OXNARD COLLEGE CATALOG 2005-2006 39 
Programs, Degrees, and Transfer Information 
GENERAL EDUCATION 
STATEMENT of PHILOSOPHY & RATIONALE 
(Adopted 3/17/99) 
OPENING STATEMENT 
General Education is an essential part of the curriculum at 
Oxnard College. A rich variety of general education courses 
is arranged under the headings of Natural Sciences, Social 
and Behavioral Sciences, Humanities, Language and Rationality, 
Physical Education and Health, and Ethnic/Women’s 
Studies. Each of these areas of study represents a distinctive 
process of learning developed by scholars using their 
discipline’s accepted methods of research. Completion of the 
general education requirements listed under the Approved 
General Education Course List for A.A. and A.S. Designated 
Degrees is required for graduation from Oxnard College 
The framework of general education is based upon Title V 
requirements in the California Education Code and corresponds 
to the general education patterns of the University of 
California, California State University, and other four year 
colleges and universities throughout the nation. Several general 
education patterns including the IGETC format are listed 
in this Catalog. Students seeking to transfer to any four year 
school are advised to complete their general education before 
they transfer. Counseling assistance in planning general education 
choices is available. 
The rationale for general education requirements is ancient 
and deeply rooted in a positive affirmation of human potential. 
Developing this potential has been linked to the study of the 
imaginatively-rich and culturally-diverse heritage of humanity. 
The academies of Greece and Rome and the early universities 
of Europe (Bologna, Paris, Salamanca, Oxford) and the 
universities established in the Americas (Mexico, San Marcos, 
Harvard) required their students to complete a liberal arts 
curriculum which is remarkably similar to present-day patterns 
of general education. The expectation then and now was that 
by completing a curriculum that included language arts, fine 
and performing arts, natural sciences, social sciences, 
mathematics, logic, analytical philosophy and physical 
education, a student would develop an honest, insightful, 
sensitive and moral capacity to think, communicate and live a 
fully human life. A well-educated human being would 
understand the value of participating in the civic life of the 
community and contributing to the well being of others. 
These goals of general education are promoted and kept 
relevant by an on-going revision and expansion of the content 
of general education courses. In this way new research and 
vital perspectives on all the cultures evident in world history 
and human experience are included in the curriculum. 
To simply regard general education as a set of burdensome 
requirements and limit one’s own exploration of the general 
education curriculum is to short-change one’s educational 
opportunities at Oxnard College. Students are advised to 
choose their general education courses with an imaginative 
sense of their own authentic interests and well-being. A 
liberal arts education can help a student develop an inner 
capacity for both thoughtful contentment and flexible perseverance 
in living through the changing cycles of human 
experience. Through the assimilation of general education 
subjects and methods of inquiry, students can become wiser, 
more creative, more tolerant, happier, and more responsible 
participants in human history. 
SPECIFIC AIMS 
To promote a rich and effective general education program, 
the following aims have been defined by the faculty of Oxnard 
College: 
GENERAL 
To introduce students to several areas of academic discourse 
and the methods of inquiry developed in each area. 
To illustrate the depth, breadth, and diversity of knowledge 
inherited from centuries of human effort to learn. 
To offer universal access to a broad range of interesting and 
academically sound college-level courses to all members of 
the community, including those with specialized education 
needs. 
To demonstrate the connections between ideas and historical 
reality and between ethical values and social experience. 
To educate broad-minded and insightful students who are 
capable of reasoned and responsible decisions in many arenas 
of life. 
TRANSFER EDUCATION 
To enable students to complete, in an accessible, affordable 
and achievable way, the general education courses needed for 
transfer to a four-year institution. 
To prepare students for the academic rigors of higher levels 
of education including professional schools. 
To provide a diverse and well-rounded education for all 
transfer students as a foundation and supplement to their 
technical or specialized course work. 
INDIVIDUAL GROWTH & CAREER 
DEVELOPMENT 
To develop in students an awareness of their potential for 
learning and intellectual understanding based upon the skills 
and insights they can develop within themselves. 
To awaken creativity, sensitivity, and communication skills 
in each student. This includes a capacity for confident access 
to all modes of information technology. 
To enable students to make an informed judgment about the 
purpose and requirements for continuing their college education. 
To encourage students to actively pursue life-long learning 
above and beyond the requirements of career education. 
To develop in students the learning skills and the broad base 
of knowledge that will promote success in their chosen career 
or profession. 
To enable students to participate both competitively and 
cooperatively in the work place and global economy of the 
21st century. 
To help students see the interdependence between their 
individual efforts to earn a living and the macro-dynamics of 
the global economy.

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CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS 
To teach students how to recognize clear and defensible 
modes of reasoning as distinguished from fallacies and rationalizations. 
To encourage students to articulate their own thoughts clearly 
and reasonably and to analyze fairly the statements and 
arguments of others. 
To teach the distinction between facts and values, descriptive 
statements and prescriptive norms, relative values and absolute 
values in order to help students engage in scientific, 
social, and moral discourse more effectively. 
To develop the critical thinking and problem solving skills 
which enhance the influence of students in work and community 
activities. 
MULTI-CULTURAL APPRECIATION 
To introduce students to a wide range of cultures as presented 
in art, literature, religion, mythology, music, drama, dance, 
and social practice. 
To encourage understanding and tolerance of the variety of 
viewpoints arising from both individual and cultural diversity. 
To invite appreciation of the ideas and values implicit in the 
multi-cultural heritage of humanity. 
To teach the relevance of multi-cultural sensitivity to a rewarding 
and effective life in the global community. 
To encourage students to explore their own cultural identity 
and consider ways of transposing their cultural heritage into 
contemporary expressions of value. 
To provide students with continuous opportunities to develop 
themselves through involvement in art, music, dance, drama, 
debate, and creative writing. 
COMMUNITY LIFE 
To promote students’ awareness of the educational and cultural 
activities in their community and to encourage them to 
become life-long supporters of public access to the arts. 
To enhance general education at Oxnard College by inviting 
on campus a variety of speakers and groups to provide 
cultural and civic vitality to campus life. 
CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY 
To develop informed and responsible citizens who understand 
and value the need for active participation in the public 
and political life of the community, the nation, and the world. 
To help students understand that there are a great variety of 
ways to participate in civic life ranging from creative imagination 
and expression to direct action. 
To teach students the fundamental concepts of authority, law, 
and justice that support constitutional and representative 
institutions of government. 
To educate students about universal declarations of human 
rights and the world-wide aspirations for human freedom and 
opportunity expressed in such declarations. 
To promote the understanding that cooperation and peaceful 
resolution of disputes are the most morally defensible and 
practical ways to work through conflicts at all levels of social 
experience. 
To generate in students a desire to give something back to the 
society that has offered them the opportunity to educate 
themselves, choose a livelihood and settle into a life of 
family, religious and community interests. 
Programs 
Oxnard College offers a wide variety of general and occupational 
programs leading to a certificate of achievement or an 
associate degree. These programs, which can be completed in 
two years or less, prepare the graduate for many excellent 
career opportunities in the community. 
Oxnard College offers courses, designated degrees and 
certificates, and license/permit preparation as indicated in 
the chart on the following page. 
Graduation Requirements 
As authorized by the California Education Code and Title V 
of the California Code of Regulations, Oxnard College and 
the Ventura County Community College District Governing 
Board confers the Associate in Arts degree, the Associate in 
Science degree, and Certificates of Achievement on students 
who provide the required transcripts, meet the respective 
requirements as listed below, and who file with the appropriate 
college official a notice of intent to graduate or receive a 
certificate. 
While counselors are available for assistance at all times, 
the college expects every student to be familiar with 
graduation requirements and to assume the responsibility 
for their completion. 
Graduation Application Procedures 
Students may apply for graduation by scheduling a counseling 
appointment to submit an application for graduation. The 
student may elect to be either a fall graduate or a spring 
graduate, depending upon the completion of all necessary 
graduation requirements; however, formal graduation ceremonies 
are conducted only at the conclusion of each academic 
year. The deadline dates for submission of graduation applications 
are printed in the Oxnard College schedule of classes. 
If for any reason a student fails to submit an application prior 
to the published deadline, he/she may submit the application 
for the following graduation period. 
The Executive Vice President of Student Learning shall make 
determinations regarding major requirements and general 
education. The Dean of Student Services shall be the arbiter 
when questions of interpretation arise concerning courses 
from other colleges and universities, lower division transfer 
requirements, major requirements and all other questions 
which may arise involving graduation. 
It is the responsibility of the graduating student to process the 
application for graduation through a counseling appointment 
and then file it with the Admissions and Records Office. 
Applications can be made for graduation in the spring, summer 
or fall terms. Filing should be completed during the term 
the graduating student is completing the final classes required, 
no less than eight (8) weeks prior to the completion of 
that term.

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ASSOCIATE DEGREES CERTIFICATES LICENSE/PERMIT PREPARATIONS 
Awarded to students who have successfully completed 
a minimum of 60 semester units in general 
education courses with at least 18 units in one 
curriculum area. 
Awarded to students who have successfully 
completed a minimum of 18 units in an 
occupational curriculum. 
