Program of Study: General Studies, AA - Bellevue College

Apr 05, 2025

2017-18 Catalog

The Associate in Arts in General Studies is a degree that grants academic recognition for the completion of 90 applicable college level credits. It is not for students intending to transfer to a university/college in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree and does not fulfill the first two years of general education requirements for a bachelor’s degree. See Associate in Arts and Sciences, AAS-DTA for transfer purposes.

Important Notes and Conditions

90 Applicable College Level Quarter Credits
Minimum Cumulative GPA 2.0 Required
A course cannot be credited toward more than one distribution or skill area.
The Ɨ numbers below are shared (cross listed) courses with other departments. These courses can count only once for credit [Example: PHIL 201 is same as POLS 201 and may only count as PHIL or POLS] Consult course description in the college catalog or speak with an advisor.
“P” grade not allowed in Communication Skills, Quantitative, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences.

Core Coursework

Communication Skills

Choose 5 credits from the following:

ENGL& 101 - English Composition I 5 CR
CMST& 101 - Introduction to Communication 5 CR
CMST 141 - Introduction to Media Writing 5 CR
CMST& 220 - Public Speaking 5 CR

Quantitative

Choose 5 credits from the following:

BUS 145 - Business Mathematics 5 CR
Any math course numbered 100 or above

Humanities

Choose 5 credits from the following (*Performance / Skills courses):

Arabic

American Sign Language

ASL& 121 - American Sign Language I 5 CR
ASL& 122 - American Sign Language II 5 CR
ASL& 123 - American Sign Language III 5 CR
ASL& 221 - American Sign Language IV 5 CR
ASL& 222 - American Sign Language V 5 CR
ASL& 223 - American Sign Language VI 5 CR

Chinese

French

FRCH& 121 - French I 5 CR
FRCH& 122 - French II 5 CR
FRCH& 123 - French III 5 CR
FRCH 131 - Language & Culture Immersion-Beg 1st Year French 5 CR
FRCH 132 - Language & Culture Immersion-Intermediate 1st Year French 5 CR
FRCH 133 - Language & Culture Immersion-Advanced 1st Year French 5 CR
FRCH& 221 - French IV 5 CR
FRCH& 222 - French V 5 CR
FRCH& 223 - French VI 5 CR
FRCH 231 - Language & Culture Immersion-Basic 2nd Yr French 5 CR
FRCH 232 - Language & Culture Immersion-Basic 2nd Yr French 5 CR
FRCH 233 - Language & Culture Immersion-Basic 2nd Yr French 5 CR

German

Italian

Japanese

Spanish

Social Sciences

Choose 5 credits from the following:

Anthropology

ANTH& 100 - Survey of Anthropology 5 CR
ANTH 106
ANTH 180 - American Life & Culture 5 CR Ɨ
ANTH& 204 - Archaeology 5 CR
ANTH& 206 - Cultural Anthropology 5 CR
ANTH 208 - Language, Culture and Society 5 CR
ANTH 209
ANTH 211
ANTH 212
ANTH 219 - Sociolinguistics 5 CR
ANTH 214
ANTH 220 - Sex, Gender and Culture 5 CR
ANTH 222 - Environment and Culture 5 CR
ANTH 224 - Anthropology of Music 5 CR
ANTH 228
ANTH 232 - Film and Culture 5 CR
ANTH& 234 - Religion & Culture 5 CR
ANTH& 235 - Cross-Cultural Medicine 5 CR
ANTH& 236 - Forensic Anthropology 5 CR

Business

BUS& 101 - Introduction to Business 5 CR

Communication Studies

CMST& 102 - Introduction to Mass Media 5 CR
CMST& 230 - Small Group Communication 5 CR

