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Chart 1: (Catalogs Prior to 2001-03)


If you are on Chart 1, you can use this conversion chart to see how GE courses transfer to GE 2001-03, 03-05, 05-07 and 07-09.

 

CHART 1 - GE Requirements for Catalogs Prior to 2001 - 03

Minimum Requirements:   Total of 72 units of GE courses

3 GE courses shall be earned in residence.
3 GE courses must be at the 300-400 level.
Courses from student's Major Department may not be used to fulfill C3 or D4b.  
Select courses from the equivalent GE 2001 areas (in parenthesis)

AREA A:  Communication    (minimum 11 units)

Take one course from A1 and A3 
A1 Expository Writing  (Area A1)
A3 Speech  (Area A2)

Take a minimum of one course from A2 or A4:
A2 Critical Thinking  (Area A3)  
A4 Argumentative Writing  (Area A3)

AREA B:  Science and Mathematics  (minimum 15 units)     

Take one course from B1a & one from B1b: one with lab (B4)
B1a Physical Science  (Area B3)  
B1b Life Science  (Area B2)  

Take two courses from B2 MATH and/or STAT.
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics  (Area B1)

If less than 15, take one additional course from B1 or B2.

AREA C:  Arts and Humanities    (minimum 15 units)

Take one course from each Area C category:
C1a Literature  (Area C1)
C1b Philosophy  (Area C2)
C2 Fine/Performing Arts  (Area C3)
C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level)  (Area C4)

If less than 15, take one additional course from C1, C2, C3

AREA D:  Social, Political, Economic Institutions (minimum 15 units) 

No more than one course in any Area D category

Take a minimum of one course from either D1a or  D1b (GE 2001-Area D1):  
D1a American institutions (History)  (GE 2001-Area D1)
D1b American institutions (Government)  (GE 2001-Area D1)  

Take one course from three of the following four categories: D2, D3, D4a, D4b
D2 History  (D5 course)
D3 Economic institutions  (Area D2)
D4a Social institutions elective  (Area D3)
D4b Social institutions elective (300-400 level) (Area D5)

AREA E:  Life Understanding ( minimum 3 units)  

Take one course from E1 or E2: 
E1 Psychology  (Area D4)
E2 Life understanding elective  (Area D4)  

Area F: Technology (minimum 2 units)

Non-technical programs. 
Colleges of Business (except BS Industrial Tech.); Liberal Arts; Science & Math.  
Take one course from F1 or F2:
F1 Computer literacy  (GE 2001-Area F)
F2 Technology elective (GE 2001-Area F)  

Technical programs. 
Colleges of Agriculture; Arch &Environmental  Design; Engineering; & BS Industrial Tech. program Take one course from F1:
F1 Computer literacy  (GE 2001-Area F)  

Additional GE Courses  
To complete 72 unit requirement, select additional courses from A, B, C, D, E.  
No more than one additional course per Area.

 

 

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Last Update: 12/17/07


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