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West Los Angeles College
West Los Angeles College is an accredited California Community College offering paths to university transfer, career education and courses for professional and personal growth. It occupies 70 park-like acres overlooking Culver City, Marina Del Rey and Greater West Los Angeles. On a clear day you can see the Pacific Ocean from the highest points on campus,
Over the course of a year, West will serve between 16,000 to 19,000 students between our on-ground, online, and full-time and part-time students. But the college still retains the small, warm college feel as we have no more than about 5,000 students on campus at any one time.
Interstate Passport
This example of a Passport Block was developed by faculty at West Los Angeles College. This member profile was developed as an example of how learning outcome-based transfer can be mapped onto a general education curriculum. The Interstate Passport program sunset at the end of 2023, and each member institution has different policies regarding their ongoing transfer relationships. The publication of their Passport Block is a part of the evergreen resources managed by WICHE to serve as an example and should not indicate any current or ongoing transfer relationships. For more information about transfer at West Los Angeles College please see their website at https://www.wlac.edu/.
Passport Block
Oral Communication
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
Students must take one course from the list of courses below.
| Courses in Oral Communication | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| COMM | 101 | Public Speaking | ||
| COMM | 121 | Interpersonal Communication | ||
| COMM | 151 | Small Group Communication | ||
Written Communicaiton
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
Students must take one course from the list of courses below.
| Courses in Written Communicaiton | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ENGLISH | 101 | College Reading And Composition I | ||
Quantitative Literacy
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
Students must take one course from the list of courses below.
| Courses in Quantitative Literacy | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| CIS | 101 | Introduction to Computers and Their Uses | ||
| CIS | 120 | Introduction to Databases | ||
| CIS | 213 | A+ Certification Preparation-Software | ||
| CO SCI | 938 | Web Application Programming Using Visual Basic VB.NET | ||
| CO SCI | 942 | Discrete Structure | ||
| ENGLISH | 102 | College Reading and Composition II | ||
| MATH | 125 | Intermediate Algebra | ||
| MATH | 215 | Principles Of Mathematics I | ||
| MATH | 227 | Statistics | ||
| MATH | 227S | Statistics with Support | ||
| MATH | 230 | Mathematics For Liberal Arts Students | ||
| MATH | 235 | Finite Mathematics | ||
| MATH | 236 | Calculus For Business And Social Science | ||
| MATH | 241 | Trigonometry With Vectors | ||
| MATH | 241S | Trigonometry with Vectors with Support | ||
| MATH | 245 | College Algebra | ||
| MATH | 260 | Precalculus | ||
| MATH | 261 | Calculus I | ||
| MATH | 262 | Calculus II | ||
| MATH | 263 | Calculus III | ||
| MATH | 270 | Linear Algebra | ||
| MATH | 275 | Ordinary Differential Equations | ||
| PSYCH | 091 | Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
Natural Sciences
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed under each of the following: Physical Sciences and Life/Biological Sciences. In addition, at least one of them must include a lab component. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
Physical Sciences
| Courses in Physical Sciences | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ASTRON | 001 | Elementary Astronomy | ||
