Course Descriptions
Below are the descriptions of every course which may be studied at Cypress College. The advisory(ies), corequisite(s) or prerequisite(s) for the class are stated, if applicable. The program of instruction related to Course Numbering of courses is divided into major categories. Students are advised to confer with their counselors regarding the transferability of these courses to particular colleges or universities. Students entering Cypress College should consult with college counselors in planning their programs of study. The faculty and counseling staff of Cypress College will assist students in every way possible to make wise vocational and educational plans. Students, however, must assume the responsibility of their own choices and plans.
A
- Accounting (ACCT)
- Administration of Justice (AJ)
- Air Conditioning/Refrigeration (AC/R)
- Anthropology (ANTH)
- Art (ART)
- Astronomy (ASTR)
- Automotive Collision Repair (ACR)
- Automotive Technology (AT)
- Aviation and Travel Careers (ATC)
B
C
- Career Education (CE)
- Chemistry (CHEM)
- Chinese (CHIN)
- Communication Studies (COMM)
- Computer Information Systems (CIS)
- Computer Science (CSCI)
- Counseling and Guidance (COUN)
- Court Reporting (CTRP)
D
- Dance (DANC)
- Dental Assistant (DA)
- Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS)
- Disability Studies (DSST)
E
- Economics (ECON)
- Education (EDU)
- Energy and Sustainable Tech (EST)
- Engineering (ENGR)
- Engineering Technology (ENGT)
- English (ENGL)
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Ethnic Studies (ETHS)
F
G
H
- Health Information Technology (HI)
- Health Science (HS)
- Health Science - Continuing Ed (HSCE)
- History (HIST)
- Hotel, Restaurant, Culinary Arts (HRC)
- Human Services (HUSR)
I
J
K
L
M
N
P
- Philosophy and Religious Studies (PHIL)
- Photography (PHOT)
- Physical Sciences (PHSC)
- Physics (PHYS)
- Political Science (POSC)
- Psychiatric Technology (PT)
- Psychology (PSY)
- Public Health Science (PHS)
R
S
T
Non-Credit Courses:
Tuition-free courses that generally provide training and may be part of a noncredit certificate. Non-Credit Courses do not count towards credit certificates or degrees. Non-Credit Courses are identified with a N on the course number (e.g., CTRP N030C).
*Please visit North Orange Continuing Education for additional non-credit courses
Non-Degree Credit
Courses do earn credit, but the credit is not counted towards the Associate Degree. These courses are intended to help students gain the skills they need to perform in college-level degree-applicable courses. Non-Degree credit courses are identified in the Course Description.
(These designations will appear in the course descriptions)
CSU GE
(California State Universities General Education)
Courses with this designation satisfy general education breadth requirements for California State Universities (CSU campuses).
IGETC
(UC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum)
Courses with this designation satisfy lower division general education requirements at any CSU or UC campus.
CSU/UC
Courses with this designation are transferable to the campus of the University of California AND the California State University system.
- Courses NOT marked "UC" are NOT transferable to the University of California campuses.
- Students should confer with a counselor for information regarding transferability of courses marked UC Limitation.
- Students can view a complete list of Cypress College courses that are transferable to the UC at www.assist.org.
C-ID
(Course Identification Number)
Courses with this designation will articulate with any other California Community Colleges (CCC) courses with the same designation for course content credit. C-ID
SOC JUST
(Social Justice, Equity and Sustainability)
Courses with this designation satisfy the Cypress College Social Justice, Equity and Sustainability requirement.
RDG
(Reading)
Courses with this designation satisfy the Cypress College Reading Proficiency Graduation requirement.