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Approved General Education Courses

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If you don't know your Catalog Year, please see our catalog year guide!

This list is updated each semester. Please refer to the most recent Class Schedule for the current semester's available GE courses. Courses offered by the department of the student's major may not be used to fulfill the unit requirements of Areas B, C, D, E or Z, with the exception of areas offering choices from only one department. It is recommended students review their Titan Degree Audit (TDA) in consultation with their team of advisers when selecting courses. 

If you have any questions, please see an academic adviser or review the Executive Orders (EO 1100 & EO 1110).

 

GE GRADE REQUIREMENTS

For Catalog Years prior to Fall 2025, courses in the following areas require a grade of  "C-" or higher to earn GE credit:

  • A.1 Oral Communication
  • A.2 Written Communication
  • A.3 Critical Thinking
  • B.4 Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

For Catalog Years Fall 2025 and beyond, courses in the following areas require a grade of  "C-" or higher to earn GE credit:

  • 1A English Composition
  • 1B Critical Thinking
  • 1C  Oral Communication
  • 2A Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

Courses in all other GE areas (including Overlay Z) require a grade of "D" or higher to earn GE credit

 

NOTE: This is for informational purposes ONLY and updated on a semester-by-semester basis. Please refer to your Titan Degree Audit (TDA) for a list of GE courses that are approved for your specific Catalog year.

Catalog Year: Fall 2025 & Beyond

 

  • 1. English Communication (9 units)
  • 2. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (3-6 units)
  • 3. Arts and Humanities (9 units)
  • 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 units)
  • 5. Physical and Biological Sciences (7-10 units)
  • 6. Ethnic Studies (3 units)
  • Z. Cultural Diversity (1 course)

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Catalog Years Fall 2021-Summer 2025

 

  • A. Core Competencies (9 units)
  • B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (12-13 units)
  • C. Arts and Humanities (12 units)
    • 3 units from C.1; 3 units from C.2; 3 units from C.3; and 3 units from either C.1 or C.2
  • D. Social Sciences (9 units)
  • E. Lifelong Learning and Self Development (3 units)
  • F. Ethnic Studies (3 units)
  • Z. Cultural Diversity (1 course)

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Catalog Years Fall 2019-Summer 2021

 

  • A. Core Competencies (9 units)
  • B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (12-13 units)
  • C. Arts and Humanities (12 units)
    • 3 units from C.1; 3 units from C.2; 3 units from C.3; and 3 units from either C.1 or C.2
  • D. Social Sciences (12 units)
  • E. Lifelong Learning and Self Development (3 units)
  • Z. Cultural Diversity (1 course)

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Catalog Years Fall 2018-Summer 2019

 

  • A. Core Competencies (9 units)
  • B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (12-13 units)
  • C. Arts and Humanities (12 units)
  • D. Social Sciences (12 units)
  • E. Lifelong Learning and Self Development (3 units)
  • Z. Cultural Diversity (1 course)

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Catalog Year: Summer 2018 & Earlier

 

  • A. Core Competencies (9 units)
  • B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (12 units)
  • C. Arts and Humanities (12 units)
  • D. Social Sciences (15 units)
  • E. Lifelong Learning and Self Development (3 units)
  • Z. Cultural Diversity (1 course)

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