or social science. Please see Porterville College Catalog and consult with an academic advisor in the Counseling Center for appropriate course selections in those fields. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.
| Group I-Education (choose one course) | Formally Called | Credits |
 EDUC P101-College Planning and Success Strategies
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3 | |
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EDUC P103-Introduction to Teaching
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3 | |
| Group II-Writing (choose one course) | ||
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Business Administration P135-Letter and Report Writing for Business
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3 | |
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English P050-College Writing
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3 | |
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English P101A-Advanced Composition and Literature
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3 | |
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Philosophy P111-Critical Thinking and Composition
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3 | |
| Group III-Communications (choose one course) | ||
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Speech P101-Introduction to Public Speaking
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3 | |
| Group IV-Mathematics (choose one course) | ||
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Any college-level mathematics course numbered from P051-P055 and P101-P299
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5 | |
| Group V-Biological and Physical Sciences (choose one course) | ||
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Agriculture P106-Introduction to Soil Science
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3 | |
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Agriculture P131-Introduction to Plant Science
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3 | |
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Anatomy P110-Human Anatomy
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4 | |
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Anthropology P101-Intro. to Physical Anthropology
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3 | |
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Astronomy P101-Elementary Astronomy
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4 | |
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Biology P105-Introductory Biology
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5 | |
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Biology P106-Introductory Biology
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5 | |
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Biology P110-Principles of Biology
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4 | |
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Chemistry P101A-General Inorganic Chemistry
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5 | |
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Chemistry P106-Introduction to Chemical Principles
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4 | |
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Chemistry P108-Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
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4 | |
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Chemistry P202A-Organic Chemistry
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5 | |
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Chemistry P202B-Organic Chemistry
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5 | |
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Geography P114-Physical Geography
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3 | |
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Geology P110-Introduction to Geology
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4 | |
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Microbiology P106-Microbiology
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5 | |
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Physics P102A-General College Physics
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4 | |
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Physics P102B-General College Physics
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4 | |
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Physics P104A-Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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4 | |
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Physics P104B-Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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4 | |
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Physics P204A-Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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4 | |
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Physical Science P112-Physical Science
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4 | |
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Physiology P101-Introductory Physiology
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5 | |
| Group VI-History/Political Science (choose one course) | ||
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History P117-History of U.S. from Colonial Period to 1865
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3 | |
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History P118-History of U.S. from 1865 to the Present
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3 | |
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Political Science P101-American Government
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3 | |
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Political Science P102-Introduction to Comparative Politics
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3 | |
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Political Science P103-Introduction to International Politics
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3 | |
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Political Science P105-Modern Politics
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3 | |
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Political Science P106-State and Local Government
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3 | |
| Group VII-Social/Behavioral Science (choose one course) | ||
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Administration of Justice P111- Introduction to Behavioral/Correctional Science
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3 | |
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Administration of Justice P123-Constitutional Rights of the Accused
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3 | |
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Agriculture P102-Agricultural Economics
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3 | |
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Anthropology P102-Cultural Anthropology
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3 | |
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Anthropology P105-North American Indians
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3 | |
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Child Development P223 – Child Development
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3 | |
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Economics P101-Principles of Economics
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3 | |
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Economics P102-Principles of Economics
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3 | |
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Geography P113-Cultural Geography
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3 | |
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Geography P114-Physical Geography
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3 | |
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History P104-History of Western Civilization
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3 | |
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History P105-History of Western Civilization
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3 | |
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History P218-American West I (Pre-colonization to 1790)
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3 | |
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History P219-American West II (1790-1900)
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3 | |
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Human Services P120-Introduction to Social Welfare
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3 | |
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Political Science P110-Modern Political Ideology
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3 | |
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Psychology P101A-General Psychology
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3 | |
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Psychology P110-Abnormal Psychology
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3 | |
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Psychology P223 – Child Development
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3 | |
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Sociology P101-Introduction to Sociology
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3 | |
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Sociology P102-Social Problems
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3 | |
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Sociology P120-African-American Experience
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3 | |
