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GEC Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide for the
General Education Committee (GEC)
Key Academic Senate Information
- Senate Homepage
- Constitution and Bylaws of the University Faculty and the Academic Senate (last revised 5/1/08)
- Academic Senate Meeting Schedule for 2015-16
- Academic Senate Senators and Standing Committee Assignments for 2015-16
Governing Regulations and Executive Orders
- Title 5 Regulations Concerning General Education: "Title 5 (Education)" > Division 5 (Board of Trustees of the California State Universities) > Chapter 1 (California State University) > Subchapter 2 (Educational Program) > Article 5 (General Requirements for Graduation)
- Executive Order 1100: General Education Breadth Requirements (NEW -- supercedes EO 1065)
- Executive Order 1065: General Education Breadth Requirements (OLD -- supercedes EO 1033)
- Executive Order 1033: General Education Breadth Requirements (OLD -- supercedes EO 595)
- Executive Order 595: General Education-Breadth Requirements (OLD -- superceded by EO 1033)
- Executive Order 665: Determination of Competence in English and Mathematics
- Executive Order 405: Graduation Requirements in United States History, Constitution and American Ideals
- Executive Order 1036: Systemwide Admission Eligibility and/or Baccalaureate Credit Awarded for External Examinations, Experiential Learning, and Instruction in Non-Collegiate Settings (NEW -- supercedes EO 365)
- Executive Order 365: Systemwide Credit by Evaluation (OLD -- superceded by EO 1036)
Decisions and Policies Governing Upper-Division General Education
- GEC Resolution on Upper Division General Education Requirement (approved by Academic Senate on February 5, 2003)
- GEC 261-03 Resolution on Definition of Upper Division [General] Education
- GEC Resolutions ~ Satisfaction of the BB Requirement for Natural Science Majors and Satisfaction of the DD Requirement for Social Science Majors
Area E Recertification
- 2006-07 Area E Recertification Report
General Education Credit by Examination
- Advanced Placement
- Chancellor's Office Coded Memo AA-2002-28 on Systemwide Credit for External Examinations (NEW -- supercedes 1997 memo)
- Chancellor's Office memo on Inclusion of AP Exams in GE (September 1997) (OLD -- superceded by AA-2008-28)
General Graduation Requirements
Language Other Than English Requirement
All-University Writing Requirement Information
University Initiatives Related to General Education
- Campus WASC Proposal (see Assessing Common Learning Themes on pages 8 and 9)
- Facilitating Graduation Report (December 2002)
- Facilitating Graduation Memorandum (August 2, 2005)