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Catalog Year 2024-2025 and Prior

The information on this page is for current students for whom all of the following are true:

  • You are planning on transferring to CSU
  • You have catalog rights before fall 2025
  • You are following the California State University General Education (CSU GE) Breadth pattern

Minimum Requirements for Transfer to CSU With Junior Standing

  1. Complete 60 transferable semester units. Complete as many of the lower division requirements in your major as possible. These requirements can be found at assist.org.
    • Complete at least 30 semester units of CSU GE courses with a grade of "C-" or better.
  2. Have a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) in all transferable units attempted.
  3. Be in good standing at the last college or university attended.
  4. Complete the following CSU GE areas with a grade of "C-" or better:
    • Area A1: Oral Communication
    • Area A2: Written Communication
    • Area A3: Critical Thinking
    • Area B4: Quantitative Reasoning

A. English Language Communication and Critical Thinking

Choose one course (three units minimum) from each area for a minimum of nine semester units.
Area Courses
A1 COMM C1000 (formerly COMM 301), COMM 331, COMM 361, COMM 362
A2 ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGWR 300), ENGL C1000H (formerly ENGWR 480), ESLW 340
A3 COMM 302, COMM 311, ENGL C1001 (formerly ENGWR 302), ENGL C1001H (formerly ENGWR 482), ENGL C1003 (formerly ENGWR 303), ENGRD 310, ENGWR 301*, ENGWR 481, ESL 350*, PHIL 320
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning

Choose one course from each area for a minimum of nine semester units. Courses in areas B1 or B2 may also be used in area B3 where appropriate. Related lecture courses must be completed prior to or concurrently with lab courses.
Area Courses
B1 ASTR C1001 (formerly ASTR 300), ASTR 310, ASTR 320, ASTR 330, ASTR 481+, CHEM 305+, CHEM 306+, CHEM 309+,CHEM 338+, CHEM 400+, CHEM 401+, CHEM 420+, CHEM 421+, CHEM 423+, GEOG 300, GEOG 305, GEOG 306, GEOG 307, GEOG 308, GEOL 300, GEOL 305, GEOL 310, GEOL 320, GEOL 325, GEOL 330, GEOL 345, PHYS 310, PHYS 311, PHYS 350+, PHYS 360+, PHYS 410+, PHYS 421+, PHYS 431+
B2 ANTH 300, ANTH 303, ANTH 480, BIOL 300, BIOL 301, BIOL C1000+ (formerly BIOL 303), BIOL 305+, BIOL 310+, BIOL 332+, BIOL 342, BIOL 352, BIOL 370+, BIOL 375, BIOL 400+, BIOL 410+, BIOL 415+, BIOL 420+, BIOL 430+, BIOL 431+, BIOL 440+, BIOL 442+, BIOL 482+, HEED 308, NATR 301+, NATR 302+, NATR 305+, NATR 306, NATR 310+, NATR 320+, PSYC 310
B3 Lab ANTH 301, ASTR C1001L (formerly ASTR 400), ASTR 481+, BIOL C1000+ (formerly BIOL 303), BIOL 305+, BIOL 310+, BIOL 332+, BIOL 370+, BIOL 400+, BIOL 410+, BIOL 415+, BIOL 420+, BIOL 430+, BIOL 431+, BIOL 440+, BIOL 442+, BIOL 482+, CHEM 305+, CHEM 306+, CHEM 309+, CHEM 338+, CHEM 400+, CHEM 401+, CHEM 420+, CHEM 421+, CHEM 423+, GEOG 301, GEOG 309, GEOL 301, GEOL 306, GEOL 311, GEOL 331; NATR 301+, NATR 302+, NATR 305+, NATR 310+, NATR 320+, PHYS 312, PHYS 350+, PHYS 360+, PHYS 410+, PHYS 421+, PHYS 431+, PSYC 311
B4 CISP 440, ECON 310, MATH 300, MATH 310, MATH 311, MATH 333, MATH 340, MATH 342, MATH 355, MATH 356, MATH 372, MATH 373, MATH 375, MATH 400, MATH 401, MATH 402, MATH 410, MATH 420, PSYC 330, STAT C1000 (formerly STAT 300), STAT C1000H (formerly STAT 480), STAT 305
  • + This course may be counted in two areas.

C. Arts and Humanities

Choose one course from each area, plus an additional course from either area, for a minimum of nine semester units.
Area Courses
C1 Arts ART 300, ART 320, ART 324, ART 370, ART 372, ART 390, ART 420, ART 430, ARTH 300, ARTH C1100 (formerly ARTH 302), ARTH 308, ARTH 310, ARTH 318, ARTH 322, ARTH 333, ARTH 334, ARTH 335, ARTNM 305, ARTPH 300, ARTPH 345, DANCE 403, DANCE 433, FASHN 330, IDES 310*, IDES 312, MUFHL 300, MUFHL 308, MUFHL 310, MUFHL 311, MUFHL 315, MUFHL 321, MUFHL 330, MUFHL 400, MUFHL 401, MUFHL 410, MUFHL 411, MUSM 342, TA 300, TA 302*, TA 303*, TA 306, TA 350, TA 390, TA 406, TA 435, TAFILM 300, TAFILM 302, TAFILM 303, TAFILM 304, TAFILM 307
C2 Humanities DEAF 314, DEAF 316, DEAF 318, DEAF 380, ENGCW 430, ENGLT 300, ENGLT 304, ENGLT 308, ENGLT 310, ENGLT 311, ENGLT 320, ENGLT 321, ENGLT 327, ENGLT 330, ENGLT 334, ENGLT 335, ENGLT 338, ENGLT 340, ENGLT 341, ENGLT 345, ENGLT 360, ENGLT 365*, ENGLT 370, ENGLT 378, ENGLT 380, ENGLT 382, ENGLT 392, ENGLT 403, ENGLT 486, ENGLT 494, ENGWR 301*, ESL 350*, GERM 401, GERM 402, GERM 411, GERM 412, HIST 300*, HIST 302*, HIST 305*, HIST 307*, HIST 308*, HIST 320, HIST 321, HIST 340*, HIST 341*, HIST 364*, HIST 365*, HIST 367*, HIST 373*, HIST 399, HIST 480*, HIST 481*, HUM 300, HUM 301, HUM 310, HUM 320, HUM 326, HUM 330, IDES 310*, ITAL 401, ITAL 402, ITAL 411, ITAL 412, PHIL 300, PHIL 310, PHIL 315, PHIL 330, PHIL 331, PHIL 350, PHIL 360*, RLST 301, RLST 302, RLST 310, RLST 311, RLST 313, RUSS 402, RUSS 411, RUSS 412, RUSS 413, RUSS 415, SPAN 401, SPAN 402, SPAN 411, SPAN 412, SPAN 413, SPAN 415, SPAN 427, TA 302*, TA 303*, TAFILM 320
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

