CSU General Education Requirements

Upon completion of the full pattern of courses listed below, Skyline College will certify that a student’s lower division general education requirements are completed for any of the 23 campuses within the CSU system (partial certification also available). Certification is not automatic. You may request certification with your final transcript online via WebSMART. For further information, please consult with a Skyline College counselor or the Skyline College Admissions & Records Office.

Attention: This chart is a guide to help you in selecting courses and keeping track of your progress. You are strongly encouraged to meet with your counselor to determine which general education pattern is best for you to follow, review your course selections, and complete a Student Education Plan. The general education pattern you select is based on a variety of factors, including your major and the institution to which you plan to transfer.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSFER AS A JUNIOR TO A CSU CAMPUS, YOU MUST:

  1. Complete at least 60 CSU transferable units with a “C” average (2.0).
  2. Complete at least 30 of the 39 units from the GE courses listed below, including one course from each of the following areas: √ A1, √ A2, √ A3, and √ B4 with grades of “C-” or higher. Please be aware that for some campuses and majors, you may not complete Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 during your last term prior to enrolling at a CSU campus. Please consult with a counselor for specifics.
  3. While a course may be listed in more than one area, it may be used to satisfy only ONE subject requirement.
LEGEND:
# - Transfer credit is limited by either UC or CSU or both. Please consult with a counselor.
* - Includes lab activity in the course.
† - Separate lab activity course.
AREA A: ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION & CRITICAL THINKING (9 units required) One course each from A1 Oral Communication, A2 Written Communication, and A3 Critical Thinking.

A1 ORAL COMMUNICATION

COMM 110, 127, 130, 140, 150

A2 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

ENGL 100, 105, 110

A3 CRITICAL THINKING

COMM 127#

ENGL 110, 165

PHIL 103, 200

# COMM 127 approved effective FA2020
AREA B: SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING (9 units required) One course each from B1 Physical Science, B2 Life Science, and B4 Mathematics. At least one of the science courses listed in B1 or B2 must include a lab component (B3†) as part of the course or as a separate lab course.

B1 PHYSICAL SCIENCE

ASTR 100, 101†

CHEM 112*, 114*‡, 192*#, 210*, 220*, 234, 237†, 235, 238†, 410*

ENVS 100#, 101†

GEOG 100, 101†, 106*‡

GEOL 100, 105, 106*‡, 210*, 220*

OCEN 100, 101†

PHYS 100# 101†#, 114*‡, 210*, 220*, 250*, 260*, 270*

* Includes lab activity in the course

† Seperate Lab Activity course meets Area B3 only, lab is listed with corresponding lecture course

# PHYS 100 and PHYS 101, formerly PHYS 105 and 106, prior to FA2022

# CHEM 192 approved effective FA2017

# ENVS 100 approved effective FA2020

‡ CHEM 114 same as PHYS 114

‡ GEOL 106 same as GEOG 106

B2 LIFE SCIENCE

ANTH 125, 127†

BIOL 101*, 110*, 111*, 130, 140, 145, 150, 170‡, 171‡†, 215*, 230*, 240*, 250*, 260*

BTEC 170‡, 171‡†

ENVS 100, 101†

PSYC 220

* Includes lab activity in the course

† Seperate Lab Activity course meets Area B3 only, lab is listed with corresponding lecture course

‡ BIOL 170 same as BTEC 170

‡ BIOL 171 same as BTEC 171

B3 LABORATORY ACTIVITY

Separate lab activity course identified by "†" above in areas B1 or B2

Lab Activity included in the course, identified by an asterisk (*) above in areas B1 or B2

B4 MATHEMATICS / QUANTITATIVE REASONING

BUS. 113, 120, 123

CIS 262#

MATH 130, 150, 200, 201, 211#, 222, 225, 241, 242, 243, 251, 252, 253, 270, 275

PSYC 171

# CIS 262, formerly COMP 262 prior to FA 2024; COMP 262 approved for B4 effective FA2018

# MATH 211 approved for B4 effective FA2021
AREA C: ARTS AND HUMANITIES (9 units required) One course from C1 Arts, one course from C2 Humanities, and one course from either C1 Arts or C2 Humanities. Must complete a total of nine units.

C1 ARTS

ART 101, 102, 105, 107, 115‡, 120, 130, 171, 175, 221, 350

DANC 100, 102, 103

ETHN 288

FILM 100#

MUS. 100, 105, 115‡, 202, 205,  206, 240, 250, 275, 277

‡ ART 115 same as MUS. 115

# FILM 100 approved effective FA2022

C2 HUMANITIES

ARBC 111, 112

ART 117

ASL 100, 110, 111

CHIN 111#, 112, 121, 122

DANC 102

ECE. 191

ENGL 110

ESOL 400#

ETHN 265#

FILI 110, 120

HIST 100, 101, 104, 106, 108#, 109, 201#, 203, 235#, 240#, 244#, 248, 310#, 335, 410, 420, 429, 435

LIT. 101, 154, 155, 201, 202, 220, 231, 232, 251, 265, 266, 267, 370, 432

MUS. 277

PHIL 100, 160, 240, 280‡, 300, 312, 320

PLSC 280‡

SPAN 110, 120, 130, 140, 160, 220, 230

# ESOL 400 approved effective FA2024

# ETHN 265, formerly SJS 140 prior to 2023

# HIST 235 and HIST 310 approved starting in FA2022

# HIST 240 approved starting in FA2021

# CHIN 111 approved prior to FA2007-FA2019, reinstated FA2020

# HIST 201 approved starting in FA2020

# HIST 108, 244 approved starting in FA2019

‡ PHIL 280 same as PLSC 280
AREA D: SOCIAL SCIENCES (6 units required) Complete two courses.

