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CSU GE Online - Spring 2019

Notes: 

  1. Courses may be listed in more than one area but will NOT be certified more than once.
  2. For a course to meet a CSU GE requirement, the course must be on the CSU GE pattern during the academic year it is taken. 
  3. Please see the CSU General Education Pattern for more information and specifics.
  4. Courses listed are subject to change.

Spring 2019 online courses meeting CSU GE requirements:

Area A: English Language Communication and Critical Thinking
Courses
Complete at least 1 course from A1, A2 and A3; at least 9 units required.
All courses must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
A1: Oral Communication - None
A2: Written Communication - English 1A
A3: Critical Thinking Communication Studies - English 4 or 7
Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Courses
Complete 1 Physical Science course, 1 Life Science course, and 1 Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning course; at least 9 units required 1 course must include a laboratory

B1: PHYSICAL SCIENCE Complete at least 1 course from below:

Astronomy 10, 20
Geography 1
Geology 1, 7, 12

B2: LIFE SCIENCE Complete at least 1 course from below:

Anthropology 1
Biological Sciences 20, 40
Psychology 4

 B3: LABORATORY ACTIVITY - None
 B4: MATHEMATICS/QUANTITATIVE REASONING - None
Area C: Arts and Humanities
Courses
Complete 3 courses from below, at least 1 course from Arts, 1 course from Humanities, and 1 from either area; at least 9 units required.

C1: ARTS Complete at least 1 course from below:

Music 3, 5, 
Theater Arts 10

C2: HUMANITIES Complete at least 1 course from below:

English 4, 7
History 1, 2, 7, 8, 14
Philosophy 1, 2
Religious Studies 1

C: EITHER AREA Complete at least 1 course from either area above:

  1. Courses may be listed in more than one area but will NOT be certified more than once.
  2. For a course to meet a CSU GE requirement, the course must be on the CSU GE-B pattern during the academic year it is taken.
Area D: Social Sciences
Courses

Complete 3 courses from below, from at least 2 different disciplines; at least 9 units required.

Anthropology 1, 2,
Business 30
Early Care and Education 56, 62
Economics 1, 2
History 1, 2, 7, 8, 14
Marketing 50
Mass Communications 31
Political Science 7
Psychology 1, 3, 4, 6, 12
Psychology-Counseling 13
Sociology 1, 3,13

Area E: Lifelong Learning and Self Development

Courses

Complete 3 units from below:
Veterans with DD214 honorable discharge receive waiver for this area and 3 units toward CSU transfer.  * Limit 2 units

Early Care and Education 56
Health 1
Nutrition 1
Psychology 12
Psychology-Counseling 10, 30

American Institutions
Courses

AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS
US HISTORY, CONSTITUTION, AND AMERICAN IDEALS - NOT required to certify CSU GE.

Complete 1 of the groups listed below:
Completion of the United States History, Constitution, and American Ideals Requirement is required for graduation from any CSU Campus.
All CSUs will allow up to 6 of the units taken to meet this requirement to be credited toward satisfying the GE requirements in Area C2 and/or D as approved above.

GROUP 1: History 7 and 8
GROUP 2: Political Science 7 and History 7