Cultural and Ethnic Studies

CES 100 - Race in the United States 5 CR
CES 101 - Introduction to American Myth 1-5 CR
CES 102 - Introduction to American Culture 2 CR
CES 104 - Introduction to White Culture in United States 5 CR
CES 106 - Introduction to Immigration 5 CR
CES 109 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 5 CR
CES 115 - American Film as Literature 5 CR
CES 120 - Introduction to Native American Studies 5 CR
CES 121 - Native Americans & Film 5 CR
CES 130 - Ethnic Identity of Deafness 5 CR
CES 140 - Introduction to African American Studies 5 CR
CES 152 - Introduction to Asian American Studies 5 CR
CES 160 - Introduction to American Political Culture 5 CR Ɨ
CES 180 - American Life & Culture 5 CR Ɨ
CES 200 - Cultural Pluralism 5 CR
CES 201 - Sports and Culture 5 CR
CES 203 - Borderlands 5 CR
CES 205 - Cultural Studies 5 CR
CES 210 - Ethnic Experiences in Art & Music 5 CR
CES 241 - Multicultural Business Consulting 5 CR Ɨ
CES 255 - Hawaii the Center of the Pacific 5 CR
CES 257 - Queer Studies 5 CR
CES 260 - Economic Development of the U.S. 5 CR Ɨ
CES 285 - American Humor 5 CR
CES 286 - Popular Culture 5 CR
CES 287 - American Heroes 5 CR
CES 288 - Frontiers–Land & Space 5 CR

Economics

ECON 100 - Introduction to Basic Economic Principles 5 CR
ECON& 201 - Microeconomics 5 CR
ECON& 202 - Macroeconomics 5 CR
ECON 250 - Economics of Sustainability 5 CR
ECON 260 - Economic Development of the U.S. 5 CR Ɨ

Geography

GEOG& 100 - Introduction to Geography 5 CR
GEOG 102 - World Regional Geography 5 CR
GEOG 105 - Geography of World Affairs 5 CR Ɨ
GEOG 108 - Violent Face of Nature 5 CR
GEOG 123 - Introduction to Globalization 5 CR Ɨ
GEOG& 200 - Human Geography 5 CR
GEOG 207
GEOG 250 - Geography of the Pacific Northwest 5 CR
GEOG 258 - Intro to Mapping & Geographic Information System 5 CR
GEOG 277 - Geography of Cities 5 CR

Geology

GEOL 107 - Geologic Catastrophes 5 CR

History

HIST 101 - History of Civilization: Cultural Traditions 5 CR
HIST 102 - History of Civilization: Middle Ages 5 CR
HIST 103 - History of Civilization: Contemporary World 5 CR
HIST 110 - English History to 1603 5 CR
HIST 115 - English History 1603 to Present 5 CR
HIST 120 - Global History 5 CR Ɨ
HIST& 146 - US History I 5 CR
HIST& 147 - US History II 5 CR
HIST& 148 - US History III 5 CR
HIST 150 - African American History 5 CR
HIST 185 - History of Latin America 5 CR
HIST 207 - Introduction to Intellectual History 5 CR
HIST 209 - History of Christianity 5 CR
HIST 210 - History of Modern Asia 5 CR
HIST 211 - History of Ancient Rome 5 CR
HIST 212 - Sport in America: A Social History 5 CR
HIST& 214 - Pacific Northwest History 5 CR
HIST 223 - History of Russia & Eastern Europe 1500 to Pres 5 CR
HIST 230 - Revolutions in the Modern World 5 CR Ɨ
HIST 236 - History of Australia 5 CR
HIST 242 - The Age of Exploration & Discovery 5 CR
HIST 245 - The U.S. in World Affairs 1898 to Present 5 CR
HIST 246 - History of Immigration to the US 5 CR
HIST 250 - U.S. Military History 5 CR
HIST 261 - The Middle East in the Islamic Era 5 CR Ɨ
HIST 280 - History of Africa 5 CR Ɨ

Humanities

HUMAN 224 - Australian Life & Culture 5 CR
HUMAN 230 - Central American Perspectives 1-5 CR

International Studies

INTST 105 - Geography of World Affairs 5 CR Ɨ
INTST 123 - Introduction to Globalization 5 CR Ɨ
INTST 150 - International Business 5 CR
INTST 200 - States & Capitalism: Origin/Modern Global System 5 CR
INTST 201 - Introduction to International Political Economy 5 CR
INTST 202 - Cultural Interactions in An Interdependent World 5 CR
INTST 204 - Global History 5 CR Ɨ
INTST 227 - Middle East Politics & Society 5 CR Ɨ
INTST 261 - The Middle East in the Islamic Era 5 CR Ɨ
INTST 280 - History of Africa 5 CR Ɨ

Philosophy

PHIL 102 - Contemporary Moral Problems 5 CR
PHIL 112 - Introduction to Social Philosophy 5 CR
PHIL 122 - Environmental Ethics 5 CR
PHIL 160 - Philosophy of Science 5 CR
PHIL 201 - Introduction to Political Philosophy 5 CR Ɨ
PHIL 248 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 5 CR Ɨ
PHIL 260 - Business Ethics 5 CR Ɨ
PHIL 265 - Biomedical Ethics 5 CR