D. Social Sciences

Choose two courses for a minimum of six units. If you have catalog rights prior to Fall 2021, then choose three courses for a minimum of nine units from two different subject areas.
Area Courses
D ADMJ 300, ADMJ 302, ADMJ 304, ADMJ 320, ANTH 310, ANTH 319, ANTH 320, ANTH 330, ANTH 333, ANTH 334, ANTH 335, 3ANTH 36, ANTH 337, ANTH 341, ANTH 481, BUS 320, BUS 330, COMM 325, DEAF 351, DEAF 355, ECE 312*, ECE 314, ECE 430, ECON C2001 (formerly ECON 304), ECON C2002 (formerly ECON 302), ECON 305, ECON 320, ENGLT 365*, ETHNS 300*, ETHNS 320*, ETHNS 330*, ETHNS 350*, ETHNS 360*, GEOG 310, GEOG 320, GEOG 322, GERON 302*, GERON 303*, GERON 305*, GERON 306*, HIST C1001 (formerly HIST 310), HIST C1002 (formerly HIST 311), HIST C1001H (formerly HIST 483), HIST C1002H (formerly HIST 484), HIST 300*, HIST 302*, HIST 305*, HIST 307*, HIST 308*, HIST 318, HIST 320*, HIST 321*, HIST 323, HIST 325, HIST 327, HIST 330, HIST 332, HIST 333, HIST 340*, HIST 341*, HIST 343, HIST 353, HIST 364*, HIST 365*, HIST 367*, HIST 373*, HIST 374, HIST 375, HIST 480*, HIST 481*, HSER 330*, IS 301, IS 302, IS 305, IS 310, IS 312, JOUR 310, JOUR 320, NATR 307, NUTRI 310, NUTRI 481, PHIL 360*, POLS C1000 (formerly POLS 301), POLS C1000H (formerly POLS 481), POLS 302, 304, 310, POLS 320, POLS 330, POLS 342, POLS 480, PSYC C1000 (formerly PSYC 300), PSYC C1000H (formerly PSYC 480), PSYC 305, PSYC 320, PSYC 340*, PSYC 356*, PSYC 361, PSYC 365*, PSYC 370*, PSYC 372*, PSYC 373*, PSYC 374*, PSYC 375*, PSYC 390*, PSYC 415, PSYC 481*, SJS 300, SJS 310, SOC 300, SOC 301, SOC 302, SOC 309, SOC 318, SOC 321, SOC 325, SOC 342, SOC 350, SOC 480
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

E. Lifelong Learning and Self-Development

Choose at least one course for a minimum of three semester units.
Area Courses
E COMM C1004 (formerly COMM 321), ECE 312*, GERON 302*, GERON 303*, GERON 305*, GERON 306*, HCD 310, HCD 382, HEED 300, HSER 330*, HSER 340, NUTRI 300, PSYC 340*, PSYC 342, PSYC 354, PSYC 356*, PSYC 359, PSYC 365*, PSYC 370*, PSYC 372*, PSYC 373*, PSYC 374*, PSYC 375*, PSYC 390*, PSYC 400, PSYC 481*, SOC 335
One unit maximum from most courses with one of the following prefixes may be used for partial fulfillment of this area: ADAPT, DANCE, FITNS, PACT, SPORT, TMACT. Consult a counselor or assist.org to identify an appropriate physical education activity course.
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

F. Ethnic Studies

Area F is only for students with Fall 2021 (or later) catalog rights. If you have catalog rights prior to Fall 2021, then this section does not apply to you.
Choose at least one course for a minimum of three units; courses cannot be counted twice.
Area Courses
F
ETHNS 300*, ETHNS 320*, ETHNS 330*, ETHNS 350*, ETHNS 360*
  • * Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

US History, Constitution, and American Ideals

This is a two-course (six-unit) requirement that may be met before or after transfer to the CSU and may be double-counted with the General Education-Breadth coursework. This is a CSU graduation requirement only – it is not required for CSU general education certification. Complete Option 1 or Option 2 to fulfill this requirement.
Option Courses
Option 1 Complete POLS C1000 (formerly POLS 301) or POLS C1000H (formerly POLS 481), plus one of the following: HIST C1001 (formerly HIST 310), HIST C1002 (formerly HIST 311), HIST C1001H (formerly HIST 483), HIST C1002H (formerly HIST 484), HIST 318, HIST 320, HIST 321, HIST 323, HIST 325, HIST 327, HIST 330, HIST 332, HIST 333
Option 2 Complete HIST 332, plus one of the following: HIST 333, HIST 340, HIST 341, POLS C1000 (formerly POLS 301), POLS C1000H (formerly POLS 481), POLS 304