Apr 15, 2026  
DRAFT 2026-2027 Academic Catalog 
    
DRAFT 2026-2027 Academic Catalog

2026-2027 Baccalaureate Degree Requirements Advising Checklist


For more information visit the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements Catalog Page 

A student must comply with all university regulations and satisfy the following requirements

 Baccalaureate Degree Requirements                                          
Completed Requirement (add grades where applicable)
1. Units and Residency (minimum of 120 units) 1
2. Grade Point Average (minimum of 2.0 (C) or better) Stan State __ Cumulative__ Major___ Minor__
3. Upper Division Writing Proficiency (WP) (minimum of 3 units) 
    Writing Proficiency (WP) course may double count in the major.
4. U.S. Constitution & CA State & Local Gov. (minimum of 3 units):
(PSCI 1201  or equivalent (students with AP or out-of-state Government may complete the requirement with PSCI 1250 )
5. Sociocultural Inquiry Requirement (minimum of 3 units) May double count with General Education requirements and in the major.
6. Skills for Student Success and Life-Long Learning (minimum of 2 units, one course from each subarea)

☐ Student Success Skills

☐ Life-Long Learning Skills

General Education Requirements (min 43 units) D- or better except Golden 42                                                                              Minimum Units Required Units Completed   Grade
Lower Division
 Area 1 English Communication (Require C- or better)
Include one course from each Subarea.
1A English Composition 3    
1B Critical Thinking 3    
1C Oral Communication 3    
Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (Require C- or better) 
Complete 3 units
2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 3    
Area 3 Arts and Humanities
Include one course from each Subarea      
3A Arts 3    
3B Humanities 3    
Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
Include one course from each Subarea. Courses shall be completed from at least two different disciplines.
4A United States History 3    
4B Human Institutions, Societies and Cultures 3    
Area 5 Physical and Biological Sciences
Include one course from each Subarea. 5C may be satisfied by a 5A or 5B course that includes a laboratory component, as long as 7 units are met for Area 5.
5A Physical Science 3    
5B Biological Science 3    
5C Laboratory 1    
Area 6 Ethnic Studies
Complete 3 Units
6 Ethnic Studies 3    
Total Units of Lower Division Required 34  
Upper Division3
Include one course from each Subarea      
UD-2 or 5: Upper Division 2 or 5 3    
UD-3: Upper Division 3 3    
UD-4: Upper Division 4 3    
Total Units of Upper Division Required
9    
Total Units of GE Breadth Required 43    

1Units and Residency: 40 units of upper division coursework (__) and 30 semester units at Stanislaus State (__). At least 24 of these 30 units must be earned in upper-division courses (__), at least 12 must be in the major (__), and at least 9 must be applicable to General Education-Breadth requirements (__). Students may transfer no more than 70 semester units from an institution that does not offer bachelor’s degrees or their equivalients, such as community colleges. 

2“Golden Four” courses include G.E. 1A, 1B, 1C, 2 and require a C- or better. 

3The 9 upper-division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.