Successful completion of course(s) prepares 
students to take necessary exams. 
courses 
associate degree 
associate degree 
certificate 
courses 
certificate 
OC Curriculum, Degrees and Certificates 
permit/licensing 
permit/licensing 
Addictive Disorders Studies 
• Addictive Disorders Studies X X X 
• Addictive Disorders Studies in the 
Criminal Justice System 
X X X 
African-American Studies X 
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration 
• Air Conditioning & Refrigeration X X X 
American Sign Language X 
Anthropology 
• Anthropology X X 
Area Studies X 
Art 
• Art X X 
• Art Two-Dimensional Studio X X 
• Art Three-Dimensional Studio X X 
Asian-American Studies X 
Astronomy X 
Automotive 
• Automotive Body Repair & Paint X X X 
• Automotive Technology X X X 
Biological Sciences 
• Anatomy X 
• Biology X X 
• Botany X 
• Microbiology X 
• Physiology X 
Business 
• Accounting X X X 
• Business X X 
• Business Management X X X 
• Marketing X X X 
Chemistry X 
Chicano Studies X 
Child Development 
• Child Development X X X 
• Family Day Care Provider Option X X X 
Communications – Radio, Motion 
Picture and Television 
• Television Production Option X X 
Computer Information Systems 
• Administrative Assistant X X X 
• Computer Information Systems X X X 
• Office Automation X 
• Office Microcomputers X X X 
• Word Processing X 
• Information Processing X 
Computer Science X 
Cooperative Work Experience X 
Dental Hygiene 
• Dental Hygiene X X 
Disability Studies X 
Economics 
• Economics X X 
Education X 
Educational Assistance Center 
• Assistive Computer Technology X 
• Learning Skills X 
Employment Preparation X 
Engineering X 
Engineering Technology 
• Computer Networking (CISCO 
Option) 
X X X 
• Engineering Technology X X X 
English 
• English X X 
English as a Second Language X 
Environmental Technology 
• Environmental Technology X X X 
Fire Technology 
• Fire Technology (Pre-Service) X X X 
• Fire Technology (Administrative 
Fire Services) 
X X X 
• Fire Technology (In-Service) X X X 
Geography X 
Geology X 
Health Education X 
• Health Information Technology X 
History 
• History X X 
Hotel & Restaurant Management 
• Culinary Arts X X X 
• Restaurant Management X X X 
• Hotel Management X X X 
Interdisciplinary Studies X 
Japanese X 
Legal Assisting 
• Legal Assisting X X X 
Library Instruction X 
Marine Studies 
• Marine Studies X X 
Mathematics 
• Mathematics X X 

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ASSOCIATE DEGREES CERTIFICATES LICENSE/PERMIT PREPARATIONS 
Awarded to students who have successfully completed 
a minimum of 60 semester units in general 
education courses with at least 18 units in one 
curriculum area. 
Awarded to students who have successfully 
completed a minimum of 18 units in an 
occupational curriculum. 
Successful completion of course(s) prepares 
students to take necessary exams. 
courses 
associate degree 
associate degree 
certificate 
courses 
certificate 
OC Curriculum, Degrees and Certificates 
permit/licensing 
permit/licensing 
Multimedia Studies 
• Art/Graphics Option X X X 
• Broadcast/Television Option X X X 
• Business Option X X X 
• Music Option X X X 
• Programming Option X X X 
• Web Design Option X X X 
Music X 
Personal Growth/ Leadership X 
Philosophy 
• Philosophy X X 
Physical Education X 
Physical Science X 
Physics X 
Political Science 
• Political Science X X 
Psychology 
• Psychology X X 
Sociology 
• Sociology X X 
Spanish 
• Spanish X X 
Special Education X 
Speech X 
Television (see Communications) 
Travel & Tourism X 
photo by Cathy Garnica Oxnard College 2005 Graduation

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Associate in Arts 
Associate in Science Degree 
Basic Requirements 
1. Units: Complete 60 degree-applicable units of college 
level work. 
2. Scholarship: A cumulative Grade Point Average 
(GPA) of not less than 2.0 (C) for all college level work 
attempted. 
3. Competency: Demonstrated competency in reading, 
written expression, and mathematics as follows: 
Language and Rationality 
Written Expression - Minimum competency in writing 
is satisfied by completion of the requirements for the 
Associate Degree, including 3 units from Area D1: 
English Composition. 
Reading - Minimum competency in reading is satisfied 
by completion of the requirements for the Associate 
Degree, including 6 units from Area D: Language and 
Rationality. 
Mathematics: minimum competency in mathematics is 
satisfied by successful completion (A, B, C, or credit) 
of a mathematics course in elementary algebra (or a 
higher mathematics course) which includes demonstrated 
ability to: 
• Perform operations with polynomials; 
• Solve rational equations or quadratic equations; 
• Perform operations with real numbers; 
• Solve linear equations and inequalities of one 
variable; 
• Solve problems containing ratios; 
• Solve equations containing proportions; and 
• Graph linear equations. 
Students will be advised to visit a counselor for 
information on options for meeting this Math requirement. 
4. General Education: Complete the general education 
pattern as required for the Oxnard College (OC) major. 
5. Major: Completion of all of the courses required as 
specified in the college catalog. The major courses can 
also be counted to fulfill general education requirements. 
6. Residency: Completion of the last 12 semester units in 
residence at the college granting the degree selected 
from courses required for graduation, if in attendance at 
the time of qualifying for graduation. If the student 
designates a specific major, then at least 6 of the 12 
units must be selected from major courses. 
If not in attendance at the time of qualifying for 
graduation, completion of 24 units in residence at the 
colleges of the Ventura County Community College 
district to include at least 12 semester units in residence 
at the college granting the degree, selected from courses 
required for graduation. If the student designates a 
specific major, then at least 6 of the 12 units must be 
selected from major courses. 
The governing board may make exceptions to the 
residency requirements in any instance in which it is 
determined that an injustice or hardship would otherwise 
be placed upon an individual student. 
Specific Major (A.A. or A.S.) 
General Education Requirements 
A. Natural Sciences—a minimum of 6 units 
1. One course in a Biological Science 
2. One course in a Physical Science 
B. Social and Behavioral Sciences—a minimum of 6 
units 
1. One course in American History and Institutions 
2. One other course in Social and Behavioral Sciences 
C. Humanities—a minimum of 6 units 
1. One course in Fine or Performing Arts 
2. One other course in Humanities 
D. Language and Rationality—a minimum of 6 units 
1. One course in English Composition 
2. One course in Communication and Analytical 
Thinking 
E. Health/Physical Education—a minimum of two 
courses 
1. One course in Health Education 
2. One course in Physical Activity 
General Liberal Arts and Sciences Degree 
(A.A.) 
General Education Requirements 
In addition to the general education requirements listed for 
the specific major A.A./A.S. degree, completion of at least 12 
additional units selected as follows: 9 units from the natural 
sciences and/or social and behavioral sciences and/or humanities 
and/or language and rationality areas; and 3 units 
from the designated ethnic/women's studies course list (cannot 
be "double-counted"). Completion of the degree requires 
a total of at least 36 units in the four areas as well as two 
courses from the health/physical education area. 
Transfer Students—General Liberal Arts and 
Sciences Degree (A.A.) 
All transfer students may earn a General Liberal Arts and 
Sciences degree by doing one of the following: 
1. Completion of the college's General Liberal Arts and 
Sciences AA degree pattern above; or, 
2. Completion of at least 36 units of coursework selected 
from the general education/breadth pattern of a transfer 
institution plus the physical education/health requirements 
specified. 
a. If the general education/breadth pattern of a transfer 
institution requires fewer than 36 units, additional 
courses may be selected from courses required in 
preparation for the student's selected major. 
b. If the general education/breadth pattern of a transfer 
institution and the units required for the transfer 
major total fewer than 36 units, the student must 
select additional coursework from the approved 
course lists of general education courses specified 
for either the associate or the transfer degree. 
c. At a minimum, general education courses must 
include: natural sciences (3 units); social and 
behavioral sciences (3 units); humanities (3 units); 
courses in language and rationality from English 
composition (3 units) and from communication and 
analytical thinking (3 units); one course in health 
education and one course in physical activity; and 
one course from ethnic/women's studies which 
cannot be "double-counted" to satisfy other general 
education requirements above.

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AA/AS REQUIREMENTS 2005-2006 
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Completion of 60 semester units of degree-applicable college work with not less than a 2.00 GPA 
and completion of residence and competency requirements. Always check with your counselor for current information. 
AA/AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: The completion of at least 24 units of general education from A-D 
plus PE/Health, in addition to those units used to satisfy the requirements for the major. 
A – NATURAL SCIENCES (a minimum of 6 units with one course from sections 1 and 2.) 
1. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE: ANAT R100, R100L; ANTH R101; BIOL R100, R100L, R101, R101L, R106, R106L, R120, R120L, 
R122, R122L, R130, R135, R135L, R140L, R145L, R150L R170; BOT R100, R100L; CHEM R132; MICR R100, R100L; MST R100, 
R100L, R122, R122L, R175, R190, R195; PHSO R100, R100L; PSY R105 
2. PHYSICAL SCIENCE: AST R101, R101L; CHEM R100, R100L, R110, R112, R120, R122, R124L, R130, R132; GEOG R101, R101L, 
R103; GEOL R101, R101L, R102, R103, R103L, R104, R105, R107, R110; MST R103, R103L; PHYS R101, R102, R121, R122, R131, 
R132, R133; PHSC R170 
B – SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES ( a minimum of 6 units with one course from sections 1 and 2.) 