| ASTRON | 005 | Fundamentals Of Astronomy Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 051 | Fundamentals Of Chemistry I (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 056 | Chemistry For Non-Science Majors (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 060 | Introduction To General Chemistry (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 066 | Organic And Biochemistry For Allied Health (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 101 | General Chemistry I (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 102 | General Chemistry II (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 211 | Organic Chemistry For Science Majors I (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 212 | Organic Chemistry For Science Majors II (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 221 | Biochemistry For Science Majors (includes lab component) | ||
| EARTH | 001 | Earth Science | ||
| EARTH | 002 | Earth Science Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| ENV SCI | 001 | Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
| ENV SCI | 024 | Global Climate Change (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOG | 001 | Physical Geography | ||
| GEOG | 015 | Physical Geography Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOLOGY | 001 | Physical Geology | ||
| GEOLOGY | 002 | Earth History | ||
| GEOLOGY | 006 | Physical Geology Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOLOGY | 007 | Earth History Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOLOGY | 012 | Introduction To The Geology Of California | ||
| OCEANO | 001 | Introduction To Oceanography | ||
| PHYS SC | 001 | Physical Science I | ||
| PHYS SC | 014 | Physical Science Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 006 | General Physics I (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 007 | General Physics II (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 012 | Physics Fundamentals | ||
| PHYSICS | 037 | Physics For Engineers And Scientists I (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 038 | Physics For Engineers And Scientists II (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 039 | Physics For Engineers And Scientists III (includes lab component) | ||
Life/Biological Sciences
| Courses in Life/Biological Sciences | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ANATOMY | 001 | Introduction To Human Anatomy (includes lab component) | ||
| ANTHRO | 101 | Human Biological Evolution | ||
| ANTHRO | 111 | Laboratory In Human Biological Evolution (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 003 | Introduction To Biology (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 003A | Introduction To Biology | ||
| BIOLOGY | 003B | Introduction To Biology – Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 006 | General Biology I (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 007 | General Biology II (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 010 | Natural History I (includes lab component) | ||
| ENV SCI | 002 | The Human Environment: Biological Processes | ||
| MICRO | 020 | General Microbiology (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSIOL | 001 | Introduction To Human Physiology (includes lab component) | ||
| PSYCH | 002 | Biological Psychology | ||
Human Cultures
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
List 1
| Courses in List 1 | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| A S L | 001 | American Sign Language I | ||
| A S L | 002 | American Sign Language II | ||
| ARABIC | 001 | Elementary Arabic I | ||
| ARABIC | 002 | Elementary Arabic II | ||
| ARC | 130 | History Of Architecture I | ||
| ARC | 131 | History Of Architecture II | ||
| ART | 101 | Survey Of Art History I | ||
| ART | 102 | Survey Of Art History II | ||
| ART | 103 | Art Appreciation I | ||
| ART | 104 | Art Appreciation II | ||
| ART | 107 | Mexican Art-Modern | ||
| ART | 111 | History Of Contemporary Art | ||
| ART | 114 | Creative Art Experiences | ||
| ART | 115 | History Of Modern Art | ||
| ART | 117 | Mesoamerican Art: Olmec-Aztec | ||
| ART | 141 | Introduction To African Art | ||
| ART | 201 | Drawing I | ||
| ART | 300 | Introduction To Painting | ||
| ART | 400 | Introduction To Printmaking | ||
| ART | 501 | Beginning Two-Dimensional Design | ||
| ART | 502 | Beginning Three-Dimensional Design | ||
| ART | 633 | Introduction To Computer Graphics | ||
| ART | 635 | Desktop Publishing Design | ||
| ART | 639 | Introduction To Digital Imaging | ||
| ART | 708 | Introduction To Ceramics | ||
| ART | 709 | Ceramics I | ||
| ART | 806 | Fine Art Photography I | ||