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Sociology P121-Mexican-American Experience
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3 | |
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Sociology P127-Women and Society
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3 | |
| Group VIII-Analytical Thinking (choose one course) | ||
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Agriculture P104-Computer Applications in Agriculture
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3 | |
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Information Systems P001-Introduction to Computers
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3 | |
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Information Systems P100-Introduction to Information Systems
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4 | |
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Mathematics course numbered P101 through P299
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5 | |
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Philosophy P107-Introduction to Logic
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3 | |
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Philosophy P110-Introduction to Ethics
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3 | |
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Philosophy P111-Critical Thinking and Composition
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3 | |
| Group IX-Ethnic Studies (choose one course) | ||
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Anthropology P105-North American Indians
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3 | |
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Child Development P117-Cultural Diversity/ Early Childhood Education
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3 | |
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English P112-Forms of Literature: Chicano Literature
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3 | |
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English P113-Forms of Literature: Chicano Drama
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3 | |
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English P117-Forms of Literature: American Indian Literature
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3 | |
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English P120-Readings of Native American in Contemporary Society
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3 | |
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History P108-History of Latin America
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3 | |
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History P119-The Mexican-American in U.S. Society
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3 | |
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History P120-World Beyond Europe (Africa and the Middle East)
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3 | |
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History P121-World Beyond Europe (East Asia)
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3 | |
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History P123-History of Mexico
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3 | |
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Human Services P105-Intro Counseling with Multicultural Populations
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3 | |
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Social Science P135-History of the Chicano
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1 | |
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Sociology P120-African-American Experience
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3 | |
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Sociology P121-Mexican-American Experience
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3 | |
| Group X-Health Education | ||
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Health Education P112-Health Education
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3 | |
| Group XI-Humanities (choose one course) | ||
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Art P101-Art Studio Fundamentals
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3 | |
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Art P102-Art Appreciation
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3 | |
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Art P110-Ancient Art History
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3 | |
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Art P111-Renaissance and Baroque Art History
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3 | |
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Art P112-Modern Art History
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3 | |
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Drama P101-Introduction to Theater
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3 | |
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Drama P102-Introduction to Contemporary Drama
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3 | |
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English P101B-Advanced Composition and Literature
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3 | |
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English P102-English Literature: Arthurian Legions through The Age of Reason
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3 | |
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English P103-Shakespeare Survey
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3 | |
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English P104-English Literature: Romantics to the present
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3 | |
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English P114-Greek and Roman Myth: Our Cultural Legacy
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3 | |
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English P115-Forms of Literature: Women Writers
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3 | |
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English P116-Forms of Literature: The Short Story
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3 | |
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English P118-The Bible as Literature
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3 | |
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English P119-Forms of Literature: Poetry
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3 | |
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English P130-Survey of American Literature
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3 | |
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English P140-Creative Writing
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3 | |
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English P141-Magazine Article Writing
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3 | |
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French P101-Elementary French
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4 | |
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Humanities P114-Topics in Humanities
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1-3 | |
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Music P110-Exploring the World through Music
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3 | |
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Music P111-Introduction to Music
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3 | |
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Music P112-Introduction to Music
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3 | |
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Philosophy P106-Introduction to Philosophy
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3 | |
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Philosophy P108-Introduction to Philosophy of Religion
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3 | |
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Philosophy P109-Problems in Philosophy
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3 | |
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Philosophy P110-Introduction to Ethics
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3 | |
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Philosophy P112-The Ethics of Living and Dying
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3 | |
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Philosophy P113-Introduction to the WorldÕs Religions
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3 | |
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Spanish P101-Elementary Spanish
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4 | |
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Spanish P102-Elementary Spanish
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4 | |
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Spanish P103-Intermediate Spanish
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4 | |
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Spanish P104-Intermediate Spanish
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4 | |
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Spanish P105-Spanish for Bilingual Students
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4 | |
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Spanish P106-Spanish for Bilingual Students
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4 | |
| Total | 35-37 credits | |
| Additional Credits | ||
| Select as additional credits any transfer-level child development or social science course. Courses selected from any of the above groups may not be used to satisfy this requirement. 11-13 credits | ||
| Total | 48 credits | |
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