1. AMERICAN HISTORY/INSTITUTIONS: AAS R101; CHST R107; HIST R102, R103, R107, R108, R117, R121; POLS R100, R101, 
R102, R107 
2. SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE: AAS R101; AFAM R101; ANTH R102, R103, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, R113, 
R114, R189B, R189C; BUS R110, R186; CD R102, R103, R106, R108, R130; CHST R101, R108, R114; ECON R100, R101, R102, 
R103; EDU R122; GEOG R102, R104; HIST R100A, R100B, R104, R109, R110, R111, R112, R113, R114, R115, R116, R118, 
R119, R120, R121; IDS R102, R150, R151; PHIL R109, R110, R114; POLS R101, R102, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R189A; 
PSY R101, R102A, R102B, R104, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, R111, R112, R113, R114, R130, R131; SOC R101, R102, R103, 
R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, R111, R112, R113, R114, R115, R116, R118, R121, R122 
C – HUMANITIES (a minimum of 6 units with one course from sections 1 and 2) 
1. FINE ARTS: ART R100A, R101, R102, R103, R104A, R104B, R106A, R106B, R118, R150A, R152A, R152B, R152C, R189A; 
ENGL R112; MUS R101, R102A, R102B, R102C, R102D, R103A, R103B, R104, R105, R106, R107A, R107B, R107C, R107D, 
R110A, R115, R116, R119, R124, R189A; SPCH R104, R109; TV R102, R103, R104 
2. OTHER HUMANITIES: ASL R101, R102, R103, R104, R105; ENGL R103, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, R111, 
R112, R113, R114, R115, R116, R117, R118, R120, R123, R130, R131, R132, R150, R151, R152, R153, R154, R155, R156, 
R189A, R189D, R189H; HIST R100A, R100B, R105, R106, R109, R111, R118, R119; IDS R101A, R101B, R110; JAPN R101, 
R102; PHIL R101, R102, R103, R104, R105, R106, R108, R110; SPAN R101, R101A, R101B, R102, R102A, R102B, R103, R104, 
R105, R107, R108, R117, R118, R120; SPCH R101, R102, R104, R105, R108; TV R105 
D – LANGUAGE & RATIONALITY (a minimum of 6 units with one course from sections 1 and 2.) 
1. ENGLISH COMPOSITION: BUS R104, R140; ENGL R096, R101, R102, R140 
2. COMMUNICATION/ANALYTIC THINKING: ANTH R115; BUS R062, R140; CS R110, R122, R128, R142, R144; ECON R103; 
ENGL R101, R102, R130; IDS R110; LIB R100; MATH R014, R101, R102, R103, R105, R106, R115, R116, R118, R118A, R118B, 
R120, R121, R122, R125, R134, R139, R143; PG R101A, R101B, R102; PHIL R107, R111, R112, R121; PSY R103, R104; SPCH 
R101, R102, R104, R105, R108; TV R105 
E – PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH (a minimum of 2 courses one course from section 1 and one course from section 2.) 
1. HEALTH EDUCATION: HED R101, R102, R103, R104, R105, R106 
2. PHYSICAL EDUCATION: All Physical Education activity courses; MST R120L 
F – WOMEN’S STUDIES/ETHNIC STUDIES (choose one course)—General Liberal Arts & Science Majors ONLY; not required 
for other degrees. 
AAS R101; AFAM R101; ANTH R105, R107, R109, R114, R189D; CD R107; CHST R101, R107, R108, R114; ENGL R109, R110, 
R112, R114, R117, R121, R122; HED R103; HIST R107, R108, R109, R112, R117, R120, R121; IDS R189C; INT R102; MUS 
R189A; PSY R107, R110, R114; SOC R103, R104, R107, R108, R112; SPAN R107, R117; TV R117 
G – FOR GENERAL LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCE MAJORS ONLY (Select 9 additional units from Areas, A, B, C, D) 
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Guidelines for Additional Degrees 
Any college in the Ventura County Community College District 
will award an additional associate degree under the 
following conditions: 
A. A student who has earned an associate degree at any 
regionally accredited institution may earn an additional 
associate degree. 
B. A student who holds a higher degree from any regionally 
accredited institution may earn an additional 
associate degree in a specific major. 
C. General Education requirements earned for one degree 
may be applied toward another degree. 
D. A candidate for an additional degree must complete 12 
or more units of credit, in residence, concurrent with or 
after completion of requirements for the first associate 
degree. In addition, a candidate must be in attendance in 
the semester during which graduation requirements for 
the additional degree are completed. 
E. A student must complete all the required courses listed 
in the catalog for the specific majors. In the event that 
unmet requirements for a specific major do not total 12 
units, a student must complete the remaining units from 
electives listed under the major or courses as approved 
by the appropriate division. 
F. In the case of degrees offering two or more options, a 
student may earn an additional degree within the same 
field by completing the requirements for that option (the 
additional degree) and all other requirements specified 
herein. 
Appeals to the above policy may be submitted on a petition 
available in the Counseling Office for approval by the Executive 
Vice President of Student Learning. Waivers may be 
granted under extenuating circumstances or when there has 
not been sufficient opportunity to enroll in required courses. 
NOTE: Verification of extenuating circumstances, e.g., medical, 
should be attached to the petition. 
Continuous Enrollment 
A student remaining in continuous enrollment in regular 
sessions (fall and spring semesters; summer session not 
counted), at one or more of the colleges of the Ventura 
County Community College District, or at any other regionally 
accredited college or university, may meet the VCCCD 
graduation requirements in effect at the time of his or her 
entering or at any time thereafter. This applies only to graduation 
requirements and to remedial coursework. 
Continuous enrollment is defined as attendance in at least one 
semester each calendar year. Any academic record symbol 
entered on a transcript (A through F, CR, NC, I, IP, RD, W) 
shall constitute enrollment or attendance. 
A student who has not maintained continuous enrollment is 
considered to be under new requirements unless the student is 
granted a petition/waiver for extenuating circumstances. This 
petition must be initiated by the student through a college 
counselor and approved by the appropriate dean or designee. 
Students must be aware that other governing agencies impose 
more restrictive limitations concerning the definitions of continuous 
enrollment or continuous attendance. Some agencies 
define continuous enrollment as remaining in attendance both 
fall and spring semesters. Some will not accept selected 
academic record symbols (such as Ws). Those affected by 
more restrictive guidelines include students receiving financial 
aid and international students. 
Remedial Limitations 
The colleges of the Ventura County Community College 
District offer courses which are defined as remedial. "Remedial 
coursework" refers to pre-collegiate basic skills courses 
in reading, writing, computation, learning skills, study skills, 
and English as a second language which are designated by the 
college district as not applicable to the associate degree. 
Students enrolled in remedial courses will receive unit credit 
and will be awarded an academic record symbol on transcripts 
as defined under other academic policies. However, 
the units earned in these remedial courses do not apply toward 
certificates of achievement or associate degrees. 
No student shall receive more than 30 semester units of credit 
for remedial coursework. This limitation of 30 units applies 
to all remedial coursework completed at any of the campuses 
of the college district (Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura Colleges). 
It does not apply to remedial coursework completed at 
colleges outside the district. Students transferring from other 
educational institutions outside VCCCD shall be permitted to 
begin with a "clean slate" with regard to the remedial limitation. 
The 30-unit limit applies to all remedial coursework 
attempted; however, in the event that some of these 30 units 
are substandard and a student successfully repeats one or 
more courses in which substandard grades were earned, then 
the 30-unit limit would be modified by the application of the 
policy for course repetition. 
Students who exhaust the unit limitation shall be referred to 
appropriate adult non-credit educational services provided 
by adult schools or other appropriate local providers with 
which the colleges have an established referral agreement. 
Such a student may, upon successful completion of appropriate 
"remedial coursework" or upon demonstration of skills levels 
which will reasonably assure success in college-level courses, 
request reinstatement to proceed with college-level 
coursework. Procedures relating to dismissal and reinstatement 
are specified in the college catalog under policies governing 
probation, dismissal, and reinstatement. The petition for this 
purpose, petition for continued enrollment or readmission, is 
available in the Counseling Office. 
The following students are exempted from the limitation on 
remedial coursework: students enrolled in one or more courses 
of English as a second language; and/or students identified by 
one of the colleges as having a learning disability. 
Double Counting 
When a course required for a specific major is also on the list 
of approved general education courses, the course may be 
used to satisfy both major and general education requirements, 
if the student satisfies the minimum 18-unit requirement 
for the major. 
Certificate Programs 
Oxnard College offers a variety of occupational programs 
leading to a Certificate of Achievement. These programs, 
which may be completed in two years or less, prepare graduates 
for career opportunities in the community in skilled or 
semiprofessional occupations. 
A number of these programs can be completed in two semesters. 
The attainment of a “C” (2.0) average for all certificate 
program work is required for a certificate, and all can be 
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Certificate programs are developed by the college in close 
cooperation with employers and industry advisory committees. 
The courses are reviewed on a continuing basis to ensure 
currency of content and local employer and industry training 
needs. In addition, the advisory committees make recommendations 
on equipment and materials for each program to 
provide state-of-the-art education for students. 
Many students combine work toward a certificate with work 
leading to an associate degree. 
Specific requirements are as follows: 
Certificates of Achievement 
A Certificate of Achievement will be granted in specific 
vocational areas to any student who meets the following 
requirements: 
1. Scholarship—A cumulative grade point average of not 
less than 2.0 in all college and university work attempted. 
2. Major—Completion of all courses required in a 
curriculum specified in this college catalog. 
3. Residence—Completion of at least 12 semester units in 
residence at the college granting the certificate. 
4. Application for Certificate—The student must file a 
formal written application in the Counseling Office. 
Work counted toward the granting of a certificate by 
one college cannot be used at another college for a 
duplicate certificate. 
Certificates of Completion 
Instructional divisions may award Certificates of Completion 
to students who have satisfactorily completed a course or a 
sequence of courses designed to lead them to specific types of 
employment or to an upgrading of skills. 
See page 41, 42 for a list of the certificates offered by 
Oxnard College. 
Curriculum Patterns 
The Curriculum Patterns are designed to help students plan a 
program which will prepare them for gainful employment in a 
wide variety of careers. These programs have been designed 
to assist in upgrading persons already employed in business, 
industry, or governments, or those preparing for employment 
who desire to take all their course work in specialized preemployment 
programs. 
Students planning to transfer should contact the Counseling 
Office for general information regarding transfer requirements 
at the various state colleges and universities. 
These programs have been designed to provide flexibility for 
the students and may be used three different ways: 
1. A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded a student 
who completes at least 18 units in a curriculum. This 
should include all of the “Required Courses” and an 
additional number of courses from the “Electives” list 
to complete the total required of at least 18 units. 
Maintenance of a 2.0 grade point average in the 
specified courses is required. The major completed is 
printed on the certificate. 
2. The major for an Associate in Science degree is 
fulfilled upon completion of at least 18 units in a 
curriculum. This should include all of the “Required 
Courses” and a number of courses from the “Electives” 
list to complete the total required of at least 18 units. 
