California State University

The courses listed below will fulfill the lower division general education requirements for all CSU campuses.

California State University (CSU) Upper Division Transfer Requirements:

Students are eligible for upper division admission with completion of 60 CSU transferable units that include:

Students must be in good standing at the last college or university attended.

CSU General Education Notes

  1. Courses on this list have been approved by the CSU Office of the Chancellor for Fall 2021 and beyond. If a course was completed prior to approval, it cannot be certified for CSU General Education Breadth requirements.
  2. Some majors require specific general education courses. Students planning to transfer are advised to plan their schedules carefully in order to maintain progress.

* Courses may not be double counted to satisfy more than one general education area.

NOTE: Students who have a qualifying Advanced Placement (AP) test score (3 or above) or International Baccalaureate (IB) High-Level examination score of 4*, 5, 6, or 7 meet CSU GE/IGETC general education (*CSU only)
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A. English Language Communication and Critical Thinking

(9 units minimum): Select at least one course from each group (A-1, A-2, A-3).

A-1: Oral Communication Select one course from the following:
Course Title
SPCH 1A Public Speaking
SPCH 1AH Public Speaking-Honors
SPCH 2 Fundamentals of Communication
SPCH 8 Professional and Organizational Speaking
SPCH 8H Professional and Organizational Speaking - Honors
A-2: Written Communication Select one course from the following:
Course Title
AMLA 1A College Composition for Non-Native English Speakers
ENGL 1A Freshman Composition
ENGL 1AH Freshman Composition – Honors
ENGL 1AM College Composition for Non-Native Speakers
A-3: Critical Thinking Select one course from the following:
Course Title
ENGL 1C Critical Thinking and Writing
ENGL 1CH Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
ENGR 1C Engineering Critical Thinking
PHIL 3 Introduction to Logic
PHIL 3H Introduction to Logic - Honors
PHIL 8 Critical Thinking
PHIL 9 Critical Thinking and Writing
PHIL 9H Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
PSYC 5 Psychology of Reasoning and Problem Solving
READ 100 Analysis and Critical Reading
SPCH 20 Argumentation and Debate
SPCH 20H Argumentation and Debate - Honors

B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning

(9 units minimum): Select one course from each group (B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4).

B-1: Physical Science Select at least one course from the following list:
Course Title
ASTR 5 Introduction to Astronomy
ASTR 5H Introduction to Astronomy - Honors
+ASTR 5L Astronomical Observing Laboratory
ASTR 7 Geology of the Solar System
ASTR 8 Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
CHEM 9 Chemistry of Everyday Life
+CHEM 10 Chemistry for Allied Health Majors
+CHEM 20 Introductory Organic and Biochemistry
+CHEM 40 Introduction to General Chemistry
+CHEM 50 General Chemistry I
+CHEM 50H General Chemistry I – Honors
+CHEM 51 General Chemistry II
+CHEM 51H General Chemistry II – Honors
GEOG 1 Physical Geography
GEOG 1H Physical Geography - Honors
+GEOG 1L Physical Geography Laboratory
+GEOG 1LH Physical Geography Laboratory – Honors
+GEOL 1 Physical Geology
+GEOL 2 Historical Geology
GEOL 7 Geology of California
GEOL 8 Earth Science
GEOL 8H Earth Science – Honors
+GEOL 8L Earth Science Laboratory
GEOL 9 Environmental Geology
+GEOL 9L Environmental Geology Laboratory
GEOL 10 Natural Disasters
+GEOL 24 Geologic Field Studies: Central California
GEOL 30 Global Climate Change
METO 3 Weather and the Atmospheric Environment
+METO 3L Weather and Atmospheric Environment Laboratory
OCEA 10 Introduction to Oceanography
OCEA 10H Introduction to Oceanography-Honors
+OCEA 10L Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory
+PHSC 3 Energy Science
+PHSC 9 Physical Science
+PHYS 1 Physics
+PHYS 2AG General Physics
+PHYS 2BG General Physics
+PHYS 4A Engineering Physics
+PHYS 4B Engineering Physics
+PHYS 4C Engineering Physics
+PHYS 6A General Physics with Calculus
+PHYS 6B General Physics with Calculus
B-2: Life Science Select at least one course from the following list:
Course Title
AGOR 1 Horticultural Science
+ANAT 10A Introductory Human Anatomy
+ANAT 10B Introductory Human Physiology
+ANAT 35 Human Anatomy
+ANAT 36 Human Physiology
ANTH 1 Biological Anthropology
ANTH 1H Biological Anthropology - Honors
+ANTH 1L Biological Anthropology Laboratory
+BIOL 1 General Biology
+BIOL 2 Plant and Animal Biology
+BIOL 3 Ecology and Field Biology
+BIOL 4 Biology for Majors
+BIOL 4H Biology for Majors – Honors
BIOL 6 Humans and the Environment
+BIOL 6L Humans and the Environment Laboratory
+BIOL 8 Cell and Molecular Biology
BIOL 17 Neurobiology and Behavior
BIOL 20 Marine Biology
+BIOL 21 Marine Biology Laboratory
BIOL 25 Conservation Biology
BIOL 34 Fundamentals of Genetics
+BIOL 34L Fundamentals of Genetics Lab
+MICR 1 Principles of Microbiology
+MICR 22 Microbiology
PSYC 1B Biological Psychology
+ZOOL 3 Fundamentals of Zoology
B-3: Lab Activity