ADMJ 100#

ANTH 110, 150, 155, 165, 170, 180, 360

BUS. 100, 101

COMM 150#,160

ECE. 201‡, 212‡, 901‡, 912‡

ECON 100, 102, 210

ETHN 101, 103#, 107, 108#, 109, 120, 130, 140, 142, 265#

GEOG 110, 150

HIST 100#, 101#, 104, 106, 108, 109#, 201, 202, 203, 235, 240, 244, 248, 310, 335, 420#, 429, 430, 435, 436

JOUR 110

KINE 330‡, 510

LEGL 275

PHIL 280‡

PLSC 115, 130, 200, 210, 280‡, 310#

PSYC 100, 105#, 110‡, 200, 201‡, 220, 230, 268, 300, 310, 330‡, 410

SJS 110, 130

SOCI 100, 105, 110‡, 141, 160

SOSC 270

# ETHN 265, formerly SJS 140 prior to FA2023

# ETHN 103, 108, HIST 420, and PSYC 105 approved effective FA2022

# PLSC 310, formerly PLSC 301 prior to FA2022

# COMM 150 and HIST 109 approved effective FA2021

# HIST 100 & 101 approved effective FA2020

# ADMJ 100 approved for Area D FA1987 - SU2019, reinstated FA2020

‡ KINE 330 same as PSYC 330

‡ PHIL 280 same as PLSC 280

‡ PSYC 110 same as SOCI 110

‡ ECE. 201, 901 same as PSYC 201

‡ ECE. 212 same as ECE. 912
AREA E: LIFELONG LEARNING & SELF DEVELOPMENT (3 units required) Complete three units from E1 or from E1 and E2 combined (Note: Maximum one unit applicable from Area E2. Must complete a minimum of two units in Area E1).

E1

BIOL 310#

BUS. 101#

COUN 100

CRER 137

ECE. 201‡, 901‡

HSCI 100, 130

KINE 101#, 305, 330‡

P.E. 105

PSYC 100#, 110#‡, 200, 201‡, 310#, 330‡

SOCI 110#‡, 160

WELL 716#, 718

# KINE 101, formerly KINE 100 prior to FA2024; KINE 100 approved starting FA2020

# WELL 716 approved starting FA2023

# BUS. 101, PSYC 100, 110, 310, and SOCI 110 approved starting FA2021

# BIOL 310 formerly FCS 310 prior to FA2019

‡ PSYC 110 same as SOCI 110

‡ KINE 330 same as PSYC 330

‡ ECE. 201, 901 same as PSYC 201

E2

ADAP 358, 359

COMB 105.1 - 105.3, 301, 302, 401.1 – 401.4

DANC 117.1 – 117.2, 121.1 – 121.4, 125.1 – 125.4, 130.1 – 130.4, 140.1 – 140.4, 150.1 – 150.2, 151.1 – 151.4, 152.1 – 152.4, 157.1-157.4, 161, 162, 163, 164, 172.1 – 172.4, 330.1 – 330.4, 350.1 – 350.4, 391, 395.1 – 395.4, 400.1 – 400.4, 410.1 - 410.4, 665

FITN 106, 107#, 112.1 – 112.4, 116.1 – 116.4, 199.1 – 199.2, 201.1 – 201.4, 219.1 - 219.4, 301.1 – 301.4, 304.1 – 304.4, 305.1 – 305.4, 332.1 – 332.4, 334.1 – 334.4, 335.1 – 335.4, 400.1 - 400.4

INDV 101.1 – 101.4, 121.1 – 121.4, 251.1 – 251.4

TEAM 105#, 111.1 – 111.4, 112, 116, 132.1 – 132.4, 141.1 – 141.4, 148.1 – 148.4, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 201

VARS 100, 110, 150, 200, 300, 340, 342, 350, 360

# TEAM 105, formerly TEAM 100 prior to FA2024

# FITN 107 approved starting FA2021
AREA F: ETHNIC STUDIES (3 units required) Complete one course.

ETHN 101, 103, 107, 108, 109, 142

American History, The U.S. Constitution, California State and Local Government – CSU Graduation 
Requirement (AHI).

Although not a transfer or CSU admissions requirement, the CSU system requires 
students to complete coursework in American History (US-1), The U.S. Constitution (US-2), 
California State & Local Government (US-3) as a graduation requirement. The following courses may 
be taken prior to transfer to meet this CSU graduation requirement and may also be applied to meet 
approved CSU GE Areas.

Note: There are instances when a course is approved for CSU GE, IGETC, and/or AH&I at Skyline 
College but the same course at College of San Mateo or Canada College is not approved to meet that 
same area. Please check if the course that you plan on registering for is approved for the same GE 
or AHI Area at CSM or Cañada.

US-1 American History only – HIST 429, effective FA2012

US-2 US Government only – LEGL 275, effective FA2014

US-3 State & Local Government only – HIST 240, 310 PLSC 310#

US-1 & US-2 – HIST 108, 201, 202, 235, 244 PLSC 210

US-2 & US-3 National, State & Local Government – PLSC 200

Note:

# PLSC 310 formerly PLSC 301, prior to FA2022