The major completed is printed on the Associate in 
Science degree. (See Associate in Science degree 
requirements.) 
3. The major for an Associate in Arts degree is fulfilled 
upon completion of 18 units in a curriculum. This 
should include 9 units from the “Required Courses” and 
9 units from the “Electives” list to complete the total 
required units of 18. 
General Liberal Arts and Sciences Major*+ 
Required Courses: Units 
A. Natural Sciences 6 
Biological Science (one course) 
Physical Science (one course) 
B. Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 
American History and Institutions (one course) 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (one other course) 
C. Humanities 6 
Fine or Performing Arts (one course) 
Humanities (one other course) 
D. Language and Rationality 6 
English Composition (one course) 
Communication and Analytical Thinking (one course) 
E. Health/Physical Education (two courses) 
Health Education (one course) 2-3 
Physical Activity (one course) .5-3 
F. Ethnic/Women’s Studies 3 
G. General Liberal Arts and Sciences 
(from A, B, C &/or D) 9 
38 . 5 - 42 
*No Certificate of Achievement awarded. 
+Transfer Students 
All transfer students may earn a General Liberal Arts and 
Sciences degree by completing one of the following patterns: 
1. Completion of the associate degree pattern specified 
above; 
or 
2. Completion of at least 36 units of coursework selected 
from the general education/breadth pattern of a transfer 
institution, plus the physical education/health requirements 
specified. 
a. If the general education/breadth pattern of a transfer 
institution requires fewer than 36 units, additional 
courses may be selected from courses required in 
preparation for the student's selected major. 
b. If the general education/breadth pattern of a transfer 
institution and the units required for the transfer 
major total fewer than 36 units, the student must 
select additional coursework from the approved 
course lists of general education courses specified for 
either the associate or the transfer degree. 
c. At a minimum, general education courses must 
include: natural sciences (3 units); social and behavioral 
sciences (3 units); humanities (3 units); courses 
in language and rationality from English composition 
(3 units) and from communication and analytical 
thinking (3 units); one course in health education and 
one course in physical activity; and one course from 
ethnic/women's studies which cannot be "doublecounted" 
to satisfy other general education requirements 
above.

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Transfer Preparation 
Transferability of Courses 
Community colleges, including Oxnard College, offer curriculums 
paralleling the first two years of four-year Bachelor’s 
degree (BA, BS) programs as well as those preparing for a 
student’s employment at the completion of the Associate 
degree. These categories are not mutually exclusive, however, 
as many courses included in occupational programs are 
also transferable to four-year colleges. For this and other 
reasons, the definition of a transfer course is somewhat complicated. 
Each four-year institution decides for itself on the acceptance 
of courses from other colleges. In general, the policy, whether 
liberal or restrictive, will apply equally to entrants from 
community colleges and from other four-year colleges with 
two exceptions. All four-year colleges impose a ceiling (between 
60 and 70 units) on the acceptance of community 
college credits, and all recognize that community colleges 
offer remedial and vocational courses usually not intended 
for transfer. 
Oxnard College courses can be “transferable” in any one of 
the following ways: 
1. The course meets lower-division requirements in the 
four-year college major. 
2. The course applies to one of four-year college 
general education requirements. Oxnard offers the 
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, 
the University of California Core Program, and the 
California State University General Education Certification 
Pattern. Students can also take classes that will fit 
into the general education patterns for individual fouryear 
colleges, both public and private. 
3. The course is acceptable as an elective at four-year 
colleges. Courses not accepted as major requirement or 
meeting general education requirements may be 
accepted as elective credit at four-year colleges. These 
units will be applied to the total unit requirement for the 
Bachelor’s degree. 
4. The course is acceptable for subject credit only. 
Courses accepted for subject credit only are not given 
unit credit. 
Summary 
Generally speaking, the answer to the question “Is this course 
transferable?” depends on several reference points including 
when did you take it, where did you take it, where do you plan 
to transfer to and what purpose do you plan to use it for when 
you transfer? Reading the four-year catalogs, the transfer 
guides in the Counseling Office and the Transfer Center, and/ 
or articulation agreements will be of assistance to the transferring 
student. 
Articulation Agreements 
Oxnard College has negotiated articulation agreements with 
many of the four-year colleges, CSU, UC and private colleges 
within the state of California. An articulation guarantees the 
transfer of specific courses to special colleges. These agreements 
are available in Counseling and the Transfer Center. 
Transfer Center 
The Oxnard College Transfer Center, located in the Learning 
Resources Center (LRC-1), links Oxnard with campuses of 
the University of California, the California State University, 
and private colleges and universities. 
The Center provides current information on transfer programs 
and general education requirement information and 
advising. In addition, the Center has university and college 
representatives on campus to assist you in making successful 
transfer plans by offering to help with admissions procedures, 
program planning, financial aids, housing, transcript evaluations, 
and more. 
Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAGs) Programs 
The Colleges of Ventura County Community College District 
have secured partnerships with several four-year institutions, 
providing qualified students with guaranteed admission, once 
specified general education requirements are met. Typically, 
TAG students need to earn a minimum number of transferable 
units, need to be general education certified and need to have 
met all lower-division preparation for the student's chosen 
major. In addition, students typically need to attain an average 
GPA of at least 2.60 with no transferable course having a 
grade lower than a "C". Each four-year institution has its own 
set of specific criteria, including if there is a limit on which 
majors are acceptable as part of the existing TAG program. 
Currently, Oxnard College students can explore TAG Programs 
with Northridge (CSUN) as well as with University of 
California at Riverside, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz and 
Cal Lutheran University. A counselor can help students take 
advantage of these transfer opportunities by clarifying each 
transfer institution's requirements and deadlines and by initiating 
appropriate paperwork. Call (805) 986-5816 or (805) 
986-5837 to make a counseling appointment. 
General Education Breadth Requirements for 
Four-Year Colleges 
This section contains specific requirements of lower-division 
General Education courses that can be completed at Oxnard 
College prior to transfer to the four-year colleges where the 
majority of Oxnard College students transfer. If an institution 
is not mentioned here, students should contact a counselor for 
information about the GE requirements. 
Intersegmental General Education Transfer 
Curriculum (IGETC) 
Students also have the option of taking courses that will satisfy 
the GE requirements of the transfer college to which the 
student plans to transfer. In some major fields students will 
find that fulfilling the IGETC or CSU Certification will place 
them at a disadvantage. 
The IGETC 2005-2006 Certification Plan appears on page 
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48 OXNARD COLLEGE CATALOG 2005-2006 
California State University General Education 
Transfer Certification 
Students who are specifically planning to transfer to one of the 
23 CSU campuses may choose to complete the CSU G.E. 
Transfer Certification Pattern either on a partial or full basis. 
The CSU G.E. Certification is an official agreement between 
Oxnard College and all California State Universities which 
permits a student to complete his/her lower-division general 
education requirements prior to transferring. Students will be 
subject to the same upper-division general requirements as 
students who started at CSU as freshmen. This is another 
option, not a requirement. 
The OC/CSU General Education Certification Pattern is on 
the following page. 
Transfer General Education Requirements 
Admissions Information 
California State University System 
The California State University and College system has agreed 
to accept those courses classified by each community college 
as transferable. All Oxnard College (OC) R100-level courses 
are transferable to the CSU system. 
These courses will be accepted for unit credit at the CSU 
colleges and universities. How they will be applied at the 
college or university depends on other agreements made between 
OC and that college. Students should consult a counselor 
and the specific agreements regarding the college of their 
choice. A maximum of 70 semester units (105 quarter units) 
can be transferred for credit toward a degree at a senior 
institution. 
Students who were eligible to enter a state university on 
graduation from high school may transfer at any time with a 
2.0 grade point average or higher in all acceptable college 
work attempted at a community college. This eligibility from 
high school is based upon a combination of the grade point 
average of work completed in the last three years of high 
school (excluding Physical Education and Military Science) 
and the SAT total or the ACT composite score. 
Effective fall 1984 and thereafter, students NOT admissible on 
high school graduation must complete at a community college 
a minimum of 60 baccalaureate degree level semester units 
with a 2.0 grade point average. The state colleges and universities 
have instituted new graduation requirements in English 
and Math. Students are advised to check with the senior 
institution to which they are planning to transfer concerning 
these new graduation requirements. Oxnard College counselors 
are available to assist in understanding these new 
requirements. Students must demonstrate competency in writing 
skills as a baccalaureate requirement for graduation. 
Transfer Admission Requirements to: 
California State University 
1. Students who have completed fewer than 60 transferable 
semester units must have a grade point average of 2.0 (C) or 
better in all transferable units attempted, be in good standing 
at the last college attended and meet any of the following 
eligibility standards: 
A. Transfer based on current admission criteria: Applicant 
meets the freshman admission requirements in effect for 
the term for which the application is being made; or 
B. Transfer based on high school eligibility: Applicant was 
eligible as freshman at the time of high school graduation 
and has been in continuous attendance in an accredited 
college since high school graduation; or 
C. Transfer based on making up missing subjects: Applicant 
had a qualifiable eligibility index at the time of high 
school graduation and has made up any of the missing 
college preparatory subjects with a grade of C or better, 
and has been in continuous attendance in an accredited 
college since high school graduation. 
2. Transfer applicants with 60 or more transferable semester 
units must have an overall grade point average of 2.0 or 
better (2.4 for nonresidents) in transferable units attempted, 
be in good standing at the last college or university attended 
and meet any of the following standards: 
A. Complete all subject requirements in effect at the time of 
high school graduation (both high school and college 
course work may be used to meet the college preparatory 
course requirements), or 
B. Complete with a grade of C or better in each course a 
minimum of 30 semester units selected from courses in 
English, arts and humanities, social science, science and 
mathematics or at least equivalent level to courses that 
meet CSU General Education, Breadth or Intersegmental 
General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) requirements. 
