Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to:CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to learn the terminology, equipment, techniques, and concepts of music technology. Focus will be on principles and practices of sound, digital audio, synthesis, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), MIDI sequencing, notation software, and audio recording utilizing hardware and software platforms. Lab activities will place an emphasis on the operation and components of the typical MIDI and digital audio lab (hardware and software). Students will complete independent projects demonstrating hands-on knowledge.

Corequisite:MUS 106
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

Through guided composition and analysis, this course incorporates the following concepts: rhythm and meter; basic properties of sound; intervals; diatonic scales and triads; diatonic chords, basic cadential formulas and phrase structure; dominant seventh; figured bass symbols; and non-harmonic tones. Development of skills in handwritten notation is expected.

Corequisite: MUS 103
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop beginning aural skills, sight-reading, sight-singing, as well as dictation and rhythmic interpretation skills. It is recommended for all instrumentalists, singers and composers and required of all music majors.

Advisory:MUS 101
Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.

Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for electric and acoustic instrumental, and vocal students, at a beginning and intermediate level, to perform together in one ensemble. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that might include Latin, Asian, popular and contemporary classical music. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequiste:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who seeks the needed skills to study, rehearse and perform literature within a large vocal ensemble. Participation in public performance is required. The repertoire will include a diversity of selections including classical choral literature, world music, popular and contemporary music. Previous choral experience is not required. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. This course may be taken up to four (4) times for a total of eight (8) units.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires an audition
Corequisite:MUS 116 or MUS 120 or MUS 216 or MUS 234
Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students interested in receiving individual instruction in voice, piano, guitar, band, or orchestral instruments with an assigned instructor. Emphasis is placed on study at the beginning level of technique and repertoire. Each week, the course includes one recital class and one individual lesson. Performance for a faculty jury is required at the end of the semester. This course may be taken for credit up to 4 times for a total of 2 units.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or eligibility for college composition.
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This composition course enables students to generate logical, coherent essays that incorporate sources necessary for academic and professional success. Students become proficient in researching, evaluating, and incorporating sources, and in learning critical reading and thinking skills through expository and persuasive reading selections before applying these skills to creating original documented essays. The writing workshop component of the course is designed to assist students with improving and refining their writing and language skills: Students complete writing workshop activities that enhance their ability to compose logical, well-supported arguments that exhibit grammatical fluency and correct citation styles. Students meet with composition instructors through individual or small group conferences that address students’ specific writing concerns. This course is designed for students who wish to fulfill the General Education requirement for Written Communication.

Select one: KINA or DANC activity course.
Students who have completed a Fire, Police, Wildland Fire, or Corrections Academy from an accredited institution are automatically waived from this requirement, as are students with a DD214 on file. Exemption may be granted to those students physically unable to complete this requirement. Exemption forms are available in Student Health & Psychological Services.

Prerequisite:MUS 103
Corequisite:MUS 107
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course incorporates the concepts from Music Theory I. In addition, through guided composition and analysis, the course includes an introduction to two-part counterpoint; voice leading involving four-part chorale writing; diatonic harmony; and an introduction to secondary/applied chords and modulation.

Prerequisite: MUS 106
Corequisite: MUS 104
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic materials of Music Theory II through ear training, sight singing, analysis, and dictation. This course is required of all music majors.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is part of the music core, and intended for music majors. Course material includes basic technique and notation, major and minor five finger patterns, major scales, sight reading, and basic chord progressions as they are encountered in beginning piano music.

Advisory:MUS 101
Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.

Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for electric and acoustic instrumental, and vocal students, at a beginning and intermediate level, to perform together in one ensemble. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that might include Latin, Asian, popular and contemporary classical music. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequiste:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who seeks the needed skills to study, rehearse and perform literature within a large vocal ensemble. Participation in public performance is required. The repertoire will include a diversity of selections including classical choral literature, world music, popular and contemporary music. Previous choral experience is not required. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. This course may be taken up to four (4) times for a total of eight (8) units.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires an audition
Corequisite:MUS 116 or MUS 120 or MUS 216 or MUS 234
Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students interested in receiving individual instruction in voice, piano, guitar, band, or orchestral instruments with an assigned instructor. Emphasis is placed on study at the beginning level of technique and repertoire. Each week, the course includes one recital class and one individual lesson. Performance for a faculty jury is required at the end of the semester. This course may be taken for credit up to 4 times for a total of 2 units.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of an intermediate algebra course.
Transfers to: CSU, UC

In this course students will learn to read and understand quantitative information, solve practical problems, and make sound decisions using numbers. Topics include consumer applications, logic, probability, statistics, algebra, and geometry. This course is for students who need a quantitative reasoning course for graduation or transfer.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of an elementary algebra course.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of financial planning, and is designed to provide students with tools needed to achieve their personal financial goals. Students will learn to make informed decisions related to spending, saving, borrowing, and investing by applying quantitative reasoning concepts. Course topics include the financial planning process, budgeting, cash flow, debt consolidation, investing, and retirement planning.

Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite.

Select one:
POLS 110, 110H;
HIST 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 170

Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite.

Select one Natural Science with Lab:
ANTH 101, 101H & 101L;
ASTR 110, 110H & 112, 137;
BIOL 101, 105 & 105L, 111 & 111L, 112, 120 & 120L;
BIOT 100;
CHEM 110, 120, 130;
GEOG 101 & 101L;
GEOL 150 & 151, 152 & 152L;
PHY 120, 150, 160, 211, 212, 213

Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite.

Select one:
ARCH 103
ART 101, 104, 105, 105H, 106, 106H, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 115, 117, 120, 130, 135, 140;
DANC 179, 179H, 199, 199H;
GDSN 110:
MUS 101, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136;
MUST 151, 152;
PHTO 110, 130;
THTR 101, 105, 105H, 110

Prerequisite:MUS 104
Corequisite:MUS 156
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course incorporates the concepts learned in MUS 104 (Music Theory II). In addition, through writing and analysis, the course introduces students to chromatic harmony, secondary/applied chords, modulation, borrowed chords, and Neapolitan and augmented-sixth chords.

Prerequisite:MUS 107
Corequisite: MUS 105
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic materials of Music Theory III through ear training, sight singing analysis and dictation. This course is required of all music majors.

Prerequisite: MUS 145
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is part of the music core, and is intended for music majors. Course material includes piano technique, major scales and arpeggios, sight reading, chord progressions, harmonization, and transposition skills as encountered in upper-beginning/early intermediate piano music.

Advisory:MUS 101
Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.

Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for electric and acoustic instrumental, and vocal students, at a beginning and intermediate level, to perform together in one ensemble. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that might include Latin, Asian, popular and contemporary classical music. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequiste:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who seeks the needed skills to study, rehearse and perform literature within a large vocal ensemble. Participation in public performance is required. The repertoire will include a diversity of selections including classical choral literature, world music, popular and contemporary music. Previous choral experience is not required. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. This course may be taken up to four (4) times for a total of eight (8) units.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires an audition
Corequisite:MUS 116 or MUS 120 or MUS 216 or MUS 234
Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students interested in receiving individual instruction in voice, piano, guitar, band, or orchestral instruments with an assigned instructor. Emphasis is placed on study at the beginning level of technique and repertoire. Each week, the course includes one recital class and one individual lesson. Performance for a faculty jury is required at the end of the semester. This course may be taken for credit up to 4 times for a total of 2 units.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units.

Select one:
CIT 101, 125, 135;
ENGL 125, 201, 201H;
FIN 101;
GIS 120;
LIB 101;
MATH 130, 130H, 140, 150, 160, 170, 175, 180, 190, 190H, 191, 250, 251, 260, 270;
PHIL 110, 110H, 112, 112H, 115;
PSY 190;
SPCH 100, 101, 101H, 120, 140;
READ 101;
VOCB 101

Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite.

Select one:
AJ 101
ANTH 102, 102H, 103, 104, 110, 115, 125;
CD 106, 208;
CHST 101, 146, 148, 148H, 150;
ECON 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 106, 135;
EGSS 110, 120, 130;
GEOG 102, 103;
HIST 101, 102, 122, 131, 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 167, 170;
HUM 110, 111, 125, 125H, 130;
KIN 170, 190, 195
MSCM 128;
PHIL 128, 128H, 135;
POLS 110, 110H, 115, 125, 128, 128H, 130, 135,140,150;
PSY 101, 101H, 112, 114, 180, 200;
SOC 101, 101H, 102, 105, 110, 114, 116, 120, 127, 130;
SPCH 150

Select one: KINA or DANC activity course.
Students who have completed a Fire, Police, Wildland Fire, or Corrections Academy from an accredited institution are automatically waived from this requirement, as are students with a DD214 on file. Exemption may be granted to those students physically unable to complete this requirement. Exemption forms are available in Student Health & Psychological Services.

Prerequisite: MUS 105
Corequisite: MUS 157
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This course is designed for students who want an introduction to the materials and the major trends and movements of the 20th- and 21st centuries. Students gain techniques for motivic and harmonic analysis, improvisation, and listening strategies for addressing this repertoire, and will both compose and perform as a class following the models of masterworks of the last 100 years.

Prerequisite: MUS 156
Corequisite: MUS 206
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic materials of Music Theory IV through ear training, sight singing, analysis, and dictation. This course is required of all music majors.

Prerequisite: MUS 146
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is part of the music core, and is intended for music majors. Course material includes piano technique, all major and minor scales and arpeggios, sight reading, expanded chord progressions, harmonization, and transposition skills as encountered in intermediate piano music.

Advisory:MUS 101
Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.

Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for electric and acoustic instrumental, and vocal students, at a beginning and intermediate level, to perform together in one ensemble. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that might include Latin, Asian, popular and contemporary classical music. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequiste:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who seeks the needed skills to study, rehearse and perform literature within a large vocal ensemble. Participation in public performance is required. The repertoire will include a diversity of selections including classical choral literature, world music, popular and contemporary music. Previous choral experience is not required. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. This course may be taken up to four (4) times for a total of eight (8) units.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college level-texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students who seek an introduction to the major composers and musical movements from antiquity to the 1700s. The course focuses on learning, reasoning, and writing about the music of these periods with the goal of understanding their social, political, and cultural contexts. In addition, these periods will be compared to contemporary culture and its social, political, and cultural framework.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college level-texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students who seek an introduction to the major composers and musical movements from 1750 to the present. The course focuses on learning, reasoning, and writing about the music of these periods with the goal of understanding their social, political, and cultural contexts. In addition, these periods will be compared to contemporary culture and its social, political, and cultural framework.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires an audition
Corequisite:MUS 116 or MUS 120 or MUS 216 or MUS 234
Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students interested in receiving individual instruction in voice, piano, guitar, band, or orchestral instruments with an assigned instructor. Emphasis is placed on study at the beginning level of technique and repertoire. Each week, the course includes one recital class and one individual lesson. Performance for a faculty jury is required at the end of the semester. This course may be taken for credit up to 4 times for a total of 2 units.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units. 

Select one:
ANTH 104;
ASL 101, 124, 201, 202;
CHIN 101, 102;
CHST 101, 146, 148, 148H, 150;
EGSS 130;
ENGL 126, 131;
FR 101, 102, 201, 202;
HIST 101, 102, 122, 131, 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 167, 170;
HUM 110, 111, 125, 125H, 130, 140, 145;
JAPN 101, 102;
LIT 102, 102H, 112A, 112AH, 112B, 112BH, 114, 114H, 117, 117H, 130, 130H,140, 140H, 141, 141H, 142, 142H, 144A, 144AH, 144B, 144BH, 145, 145H, 146A, 146AH, 146B, 146BH, 147, 147H, 148, 148H, 149, 149H;
MSCM 128;
PHIL 101, 101H, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 128H, 135, 140;
POLS 128, 128H, 150;
SPAN 101, 101S, 102, 102S, 201, 201H, 202;
SPCH 130, 132

Select any course that is numbered 40 or above. Please see a counselor to discuss course options.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to:CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to learn the terminology, equipment, techniques, and concepts of music technology. Focus will be on principles and practices of sound, digital audio, synthesis, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), MIDI sequencing, notation software, and audio recording utilizing hardware and software platforms. Lab activities will place an emphasis on the operation and components of the typical MIDI and digital audio lab (hardware and software). Students will complete independent projects demonstrating hands-on knowledge.

Corequisite:MUS 106
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

Through guided composition and analysis, this course incorporates the following concepts: rhythm and meter; basic properties of sound; intervals; diatonic scales and triads; diatonic chords, basic cadential formulas and phrase structure; dominant seventh; figured bass symbols; and non-harmonic tones. Development of skills in handwritten notation is expected.

Corequisite: MUS 103
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop beginning aural skills, sight-reading, sight-singing, as well as dictation and rhythmic interpretation skills. It is recommended for all instrumentalists, singers and composers and required of all music majors.

Advisory:MUS 101
Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.

Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for electric and acoustic instrumental, and vocal students, at a beginning and intermediate level, to perform together in one ensemble. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that might include Latin, Asian, popular and contemporary classical music. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequiste:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who seeks the needed skills to study, rehearse and perform literature within a large vocal ensemble. Participation in public performance is required. The repertoire will include a diversity of selections including classical choral literature, world music, popular and contemporary music. Previous choral experience is not required. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. This course may be taken up to four (4) times for a total of eight (8) units.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires an audition
Corequisite:MUS 116 or MUS 120 or MUS 216 or MUS 234
Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students interested in receiving individual instruction in voice, piano, guitar, band, or orchestral instruments with an assigned instructor. Emphasis is placed on study at the beginning level of technique and repertoire. Each week, the course includes one recital class and one individual lesson. Performance for a faculty jury is required at the end of the semester. This course may be taken for credit up to 4 times for a total of 2 units.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or eligibility for college composition.
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This composition course enables students to generate logical, coherent essays that incorporate sources necessary for academic and professional success. Students become proficient in researching, evaluating, and incorporating sources, and in learning critical reading and thinking skills through expository and persuasive reading selections before applying these skills to creating original documented essays. The writing workshop component of the course is designed to assist students with improving and refining their writing and language skills: Students complete writing workshop activities that enhance their ability to compose logical, well-supported arguments that exhibit grammatical fluency and correct citation styles. Students meet with composition instructors through individual or small group conferences that address students’ specific writing concerns. This course is designed for students who wish to fulfill the General Education requirement for Written Communication.

Prerequisite:MUS 103
Corequisite:MUS 107
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course incorporates the concepts from Music Theory I. In addition, through guided composition and analysis, the course includes an introduction to two-part counterpoint; voice leading involving four-part chorale writing; diatonic harmony; and an introduction to secondary/applied chords and modulation.

