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2019-2020 Spring Edition [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Education CSU-GE Certificate of Achievement


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Students may earn a Certificate of Achievement in General Education upon completion of a pattern of approved courses intended for transfer. See www.assist.org for additional information.

Program Student Learning Outcomes


Students who complete this program will be able to:

  • Explain the values of a culture as expressed through its art or language.
  • Demonstrate effective expository and persuasive writing skills.
  • Develop a reasoned solution to a problem.
  • Evaluate new and accepted ideas about the natural universe using testable methodology.
  • Evaluate the methods of inquiry and evidence used in the behavioral and social sciences.

California State University General Education Certification (CSU-GE)


Completion of a minimum of 39 units including all of the requirements of the California State University General Education certification.

SEE THE ARTICULATION/TRANSFER PATTERN  SECTION OF THE CATALOG FOR A LIST OF SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Required Core 39 Units


Area A: English Language, Communication and Critical Thinking 9 units required.


Complete one course in Area A1, A2, and A3.

A1 Oral Communication

A2 Written Communication

A3 Critical Thinking

Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning – 9 units required.


Complete one course from Area B1 and one course from Area B2. One course must have a laboratory. #denotes laboratory courses. Complete one Math course from Area B4.

B1 Physical Science

B2 Biological Science

B4 Mathematics

Area C: Arts and Humanities 9 units required.


Complete one course from Area C1 and one course from Area C2. Complete a third course from either Area.

C1 Arts

C2 Humanities

Area D: Social Sciences 9 units required.


Choose three courses from a least two different subjects

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development 3 units required.


A maximum of 2 units is permitted for activity course in DANC/KNES/KNEA/PE

Note: CSU Graduation requirement in U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals can be met by completing PS 1 or PS1H and one U.S. History course selected from HIST 16, 17, or 22.

*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.

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