This requirement is met by taking ONE of the courses above indicated by a “+” sign in either B1 or B2. Lab must be a corresponding section to the lecture course taken.

B-4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Select at least one course from the following list:
Course Title
BUSC 17 Applied Business Statistics
ENGR 285 Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineers
MATH 100 Survey of College Mathematics
MATH 110 Elementary Statistics
MATH 110H Elementary Statistics – Honors
MATH 110S Integrated Statistics
MATH 120 Finite Mathematics
MATH 130 College Algebra
MATH 140 Calculus for Business
MATH 150 Trigonometry
MATH 160 Precalculus Mathematics
MATH 180 Calculus and Analytic Geometry
MATH 181 Calculus and Analytic Geometry
MATH 260 Linear Algebra
MATH 280 Calculus and Analytic Geometry
MATH 285 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
MATH 290 Differential Equations
PSYC 10 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
SOC 23 Introduction to Statistics in Sociology and Social Sciences

Attention: It is recommended that you use one of the options below as part of th e 9 units required in Area C or D.
 CSU American Institutions & U.S. History Graduation Requirement:

Option 1: HIST 7 (or 7H) + HIST 8 (or 8H)
or
Option 2: Completion of one course from U.S. History plus one course from American Institutions:

United States History
HIST 1
HIST 7
HIST 7H
HIST 8
HIST 8H
HIST 30
HIST 31
HIST 36
HIST 40
HIST 44
American Institutions
POLI 1
POLI 1H
POLI 25
POLI 35

C. Arts and Humanities

(9 units minimum): Select 3 courses, with at least one course form “Arts” (C-1) and one course from “Humanities” (C-2)
* Courses may not be double counted to satisfy more than one area