Prerequisite: MUS 106
Corequisite: MUS 104
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic materials of Music Theory II through ear training, sight singing, analysis, and dictation. This course is required of all music majors.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is part of the music core, and intended for music majors. Course material includes basic technique and notation, major and minor five finger patterns, major scales, sight reading, and basic chord progressions as they are encountered in beginning piano music.

Advisory:MUS 101
Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.

Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for electric and acoustic instrumental, and vocal students, at a beginning and intermediate level, to perform together in one ensemble. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that might include Latin, Asian, popular and contemporary classical music. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequiste:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who seeks the needed skills to study, rehearse and perform literature within a large vocal ensemble. Participation in public performance is required. The repertoire will include a diversity of selections including classical choral literature, world music, popular and contemporary music. Previous choral experience is not required. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. This course may be taken up to four (4) times for a total of eight (8) units.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college level-texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students who seek an introduction to the major composers and musical movements from antiquity to the 1700s. The course focuses on learning, reasoning, and writing about the music of these periods with the goal of understanding their social, political, and cultural contexts. In addition, these periods will be compared to contemporary culture and its social, political, and cultural framework.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college level-texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students who seek an introduction to the major composers and musical movements from 1750 to the present. The course focuses on learning, reasoning, and writing about the music of these periods with the goal of understanding their social, political, and cultural contexts. In addition, these periods will be compared to contemporary culture and its social, political, and cultural framework.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires an audition
Corequisite:MUS 116 or MUS 120 or MUS 216 or MUS 234
Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students interested in receiving individual instruction in voice, piano, guitar, band, or orchestral instruments with an assigned instructor. Emphasis is placed on study at the beginning level of technique and repertoire. Each week, the course includes one recital class and one individual lesson. Performance for a faculty jury is required at the end of the semester. This course may be taken for credit up to 4 times for a total of 2 units.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of an intermediate algebra course.
Transfers to: CSU, UC

In this course students will learn to read and understand quantitative information, solve practical problems, and make sound decisions using numbers. Topics include consumer applications, logic, probability, statistics, algebra, and geometry. This course is for students who need a quantitative reasoning course for graduation or transfer.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of an elementary algebra course.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of financial planning, and is designed to provide students with tools needed to achieve their personal financial goals. Students will learn to make informed decisions related to spending, saving, borrowing, and investing by applying quantitative reasoning concepts. Course topics include the financial planning process, budgeting, cash flow, debt consolidation, investing, and retirement planning.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units. 
All labs or courses with labs are indicated by an '*'.

Select one:
ASTR 110, 110H, 112*, 137*
CHEM 110*, 120*,130*, 140*, 230*, 231*
GEOG 101, 101L*
GEOL 150, 151*, 152, 152L*
PHY 120*, 150*, 160*, 211*, 212*, 213*
CHEM 110*, 120*,130*, 140*, 230*, 231*
GEOG 101, 101L*
GEOL 150,151*
PHY 120*, 150*, 160*, 211*, 212*, 213*

Select one if lab has not been completed in CSU B1 or B2.
All labs or courses with labs are indicated by an '*'

Prerequisite:MUS 104
Corequisite:MUS 156
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course incorporates the concepts learned in MUS 104 (Music Theory II). In addition, through writing and analysis, the course introduces students to chromatic harmony, secondary/applied chords, modulation, borrowed chords, and Neapolitan and augmented-sixth chords.

Prerequisite:MUS 107
Corequisite: MUS 105
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic materials of Music Theory III through ear training, sight singing analysis and dictation. This course is required of all music majors.

Prerequisite: MUS 145
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is part of the music core, and is intended for music majors. Course material includes piano technique, major scales and arpeggios, sight reading, chord progressions, harmonization, and transposition skills as encountered in upper-beginning/early intermediate piano music.

Advisory:MUS 101
Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.

Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for electric and acoustic instrumental, and vocal students, at a beginning and intermediate level, to perform together in one ensemble. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that might include Latin, Asian, popular and contemporary classical music. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequiste:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who seeks the needed skills to study, rehearse and perform literature within a large vocal ensemble. Participation in public performance is required. The repertoire will include a diversity of selections including classical choral literature, world music, popular and contemporary music. Previous choral experience is not required. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. This course may be taken up to four (4) times for a total of eight (8) units.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires an audition
Corequisite:MUS 116 or MUS 120 or MUS 216 or MUS 234
Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students interested in receiving individual instruction in voice, piano, guitar, band, or orchestral instruments with an assigned instructor. Emphasis is placed on study at the beginning level of technique and repertoire. Each week, the course includes one recital class and one individual lesson. Performance for a faculty jury is required at the end of the semester. This course may be taken for credit up to 4 times for a total of 2 units.

Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite.

All CSU campuses have a graduation requirement in American Institutions. Students may choose one of the following US History courses to partially fulfill this requirement: HIST 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 170.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units. 