Political Science

POLS& 101 - Introduction to Political Science 5 CR
POLS 121 - The United Nations I 2 CR
POLS 122 - The United Nations II 3 CR
POLS 123 - The United Nations III 5 CR
POLS 125 - Introduction to Political Psychology 5 CR
POLS 155
POLS 160 - Introduction to American Political Culture 5 CR Ɨ
POLS 175 - Contemporary Global Issues 5 CR
POLS 201 - Introduction to Political Philosophy 5 CR Ɨ
POLS& 202 - American Government 5 CR
POLS& 203 - International Relations 5 CR
POLS 204 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 5 CR
POLS 220 - Introduction to Law 5 CR
POLS 227 - Middle East Politics & Society 5 CR Ɨ
POLS 230 - Revolutions in the Modern World 5 CR Ɨ

Psychology

PSYC& 100 - General Psychology 5 CR
PSYC 109 - Positive Psychology 5 CR
PSYC 110 - Applied Psychology 5 CR
PSYC& 200 - Lifespan Psychology 5 CR
PSYC 203 - Cognitive Psychology 5 CR
PSYC 205 - Theories of Personality 5 CR
PSYC 209 - Fundamentals of Psychological Research 5 CR
PSYC 210 - Psychology of Human Sexuality 5 CR
PSYC& 220 - Abnormal Psychology 5 CR
PSYC 240 - Social Psychology 5 CR Ɨ
PSYC 250 - Cross Cultural Psychology 5 CR
PSYC 257 - Psychology of Sex & Gender 5 CR

Sociology

SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology 5 CR
SOC 105 - Blacks in America 5 CR
SOC 122 - Activism & Social Change 5 CR
SOC 150 - The Social Lives of Children and Youth 5 CR
SOC& 201 - Social Problems 5 CR
SOC 215 - Television, Culture and Society 5 CR
SOC 230 - Education in the 21st Century 5 CR
SOC 240 - Identity, Self and Social Interaction 5 CR Ɨ
SOC 246 - Religion and Our Social World 5 CR
SOC 248 - Public Health Around the Globe 5 CR
SOC 249 - Disability in Society 5 CR
SOC 250 - Growing Up and Older in America 5 CR
SOC 252 - Work and the Culture of Employment 5 CR
SOC 253 - Men & Masculinities 5 CR
SOC 254 - Gender in the Social World 5 CR
SOC 255 - Dating, Relationships, and Families 5 CR
SOC 256 - Sex and Sexualities 5 CR
SOC 258 - Sociology of the Body 5 CR
SOC 260 - Death and Dying 5 CR
SOC 262 - Sociology of Race & Ethnicity 5 CR
SOC 264 - Intersections of Inequality and Identity 5 CR
SOC 265 - City Life and Culture 5 CR
SOC 268 - You Are What You Eat: Food in Society 5 CR
SOC 270 - Deviance in Society 5 CR
SOC 275 - Technology in Everyday Life 5 CR
SOC 278 - Global Sociology 5 CR

Natural Sciences

Choose 5-6 credits from the following (“L” indicates lab component):

Anthropology

ANTH& 205 - Biological Anthropology 5 CR Ɨ
ANTH& 215 - Bioanthropology w/Lab 6 CR (L) Ɨ

Astronomy

ASTR& 100 - Survey of Astronomy 5 CR Ɨ
ASTR& 101 - Introduction to Astronomy 6 CR (L) Ɨ
ASTR 201 - Selected Topics in Advanced Astronomy 6 CR (L)

Biology

BIOL& 100 - Survey of Biology 6 CR (L)
BIOL 108 - Human Biology 6 CR (L)
BIOL 125 - Survey of Human Diseases 5 CR
BIOL 135 - Introduction to Global Health 5 CR
BIOL 150 - Marine Biology 6 CR (L)
BIOL& 160 - General Biology w/Lab 6 CR (L)
BIOL 162 - General Biology II 6 CR (L)
BIOL& 211 - Biology Majors Cellular 6 CR (L)
BIOL& 212 - Biology Majors Animal 6 CR (L)
BIOL& 213 - Biology Majors Plant 6 CR (L)
BIOL& 241 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 6 CR (L)
BIOL& 242 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 6 CR (L)
BIOL& 260 - Microbiology 6 CR (L)
BIOL 275 - Laboratory Methods in Genomics 6 CR (L)
BIOL 276 - Advanced Laboratory Methods in Genomics 6 CR (L)