All CSU general education requirements in 
communication in the English language (at least 9 semester 
units) and in mathematics (usually 3 semester units) 
must be completed as part of the 30-semester unit requirement. 
The remainder of the units can be selected 
from any of the designated areas. 
General Education Requirements for the 
Bachelor’s Degree at the California State 
Universities and Colleges 
The California Code of Regulations, Title V, relating to the 
State University and College general education breadth requirements, 
authorizes Oxnard College to present to students a 
maximum 39 unit pattern of general education courses which 
is acceptable for the Bachelor’s degree requirements at the 
state university. 
Certification is an official agreement between Oxnard College 
and all California State Universities which protects transfer 
students who have completed appropriate General Education 
requirements. Students will complete nine additional upperdivision 
units of general education at the CSU institution upon 
transferring as a junior. 
Students are not required to follow Oxnard College’s pattern 
of area units in order to satisfy the requirements at the CSU 
campus to which they transfer. 
General Transfer Information 
Complete Certification 
Students who complete 39 units, of which 30 units must be in 
Categories B, C, D, will be fully certified to any of the 23 
CSU campuses as having fulfilled the General Education 
requirement. The following colleges have additional GE requirements 
(check with a counselor for further information): 
CSU Bakersfield, CSU Chico, CSU East Bay, CSU Fullerton, 
CSU Humboldt, CSU Pomona, CSU Sacramento, CSU San 
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OXNARD COLLEGE CATALOG 2005-2006 49 
California State University (CSU) 2005 - 2006 
TRANSFER GENERAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION PLAN 
Students transferring to a California State University are permitted to complete their lower division general education transfer 
courses by completing the plan of courses listed below. In addition a transfer student will have pre-major transfer courses to 
complete. Lower division pre-major courses can also be used as general education courses. 
AREA A – Communication & Critical Thinking (Choose one 
course from each group. Grades lower than “C” are not 
accepted in Area A.) 
Group 1: Oral Communication: SPCH R101, R102, R104 
Group 2: Written Communication: ENGL R101 
Group 3: Critical Thinking: ENGL R102; IDS R110; PHIL R107, 
R111, R112, R121 
AREA B – Physical Universe & It’s Life Forms (Choose one 
course from each group. Grades lower than “C” are not accepted 
in Group 4.) 
Group 1: Physical Science: AST R101; CHEM R100, R110, 
R112, R120; GEOG R101, R103; GEOL R101, R102, R103, 
R104, R105, R107, R110; MST R103; PHYS R101, R102, 
R121, R122, R131; PHSC R170 
Group 2: Life Science: ANAT R100; ANTH R101; BIOL R100, 
R101, R106, R116, R120, R130, R135; BOT R100; MICR 
R100; MST R100; PHSO R100; PSY R105 
Group 3: Lab Experience: ANAT R100L; AST R101L; BIOL 
R100L, R101L, R106L, R116L, R120L, R135L; BOT R100L; 
CHEM R100L, R110, R112, R120; GEOG R101L; GEOL 
R101L, R103L, R106A; MICR R100L; MST R100L, R103L, 
R108L, R116L; PHSO R100; PHYS R101, R102, R121, R122, 
R131; PHSC R170 
Group 4: Math: MATH R102, R103, R105, R106, R115, R116, 
R118, R120, R121, R122, R125, R134, R136, R137, R143; 
PSY R103 
AREA C – Arts, Literature, Philosophy and Foreign Language 
(One course from C1, one course from C2 and one course from 
either C1 or 2) 
Group 1: Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater): ART R100A, 
R101, R102, R103, R118, R157B; ENGL R130; MUS R101, 
R102A, R102B, R102C, R102D, R103A, R103B, R104, R105, 
R106, R110A, R116, R119, R120, R121, R124, R125, R189A; 
SPAN R118; TV R105 
Group 2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Foreign 
Language): ART R108A; ASL R101, R103, R104; ENGL 
R102, R103, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, 
R111, R112, R113, R114, R115, R116, R117, R118, R120, 
R121, R122, R123, R131, R132, R150, R151, R152, R153, 
R154, R155, R156, R189A, R189D; HIST R100A, R100B, 
R119, R120; JAPN R101, R102; PHIL R101, R102, R103, 
R104, R105, R106, R108, R109, R110, R114; SOC R114; 
SPAN R101, R101A, R101B, R102, R102A, R102B, R103, 
R104, R108, R120; SPCH R105 
AREA D – Social, Political, and Economic Institutions & 
Behavior: Historical Background. Choose one course from 
three different groups. (One course in US History and one 
in US Government is a CSU graduation requirement.) 
Group 0: Sociology & Criminology: CHST R108; HIST R112; 
PSY R106, R107; SOC R101, R102, R103, R104, R105, 
R106, R107, R108, R109, R111, R112, R113, R115, R116, 
R118, R121 
Group 1: Anthropology & Archaeology: AFAM R101; ANTH 
R102, R103, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, R113, 
R114, R189B, R189C; SOC R104 
Group 2: Economics: ECON R100, R101, R102 
Group 3: Ethnic Studies: AAS R101; AFAM R101; ANTH 
R107, R114, R189D; CD R107; CHST R101, R107, R108, 
R114; ENGL R109, R114, R117, R121, R122; HIST R107, 
R108, R109, R121; MUS R189A; PSY R114; SOC R103, 
R107, R108; SPAN R107, R117 
Group 4: Gender Studies: ANTH R105; ENGL R110; HED 
R103; HIST R112, R117; PSY R110; SOC R112 
Group 5: Geography: GEOG R102, R104; HIST R104 
Group 6: History: AAS R101; CHST R107; HIST R100A, 
R100B, R102, R103, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, 
R110, R111, R112, R113, R114, R115, R116, R117, R118, 
R119, R120, R121; SOC R112 
Group 7: Interdisciplinary, Social, or Behavioral Science: 
BUS R186; IDS R101A R101B, R102, R110; SOC R105, 
R108 
Group 8: Political Science, Government, Legal Institutions: 
POLS R100, R101, R102, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, 
R189A 
Group 9: Psychology: CHST R114; PSY R101, R104, R106, 
R107, R108, R110, R114, R130, R131; SOC R104, R113 
AREA E – Lifelong Understanding & Self-Development (3 units 
are required. Only one unit can be applied from P.E. activity 
courses or MST R120L.) 
ART R104A, R106A, R150A, R157A; CD R130; HED R101, 
R102, R103, R104, R105; MST R120, R120L; MUS R107A, 
R108, R110A, R112, R114, R117; PG R101A, R102; PE R100, 
R101, R102A, R102B, R103, R104, R105, R115, R116A, 
R116B, R118A, R118B, R119A, R119B, R124, R130, R136, 
R138, R140A, R140B, R141A, R141B, R142, R143, R146A, 
R146B, R147, R148, R149, R150, R151, R152, R153, R154, 
R155A, R155B, R156A, R156B, R159A, R159B, R160, 
R161A, R161B, R163, R165, R166, R167, R168, R169, R170, 
R171, R172, R173, R174, R175, R177; PSY R101, R102A, 
R107, R108, R109, R112, R113, R130; SOC R104, R105, 
R106 
In addition to CSU GE certification, the CSU universities require 
one course in American History and one course in American 
Government. The following courses will meet the requirements 
and will also allow these courses to double count for Area D. 
U.S. History: CHST R107; HIST R102, R103, R107, R108, R117 
U.S. Government: POLS R100, R101, R102, R107 
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Partial Certification 
It is possible to complete separately any of the first four areas 
or sections at Oxnard College and receive partial certification 
in each of those areas; it will be necessary to complete the 
remaining areas after transferring, as defined by the catalog of 
the transfer school. 
Certified Courses 
Courses completed at other colleges may be applicable toward 
meeting these Oxnard College requirements; appropriate 
courses completed at Ventura College and Moorpark College 
are applicable. If you have completed college courses outside 
this district, consult your counselor and the catalog of the 
four-year school you plan to attend since the GE requirements 
listed here may not be applicable. 
Course Restrictions 
While a course may satisfy more than one general education 
group and/or area requirement, it shall not be counted more 
than once and any excess units in one area shall not apply to 
another area. 
Use of Major Courses 
Courses taken in preparation for a student’s major generally 
may not be used to fulfill GE requirements. In conjunction 
with general education requirements, students will complete 
preparation courses for their transfer major. Counselors are 
available to provide accurate information regarding pre-major 
courses and certification procedures. The combination of 
general education units plus the units for pre-major preparation 
usually amounts to 60-70 units; the completion of 60 
transferable units qualifies students for “junior”-level standing 
upon transferring. 
Additional Requirements 
Students are advised to consult their counselor and the catalog 
of the state college or university which they plan to attend 
for requirements unique to that school. (Example: Completion 
of Social Sciences section may not satisfy History and 
Institutions requirements.) Additional courses are required 
for preparation for a major and/or as electives. 
Transfer Courses 
The approved transfer lists in this section designate courses 
which may be used to meet GE requirements; they are not a 
complete listing of all courses which transfer to CSU. Transferability 
of courses may be checked in the Counseling Office 
and the Transfer Center. 
Other Colleges 
Students who plan to attend one of the campuses of the 
University of California or a private or out-of-state school 
should consult a counselor and the catalog of the particular 
school to determine the course work needed to meet GE 
requirements of that institution. While many of the courses 
listed transfer to UC and other institutions, they do not 
necessarily satisfy the GE requirements. 
Transcripts 
You must make a written request of the Office of Admissions 
and Records to forward your transcript. Oxnard College can 
send official transcripts of work completed only at this college. 
You must request transcripts of work completed at any 
other colleges to be sent to the transfer institution. 
Associate Degree 
Although it is not necessary for you to complete an associate 
degree in order to transfer to a four-year school, many of the 
courses taken to satisfy associate degree requirements are 
transferable and, in many cases, may be used to meet transfer 
GE requirements. 
