Interdisciplinary Studies

(Pending approval from State Chancellor's Office, in process.)
The Interdisciplinary Studies major awards an Associate of Arts degree for students who pursue broad areas of study and exploration in any of the areas of emphasis described below. Option 1 enables students to complete the requirements for the Associate Degree, while options 2, 3 and 4 enables students to complete the requirements for the Associate Degree and transfer admission requirements to the California State University, University of California, or independent colleges and universities.
Important: Completion of the CSU, UC or Independent University patterns does not guarantee admission to any of these institutions. Consult with a counselor for further information. Note: Minimum C grade is required in all courses applied to any area of emphasis in this major.

Option 1: Skyline College Pattern

(Replaces former Liberal Arts major)

A. Complete Basic Competency, Specific Area, and General Education requirements for the AA/AS degree
B. Complete 18 units in one of the following areas of emphasis

1. Social and Natural Sciences (9 units of coursework from Associate Degree Area F1, Natural Science, and 9 units of coursework from Area F3, Social Sciences)
2. Humanities and Communication (9 units of coursework from Associate Degree Area F2, Humanities, and 9 units of coursework from Associate Degree Area F4, Language and Rationality)
3. Organizational Structures (6 units of coursework from Associate Degree Area F4, Communication and Analytical Thinking, and 12 units of coursework from Area F3, Social Sciences)
4. Social and Personal Development (9 units of coursework from Associate Degree Area F3, Social Sciences, and 9 units of coursework from Area F5, Personal Development)

C. Remaining units should be chosen in consultation with a counselor to fulfill Associate Degree competency
and specific area requirements and lower division preparation and/or electives.

Option 2: California State University Pattern

(Replaces Option 1 in former University Studies major)

To meet the requirements for this pattern, students must complete a minimum of 60 semester units that are
CSU transferable with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better that meet the following:

A. Complete the CSU GE requirements (a minimum of 30 of the total 39 units required completed with a C
or better grade to include Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4)
or
B. Complete the CSU version of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)-a minimum of 37 units with a C or better grade in each course.
and
C. Complete 18 units from one of the following areas of emphasis:

1. Arts & Humanities (18 units of coursework from CSU GE Area C, Arts, Literature, Philosophy & Languages)
2. Social and Behavioral Sciences (18 units of coursework from CSU GE Area D, Social Political & Economic Institutions)
3. Letters & Science ( 9 units of coursework from CSU Area B, Natural Science & Mathematics, and 9 units from CSU Area C2, Humanities, and/or Area D3, Social Institutions)
4. Organizational Structures (6 units of coursework from CSU Area B4, Quantitative Reasoning, and 12 units of coursework from CSU Area D3, Social Institutions)
5. Social and Personal development (9 units of coursework from CSU GE areas D1, D2a, D3, Social, Political &Economic Institutions, and 9 units of coursework from E1 and/or E2, Lifelong Understanding & Self-Development)

D. Remaining units should be chosen in consultation with a counselor to fulfill Associate Degree competency
and specific area requirements and lower division preparation and/or electives.

Option 3: University of California Pattern

(Replaces Option 2 in former University Studies major)

To meet the requirements for this pattern, students must complete a minimum of 60 units transferable to the University of California with at least a 2.4 UC transferable grade point average (in order to meet UC minimum eligibility requirements) to include either A or B below with a minimum C or better grade in each course.

A. Complete the UC version of Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)-a minimum
of 34 units or
B. Complete campus specific UC transfer admission requirements (in consultation with a counselor)
and
C. Complete 18 units in one of the following areas of emphasis

1. Arts & Humanities (18 units of coursework from IGETC Area 3, Arts and Humanities)
2. Letters and Science (6 units of coursework from IGETC Area 3, Arts and Humanities, 6 units of coursework from IGETC Area 4, Social and Behavioral Sciences,
   and 6 units of coursework from IGETC Area 5, Physical and Biological Sciences)