UC 7 Course Pattern Certificate of Achievement

The University of California 7 Course Pattern certificate program at College of the Desert is a focused, 22 to 34-unit program designed to ensure students meet the minimum eligibility requirements for transfer to a University of California. To be eligible for admission to the UC system, students must meet basic eligibility requirements. The UC system requires completion of 60 transferable units and the 7 Course pattern in Spring prior to Fall admissions for students to enter as an upper-division student. Major preparation and general education courses may be used to fulfill these requirements.  

Course Code Title Units
Required Courses
Select one course from the following:
ENGL C1000Academic Reading and Writing4-5
or ENGL C1000E Academic Reading and Writing Support
Select one course from the following:
ENG 002Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking through Literature (OR)4
SOC 004Sociological Analysis& Critical Thinking3
Select one course from the following:
BUMA 003Business Statistics3
MATH 001ACalculus4
MATH 009Business Calculus4
MATH 010College Algebra4
MATH 012Pre-calculus5
MATH 013Liberal Arts Math4
MATH 015Discrete Mathematics for Computers4
MATH 016Finite Mathematics3
SOC 003Fundamentals of Statistics3
STAT C1000Introduction to Statistics4
Select four (4) courses from at least two (2) subject areas:
Subject Area 1: Arts and Humanities
ASL 002Elementary American Sign Language II5
ASL 003Intermediate American Sign Language I4
ASL 004Intermediate American Sign Language II4
ARCH 014History of Architecture I3
ARTH 002AHistory of Art I: Prehistoric to Medieval3
ARTH 002BHistory of Art II: Renaissance to Contemporary3
ARTH 002CHistory of Modern Art3
ARTH 010Understanding Art3
ARTH 012AArts of Asia3
ARTH 012BArts of Africa, Oceania, & Indigenous North America3
ARTH 012CArts of Latin America3
ARTH 033History of Photography3
CDE 229Children's Literature3
DANC 015History of Dance3
ENG 010AAmerican Literature I3
ENG 010BAmerican Literature II3
ENG 011AEnglish Literature I3
ENG 011BEnglish Literature II3
ENG 012AGlobal Literature 13
ENG 012BWorld Literature II3
ENG 014Shakespeare3
ENG 015The Short Story3
ENG 017Literature by Women3
ENG 018Poetry CSI3
ENG 021Intro Latin American/Chicano Literature3
ENG 022Intro to African American Literature3
ENG 024Native American Literature3
ENG 025Introduction to the Novel3
ENG 035Myths and Legends3
ENG 036Children's Literature3
FILM 001Introduction to Film3
FILM 021Contemporary World Film3
FILM 022American Film to the 1960s3
FILM 023Contemporary American Film3
FR 002Elementary French II5
FR 003Intermediate French I4
FR 004Intermediate French II4
HIST 003History of World Civilization I3
HIST 004History of World Civilization II3
HIST 005History of Western Civilization I3
HIST 006History of Western Civilization II3
HIST 017US History through Reconstruction3
HIST 018US History from Reconstruction to Present3
HIST 021California History3
HIST 023Latin American History3
JPN 002Elementary Japanese II5
MUS 005History of Rock 'n' Roll3
MUS 006History of Film Music3
MUS 007History of Musical Theatre3
MUS 010Introduction to Music3
MUS 012Fundamentals of Music3
PHIL 006Introduction to Philosophy3
PHIL 007Ideas of the Great Philosophers3
PHIL 010General Logic3
PHIL 012Religions of the World3
PHIL 013Perspectives on Death & Dying3
PHIL 014Introduction to Ethics3
PHIL 017Philosophy of Religion3
PHIL 018Philosophy of Science3
SPAN 002Elementary Spanish II5
SPAN 003Intermediate Spanish I4