More Information 
If you have any questions, check with a counselor. 
Intersegmental General Education Transfer 
Curriculum 
The Intersegmental Committee of the Academic Senates approved 
the Intersegmental General Education Transfer 
Curriculum which was implemented in Fall 1991. The IGETC 
is a series of courses that community college students 
can use to satisfy lower-division general education requirements 
at any CSU or UC campus. The IGETC provides an 
option to the California State University General Education 
Requirements. 
The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum 
permits a student to transfer from a community college to a 
campus in either the California State University or the University 
of California system without the need, after transfer, to 
take additional lower-division general education courses to 
satisfy campus GE requirements. 
Completion of the IGETC is not a requirement for transfer to 
CSU or UC, nor is it the only way to fulfill the lower-division 
general education requirements of CSU or UC prior to transfer. 
The IGETC 2005-2006 Certification Plan is on the following 
page. 
Transfer Admission Requirements to: 
University of California 
The following information refers to minimum eligibility requirements. 
It is important that students try to make themselves 
competitive to the UC system to have the best chance at being 
admitted to the campus and major of their choice. Meeting 
minimum eligibility does not guarantee admission. 
1. Students who were eligible for the University of California 
from high school are eligible if they have a college 
grade point average of at least a 2.0 in transferable college 
courses. 
2. Students who met the Scholarship Requirement but who 
did not complete all the Subject Requirements must take 
appropriate college courses in the missing subjects and 
earn a C or better in each course as well as an overall C 
average (2.0) in transferable courses. 
3. Students who met the Scholarship Requirement but not 
the Examination Requirement must complete a minimum 
of 12 semester units of transferable work and earn an 
overall C average (2.0) in all transferable college 
coursework completed.

OXNARD COLLEGE CATALOG 2005-2006 51 
Oxnard College 
University of California and California State University 
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum 
IGETC 2005-2006 CERTIFICATION PLAN 
Check with your counselor for updated information to the IGETC Certification Plan. 
1. English Communication (CSU – Complete groups A, B, and C. UC – Complete groups A and B.) 1 course, minimum 3 semester units 
(4 - 5 quarter units.) 
A. English Composition: ENGL R101. 
B. Critical Thinking–English Composition: 1 course, 3 semester units (4 - 5 quarter units.) ENGL R102; PHIL R111 
C. Oral Communication (CSU Requirement only): 1 course, 3 semester units. SPCH R101, R102 
2. Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning (One course, minimum 3 semester units (4 - 5 quarter units.) 
MATH R103, R105, R106, R115, R118, R118B, R120, R121, R122, R125, R134, R143 
3. Arts & Humanities (At least 3 courses, with at least one course from the Arts and one course from the Humanities, 9 semester units 
(12 - 15 quarter units.) 
A. Arts: ART R100A, R101, R102, R103, R118; MUS R101, R102A, R102B, R102C, R102D, R103A, R103B, R104, R105, R116, R119, 
R189A; SPAN R118 
B. Humanities: ANTH R105, R107, R108, R109, R110, R113, R189C; ENGL R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, R111, 
R112, R113, R114, R115, R116, R117, R118, R121, R122, R123, R131, R132, R150, R151, R152, R153, R154, R155, R156; HIST 
R100A, R100B, R105, R106, R108, R109, R110, R111, R112, R113, R114, R115, R116, R118, R119; IDS R101A, R101B, R102; PHIL 
R101, R102, R103, R104, R105, R106, R108, R109, R110, R114; PSY R107; SPAN R103, R104, R107, R117; SOC R104, R112, 
R114; SPCH R105 
4. Social & Behavioral Sciences At least three courses from at least 2 disciplines or an interdisciplinary sequence; 9 semester units 
(12 - 15 quarter units) 
A. Anthropology and Archaeology: AFAM R101; ANTH R102, R103, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, R113, R114, R115, 
R189C 
B. Economics: ECON R100, R101, R102 
C. Ethnic Studies: AAS R101; AFAM R101; ANTH R114; CHST R101, R107, R108, R114; HIST R107; PSY R114; SOC R108 
E. Geography: GEOG R102, R104 
F. History: CHST R107; HIST R100A, R100B, R102, R103, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, R111, R112, R113, R114, 
R115, R116, R117, R118, R119, R120, R121; SOC R112 
G. Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences: IDS R101A, R101B, R102, R110 
H. Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions: POLS R100, R101, R102, R104, R105, R106, R108 
I. Psychology: PSY R101, R104, R106, R107, R108, R110, R114, R130, R131; SOC R104, R113 
J. Sociology & Criminology: BUS R186; CHST R108; CD R102, R106; HIST R112; PHIL R114; PSY R107; SOC R101, R102, R103, 
R104, R106, R107, R108, R111, R112, R113, R114, R115, R116, R121 
5. Physical & Biological Sciences (At least 2 courses, one Physical Science course and one Biological Science course; one of which 
must include a laboratory corresponding to selected lecture (circle appropriate laboratory); 7 - 9 semester units (9 - 12 quarter units). 
A. Physical Science: AST R101, R101L; CHEM R100, R110, R112, R120, R122, R130, R132; GEOG R101, R101L, R103; GEOL R101, 
R101L, R102, R103, R103L, R105, R107, R110; MST R103, R103L; PHYS R101, R102, R121, R122, R131, R132, R133; PHSC R170 
B. Biological Science: ANAT R100, R100L; ANTH R101; BIOL R100, R100L, R101, R101L, R106, R106L, R116, R116L, R120, 
R120L, R122, R122L, R130, R135, R135L; BOT R100, R100L; MICR R100, R100L; MST R100, R100L, R108, R108L, R116, R116L; 
PHSO R100, R100L; PSY R105 
6. Languages other than English. (UC requirement only.) Proficiency equivalent to two years of high school study in the same 
language with a C or better or complete one of the following courses with a C or better: ASL R101; JAPN R101; SPAN R101, R101A 
and R101B, R105 
CSU graduation requirement in U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideals (not part of IGETC; may be completed prior to transfer.) 
6 units, one course from Group 1 and one course from Group 2. Group 1- POLS R100, R101, R102, R107. Group 2 - AAS R101, 
CHST R107, HIST R102, R103, R107, R108, R117. 
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4. Students who were not eligible for the University of 
California from high school because they did not meet the 
Scholarship Requirement must: 
(a) Complete 60 transferable units with a grade point 
average of at least 2.4, and 
(b) Complete the following course pattern, earning at 
least a C (2.0) or better in each course: 
• two transferable college courses in English 
Composition; 
and 
• one transferable college course in mathematical 
concepts and quantitative reasoning; and 
• four transferable college courses (3 semester units 
each) chosen from at least two of the following 
subject areas: the arts and humanities, the social 
and behavioral sciences, the physical and biological 
sciences. 
Students who satisfy the Intersegmental General Education 
Transfer Curriculum prior to transferring to UC will automatically 
satisfy option 4B above. 
The University of California System Transferable Course 
List is on page 54-55. 
UCSB General Education 2005-2006 
Articulation Agreement with Oxnard College 
The following is a list of Oxnard College courses which can 
be used to satisfy the UCSB general education requirements 
for the College of Letters and Science, BA. This is only a 
partial list of those courses which will transfer to the 
University of California. This list does not give details of 
transfer credit limitations. Please see a counselor regarding 
any credit limitations. It is not necessary to complete all GE 
requirements prior to transfer. This is not an admissions 
requirement. Please read the following information: 
1. Courses used to satisfy GE requirements may also be 
used to satisfy applicable major requirements. Likewise, 
courses used to satisfy Ethnicity and/or American 
History and Institutions requirements may also be used 
to satisfy applicable GE requirements. However, no 
more than three courses in a single department can be 
used to fulfill GE requirements in areas C, D, E, and F. 
Area A: English Reading and Composition—2 courses 
required 
ENGL R101, R102 
Area B: Foreign Language—1 course required. 
ASL R102; JAPN R102; SPAN R102, R102B, R106 
Area C: Science, Mathematics and Technology — 2 
courses required 
ANAT R100; ANTH R101; AST R101; BIOL 
R101, R116, R120 ; BOT R100; CHEM R110, 120; 
CS R110, R115; GEOG R101; GEOL R101, R103; 
MST R103, R116; MATH R105, R106, R120, R121; 
PHYS R101, R121, R131; PHSO R100 
Area D: Social Sciences—2 courses required 
ANTH R102, R103, R107, R110; CHST R107; 
ECON R101, R102; GEOG R102; HIST R102, R103, 
R107, R108, R112, R117, R120; POLS R100, R101, 
R102, R104, R108; PSY R101, R106, R108, R131; 
SOC R101, R112, R113 
Area E: Civilization and Thought—1 two-course 
sequence required 
HIST R100A, R100B, 105 and R106 or PHIL R105 
and R106 
Area F: Arts—2 courses required for BA, 1 for BS 
ART R101, R102, R103, R189A; MUS R101, 
R103A, R103B, R104, R105, R115, R116, R119; 
THA R102A, R103A, R103B, R127 
(not required for BFA, BM degrees) 
Area G: Literature—2 courses required for BA, 1 for 
BS, BM BFA Degrees 
ENGL R104, R105, R107, R108, R109, R111, R113, 
R114, R115, R116, R117, R118, R121, R122, R123; 
SPAN R117 
Ethnicity Requirement—1 course required 
AFAM R101; ANTH R107, R108, R114; AAS R101; 
CHST R101, R107, R108; ENGL R109, R121, 
R122; HIST R107, R108, R120; SOC R103, R107, 
R108; THA R127 
American History and Institutions—1 course required. 
ANTH R107; CHST R107, R108; ENGL R107, R108; 
HIST R102, R103, R104, R107, R108, R112, R115, 
R116, R117, R120; PHIL R109; POLS R100, R101, 
R102; SOC R107, R108, R112 
Additional Information 
Courses used to satisfy general education requirements may 
simultaneously satisfy applicable major requirements. 
