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CSU GE-B Online - Spring 2020

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-B requirement, the course must be on the CSU GE-B 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 online courses meeting
CSU GE-B 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

Communicaton Studies 1, 10, 46

A2: Written Communication

English 1A 

A3: Critical Thinking Communication Studies

Communication Studies 46
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, 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

Math 40
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 4,10

C2: HUMANITIES Complete at least 1 course from below:

English 4, 7
History 1, 2, 7, 8, 14
Humanities 10, 28
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 and Behavioral Sciences
Courses

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

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

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.

Communication Studies 10
Early Care and Education 56
Health 1
Kinesiology 24
Nutrition 1
Psychology 12
Psychology-Counseling 10, 18, 30
Sociology 7
American Institutions
Courses

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

Complete 1 of the groups listed below:
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-B requirements in Area C2 or D if applicable.

GROUP 1: History 7 and 8
GROUP 2: History 7 and 14
Group 3: Political Science 7 and at least one of the following: History 7, 8

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