Undergraduate Day Program General Education Overview
| Component Name |
Type |
FALL 2018 TRANSFERS
Units |
FALL 2018 FRESHMEN
Units
|
| First Year Experience (FYE) |
Interdisciplinary |
n/a
|
3 |
| Colloquium |
Interdisciplinary |
6 |
n/a |
| Expository Writing |
Skill |
3 |
3 |
| Advanced Writing and Research |
Skill |
3 |
3 |
| Speech |
Skill |
3 |
3 |
| Mathematical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning |
Skill |
3-4 |
3-4 |
| Social Science |
Knowledge Area |
3 |
3 |
| Natural Sciences |
Knowledge Area |
6 |
3 |
| Creative and Performing Arts |
Knowledge Area/Skill |
3 |
3 |
| Moral Philosophy/ Ethics |
Knowledge Area |
3 |
3 |
| Religion |
Knowledge Area |
6 |
3 |
| Total Units |
|
39-40* |
30-32* |
*Specific major requirements might stipulate more units in the General Education requirements. Please check major requirements.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE FALL 2018 ENTERING CLASS - The table above reflects the transition from the current General Education program to the new Core Curriculum that will debut in Fall 2019. All entering students in Fall 2018 will be subject to the requirements above for their first year of enrollment; then, in Fall 2019, all enrolled students will transition to the new 4-unit-based Core Curriculum.
- For General Education requirements for Adult Degree Completion Program students, see the Adult Degree Completion Program General Education section of this catalog.
- Once a student has matriculated, he/she must complete the General Education Program as outlined above or in the Honors Program section of this catalog. Students must obtain permission in advance to take a General Education course off campus by obtaining the approval of their academic advisor and submitting a completed Authorization to Take a Class Off Campus form to the Registrar’s Office for approval, prior to enrolling in the course and subject to the parameters in Item 3 below.
- After matriculation, Day program undergraduate students may not take more than 9 General Education units off campus. Courses taken off campus must be comparable in course content and Student Learning Outcomes to those required by the University, as determined by the Articulation Officer and the Director of General Education. Failure to obtain prior authorization may result in off campus coursework being denied for transfer.
- The General Education requirements develop specific academic skills and/or examine content knowledge. The number of units required in each category is indicated above. There may be variations in requirements for transfer students as explained in the Special Conditions section below or for students in the Honors Program.
- A course which satisfies both a General Education requirement and a requirement in a student’s major may be counted for both the General Education and major, up to a maximum of 9 units. Even though a course may be applied to meet the two requirements, students do not receive double the credit for the course.