German Associate of Arts

The Associate of Arts in German is a transfer degree. Students are not required to transfer to receive the A.A.; however, students must satisfy transfer general education requirements as well as the AVC graduation requirement to receive the A.A. in German.

Students planning to transfer should create an education plan with their AVC counselor to make sure their courses meet requirements of the university to which they are transferring. Listed below is a plan of study that satisfies the UC, CSU and AVC and general education requirements as well as the major requirements for the A.A.

 See AVC Catalog, Graduation/Associate Degree and Certificate Requirements  for more information on the AVC graduation requirements.

To receive an Associate Degree, students must fill out an application for graduation and must meet

1. AVC General Education as well as transfer education (UC/CSU) requirements
2. Proficiency in reading, writing and mathematics
3. Completion of the German major requirements (see below)
4. Completion of 60 units (see below)
5. Cumulative grade point average of 2.0
6. Residency:  complete at least 12 units at AVC

I. Completion of Courses for the Major (with a C or better):

Students who begin the German language sequence above the 101 level because of prior coursework or knowledge must take courses from the following list to satisfy the 18 units required for the major. These courses may also satisfy general education requirements.

• Anthro 102—Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
• Art 104—History of Modern and Contemporary Art
• Comm 219—Introduction to Intercultural Communication
• DA113-World Dance—Ethnic Forms
• English 230—World Literature 1
• English 231—World Literature 2
• FTV 201—Intercultural and Women’s Film
• GEOG 105—Cultural Geography
• History 101—Western Civilization, from Human Beginnings until 1750
• History 102—Western Civilization, 1750-present
• History 104—Intro to World Civilizations, from Human Beginnings -1500
• History 105—Intro to World Civilizations, 1500-present
• Music 105—World Music
• POLS 201—Contemporary International Relations
• Any language course from Chinese, French, Deaf Studies, Latin or Spanish.

II.  Completion of 60 semester units eligible for transfer to the California State University, including completion of

1. The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
   or
   the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements (CSU/GE).
2. Obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

Suggested Plan of Study

This suggested plan of study meets the major requirements and the UC and CSU general education requirements as well as the AVC general education requirement. Some courses satisfy more than one area requirement. Students need to choose carefully from a general area since not all courses within an area (for example, art) meet all requirements. Art 110-Drawing meets the CSU Area C requirement but not the UC Area 3 (Arts and Humanities) requirement. There are however many art courses which satisfy the art requirement in both systems. Students are not required to meet the transfer requirements for both systems and may choose to meet either CSU or UC transfer requirements. Consult with a counselor about substitutions. Students are not required to earn an A.A. in order to transfer; however, they must meet the transfer requirements for that institution.

Institutions other than UC or CSU may have other requirements; students planning to transfer to a university other institutions should meet with an AVC counselor to verify transfer requirements.

Suggested Plan of Study