Course Title
AHIS 1 Introduction to the Visual Arts and Art History
or
ARTB 1 Introduction to the Visual Arts and Art History
*AHIS 3 History of Women and Gender in Art
*AHIS 3H History of Women in Art - Honors
AHIS 4 History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic
AHIS 4H History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic - Honors
AHIS 5 History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern
AHIS 5H History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern - Honors
AHIS 6 History of Modern Art
AHIS 6H History of Modern Art - Honors
AHIS 8 History of Medieval Art and Architecture
*AHIS 9 History of Asian Art and Architecture
AHIS 10 A History of Greek & Roman Art & Architecture
*AHIS 11 History of African, Oceanic & Native Amer. Art
*AHIS 11H History of African, Oceanic & Native Amer. Art – Honors
*AHIS 12 History of Pre-Columbian Art & Architecture
*AHIS 12H History of Pre-Columbian Art & Architect – Honors
*AHIS 13 World Art and Visual Culture
*AHIS 14 Rome: The Ancient City
*AHIS 15 Culture and Art of Pompeii
ARCH 250 World Architecture: Prehistory to the Middle Ages
ARCH 251 World Architecture: Renaissance through the Contemporary Era
ARTB 14 Basic Studio Arts
ARTD 15A Drawing: Beginning
ARTD 20 Design: Two-Dimensional
ARTD 25A Beginning Painting I
ARTD 46A Printmaking: Introduction to Monotype
ARTD 47A Printmaking: Photo and Alternative Processes
ARTG 20 Art, Artists and Society
ARTS 22 Design: Three-Dimensional
ARTS 30A Ceramics: Beginning I
ARTS 40A Sculpture: Beginning
DN-T 20 History and Appreciation of Dance
FASH 9 History of Fashion
ID 14 History of Furniture & Decorative Arts
MUS 7 Fundamentals of Music
MUS 11A Music Literature Survey
MUS 11B Music Literature Survey
MUS 12 History of Jazz
MUS 13 Introduction to Music Appreciation
MUS 13H Introduction to Music Appreciation - Honors
MUS 14A World Music
MUS 14B American Folk Music
MUS 15 Rock Music History and Appreciation
MUS 15H Rock Music History and Appreciation - Honors
PHOT 15 History of Photography
SPCH 4 Performance of Literature
THTR 9 Introduction to Theater Arts
THTR 10 History of Theater Arts
THTR 11 Principles of Acting I
C-2: Humanities
Course Title
ARAB 1 Elementary Arabic
ARAB 2 Continuing Elementary Arabic
CHIN 1 Elementary Chinese
CHIN 2 Continuing Elementary Chinese
CHIN 3 Intermediate Chinese
CHIN 4 Continuing Intermediate Chinese
ENGL 1B English – Introduction to Literary Types
ENGL 1BH English – Introduction to Literary Types - Honors
FRCH 1 Elementary French
FRCH 2 Continuing Elementary French
FRCH 3 Intermediate French
FRCH 4 Continuing Intermediate French
FRCH 60 French Culture Through Cinema
GERM 1 Elementary German
GERM 2 Continuing Elementary German
GERM 3 Intermediate German
GERM 60 German Culture Through Cinema
*HIST 1 History of the United States
*HIST 3 World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern
*HIST 3H World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern - Honors
*HIST 4 World History: Early Modern to the Present
*HIST 4H World History: Early Modern to the Present - Honors
*HIST 7 History of the United States to 1877
*HIST 7H History of the United States to 1877 - Honors
*HIST 8 History of the United States from 1865
*HIST 8H History of the United States from 1865 - Honors
*HIST 9 Asian American and Pacific Islander History
*HIST 10 History of Premodern Asia
*HIST 10H History of Premodern Asia - Honors
*HIST 11 History of Modern Asia
*HIST 11H History of Modern Asia - Honors
*HIST 16 The Wild West History, 1800-1890
*HIST 18 History of Latin America
*HIST 19 History of Mexico
*HIST 30 History of African American 1619-1877
*HIST 31 History of the African American
*HIST 35 History of Africa
*HIST 36 Women in American History
*HIST 39 California History
*HIST 40 History of the Mexican American
*HIST 44 History of Native Americans
HUMA 1 Humanities and the Human Experience
HUMA 1H Humanities & the Human Experience- Honors
ITAL 1 Elementary Italian
ITAL 2 Continuing Elementary Italian
ITAL 3 Intermediate Italian
ITAL 4 Continuing Intermediate Italian
ITAL 60 Italian Culture through Cinema
ITAL 61 Italian Culture Through Food
JAPN 1 Elementary Japanese
JAPN 2 Continuing Elementary Japanese
JAPN 3 Intermediate Japanese
JAPN 4 Continuing Intermediate Japanese
JAPN 5 Advanced Japanese
JAPN 62 Japanese Culture Through Anime and Manga
LATN 1 Elementary Latin
LATN 1H Elementary Latin - Honors
LATN 2 Continuing Elementary Latin
LATN 2H Continuing Elementary Latin - Honors
LING 2 Languages, Gender, and Power
LING 3 Languages, Cultures, and Writing in East Asia
LIT 1 Early American Literature
LIT 2 Modern American Literature
LIT 3 Multicultural American Literature
LIT 6A Survey of English Literature
LIT 6B Survey of English Literature
LIT 10 Survey of Shakespeare
LIT 11A World Literature to 1650
LIT 11B World Literature from 1650
LIT 14 Introduction to Modern Poetry
LIT 15 Introduction to Cinema
LIT 20 African American Literature
LIT 25 Contemporary Mexican American Lit
LIT 36 Introduction to Mythology
LIT 40 Children’s Literature
LIT 46 The Bible as Literature: Old Testament
LIT 47 The Bible as Literature: New Testament
PHIL 5 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 5H Introduction to Philosophy - Honors
PHIL 12 Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 12H Introduction to Ethics - Honors
PHIL 15 Major World Religions
PHIL 15H Major World Religions - Honors
PHIL 20A Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 20AH Introduction to Ancient Philosophy - Honors
PHIL 20B Introduction to Modern Philosophy
PHIL 20BH Introduction to Modern Philosophy - Honors
*POLI 5 Political Theory I- Ancient to Contemporary
*POLI 7 Political Theory II- Early Mod-Contemporary
PUBH 20 History of Western Medicine
SIGN 101 American Sign Language 1
SIGN 101H American Sign Language 1 - Honors
SIGN 102 American Sign Language 2
SIGN 103 American Sign Language 3
SIGN 104 American Sign Language 4
SIGN 202 American Deaf Culture
SPAN 1 Elementary Spanish
SPAN 1S Spanish for the Spanish Speaking
SPAN 2 Continuing Elementary Spanish
SPAN 2S Continuing Spanish for the Spanish Speaking
SPAN 3 Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 4 Continuing Intermediate Spanish

