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Associate degree ‘lifelong learning’ requirements to change effective fall 2025

Jennifer Romero, Staff Reporter May 3, 2025

General requirements for the associate degree have changed, allowing students working towards an associate degree to choose a class in replacement of the current physical education requirement. The change...

On Thursday, May 2, Faculty Senate voted to approve the Curriculum Committee's proposal of only Title 5 requirements to get an associate degree. This means PE, multicultural, and lifelong learning and self-development are no longer required.

Intensely debated change to associate degree requirements narrowly gets approved by Faculty Senate

Jake Rhodes and Pedro Saravia May 3, 2024

With tension in the air, the Faculty Senate’s traditional Thursday meeting turned into a battleground of fiery debate on the second floor of Cruz Reynoso Hall. Following the Curriculum Committee’s...

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FC Enrollment down despite associate degrees increase

Rachel Cogswell April 15, 2021
Student enrollment declines, while associate degree completion is on the rise as Fullerton College remains online for the Spring 2021 semester.

New website sheds light on the profitability of an associate degree

Nur Sattar September 10, 2013
Salary Surfer allows students to look into their future and see how much their degree is worth on the job market.
The Fullerton College Faculty Senate debates over changing the requirements to obtain an AA degree. The Curriculum committee voted to approve a recommendation on Wednesday, April 17.

Faculty Senate and their curriculum committee debate over new AA degree requirements

Dylan Arreola, Staff Reporter April 21, 2024

*A correction was made on Friday, April 26 in this story as The Hornet gained more information to properly explain Title 5.* In wake of California allowing college districts to create their own AA degree...

Fullerton College introduces new Arts Degree that focuses on Africana Studies

Annisa Charles October 1, 2020
Starting in the fall of 2020, Fullerton College students can start to pursue an Africana Studies degree. Here at Inside Fullerton, we dug deeper into what this degree actually is and what this means for our community by speaking to Arnetta Smith, the African American, Ethnic Studies, and LGBTQ+ Studies professor.

Associated Students introduce new transfer mentorship program

CamayakArchive December 5, 2015
Fullerton College's new spring Transfer Mentorship program will allow faculty to assist students in their subjects and possibly find careers.

B.A. degrees for FC

Erik Edlund November 6, 2013
Four-year degrees may soon be available at two-year colleges.
Fullerton College student Alejandro Aguilar stands by in front of the campus library. This being his third year at the college, Aguilar looks to transfer in fall 2022. Photo credit: Ethan Ahoia

Fullerton College receives award for rewarding ADTs to Latinx students

Ethan Ahoia November 19, 2021
Fullerton College was one of many campuses recognized on Tuesday in a ceremony for its efforts in rewarding Associate Degrees for Transfer to Latinx students.
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