SPAN 004Intermediate Spanish II4
SPAN 020Latin American Culture and Civilization3
SPAN 024Latin American Short Story4
TA 001Introduction to Theatre3
TA 007History of Musical Theatre3
Subject Area 2: Social and Behavioral Sciences
ANTH 002Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH 003Archaeology, Introduction to Prehistory3
ANTH 007Anthropology of Religion, Magic, Witchcraft, and Healing3
CDE 202Teaching in a Diverse Society3
CJ 020Introduction to Social Justice Studies3
ECON 001Principles of Macroeconomics3
ECON 002Principles of Microeconomics3
ECON 011International Economics3
ECON 012Understanding Econ Principles & Applications3
ETHN 001Introduction to Ethnic Studies3
ETHN 002Introduction to Chicanx & Latinx Studies3
ETHN 003Introduction to Black Studies3
ETHN 004Introduction to Native American Studies3
ETHN 005Introduction to Asian American Studies3
GEOG 002Cultural Geography3
GEOG 007Regional Geography3
GEOG 010Geography of California3
GS 010Global Studies3
GS 011Global Issues3
HIST 003History of World Civilization I3
HIST 004History of World Civilization II3
HIST 005History of Western Civilization I3
HIST 006History of Western Civilization II3
HIST 017US History through Reconstruction3
HIST 018US History from Reconstruction to Present3
HIST 021California History3
HIST 023Latin American History3
HIST 050American Popular Culture3
MC 001Introduction to Mass Media3
PHIL 003Introduction to Political Theory3
PHIL 012Religions of the World3
POLS C1000American Government and Politics3
PS 002Introduction to Comparative Governments3
PS 003Introduction to Political Theory3
PS 004Introduction to International Relations3
PS 0053
PS 006Latinx Politics3
PS 0093
PSYC C1000Introduction to Psychology3
PSY 003Developmental Psychology3
PSY 009Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination3
PSY 012Human Sexuality3
PSY 020Adolescent Psychology3
PSY 023Psychology of Women and Gender3
PSY 027Biological Psychology3
PSY 029Abnormal Psychology3
SJS 020Introduction to Social Justice Studies3
SJS 021Introduction to LGBTQIA Studies3
SOC 001Introductory Sociology3
SOC 002Social Problems3
SOC 005Sociology of Gender and Sexuality3
SOC 006Introduction to Criminology3
SOC 009Sociology of Sport3
SOC 014Introduction to Race & Ethnicity3
SOC 015Mexican American Culture & Society3
Subject Area 3: Physical and Biological Sciences
AGPS 002Entomology - General & Applied4
AGPS 005Plant Science3
ANTH 001Human Evolution: Introduction to Biological Anthropology3
A 001Descriptive Astronomy3
A 002Descriptive Astronomy4
A 003Planetary Astronomy4
BI 004Elements of Biology4
BI 005Molecular and Cell Biology5
BI 006Biology of Organisms5
BI 011Biology of Viruses3
BI 013Human Anatomy and Physiology I4
BI 014Human Anatomy and Physiology II5
BI 015General Microbiology5
CH 001AGeneral Chemistry I5
CH 001BGeneral Chemistry II5
CH 003Introductory General Chemistry4
CH 005Bio-organic Chemistry4
CH 010AOrganic Chemistry I5
CH 010BOrganic Chemistry II5
GEOG 001Physical Geography3
G 001Physical Geology4
G 002Historical Geology with Laboratory4
G 005Environmental Geology4
G 010The Earth Sciences4
G 022Introduction to Environmental Sciences3
NR 001Conservation of Natural Resources3
PH 001Introductory Physics4
PH 002ACollege Physics I4
PH 002BCollege Physics II4
PH 003AEngineering Physics4
PH 003BEngineering Physics4
PH 003CEngineering Physics4
PH 017Introduction to Meteorology3
PH 020APhysics for Life Sciences Majors I4
PH 020BPhysics for Life Sciences Majors II4
Certificate Total22-34

   Does not qualify for Title IV Federal Funding.