D. Social Sciences

Required Courses: (6 units minimum) Select 2 courses.
* Courses may not be double counted to satisfy more than one area

Course Title
AGAG 1 Food Production, Land Use, & Politics - A Global Perspective
*AHIS 3 History of Women and Gender in Art
*AHIS 3H History of Women and Gender in Art - Honors
*AHIS 9 History of Asian Art and Architecture
*AHIS 11 History of African, Oceanic,& Native American Art
*AHIS 11H History of African, Oceanic,& Native American Art - Honors
*AHIS 12 History of Precolumbian Art & Architecture
*AHIS 12H History of Precolumbian Art & Architecture- Honors
*AHIS 13 World Art and Visual Culture
*AHIS 14 Rome: The Ancient City
*AHIS 15 Culture and Art of Pompeii
ANTH 4 Archaeology
ANTH 5 Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 5H Cultural Anthropology - Honors
ANTH 6 Language and Culture: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
ANTH 15 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean
ANTH 16 Peoples and Cultures of South Asia
ANTH 17 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
ANTH 30 The Native American
ANTH 50 Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society
BUSC 1A Principles of Economics - Macroeconomics
BUSC 1AH Principles of Economics- Macroeconomics - Honors
BUSC 1B Principles of Economics - Microeconomics
BUSC 1BH Principles of Economics - Microeconomics-Honors
BUSL 100 American Law and Democracy
CHLD 1 Child, Family, School and Community
*CHLD 10 Child Growth and Lifespan Development
*CHLD 10H Child Growth and Lifespan Development - Honors
*CHLD 11 Child and Adolescent Development
FASH 14 Dress, Culture, and Identity
GEOG 2 Human Geography
GEOG 2H Human Geography – Honors
GEOG 5 World Regional Geography
GEOG 8 Urban Geography
GEOG 30 Geography of California
*HIST 1 History of the United States
*HIST 3 World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern
*HIST 3H World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern - Honors
*HIST 4 World History: Early Modern - Present
*HIST 4H World History: Early Modern - Present - Honors
*HIST 7 History of the United States to 1877
*HIST 7H History of the United States to 1877 - Honors
*HIST 8 History of the United States from 1865
*HIST 8H History of the United States from 1865 - Honors
*HIST 9 Asian American and Pacific Islander History
*HIST 10 History of Premodern Asia
*HIST 10H History of Premodern Asia - Honors
*HIST 11 History of Modern Asia
*HIST 11H History of Modern Asia - Honors
*HIST 16 The Wild West - A History, 1800-1890
*HIST 18 History of Latin America
*HIST 19 History of Mexico
*HIST 30 History of the African American 1619-1877
*HIST 31 History of the African American
*HIST 35 History of Africa
*HIST 36 Women in American History
*HIST 39 California History
*HIST 40 History of the Mexican American
*HIST 44 History of Native Americans
JOUR 100 Introduction to Mass Media
JOUR 107 Race, Culture, Gender,& Mass Media Images
*NF 28 Cultural and Ethnic Foods
POLI 1 Introduction to American Government & Politics
POLI 1H Introduction to American Government and Politics - Honors
POLI 2 Comparative Politics
*POLI 5 Political Theory I - Ancient – Contemporary
*POLI 7 Political Theory II - Early Modern - Contemporary
POLI 9 International Relations
POLI 10 Environmental Politics
POLI 25 Latino Politics in the United States
POLI 35 African American/ Black Politics
PSYC 1A Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 1AH Introduction to Psychology - Honors
*PSYC 14 Developmental Psychology
*PSYC 14H Developmental Psychology - Honors
*PSYC 15 Introduction to Child Psychology
PSYC 19 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 20 Introduction to Social Psychology
*PSYC 25 The Psychology of Women
R-TV 01 Introduction to Electronic Media
SOC 1 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 1H Introduction to Sociology - Honors
SOC 2 Contemporary Social Problems
SOC 2H Contemporary Social Problems - Honors
SOC 4 Introduction to Gerontology
SOC 5 Introduction to Criminology
SOC 5H Introduction to Criminology - Honors
SOC 12 Introduction to Research Methods in the Social Sciences
SOC 14 Marriage and the Family
SOC 14H Marriage and the Family - Honors
*SOC 15 Child Development
SOC 20 Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
SOC 20H Introduction to Race and Ethnicity - Honors
SOC 40 Introduction to Sex and Gender Roles
SOC 110 Introduction to Social Justice
SOC 130 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
SPCH 7 Intercultural Communication
SPCH 7H Intercultural Communication - Honors
*SPCH 26 Interpersonal Communication
*SPCH 26H Interpersonal Communication – Honors
SPCH 30 Introduction to Communication Theory
SPCH 30H Introduction to Communication Theory - Honors