Botany

BOTAN 110 - Introductory Plant Biology 6 CR (L)
BOTAN 113 - Plant Identification and Classification 6 CR (L)
BOTAN 120 - Introduction to Mycology 6 CR (L)

Chemistry

CHEM 100 - Chemical Explorations 5 CR Ɨ
CHEM& 110 - Chemical Concepts w/ Lab 6 CR (L) Ɨ
CHEM& 121 - Introduction to Chemistry 6 CR (L)
CHEM& 131 - Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry 6 CR (L)
CHEM& 140 - General Chemistry Preparation w/Lab 6 CR (L)
CHEM& 161 - General Chemistry I 6 CR (L)
CHEM& 162 - General Chemistry II 6 CR (L)
CHEM& 163 - General Chemistry III 6 CR (L)
CHEM& 261 - Organic Chemistry I 6 CR (L)
CHEM& 262 - Organic Chemistry II 6 CR (L)
CHEM& 263 - Organic Chemistry III 6 CR (L)
CHEM 265 (L)
CHEM 266 (L)

Environmental Science

ENVS& 100 - Survey of Environmental Science 5 CR
ENVS 105 - The Science of Sustainable Living 5 CR
ENVS 110 - Environmental Oceanography 5 CR Ɨ
ENVS 207 - Field & Laboratory Environmental Science 6 CR (L)
ENVS 250 - Puget Sound Ecology 6 CR (L)

Geography

GEOG 108 - Violent Face of Nature 5 CR
GEOG 205 - Geography of Weather and Climate Change 5 CR
GEOG 206 - Landforms & Landform Processes 6 CR (L)

Geology

GEOL& 101 - Introduction to Physical Geology 6 CR (L)
GEOL 103 - Evolution of the Earth 6 CR (L)
GEOL& 208 - Geology of the Pacific NW 6 CR (L)

Meteorology

METR 101 - Introduction to the Weather 5 CR
METR 211 - Global Warming: Causes and Consequences 5 CR

Nutrition

NUTR 100 - Survey of Nutrition 5 CR
NUTR& 101 - Nutrition 5 CR

Oceanography

OCEA& 101 - Introduction to Oceanography w/ Lab 6 CR (L)
OCEA 110 - Environmental Oceanography 5 CR

Physics

PHYS& 100 - Physics - Basic Concepts 5 CR
PHYS 104 - Discoveries in Physics 6 CR (L)
PHYS 105 - Light and Color 6 CR (L)
PHYS 109 - Science for Information Technology 6 CR (L)
PHYS& 114 - General Physics I 6 CR (L)
PHYS& 115 - General Physics II 6 CR (L)
PHYS& 116 - General Physics III 6 CR (L)
PHYS 121 - General Engineering Physics I 6 CR (L)
PHYS 122 - General Engineering Physics II 6 CR (L)
PHYS 123 - General Engineering Physics III 6 CR (L)
PHYS 225 - Modern Physics 5 CR

Psychology

PSYC 202 - Introduction to Physiological Psychology 5 CR

Electives: 65-70 CR

Choose sufficient credits to meet minimum degree minimum of 90.

Any course listed in the Communication, Quantitative, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and all courses numbered 100 or above as listed in the BC college catalog. For a complete course listing, go to: www.bellevuecollege.edu/classes/all/.

Cultural Diversity

This degree has a set of BC General Education requirements including Cultural Diversity. For approved courses see page two of worksheet or visit www.bellevuecollege.edu/programs/degrees/culturaldiversity/.

General Studies, AA

Important Notes and Conditions

Core Coursework

Communication Skills

Quantitative

Humanities

Anthropology

Art

Communication Studies

Cultural and Ethnic Studies

Dance

Drama

English

History

Humanities

Music

Philosophy

Arabic

American Sign Language

Chinese

French

German

Italian

Japanese

Spanish

Social Sciences

Anthropology

Business

Communication Studies

Cultural and Ethnic Studies

Economics

Geography

Geology

History

Humanities

International Studies

Philosophy

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Natural Sciences

Anthropology

Astronomy

Biology

Botany

Chemistry

Environmental Science

Geography

Geology

Meteorology

Nutrition

Oceanography

Physics

Psychology

Electives: 65-70 CR

Cultural Diversity

Total: 90