Select one:
ENGL 201, 201H; PHIL 110, 110H, 112, 112H, 115; READ 101; SPCH 140

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires an audition
Corequisite:MUS 116 or MUS 120 or MUS 216 or MUS 234
Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students interested in receiving individual instruction in voice, piano, guitar, band, or orchestral instruments with an assigned instructor. Emphasis is placed on study at the beginning level of technique and repertoire. Each week, the course includes one recital class and one individual lesson. Performance for a faculty jury is required at the end of the semester. This course may be taken for credit up to 4 times for a total of 2 units.

Prerequisite: MUS 156
Corequisite: MUS 206
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic materials of Music Theory IV through ear training, sight singing, analysis, and dictation. This course is required of all music majors.

Prerequisite: MUS 105
Corequisite: MUS 157
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This course is designed for students who want an introduction to the materials and the major trends and movements of the 20th- and 21st centuries. Students gain techniques for motivic and harmonic analysis, improvisation, and listening strategies for addressing this repertoire, and will both compose and perform as a class following the models of masterworks of the last 100 years.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units. 
All labs or courses with labs are indicated by an '*'.

Select one:
ANTH 101, 101H, 101L*
BIOL 101*, 105, 105L*, 111, 111L*, 112*, 120, 120L*, 200*, 201*, 206, 222*, 226*
BIOT 100*; PSY 210, 210H
BIOL 101*, 105, 105L*, 111, 111L*, 112*, 120, 120L*, 200*, 201*, 206, 222*, 226*
BIOT 100; PSY 210, 210H

Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite.

Select one: SPCH 100, 101, 101H, 120, 140

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units.

Select one:
ARCH 103
ART 101, 104, 105, 105H, 106, 106H, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 115, 117, 120, 121, 130, 135, 140
DANC 179, 179H, 199, 199H
GDSN 110
MUS 101, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136
MUST 151, 152
PHTO 110, 130
THTR 101, 105, 105H, 110, 150

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: POLS 110 or POLS 110H)

This course surveys and analyzes the origins, principles, institutions, policies, and politics of U.S. National and California State Governments, including their constitutions. Emphasis is placed on the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and an understanding of the political processes and issues involved in the workings of government. This course fulfills the American Institutions requirement for the Associate Degree. It also is suitable for students wishing to expand their knowledge of local, state and national governments.

Prerequisite: ENGL 101
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: POLS 110 or POLS 110H)

This course surveys and analyzes the origins, principles, institutions, policies, and politics of U.S. National and California State Governments, including their constitutions. Emphasis is placed on the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and an understanding of the political processes and issues involved in the workings of government. This course fulfills the American Institutions requirement for the Associate Degree. It also is suitable for students wishing to expand their knowledge of local, state and national governments. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program.

Advisory:MUS 101
Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.

Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for electric and acoustic instrumental, and vocal students, at a beginning and intermediate level, to perform together in one ensemble. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that might include Latin, Asian, popular and contemporary classical music. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequiste:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who seeks the needed skills to study, rehearse and perform literature within a large vocal ensemble. Participation in public performance is required. The repertoire will include a diversity of selections including classical choral literature, world music, popular and contemporary music. Previous choral experience is not required. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. This course may be taken up to four (4) times for a total of eight (8) units.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units.

Arts
Select one:
ARCH 103
ART 101, 104, 105, 105H, 106, 106H, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 115, 117, 120, 121, 130, 135, 140
DANC 179, 179H, 199, 199H
GDSN 110
MUS 101, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136
MUST 151, 152
PHTO 110, 130
THTR 101, 105, 105H, 110, 150

Humanities
Select one:
ANTH 104
ASL 101, 124, 201, 202
CHIN 101, 102
CHST 101, 146, 148, 148H, 150
EGSS 130
ENGL 126, 131
FR 101, 102, 201, 202
HIST 101, 102, 122,131, 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 167, 170
HUM 110, 111, 125, 125H, 130, 140, 145
JAPN 101, 102
LIT 102, 102H, 112A, 112AH, 112B, 112BH, 114,114H, 117,117H, 130, 130H, 140, 140H, 141, 141H, 142, 142H,144A, 144AH, 144B, 144BH, 145, 145H, 146A, 146AH, 146B, 146BH, 147, 147H, 148, 148H, 149, 149H
PHIL 101, 101H, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 128H, 135, 140
POLS 128, 128H, 150
SPAN 101, 101S, 102, 102S, 201, 201H, 202
SPCH 130, 132

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units.