| ASIAN | 003 | The Peoples And Cultures Of Asia | ||
| CHICANO | 037 | Chicano Literature | ||
| CHICANO | 047 | The Mexican-American Woman In Society | ||
| CHINESE | 001 | Elementary Chinese I | ||
| CHINESE | 010 | Chinese Civilization | ||
| CHINESE | 021 | Fundamentals Of Chinese I | ||
| CHINESE | 022 | Fundamentals Of Chinese II | ||
| CINEMA | 001 | Introduction To Motion Picture Production | ||
| CINEMA | 003 | History Of Motion Pictures | ||
| CINEMA | 004 | History Of The Documentary Film | ||
| CINEMA | 005 | Introduction To Screenwriting | ||
| CINEMA | 018 | Introduction To Film Genres | ||
| CINEMA | 107 | Understanding Motion Pictures | ||
| DANCEST | 805 | History And Appreciation Of Dance | ||
| ENGLISH | 102 | College Reading And Composition II | ||
| ENGLISH | 127 | Creative Writing | ||
| ENGLISH | 203 | World Literature I | ||
| ENGLISH | 204 | World Literature II | ||
| ENGLISH | 205 | English Literature I | ||
| ENGLISH | 206 | English Literature II | ||
| ENGLISH | 207 | American Literature I | ||
| ENGLISH | 209 | California Literature | ||
| ENGLISH | 215 | Shakespeare I | ||
| ENGLISH | 219 | The Literature Of American Ethnic Groups | ||
| ENGLISH | 234 | African-American Literature I | ||
| ENGLISH | 239 | Women In Literature | ||
| ENGLISH | 245 | Queer Literature | ||
| FLM PRD | 100 | Intro To Motion Picture And Tv Production Crafts | ||
| FRENCH | 001 | Elementary French I | ||
| FRENCH | 002 | Elementary French II | ||
| FRENCH | 003 | Intermediate French I | ||
| FRENCH | 004 | Intermediate French II | ||
| FRENCH | 005 | Advanced French I | ||
| FRENCH | 006 | Advanced French II | ||
| FRENCH | 010 | French Civilization | ||
| HISTORY | 001 | Introduction To Western Civilization I | ||
| HISTORY | 002 | Introduction To Western Civilization II | ||
| HISTORY | 040 | American History In Film | ||
| HISTORY | 086 | Introduction To World Civilization I | ||
| HISTORY | 087 | Introduction To World Civilization II | ||
| HUMAN | 001 | Cultural Patterns Of Western Civilization | ||
| HUMAN | 030 | The Beginnings Of Western Civilization | ||
| HUMAN | 031 | People In Contemporary Society | ||
| HUMAN | 060 | People And Their World: Technology And The Humanities | ||
| HUMAN | 061 | People And Their World: The Creative Process | ||
| HUMAN | 077 | Medieval Cultures | ||
| JAPAN | 001 | Elementary Japanese I | ||
| JAPAN | 002 | Elementary Japanese II | ||
| JAPAN | 021 | Fundamentals Of Japanese I | ||
| JEWISH | 006 | American-Jewish Literature | ||
| JEWISH | 026 | Survey of Jewish Thought and Culture | ||
| MULTIMD | 100 | Introduction To Multimedia Computer Applications | ||
| MUSIC | 101 | Fundamentals Of Music | ||
| MUSIC | 111 | Music Appreciation I | ||
| MUSIC | 121 | Music History And Literature I | ||
| MUSIC | 122 | Music History And Literature II | ||
| MUSIC | 136 | Music In American Culture | ||
| MUSIC | 141 | Jazz Appreciation | ||
| MUSIC | 214 | Musicianship Iv | ||
| PHILOS | 001 | Introduction To Philosophy | ||
| PHILOS | 012 | History Of Greek Philosophy | ||
| PHILOS | 014 | History Of Modern European Philosophy | ||
| PHILOS | 020 | Ethics | ||
| PHILOS | 024 | An Introduction to the Philosophy of Literature | ||
| PHILOS | 028 | Environmental Ethics | ||
| PHILOS | 033 | Comparative Survey Of World Religions | ||
| PHILOS | 040 | Introduction To The Philosophy Of Art | ||
| PHILOS | 041 | Introduction To Philosophy And Literature | ||
| PHILOS | 041H | Introduction to Philosophy and Literature – Honors | ||
| PHOTO | 027A | History & Aesthetics Of Photography A | ||
| PHOTO | 027B | History & Aesthetics Of Photography B | ||
| SPANISH | 001 | Elementary Spanish I | ||
| SPANISH | 002 | Elementary Spanish II | ||
| SPANISH | 003 | Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| SPANISH | 004 | Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| SPANISH | 005 | Advanced Spanish Through Latin American Literature | ||
| SPANISH | 006 | Advanced Spanish Through Spanish Literature | ||
| SPANISH | 010 | Latin-American Civilization | ||
| SPANISH | 012 | Survey of Mexican Literature | ||
| SPANISH | 021 | Fundamentals Of Spanish I | ||
| SPANISH | 022 | Fundamentals Of Spanish II | ||
| THEATER | 100 | Introduction To The Theater | ||
