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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 301, 331, 361, 362
A2 ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGWR 300), C1000H (formerly ENGWR 480); ESLW 340
A3 COMM 302, 311; ENGRD 310; ENGL C1001 (formerly ENGWR 302), C1001H (formerly ENGWR 482); ENGWR 301*, 303, 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 300, 310, 320, 330, 481+; CHEM 305+, 306+, 309+, 338+, 400+, 401+, 420+, 421+, 423+; GEOG 300, 305, 306, 307, 308; GEOL 300, 305, 310, 320, 325, 330, 345; PHYS 310, 311, 350+, 360+, 410+, 421+, 431+
B2 ANTH 300, 303, 480; BIOL 300, 301, 303+, 305+, 310+, 332+, 342, 352, 370+, 375, 400+, 410+, 415+, 420+, 430+, 431+, 440+, 442+, 482+; HEED 308; NATR 301+, 302+, 305+, 306, 310+, 320+; PSYC 310
B3 Lab ANTH 301; ASTR 400, 481+; BIOL 303+, 305+, 310+, 332+, 370+, 400+, 410+, 415+, 420+, 430+, 431+, 440+, 442+, 482+; CHEM 305+, 306+, 309+, 338+, 400+, 401+, 420+, 421+, 423+; GEOG 301, 309; GEOL 301, 306, 311, 331; NATR 301+, 302+, 305+, 310+, 320+; PHYS 312, 350+, 360+, 410+, 421+, 431+; PSYC 311
B4 CISP 440; ECON 310; MATH 300, 310, 311, 333, 340, 342, 355, 356, 372, 373, 375, 400, 401, 402, 410, 420; PSYC 330; STAT C1000 (formerly STAT 300), 305, C1000H (formerly STAT 480)
  • + 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, 320, 324, 370, 372, 390, 420, 430; ARTH 300, 302, 308, 310, 318, 322, 333, 334, 335; ARTNM 305; ARTPH 300, 345; DANCE 403, 433; FASHN 330; IDES 310*, 312; MUFHL 300, 308, 310, 311, 315, 321, 330, 400, 401, 410, 411; MUSM 342; TA 300, 302*, 303*, 306, 350, 390, 406, 435; TAFILM 300, 302, 303, 304, 307
C2 Humanities DEAF 314, 316, 318, 380; ENGCW 430; ENGLT 300, 304, 308, 310, 311, 320, 321, 327, 330, 334, 335, 338, 340, 341, 345, 360, 365*, 370, 378, 380, 382, 392, 403, 486, 494; ENGWR 301*; ESL 350*; GERM 401, 402, 411, 412; HIST 300*, 302*, 305*, 307*, 308*, 320, 321, 340*, 341*, 364*, 365*, 367*, 373*, 399, 480*, 481*; HUM 300, 301, 310, 320, 326, 330; IDES 310*; ITAL 401, 402, 411, 412; PHIL 300, 310, 315, 330, 331, 350, 360*; RLST 301, 302, 310, 311, 313; RUSS 402, 411, 412, 413, 415; SPAN 401, 402, 411, 412, 413, 415, 427; TA 302*, 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, 302, 304, 320; ANTH 310, 319, 320, 330, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 341, 481; BUS 320, 330; COMM 325; DEAF 351, 355; ECE 312*, 314, 430; ECON 302, 304, 305, 320; ENGLT 365*; ETHNS 300*, 320*, 330*, 350*, 360*; GEOG 310, 320, 322; GERON 302*, 303*, 305*, 306*; HIST 300*, 302*, 305*, 307*, 308*, 310, 311, 318, 320*, 321*, 323, 325, 327, 330, 332, 333, 340*, 341*, 343, 353, 364*, 365*, 367*, 373*, 374, 375, 480*, 481*, 483, 484; HSER 330*; IS 301, 302, 305, 310, 312; JOUR 310, 320; NATR 307; NUTRI 310, 481; PHIL 360*; POLS C1000 (formerly POLS 301), 302, 304, 310, 320, 330, 342, 480, C1000H (formerly POLS 481); PSYC C1000 (formerly PSYC 300), 305, 320, 340*, 356*, 361, 365*, 370*, 372*, 373*, 374*, 375*, 390*, 415, C1000H (formerly PSYC 480), 481*; SJS 300, 310; SOC 300, 301, 302, 309, 318, 321, 325, 342, 350, 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 321; ECE 312*; GERON 302*, 303*, 305*, 306*; HCD 310, 382; HEED 300; HSER 330*, 340; NUTRI 300; PSYC 340*, 342, 354, 356*, 359, 365*, 370*, 372*, 373*, 374*, 375*, 390*, 400, 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*, 320*, 330*, 350*, 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 C1000H (formerly POLS 481), plus one of the following: HIST 310, 311, 318, 320, 321, 323, 325, 327, 330, 332, 333, 483, 484
Option 2 Complete HIST 332, plus one of the following: HIST 333, 340, 341; POLS C1000 (formerly POLS 301), 304, C1000H (formerly POLS 481)