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Nov 21, 2024
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2018-2019 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]
General Education Program
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Area A. Communication Skills
1. Oral Communication | 2. Written Communication | 3. Critical Thinking
Area B. Natural Sciences and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
1. Physical Sciences | 2. Biological/Life Sciences | 3. Laboratory Requirement | 4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning | UD-B. Upper-Division B
Area C. Arts and Humanities
1. Arts | 2. Literature/Philosophy/World Languages | UD-C. Upper-Division C
Area D. Social, Economic, & Political Institutions/Human Behavior
1. United States History | 2. Human Institutions, Societies, and Cultures | UD-D. Upper-Division D
Area E. Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
The University’s General Education requirements are listed below. Students have the option of joining the General Education Summit Program as an alternative way to fulfill 6 of their 9 units of Upper Division General Education requirements (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D). Click on the titles below for more information about general education, the mission, goals, and outcomes of the General Education Program, and the credit policy and credit by examination for general education.
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General Education Requirements
A. Communication Skills
(9 units minimum)
Include one course from each subarea (A1, A2, and A3).
B. Natural Sciences and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
(13 units minimum)
Include one course from each subarea (B1, B2, B3, B4, and UD‐B).
2. Biological/Life Sciences
3. Laboratory Requirement
B3 may also be satisfied by completing a B1 or B2 course that includes a laboratory component.
4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
UD‐B: Upper Division B
Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.
f. Other Natural Sciences
g. Physics and Physical Sciences
C. Arts and Humanities
(12 units minimum)
Complete 3 units in each subarea (C1, C2, UD‐C), and any additional 3 lower-division units from C1 or C2.
2. Literature/Philosophy/World Languages
UD‐C: Upper Division C
Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.
D. Social, Economic, and Political Institutions and Human Behavior
(12 units minimum)
Include 3 units from D1, 6 units from D2, and 3 units from UD‐D. Complete courses from at least two different disciplines.
1. United States History
The California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 40404, requires “…comprehensive study of American history and American government including the historical development of American institutions and ideals, the Constitution of the United States and the operation of representative democratic government under that Constitution, and the processes of state and local government…”
2. Human Institutions, Societies, and Cultures
UD‐D: Upper-Division D
Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.
c. Business Administration
n. Nursing
The School of Nursing is not currently offering any Upper-Division D (UD-D) courses.
o. Politics and Public Administration
E. Lifelong Learning and Self‐Development
(3 units minimum)
Complete 3 units. Requirement may not be satisfied entirely through Physical Education Activities courses (KINS 1010—1999 ).
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