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GE Graduation Requirements

Important Note Regarding GE Advising: This listing is merely a summary of required units in the various GE areas and does not replace meetings you should have with undergraduate advisors regarding GE.  Your advisors will help you select courses each semester and develop a long-term academic plan that meets your unique needs.

Coursework

Each student must complete 48 units of coursework from 5 different areas of study in order to satisfy the GE requirement for a Bachelor's degree.  These units must be distributed as follows:

Area A: Basic Skills (9 units)

  • A1: Oral Communication
  • A2: Written Communication
  • A3: Critical Thinking

Area B: Mathematics and Natural Sciences (12 units)

  • B1: Physical Science
  • B2: Life Science
  • B3: Laboratory
  • B4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
  • BB: Upper Division Science and/or Mathematics

Area C: Arts and Humanities (12 units)

  • C1: Arts
  • C2: Humanities
  • C3: Language other than English
  • CC: Upper Division Arts or Humanities

Area D: Social Sciences (9 units)

  • Dh: US History
  • Dc: US Constitution
  • Dg: US Government
  • DD: Upper Division Social Science

Area E: Lifelong Learning and Information Literacy (3 units)

Area F:  Ethnic Studies (3 units)

Area F: Ethnic Studies

For more information on courses that satisfy these requirements, consult the University Catalog and the GE Course list.

Other Degree Requirements

Assistance with Planning Coursework:

Visit the Academic Advising office to find information about graduation requirements, AP course credit, Roadmaps, and other tools to help plan for completion of the lower division GE requirements and preparation for their intended major.