This section of the catalog provides the course descriptions for all courses approved by the Cerritos College Curriculum Committee. All courses, unless otherwise indicated, apply for credit toward an associate degree in accordance with California Administrative Code, Title V, Section 55805.5.
Courses that do not meet the associate degree requirements are indicated with a statement “(Not degree applicable)” beside the course title.
Students are advised to see a counselor for clarification if they have any questions regarding the appropriateness of a course to meet their educational goal. Please check with your counselor and the department for new developments in curriculum that have not been included in the catalog.
Common Course Numbering (CCN)
Common Course Numbering (CCN) is a system used by California Community Colleges to assign the same course number to comparable courses across all community colleges in the state. This system, mandated by Assembly Bill 1111, aims to streamline credit transfer between community colleges and to four-year institutions, simplifying the process for students.
Course List
| Code Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking (Formerly COMM 130) | 3.0 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing (Formerly ENGL 100) | 4.0 |
| ENGL C1000E | Academic Reading and Writing (Formerly ENGL 100S) | 4.5 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing (Formerly ENGL 103) | 4.0 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics (Formerly POL 101) | 3.0 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology (Formerly PSYC 101) | 3.0 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics (Formerly MATH 112) | 4.0 |
Cross-listed Courses
Cerritos College uses cross-listing to offer the same course under multiple department names, ensuring students can register for the same course in different ways. Therefore, cross-listed courses are equivalent and should not be taken more than once if the student has completed the class with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass".
Course List
| Code Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| ANTH 205 | The Anthropology of Sexuality and Gender | 3.0 |
| or WGS 205 | The Anthropology of Sexuality and Gender |
| ART 107 | Asian Art History | 3.0 |
| or HUM 107 | Men and Masculinities: Constructing Manhood in America |
| ART 108 | Black Images in Popular Culture | 3.0 |
| or HUM 108 | Black Images in Popular Culture |
| ART 118 | History of Women in Visual Arts | 3.0 |
| or WGS 118 | History of Women in Visual Arts |
| ART 125 | Introduction to Visual and Cultural Studies | 3.0 |
| or HUM 125 | Introduction to Visual and Cultural Studies |
| ART 126 | History of Furniture Design | 3.0 |
| or WMT 126 | History of Furniture Design |
| ART 200 | Special Topics in Visual and Cultural Studies | 3.0 |
| or HUM 200 | Special Topics in Visual and Cultural Studies |
| ART 207 | Women and Media | 3.0 |
| or WGS 207 | Women and Media |
| BA 157 | Principles of Public Relations | 3.0 |
| or JAMS 157 | Principles of Public Relations |
| BA 130 | Business Statistics | 3.0 |
| or MATH 130 | Business Statistics |
| BA 208 | Leadership for Women in Business | 3.0 |
| or WGS 208 | Leadership for Women in Business |
| COMM 115 | Gender, Communication, and the Digital Revolution | 3.0 |
| or WGS 115 | Gender, Communication, and the Digital Revolution |
| DANC 102 | Introduction to Adaptive Dance | 1.0 |
| or PEX 104D | Introduction to Adaptive Dance |
| ECON 102 | Women in the Global Economy | 3.0 |
| or WGS 206 | Women in the Global Economy |
| ENGL 241 | Screenwriting | 3.0 |
| or FILM 241 | Screenwriting |
| EDEL 215 | Philosophy of Education | 3.0 |
| or PHIL 215 | Philosophy of Education |
| GEOG 135 | Ethnic Studies, Places, and Social Justice | 3.0 |
| or ETHN 135 | Ethnic Studies, Place, and Social Justice |
| FREN 285 | Romance Linguistics | 3.0 |
| or SPAN 285 | Romance Linguistics |
| HED 103 | Women, Their Bodies and Health | 3.0 |
| or WGS 103 | Women, their Bodies and Health |
| HED 110 | Community First Aid and CPR | 3.0 |
| or KIN 110 | Community First Aid and CPR |
| HED 200 | Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Wellness | 3.0 |
| or KIN 201 | Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Wellness |
| HIST 108 | History of Mexican and Latino Americans in the United States | 3.0 |
| or CS 108 | History of Mexican and Latino Americans in the United States |
| HIST 204 | Women in American History | 3.0 |
| or WGS 204 | Women in American History |
| HUM 107 | Men and Masculinities: Constructing Manhood in America | 3.0 |
| or WGS 107 | Men and Masculinities: Constructing Manhood in America |
| KIN 108 | Women in Sports | 3.0 |
| or WGS 108 | Women in Sports |
| POL 280 | Race, Gender and Sexual Identity in American Politics | 3.0 |
| or ETHN 280 | Race, Gender and Sexual Identity in American Politics |
| PHIL 109 | Philosophy of the Body, Feminism, and Gender | 3.0 |
| or WGS 109 | Philosophy of the Body, Feminism, and Gender |
| POL 281 | Race, Ethnicity, and Latinx Politics in the U.S. | 3.0 |
| or ETHN 281 | Race, Ethnicity, and Latinx Politics in the U.S. |
| POL 282 | Race, Ethnicity, and Black Politics in the U.S. | 3.0 |
| or ETHN 282 | Race, Ethnicity, and Black Politics in the U.S. |
| PSYC 245 | Drugs and Behavior | 3.0 |
| or HO 245 | Drugs and Behavior |
| PSYC 262 | The Psychology of Oppression | 3.0 |
| or ETHN 262 | The Psychology of Oppression |
| SOC 202 | Gender and Society | 3.0 |
| or WGS 202 | Gender and Society |
| SOC 210 | Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. | 3.0 |
| or ETHN 210 | Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. |
| WGS 105 | Gender Studies and the Chicana/Latina Experience | 3.0 |
| or ETHN 105 | Gender Studies and the Chicana/Latina Experience |