Select one:  
ANTH 104
ASL 101, 124, 201, 202
CHIN 101, 102
CHST 101, 146, 148, 148H, 150
EGSS 130
ENGL 126, 131
FR 101, 102, 201, 202
HIST 101, 102, 122,131, 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 167, 170
HUM 110, 111, 125, 125H, 130, 140, 145
JAPN 101, 102
LIT 102, 102H, 112A, 112AH, 112B, 112BH, 114,114H, 117,117H, 130, 130H, 140, 140H, 141, 141H, 142, 142H, 144A, 144AH, 144B, 144BH, 145, 145H, 146A, 146AH, 146B, 146BH, 147, 147H, 148, 148H, 149, 149H
PHIL 101, 101H, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 128H, 135, 140
POLS 128, 128H, 150
SPAN 101, 101S, 102, 102S, 201, 201H, 202
SPCH 130, 132

Notes:
Students who started at Rio Hondo College beginning in Fall 2021 or later and returning students who have not maintained continuous enrollment will be required to complete a course in Area F. Students who started at Rio Hondo College prior to Fall 2021 and have maintained continuous enrollment will not be required to complete a course in Area F (instead, they will complete 9 units from at least two disciplines in Area D). Please see a counselor for details.

Select one:
CHST 101
EGSS 110

Select one:
ANTH 110
HUSR 123
CD 106
EGSS 130
KIN 159 (F'21), 170 (F'21), 190 (F'21), 191, 192, 196
COUN 101 (F’11), 104, 151 (F’98)
NUTR 110
DD 214 (see counselor for details)
PHIL 122
PSY 112, 121
EDEV 101 (F’15), 151
SOC 105, 110

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to:CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to learn the terminology, equipment, techniques, and concepts of music technology. Focus will be on principles and practices of sound, digital audio, synthesis, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), MIDI sequencing, notation software, and audio recording utilizing hardware and software platforms. Lab activities will place an emphasis on the operation and components of the typical MIDI and digital audio lab (hardware and software). Students will complete independent projects demonstrating hands-on knowledge.

Corequisite:MUS 106
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

Through guided composition and analysis, this course incorporates the following concepts: rhythm and meter; basic properties of sound; intervals; diatonic scales and triads; diatonic chords, basic cadential formulas and phrase structure; dominant seventh; figured bass symbols; and non-harmonic tones. Development of skills in handwritten notation is expected.

Corequisite: MUS 103
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop beginning aural skills, sight-reading, sight-singing, as well as dictation and rhythmic interpretation skills. It is recommended for all instrumentalists, singers and composers and required of all music majors.

Advisory:MUS 101
Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.

Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for electric and acoustic instrumental, and vocal students, at a beginning and intermediate level, to perform together in one ensemble. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that might include Latin, Asian, popular and contemporary classical music. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequiste:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who seeks the needed skills to study, rehearse and perform literature within a large vocal ensemble. Participation in public performance is required. The repertoire will include a diversity of selections including classical choral literature, world music, popular and contemporary music. Previous choral experience is not required. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. This course may be taken up to four (4) times for a total of eight (8) units.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or eligibility for college composition.
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This composition course enables students to generate logical, coherent essays that incorporate sources necessary for academic and professional success. Students become proficient in researching, evaluating, and incorporating sources, and in learning critical reading and thinking skills through expository and persuasive reading selections before applying these skills to creating original documented essays. The writing workshop component of the course is designed to assist students with improving and refining their writing and language skills: Students complete writing workshop activities that enhance their ability to compose logical, well-supported arguments that exhibit grammatical fluency and correct citation styles. Students meet with composition instructors through individual or small group conferences that address students’ specific writing concerns. This course is designed for students who wish to fulfill the General Education requirement for Written Communication.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
A total of 6 units required in Social and Behavioral Sciences from 2 different disciplines.

 Select one:
AJ 101
ANTH 102, 102H, 103, 104, 110, 115, 125
CD 106, 208
CHST 101, 146, 148, 148H, 150
ECON 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 106, 135
EGSS 110, 120, 130
GEOG 102, 103
HIST 101, 102, 122, 131, 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158,159, 159H, 167, 170
HUM 110, 111, 125, 125H, 130
MSCM 128
PHIL 128, 128H, 135
POLS 110, 110H, 115, 125, 128, 128H, 130,135, 140, 150
PSY 101, 101H, 112, 114, 200
SOC 101, 101H, 102, 105, 110, 114, 116, 120, 127, 130
SPCH 150

Prerequisite:MUS 103
Corequisite:MUS 107
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course incorporates the concepts from Music Theory I. In addition, through guided composition and analysis, the course includes an introduction to two-part counterpoint; voice leading involving four-part chorale writing; diatonic harmony; and an introduction to secondary/applied chords and modulation.

Prerequisite: MUS 106
Corequisite: MUS 104
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic materials of Music Theory II through ear training, sight singing, analysis, and dictation. This course is required of all music majors.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is part of the music core, and intended for music majors. Course material includes basic technique and notation, major and minor five finger patterns, major scales, sight reading, and basic chord progressions as they are encountered in beginning piano music.

Advisory:MUS 101
Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.

Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for electric and acoustic instrumental, and vocal students, at a beginning and intermediate level, to perform together in one ensemble. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that might include Latin, Asian, popular and contemporary classical music. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequiste:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who seeks the needed skills to study, rehearse and perform literature within a large vocal ensemble. Participation in public performance is required. The repertoire will include a diversity of selections including classical choral literature, world music, popular and contemporary music. Previous choral experience is not required. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. This course may be taken up to four (4) times for a total of eight (8) units.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires an audition
Corequisite:MUS 116 or MUS 120 or MUS 216 or MUS 234
Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students interested in receiving individual instruction in voice, piano, guitar, band, or orchestral instruments with an assigned instructor. Emphasis is placed on study at the beginning level of technique and repertoire. Each week, the course includes one recital class and one individual lesson. Performance for a faculty jury is required at the end of the semester. This course may be taken for credit up to 4 times for a total of 2 units.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of an intermediate algebra course.
Transfers to: CSU, UC

In this course students will learn to read and understand quantitative information, solve practical problems, and make sound decisions using numbers. Topics include consumer applications, logic, probability, statistics, algebra, and geometry. This course is for students who need a quantitative reasoning course for graduation or transfer.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units.
All labs or courses with labs are indicated by an '*'.

Select one:
ASTR 110, 110H, 112*, 137*
GEOG 101, 101L*
GEOL 150, 151*, 152, 152L*
CHEM 110*, 120*, 130*, 140*, 230*, 231*
PHY 120*, 150*, 160*, 211*, 212*, 213*

Select one if lab has not been completed in IGETC 5A or 5B.
All labs or courses with labs are indicated by an '*':
ANTH 101L*;
ASTR 112*;
BIOL 101*, 105L*, 111L*, 120L*, 200*, 201*, 226*;
CHEM 110*, 120*, 130*, 140*, 230*, 231*;
GEOG 101L*;
GEOL 151*;
PHY 120*,150*, 160*, 211*, 212*, 213*

Prerequisite:MUS 104
Corequisite:MUS 156
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course incorporates the concepts learned in MUS 104 (Music Theory II). In addition, through writing and analysis, the course introduces students to chromatic harmony, secondary/applied chords, modulation, borrowed chords, and Neapolitan and augmented-sixth chords.

Prerequisite:MUS 107
Corequisite: MUS 105
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic materials of Music Theory III through ear training, sight singing analysis and dictation. This course is required of all music majors.

Prerequisite: MUS 145
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is part of the music core, and is intended for music majors. Course material includes piano technique, major scales and arpeggios, sight reading, chord progressions, harmonization, and transposition skills as encountered in upper-beginning/early intermediate piano music.

Advisory:MUS 101
Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.

Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for electric and acoustic instrumental, and vocal students, at a beginning and intermediate level, to perform together in one ensemble. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that might include Latin, Asian, popular and contemporary classical music. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequiste:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who seeks the needed skills to study, rehearse and perform literature within a large vocal ensemble. Participation in public performance is required. The repertoire will include a diversity of selections including classical choral literature, world music, popular and contemporary music. Previous choral experience is not required. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. This course may be taken up to four (4) times for a total of eight (8) units.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires an audition
Corequisite:MUS 116 or MUS 120 or MUS 216 or MUS 234
Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students interested in receiving individual instruction in voice, piano, guitar, band, or orchestral instruments with an assigned instructor. Emphasis is placed on study at the beginning level of technique and repertoire. Each week, the course includes one recital class and one individual lesson. Performance for a faculty jury is required at the end of the semester. This course may be taken for credit up to 4 times for a total of 2 units.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units.

Select one:
ENGL 201, 201H
PHIL 110, 110H

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units.

Arts
Select one:
ARCH 103
ARTS: ART 104, 105, 105H, 106, 106H, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 115, 117
DANC 179, 179H, 199, 199H
GDSN 110
MUS 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136
MUST 151, 152
THTR 101, 105, 105H

Humanities
Select one:
ANTH 104
ASL 124, 201
CHIN 102
CHST 101, 146, 148, 148H
ENGL126
FR 102, 201, 202
HIST 101, 102, 122, 131, 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 167, 170
HUM 110, 111, 125, 125H, 130, 140, 145
JAPN 102
LIT 102, 102H, 112A, 112AH, 112B, 112BH, 114, 114H, 117, 117H, 130, 130H, 140, 140H, 141, 141H, 142, 142H, 144A, 144AH, 144B, 144BH, 145, 145H, 146A,146AH, 146B, 146BH, 147, 147H, 148, 148H, 149, 149H
PHIL 101, 101H, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 128H, 135, 140
POLS 128, 128H;
SPAN 102, 201, 201H, 202

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college level-texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students who seek an introduction to the major composers and musical movements from antiquity to the 1700s. The course focuses on learning, reasoning, and writing about the music of these periods with the goal of understanding their social, political, and cultural contexts. In addition, these periods will be compared to contemporary culture and its social, political, and cultural framework.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college level-texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students who seek an introduction to the major composers and musical movements from 1750 to the present. The course focuses on learning, reasoning, and writing about the music of these periods with the goal of understanding their social, political, and cultural contexts. In addition, these periods will be compared to contemporary culture and its social, political, and cultural framework.