| THEATER | 110 | History Of The World Theater | ||
| THEATER | 114 | Script Analysis | ||
| THEATER | 120 | History of Afro-American Theater | ||
| THEATER | 200 | Introduction To Acting | ||
| THEATER | 232 | Play Production II | ||
| THEATER | 305 | Introduction To Design For Theatre | ||
| THEATER | 505 | History Of Motion Pictures | ||
Critical Thinking
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
List 1
| Courses in List 1 | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| COMM | 101 | Public Speaking | ||
| COMM | 104 | Argumentation And Debate | ||
| COMM | 121 | Interpersonal Communication | ||
| COMM | 151 | Small Group Communication | ||
| CS | 101 | Introduction to Computer Science | ||
| ENGLISH | 102 | College Reading And Composition II | ||
| ENGLISH | 103 | Composition And Critical Thinking | ||
| LIB SCI | 101 | College Research Skills | ||
| LIB SCI | 102 | Internet Research Methods | ||
| LIB SCI | 103 | Information Literacy: Search Strategies, Tools, And Resources | ||
| LIB SCI | 104 | Advanced Internet Research | ||
| PHILOS | 006 | Logic In Practice | ||
| PHILOS | 008 | Deductive Logic | ||
| PHILOS | 009 | Symbolic Logic I | ||
Creative Expression
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
| Courses in Creative Expression | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ENGLISH | 101 | College Reading And Composition I | ||
Teamwork and Value Systems
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
List 1
| Courses in List 1 | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ANATOMY | 001 | Introduction To Human Anatomy (includes lab component) | ||
| ANTHRO | 111 | Laboratory In Human Biological Evolution (includes lab component) | ||
| ASTRON | 005 | Fundamentals Of Astronomy Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 003 | Introduction To Biology (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 003B | Introduction To Biology – Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 006 | General Biology I (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 007 | General Biology II (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 010 | Natural History I (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 051 | Fundamentals Of Chemistry I (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 056 | Chemistry For Non-Science Majors (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 060 | Introduction To General Chemistry (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 066 | Organic And Biochemistry For Allied Health (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 101 | General Chemistry I (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 102 | General Chemistry II (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 211 | Organic Chemistry For Science Majors I (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 212 | Organic Chemistry For Science Majors II (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 221 | Biochemistry For Science Majors (includes lab component) | ||
| EARTH | 002 | Earth Science Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| ENV SCI | 024 | Global Climate Change (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOG | 015 | Physical Geography Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOLOGY | 006 | Physical Geology Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOLOGY | 007 | Earth History Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| MICRO | 020 | General Microbiology (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYS SC | 014 | Physical Science Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 006 | General Physics I (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 007 | General Physics II (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 037 | Physics For Engineers And Scientists I (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 038 | Physics For Engineers And Scientists II (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 039 | Physics For Engineers And Scientists III (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSIOL | 001 | Introduction To Human Physiology (includes lab component) | ||
Human Society and the Individual
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
