2024-2025 California State University General Education Requirements

The following Sacramento City College courses fulfill California State University (CSU) General Education (GE) Breadth Requirements.

To complete the CSU GE breadth requirements, students must have a 2.0 or higher grade point average (GPA) for all courses taken. To transfer, students must meet the following requirements:

1. Completion of 60 transferable units to include a minimum of 30 units from the GE breadth requirements
2. Completion of Areas A1, A2, A3, and B4 with a grade of "C-" or better
3. Minimum 2.0 GPA for all transferable coursework completed

The CSU GE Breadth Requirements may change each year. It is the student's responsibility to check with a counselor for updated CSU GE Breadth Requirements.

A. English Language Communication and Critical Thinking

• ** Courses are listed in more than one section in an area or other areas but can only be used once to satisfy a requirement.
• # Courses are approved for CSU GE beginning in fall 2024. See all new approvals for fall 2024.

B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning

• ** Courses are listed in more than one section in an area or other areas but can only be used once to satisfy a requirement.
• # Courses are approved for CSU GE beginning in fall 2024. See all new approvals for fall 2024.

C. Arts and Humanities

• ** Courses are listed in more than one section in an area or other areas but can only be used once to satisfy a requirement.
• * These courses in Area C1 or C2 are repeatable for credit but only one can be used to satisfy the general education requirement in Area C.
• # Courses are approved for CSU GE beginning in fall 2024. See all new approvals for fall 2024.

D. Social Sciences

Choose two courses for a minimum of six units. Students will be required to take an additional three units in their upper-division courses from a different subject area at the university to which they transfer.

US History, Constitution, and American Ideals is a CSU graduation requirement only – it is not required for CSU general education certification. Those courses can be used to satisfy Area D.

Area Courses US History, Constitution, and American Ideals

Option 1: Complete POLS 301** or POLS 481**, plus one of the following: HIST 310**, 311**, 320**, 321**, 483**, 484**, 486**, 487**

Option 2: Complete HIST 310**, HIST 320**, HIST 483**, or HIST 486**, plus one of the following: HIST 311**, 321**, 484**, 487**; POLS 301**, 304**, 481**

• ** Courses are listed in more than one section in an area or other areas but can only be used once to satisfy a requirement.

E. Lifelong Learning and Self Development

• ** Courses are listed in more than one section in an area or other areas but can only be used once to satisfy a requirement.

F. Ethnic Studies

Area F is only for students with fall 2021 (or later) catalog rights. If you have catalog rights prior to fall 2021, then this section does not apply to you.

Choose at least one course for a minimum of three units; courses cannot be counted twice.

New Approvals Effective Fall 2024