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires an audition
Corequisite:MUS 116 or MUS 120 or MUS 216 or MUS 234
Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students interested in receiving individual instruction in voice, piano, guitar, band, or orchestral instruments with an assigned instructor. Emphasis is placed on study at the beginning level of technique and repertoire. Each week, the course includes one recital class and one individual lesson. Performance for a faculty jury is required at the end of the semester. This course may be taken for credit up to 4 times for a total of 2 units.

Prerequisite: MUS 105
Corequisite: MUS 157
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This course is designed for students who want an introduction to the materials and the major trends and movements of the 20th- and 21st centuries. Students gain techniques for motivic and harmonic analysis, improvisation, and listening strategies for addressing this repertoire, and will both compose and perform as a class following the models of masterworks of the last 100 years.

Prerequisite: MUS 156
Corequisite: MUS 206
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic materials of Music Theory IV through ear training, sight singing, analysis, and dictation. This course is required of all music majors.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units.
All labs or courses with labs are indicated by an '*':

Select one:
ANTH 101, 101H, 101L*; BIOL 101*, 105, 105L*, 111, 111L*, 120, 120L*, 200*, 201*, 206, 226*;
PSY 210, 210H.

Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite.

Select one:
SPCH 100, 101, 101H, 120, 140

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: POLS 110 or POLS 110H)

This course surveys and analyzes the origins, principles, institutions, policies, and politics of U.S. National and California State Governments, including their constitutions. Emphasis is placed on the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and an understanding of the political processes and issues involved in the workings of government. This course fulfills the American Institutions requirement for the Associate Degree. It also is suitable for students wishing to expand their knowledge of local, state and national governments.

Prerequisite: ENGL 101
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: POLS 110 or POLS 110H)

This course surveys and analyzes the origins, principles, institutions, policies, and politics of U.S. National and California State Governments, including their constitutions. Emphasis is placed on the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and an understanding of the political processes and issues involved in the workings of government. This course fulfills the American Institutions requirement for the Associate Degree. It also is suitable for students wishing to expand their knowledge of local, state and national governments. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program.

Notes:
Students who started at Rio Hondo College beginning in Fall 2023 or later will be required to complete a course in Area 7. Students who started at Rio Hondo College prior to Fall 2023 and have maintained continuous enrollment will not be required to complete a course in Area 7 (instead, they will complete 9 units from at least two disciplines in Area 4). Please see a counselor for details.

Select one:
CHST 101
EGSS 110

Prerequisite:Enrollment requires an audition
Corequisite:MUS 116 or MUS 120 or MUS 216 or MUS 234
Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is for students interested in receiving individual instruction in voice, piano, guitar, band, or orchestral instruments with an assigned instructor. Emphasis is placed on study at the beginning level of technique and repertoire. Each week, the course includes one recital class and one individual lesson. Performance for a faculty jury is required at the end of the semester. This course may be taken for credit up to 4 times for a total of 2 units.

Advisory:MUS 101
Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.

Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for electric and acoustic instrumental, and vocal students, at a beginning and intermediate level, to perform together in one ensemble. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that might include Latin, Asian, popular and contemporary classical music. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequiste:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who seeks the needed skills to study, rehearse and perform literature within a large vocal ensemble. Participation in public performance is required. The repertoire will include a diversity of selections including classical choral literature, world music, popular and contemporary music. Previous choral experience is not required. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. This course may be taken up to four (4) times for a total of eight (8) units.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
Courses in this area that also appear in IGETC 3B Humanities may be counted toward both areas.

Proficiency equivalent to two years of high school study in the same language or select one:
ASL 101, 102, 201;
CHIN 101, 102;
FR 101, 102, 201, 202;
JAPN 101, 102;
SPAN 101, 101S, 102, 102S, 201, 201H, 202
There are additional ways to satisfy the Language Other than English Requirement. Please see a counselor for advisement.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units.

Select one:
ANTH 104
ASL 124, 201
CHIN 102
CHST 101, 146, 148, 148H
ENGL126
FR 102, 201, 202
HIST 101, 102, 122, 131, 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 167, 170
HUM 110, 111, 125, 125H, 130, 140, 145
JAPN 102
LIT 102, 102H, 112A, 112AH, 112B, 112BH, 114, 114H, 117, 117H, 130, 130H, 140, 140H, 141, 141H, 142, 142H, 144A, 144AH, 144B, 144BH, 145, 145H, 146A,146AH, 146B, 146BH, 147, 147H, 148, 148H, 149, 149H
PHIL 101, 101H, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 128H, 135, 140
POLS 128, 128H;
SPAN 102, 201, 201H, 202

Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite.

All CSU campuses have a graduation requirement in American Institutions. Students may choose one of the following US History courses to partially fulfill this requirement: HIST 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 170.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units.

Select one:
ARCH 103
ARTS: ART 104, 105, 105H, 106, 106H, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 115, 117
DANC 179, 179H, 199, 199H
GDSN 110
MUS 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136
MUST 151, 152
THTR 101, 105, 105H