List 1
| Courses in List 1 | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ADDICST | 001 | Understanding Addiction And Counseling | ||
| ADM JUS | 001 | Introduction To Administration Of Justice | ||
| ADM JUS | 004 | Principles And Procedures Of The Justice System | ||
| ADM JUS | 067 | Community Relations I | ||
| AFRO AM | 004 | The African American In The History Of The U.S. I | ||
| AFRO AM | 005 | The African American in the History of the U.S. II | ||
| ALD HTH | 103 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | ||
| ANTHRO | 102 | Human Ways Of Life: Cultural Anthropology | ||
| ANTHRO | 103 | Archaeology: Reconstructing The Human Past | ||
| ANTHRO | 104 | Human Language And Communication | ||
| ANTHRO | 109 | Gender, Sex And Culture | ||
| ANTHRO | 120 | Anthropology of LGBTQ Identities | ||
| ANTHRO | 121 | Anthropology Of Religion, Magic And Witchcraft | ||
| ANTHRO | 132 | Native People Of North America | ||
| ANTHRO | 134 | People And Cultures Of The Middle East | ||
| ART | 117 | Mesoamerican Art: Olmec-Aztec | ||
| ASIAN | 003 | The Peoples And Cultures Of Asia | ||
| BUS | 001 | Introduction To Business | ||
| BUS | 005 | Business Law I | ||
| CH DEV | 001 | Child Growth And Development | ||
| CH DEV | 011 | Child, Family And Community | ||
| CHICANO | 002 | The Mexican-American In Contemporary Society | ||
| CHICANO | 047 | The Mexican-American Woman In Society | ||
| CHINESE | 010 | Chinese Civilization | ||
| COMM | 122 | Intercultural Communication | ||
| COMM | 190 | Communication And New Media | ||
| COUNSEL | 020 | Post-Secondary Education: The Scope Of Career Planning | ||
| COUNSEL | 040 | College Success Seminar | ||
| ECON | 001 | Principles Of Economics I | ||
| ECON | 002 | Principles of Economics II | ||
| ECON | 010 | Economic History Of The United States | ||
| ECON | 011 | Economics Of Globalization | ||
| ENGLISH | 219 | The Literature Of American Ethnic Groups | ||
| ENGLISH | 234 | African-American Literature I | ||
| FRENCH | 010 | French Civilization | ||
| GEOG | 002 | Cultural Elements Of Geography | ||
| GEOG | 007 | World Regional Geography | ||
| HISTORY | 001 | Introduction To Western Civilization I | ||
| HISTORY | 002 | Introduction To Western Civilization II | ||
| HISTORY | 005 | History Of The Americas I | ||
| HISTORY | 006 | History Of The Americas II | ||
| HISTORY | 011 | Political and Social History of the United States to 1877 | ||
| HISTORY | 012 | Political and Social History of the United States from 1865 | ||
| HISTORY | 027 | History Of Africa | ||
| HISTORY | 029 | Asian Civilization: The Middle East | ||
| HISTORY | 041 | The African American In The History Of The U.S. I | ||
| HISTORY | 042 | The African American In The History Of The U.S. II | ||
| HISTORY | 043 | The Mexican-American In The History Of The United States I | ||
| HISTORY | 044 | The Mexican American In The History Of The United States II | ||
| HISTORY | 074 | Asian Civilization | ||
| HISTORY | 086 | Introduction To World Civilization I | ||
| HISTORY | 087 | Introduction To World Civilization II | ||
| LIB SCI | 103 | Information Literacy: Search Strategies, Tools, And Resources | ||
| POL SCI | 001 | The Government Of The United States | ||
| POL SCI | 002 | Modern World Governments | ||
| POL SCI | 004 | Introduction To State And Local Governments | ||
| POL SCI | 007 | Contemporary World Affairs | ||
| POL SCI | 014 | Government And Politics In The Middle East | ||
| POL SCI | 017 | Government And Politics In Latin America | ||
| POL SCI | 060 | Introduction To Globalization | ||
| POL SCI | 061 | Global Issues | ||
| PSYCH | 001 | General Psychology I | ||
| PSYCH | 008 | Psychology of the African-American | ||
| PSYCH | 013 | Social Psychology | ||
| PSYCH | 014 | Abnormal Psychology | ||
| PSYCH | 041 | Life-Span Psychology: From Infancy To Old Age | ||
| PSYCH | 052 | Psychological Aspects Of Human Sexuality | ||
| SOC | 001 | Introduction To Sociology | ||
| SOC | 002 | American Social Problems | ||
| SOC | 011 | Race And Ethnic Relations | ||
| SOC | 031 | Sociology Of Gender | ||
| SOC | 050 | Introduction to Social Justice Studies | ||
| SPANISH | 010 | Latin-American Civilization | ||