Liberal Arts
Associate in Arts Degree Liberal Arts · Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Complete eighteen (18) units from the following and the Associate in Arts graduation requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog. If a student chooses this degree option, a plan must be developed with a counselor and placed on file prior to petitioning for graduation.
Requirements
Review Graduation Requirements and General Education.
All coursework must be 100 level or above.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select 18 units from the following: | 18 | |
| ANTH A100 | Cultural Anthropology (or above) | |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | |
| orARTH C1100H | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era - Honors | |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | |
| orARTH C1200H | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors | |
| ART A102 | Survey of Modern and Contemporary Art History | |
| ART A108 | Women in Art | |
| ASTR A100 | Introduction to Astronomy (or above) | |
| BIOL A100 | Principles of Biology (or above) | |
| CHEM A100 | Principles of Chemistry (or above) | |
| COMM C1004 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| DANC A200 | Appreciation Of Dance | |
| ECON A100 | Economics: General Concepts (or above) | |
| ETHS A100 | Contemporary Ethnic America (or above) | |
| ESEC A100 | Introduction to Environmental Science (or above) | |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing (or above) | |
| FILM A100 | History and Appreciation of the Cinema | |
| FILM A104 | The Great Directors of the Cinema | |
| CHIN, FREN, GRMN, ITAL, JAPN, PORT, SPAN, VIETA180 or above | ||
| GNDR A100 | Introduction to Gender Studies (or above) | |
| GEOG A100 | World Regional Geography (or above) | |
| HIST A101 | Afro-American History (or above) | |
| HUM A100 | Introduction to the Humanities (or above) | |
| MRSC A100 | Oceanography (or above) | |
| MUS A100 | History and Appreciation of Western Classical Music | |
| MUS A105 | Music from Bach Up to Rock | |
| MUS A180 | Theory 1 | |
| PHIL A100 | Introduction to Philosophy (or above) | |
| PHOT A101 | Photography and Society | |
| PHOT A130 | History and Appreciation of Photography | |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology (or above) | |
| RLST A100 | Introduction to Religious Studies (or above) | |
| SOC A100 | Introduction to Sociology (or above) | |
| THEA A100 | Introduction to Theatre | |
| THEA A101 | Introduction to History and Literature of the Theatre | |
| THEA A105 | Drama and Acting | |
| Program Major Units | 18 | |
| OCC AA General Education and Multicultural Requirements | Up to 27 | |
| Degree-applicable electives to satisfy unit requirement | Varies | |
| Total Minimum Degree Units - OCC AA GE | 60 | |
- Some program major units may also meet GE requirements.
- Cal-GETC pattern (up to 34 units) may be substituted.
- Multicultural Requirement may be met with a General Education or Major course.
Program Sequence
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.
Year 1
| Semester 1 | Units |
|---|---|
| OCC AA GE AREA 1A - CHOOSE ONE | 3-4 |
| OCC AA GE AREA 2 - CHOOSE ONE | 3-5 |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 1 | 6 |
| Units |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| OCC AA GE AREA 1B - CHOOSE ONE |
| OCC AA GE AREA 3 - CHOOSE ONE |
| OCC AA GE AREA 4 - CHOOSE ONE |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 1 |
| Summer |
|---|
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 1 |
Year 2
| Semester 1 |
|---|
| OCC AA GE AREA 5 - CHOOSE ONE |
| OCC AA GE AREA 6 - CHOOSE ONE |
| AA Global/Multicultural Requirement - CHOOSE ONE 2 |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 1 |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| RESTRICTED ELECTIVE - CHOOSE (See Requirements) or ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 3 |
| OCC AA GE AREA 7E THEORY - CHOOSE ONE 4 |
| OCC AA GE AREA 7E ACTIVITY - CHOOSE ONE 4 |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 1 |
- VARIES TO REACH MINIMUM 60 DEGREE APPLICABLE UNITS
- OCC AA Global/ Multicultural required if not already taken in other GE areas, refer to AA Graduation Requirement webpage
- Several Major Restricted Elective courses also satisfy OCC AA GE Areas. At least a total of eighteen (18) are required.
- OCC AA GE AREA 7E requires a minimum of 3 units to include one course from 7E- Theory/non-activty and one course from 7E- Activity