E. Lifelong Learning & Self Development

(3 units) - Select at least one course.
* Courses may not be double counted to satisfy more than one area

Course Title
AD 3 Chemical Dependency: Intervention, Treatment and Recovery
BIOL 5 Contemporary Health Issues
BIOL 13 Human Reproduction, Development and Aging
BIOL 15 Human Sexuality
BIOL 15H Human Sexuality - Honors
*CHLD 10 Child Growth and Lifespan Development
*CHLD 10H Child Growth and Lifespan Development - Honors
*CHLD 11 Child and Adolescent Development
COUN 2 College Success Strategies
COUN 5 Career and Life Planning
FCS 41 Life Management
KIN 34 Fitness for Living
LEAD 55 Exploring Leadership
NF 10 Nutrition for Health and Wellness
NF 12 Sports Nutrition
NF 25 Introduction to Nutrition Science
NF 25H Introduction to Nutrition Science - Honors
*NF 28 Cultural and Ethnic Foods
*PSYC 14 Developmental Psychology
*PSYC 14H Developmental Psychology – Honors
*PSYC 15 Introduction to Child Psychology
*PSYC 25 The Psychology of Women
PSYC 26 Psychology of Sexuality
PSYC 33 Psychology for Effective Living
PUBH 24 Introduction to Public Health
*SOC 15 Child Development
*SPCH 26 Interpersonal Communication
*SPCH 26H Interpersonal Communication - Honors
STDY 100 University-level Practices for Academic Success

F. Ethnic Studies

Courses are pending approval. Students who enrolled at Mt. SAC or another California Community College or California State University prior to Fall 2021 have maintained continuous enrollment do not need to complete Area F, but they do need an additional course for Area D. Students starting Fall 2021 or later should check with the Mt. SAC Counseling Department or the Transfer Center in June 2022 to identify approved Mt. SAC Area F Ethnic Studies Courses.