Courses used to satisfy Ethnicity, American History and 
Institutions, Non-Western Culture, and Quantitative Relationships 
requirements may simultaneously apply to Areas C 
through G of general education. 
Foreign Language requirement may also be satisfied in one 
of the following ways: 
1. The completion in high school of the third year of a 
foreign language with at least a C average in the third 
year. 
2. A foreign language SAT II score of 500 or higher. 
3. An Advanced Placement Examination in foreign 
language, passed with a score of 3, 4, or 5. 
4. The completion in college of foreign language quarter 
course 3 or semester course 2. NOTE: Students who 
satisfy the foreign language requirement in this manner 
will be required to complete 4 additional overall and 
L&S units. See the General Catalog for details. 
5. Pass a non-credit placement examination at UCSB after 
transfer. 
American History and Institutions requirement may also 
be satisfied in one of the following ways: 
1. After transfer, passing a non-credit exam in this subject 
offered by the UCSB Department of History the first 
week of each quarter. 
2. A score of 3 or higher on the Advanced Placement 
Examination in American History or American Government. 
3. A score of 650 or higher on the SAT II test in American 
History.

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Non-Western Culture 
This requirement is considered satisfied if a student transfers 
with fewer than 4 omissions in Areas D, E, F and G. Courses 
such as cultural anthropology, north American Indians, eastern 
religions and eastern philosophy satisfy this requirement. 
Courses that focus on the art, culture, history, literature, 
music, or politics of non-western peoples will also apply. 
Courses must be at least three semester units. 
Quantitative Relationships 
This requirement is considered satisfied if Area C is entirely 
completed prior to transfer. Otherwise, courses in calculus, 
statistics, astronomy with lab, chemistry with lab, physics 
with lab, or physical geology with lab will apply. 
Writing Requirement 
This requirement is considered satisfied if Areas D, E, F and 
G are fulfilled upon transfer to UCSB. Otherwise, the number 
of courses needed is determined by the number of omissions 
in these areas. Transfer courses do not apply, but the requirement 
is reduced for transfer students, at the time of admission, 
to the number of omissions in subject areas D through G. 
General Transfer Information for UCSB 
Admission 
Oxnard College students who did not meet the requirements 
for admission as a freshman during their high school years 
must complete the following requirements for transfer admission, 
listed as items A and B. 
A. Complete 60 semester or 90 quarter units of transferable 
college credit with a grade point average of at least 
2.4 for California residents and at least 2.8 for nonresidents 
(no more than 14 semester or 21 quarter units 
may be taken Pass/Not Pass). 
B. Complete the following courses pattern requirement 
(each course must be worth at least 3 semester or 4 
quarter transferable units), earning a grade of C or 
better in each: 
1. Two courses in English composition. 
2. One course in mathematics beyond intermediate 
algebra, such as college algebra, pre-calculus, or 
statistics. 
3. Four courses from at least two of the three following 
areas: 
-Arts and humanities 
-Behavioral and social sciences 
-Biological and physical sciences 
Please note: Students are strongly encouraged to begin 
taking English composition and mathematics coursework 
early in their academic careers. Early completion of the 
minimum requirements for admission makes an applicant 
more competitive for admission spaces available. 
Transfer Courses 
The approved listing above designates those courses which 
may be used to meet GE requirements; it is not a complete 
listing of all courses which transfer to UC. Transferability of 
courses may be checked in the Counseling Office. 
Out-of-State Schools 
The application and admission process to out-of-state public 
or private schools varies with each school. Students should 
consult their counselor and the Transfer Center for the specific 
college catalog. 
Private Colleges and Universities 
The application and admission process to private colleges 
and universities varies with each transfer school. Students 
should consult their counselor and the college catalog for 
specific requirements. 
California Lutheran University General Education 
Requirements are listed on page 56-57. 
photo by Cathy Garnica Oxnard College 
Multicultural Arts Day

54 OXNARD COLLEGE CATALOG 2005-2006 
University of California System 
2004-2005 Transfer Course Agreement 
(2005-2006 UC Transfer Course Agreement not available at press time) 
The University of California system has reviewed Oxnard College courses and determined which courses will transfer to any one 
of the campuses in the system. Students should consult a counselor for determination of how a course will be applied at a 
specific campus. 
African-American Studies 
AFAM R101 
American Sign Language 
ASL R101, R102, R103, R104, R105 
Anatomy 
ANAT R100, R100L 
Anthropology 
ANTH R101, R102, R103, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, R113, R114, R115, R189B, R189C 
Area Studies 
AS R102A-Z 
Art
ART R100A, R101, R102, R103, R104A, R104B, R106A, R106B, R106C, R107A, R107B, R107C, R108A, R108B, 
R108C, R109A, R109B, R109C, R110A, R110B, R110C, R112A, R112B, R112C, R113A, R113B, R114A, R114B, 
R114C, R115A, R115B, R116A, R116B, R117A, R117B, R118, R123A, R123B, R124A, R124B, R124C, R125A, 
R125B, R125C, R126A, R126B, R126C, R127A, R127B, R127C, R128A, R128B, R128C, R129A, R129B, R129C, 
R150A, R150B, R151A, R151B, R152A, R152B, R152C, R153, R154A, R154B, R155, R156A, R156B, R157A, 
R157B, R189A 
Asian-American Studies 
AAS R101 
Astronomy 
AST R101, R101L 
Biology 
BIOL R100, R100L, R101, R101L, R106, R106L, R120, R120L, R122, R122L, R130, R135, R135L 
Botany 
BOT R100, R100L 
Business 
BUS R101A, R101B, R111A, R120, R121, R186 
Chemistry 
CHEM R100, R100L, R110, R112, R120, R122, R130, R132 
Chicano Studies 
CHST R101, R107, R108, R114 
Child Development 
CD R102, R106 
Computer Information Systems 
CIS R100, R101, R110A, R110B, R110C, R111A, R112A, R112B, R114A, R114B 
Computer Science 
CS R110, R115, R122, R128, R142, R144 
Economics 
ECON R100, R101, R102 
Engineering 
ENGR R100, R105, R110, R115 
English 
ENGL R101, R102, R103, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, R111, R112, R113, R114, R115, R116, 
R117, R118, R121, R122, R123, R131, R132, R140, R150, R151, R152, R153, R154, R155, R156 
Geography 
GEOG R101, R101L, R102, R103, R104 
Geology 
GEOL R101, R101L, R102, R103, R103L, R105, R107, R110

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University of California System (Cont.) 
Health Education 
HED R101, R102, R103, R104, R105, R106 
History 
HIST R100A, R100B, 102, R103, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, R111, R112, R113, R114, R115, 
R116, R117, R118, R119, R120, R121 
Interdisciplinary Studies 
IDS R101A, R101B, R102, R110 
Japanese 
JAPN R101, R102 
Journalism 
JOUR R100, R186 
Library Instruction 
LIB R100 
Marine Studies 
MST R100, R100L, R103, R103L, R116, R116L 
Mathematics 
MATH R102, R103, R105, R106, R115, R118, R118A, R118B, R120, R121, R122, R125, R134, R143 
Microbiology 
MICR R100, R100L 
Music 
MUS R101, R102A, R102B, R102C, R102D, R103A, R103B, R104, R105, R106, R107A, R107B, R107C, R107D, 
R108, R110A, R110B, R110C, R110D, R111, R112, R114, R115, R116, R117, R118, R119, R120, R121, R124, 
R125, R189A 
Philosophy 
PHIL R101, R102, R103, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, R111, R112, R114, R121 
Photography 
PHOT R100 
Physical Education 
PE R103, R104, R116A, R116B, R118A, R118B, R119A, R119B, R124, R183A, R183B, R184A, R184B, R185A, 
R185C, R185D 
Physical Science 
PHSC R170 
Physics 
PHYS R101, R102, R121, R122, R131, R132, R133 
Physiology 
PHSO R100, R100L 
Political Science 
POLS R100, R101, R102, R104, R105, R106, R108, R189A 
Psychology 
PSY R101, R103, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R110, R114, R130, R131 
Sociology 
SOC R101, R102, R103, R104, R106, R107, R108, R111, R112, R113, R114, R115, R116, R121 
Spanish 
SPAN R101, R101A, R101B, R102, R102A, R102B, R103, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R117, R118 
Speech 
SPCH R101, R102, R104, R105, R109 
Theatre Arts 
THA R101, R102A, R102B, R103A, R103B, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110A, R110B, R110C, 
R110D, R112, R115, R120A, R120B, R121A, R121B, R122, R127 
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California Lutheran University 
General Education Requirements 
Cal Lutheran accepts IGETC certification for either CSU or UC. Students must be IGETC certified with prior to enrolling at 
Cal Lutheran in order to get credit for IGETC certification. Students with IGETC certification will have their remaining general 
education courses at Cal Lutheran waived except speech, foreign language, and religion. Students with IGETC certification 
must also meet Cal Lutheran's GPA requirement. Cal Lutheran will need proof of the student's IGETC certification. 
Area I. Proficiencies 
A. Written Communication 
1. Freshman English. One course with a grade of C or higher. 
ENGL R101 
2. Writing-intensive courses; one upper division. 
B. Oral Communication 
1. One course or passing score on the Oral Communication Proficiency Test to be taken at CLU (no credit given). 
SPCH R101, R102, R105, R109 
C. Foreign Language 
1. Two sequential courses in one foreign language or successful completion of a foreign language course at the second 
semester level. 
ASL R101, R102, R103, R104, R105; JAPN R101, R102; SPAN R101, R101A, R101B, R102, R102A, R102B, 
R103, R104 
OR Score on the CLU Foreign Language Placement Test indicating proficiency at the second semester level. 
D. Mathematical Reasoning 
1. College level math course or qualifying score on the CLU Math Placement Test. MATH R014 is required for 
admission but units will not transfer. 
MATH R101, R102, R103, R105, R106, R115, R116, R118, R118A, R118B, R120, R121, R122, R125, R134, 
R143 
Area II. Perspectives 
A. Humanities 
1. History—one course 
HIST R100A, R100B, R102, R103, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, R111, R112, R113, R114, R115, 
R116, R117, R118, R119, R120, R121 
2. Literature—one course 
ENGL R102, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110, R111, R112, R113, R114, R115, R116, R117, R118, 
R121, R122, R123, R150, R151, R152, R153, R154, R155, R156, R189D; SPAN R117 
3. Philosophy—one course 
PHIL R101, R102, R105, R106, R107, R108, R111, R112, R114, R121 
B. Natural Sciences 
1. Two courses from different disciplines, each with lab components 
ANTH R101; ANAT R100, R100L; AST R101, R101L; BIOL R101, R101L, R106, R106L, R116, R116L, R120; 
R120L, R122, R122L, R130, R135, R135L; BOT R100, R100L; CHEM R100, R100L, R110, R112, R120, R122, 
R130, R132; GEOG R101, R101L, R103, R104; GEOL R101, R101L, R102, R103, R103L, R104, R105, R107, 
R110; MST R103, R103L, R116, R116L; MICR R100, R100L; PHYS R101, R102, R121, R122, R131, R132, 
R133; PHSO R100, R100L; PHSC R170 
Transfers with 58 or more transferable units upon enrollment at CLU only need one lab. 
C. Social Sciences 
1. Two courses from different disciplines 
ANTH R102, R105, R106; CHST R108, R114; ECON R101, R102; GEOG R102; POLS R100, R101, R102, 
R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R189A; PSY R101, R102A, R102B, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, 
R110, R111, R112, R113, R114, R130, R131; SOC R101, R102, R103, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, 
R112, R113, R114, R115, R116, R118

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California Lutheran University 
General Education Requirements (Cont.) 
D. Visual and Performing Arts 
1. Two courses, one of which must include participation in one of the visual or performing arts, and only one of which 
may be a one-credit course. 
ART R100A, R101, R102, R103, R104A, R104B, R105A, R105B, R106A, R106B, R106C, R107A, R107B, 
R107C, R108A, R108B, R108C, R109A, R109B, R109C, R110A, R110B, R110C, R112A, R112B, R112C, R113A, 
R113B, R114A, R114B, R114C, R123A, R123B, R123C, R124A, R124B, R124C, R125A, R125B, R125C, R126A, 
R126B, R126C, R127A, R127B, R127C, R128A, R128B, R128C, R129A, R129B, R129C, R150A, R150B, R151A, 
R151B, R152A, R152B, R152C, R155, R156A, R156B, R157A, R157B; MUS R101, R103A, R103B, R104, R105, 
R106, R107A, R107B, R107C, R107D, R108, R110A, R110B, R110C, R110D, R111, R112, R114, R115, R116, 
R117, R118, R119, R120, R121, R125, R189A 
E. Health and Well-Being 
1. HED R102 
2. Two activity courses 
3. A second PE activity course or a course in health and well-being. 
A second PE activity course or HED R101-R105 
NOTE: Any student over the age of 25 at entrance will have the Health and Well-Being requirement waived. 
Area III. Cultures and Civilization 
A. Global Studies: “The World and the West” 
1. One year-long course. This course sequence may also be used to meet a Perspectives requirement. 
No Oxnard College equivalent available. However, this requirement is waived for those students entering with 28 or 
more units. 
B. U.S Diversity* 
1. One course. This course may also be used to meet a Perspectives requirement. 
AAS R101; ANTH R114; CHST R101, R107, R108, R114; ENGL R121, R122; HIST R107, R108, R112, R120; 
SOC R103, R107, R108, R112; SPAN R107, R117 
Area IV. Integrated Studies 
A. Freshman Cluster* 
1. One cluster 
No Oxnard College equivalent available. However, this requirement will be waived for those students who have 
completed ENGL R101 before transferring, or have completed over 28 transferable units. 
B. Integrated Studies Capstone* 
1. One upper-division course available at CLU. 
No Oxnard College equivalent. 
*The courses marked with an asterisk are not additional course requirements. They are content requirements which must be met 
through selection of courses which also meet major, elective or other core requirements. 
General Transfer Information 
1. A maximum of 70 semester credits may be transferred from a community college. 
2. Pass/Fail or Credit/No Credit courses may not be used to meet general education or major requirements. 
3. Both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees are offered. 
4. Most majors require at least 32 credits with 20-24 credits at the upper division (junior/senior) level. Consult the CLU 
catalog for specific departmental requirements. 
5. A personal preliminary transfer evaluation may be provided by contacting the Director of Transfer Programs at (805) 
493-3135. 
6. Courses which are technical, vocational, or “personal enrichment” in nature are not transferable. 
7. Courses that are transferable but do not meet Cal Lutheran's general education or major requirements will be credited as 
elective courses, and will be counted toward the total number of units needed for graduation.

58 OXNARD COLLEGE CATALOG 2005-2006 
CALIFORNIA ARTICULATION NUMBER SYSTEM 
2003-2004 
(2005-2006 CAN Agreement not available at press time) 
The California Articulation Number (CAN) System is a statewide numbering system independent from course numbers assigned 
by local colleges. A CAN number signals that participating California colleges and universities have determined that courses 
offered by other campuses are equivalent in content and scope to courses offered on their own campuses, regardless of their 
unique titles or local identifying numbers. Thus, if a schedule of classes or catalog lists a course bearing a CAN number, students 
on one campus can be assured that it will be accepted in lieu of the comparable CAN course noted in the catalog or schedule of 
classes of another campus. For example, CAN ECON 2 on one campus will be accepted as meeting the requirement of the 
designated CAN ECON 2 course on other participating community college or university campuses. 
The CAN numbering system is obviously useful for students attending more than one community college and is applied to many 
of the transferable, lower division courses students needed as preparation for their intended major. Because these course 
requirements may change, however, and because courses are continually being redefined, qualified for or deleted from the CAN 
database, students should always check with their campus counselors, articulation officer, or the Transfer Center director to 
determine how CAN-designated courses fit into their educational plans for transfer. 
Students should consult the ASSIST database at www.assist.org for specific information on course agreements. The college staff 
will help students interpret this information. 
CALIFORNIA OC CALIFORNIA OC 
ARTICULATION COURSE ARTICULATION COURSE 
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 
CAN ANTH 2.................................................. ANTH R101 
CAN ANTH 4.................................................. ANTH R102 
CAN ANTH 6.................................................. ANTH R103 
CAN ART 2 ........................................................ ART R102 
CAN ART 4 ........................................................ ART R103 
CAN ART 6 ..................................................... ART R150A 
CAN ART 8 ..................................................... ART R106A 
CAN ART 10 ................................................... ART R108A 
CAN ART 14 ................................................... ART R104A 
CAN ART 24 ................................................... ART R126A 
CAN ART SEQ A ................................... ART R102+R103 
CAN BIOL 2 ..................................... BIOL R120 + R120L 
CAN BIOL 10 ....................................ANAT R100+R100L 
CAN BIOL 12 ................................... PHSO R100 +R100L 
CAN BIOL 14 .................................. MICR R100 + R100L 
CAN BUS 2 ..................................................... BUS R101A 
CAN BUS 4 ......................................................BUS R101B 
CAN BUS 8 ..................................................... BUS R111A 
CAN BUS SEQ A............................... BUS R101A+R101B 
CAN CHEM 2 ................................................ CHEM R120 
CAN CHEM 4 ................................................ CHEM R122 
CAN DRAM 18 .................................................. THA R101 
CAN ECON 2 .................................................. ECON R101 
CAN ECON 4 .................................................. ECON R102 
CAN ENGL 2 .................................................. ENGL R101 
CAN ENGL 6 .................................................. ENGL R103 
CAN ENGL SEQ A .............................. ENGL R101+R102 
CAN ENGL SEQ C .............................. ENGL R107+R108 
CAN GEOG 2.................................................. GEOG R101 
CAN GEOG 4.................................................. GEOG R102 
CAN GEOL 2 ..................................... GEOL R101+R101L 
CAN GEOL 6 .................................................. GEOL R101 
CAN HIST 2 ...................................................... HIST R105 
CAN HIST 4 ...................................................... HIST R106 
CAN HIST 8 ...................................................... HIST R102 
CAN HIST 10 .................................................... HIST R103 
CAN HIST SEQ A ................................. HIST R105+R106 
CAN HIST SEQ B.................................. HIST R102+R103 
CAN JOUR 2 .................................................... JOUR R101 
CAN JOUR 4 .................................................... JOUR R100 
CAN MATH 16 .............................. MATH R118A+R118B 
CAN MATH 18 .............................................. MATH R120 
CAN MATH 20 .............................................. MATH R121 
CAN MATH 22 .............................................. MATH R122 
CAN MATH 24 .............................................. MATH R143 
CAN MATH 26 .............................................. MATH R134 
CAN MATH 30 .............................................. MATH R106 
CAN MATH SEQ C ................. MATH R120+R121+R122 
CAN PHIL 2 ...................................................... PHIL R101 
CAN PHYS 2 ................................................... PHYS R101 
CAN PHYS 4 ................................................... PHYS R102 
CAN PHYS SEQ A ............................... PHYS R101+R102 
CAN PSY 2 ......................................................... PSY R101 
CAN PSY 8 ......................................................... PSY R104 
CAN SOC 2 ........................................................ SOC R101 
CAN SPAN 8.................................................... SPAN R103 
CAN SPAN SEQ A ............................... SPAN R101+R102 
CAN SPCH 4 .................................................... SPCH R101 
CAN STAT 2 .................................................. MATH R105

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Scenes from 
Oxnard College 
Multicultural Arts Day 
photos by Cathy Garnica 
Full-time English/ESL Instructor Matilde Sánchez 
(second from left) performs with other members of the 
Ballet Folklórico Mestizo Dance Group.