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 list 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:
- Complete at least 60 CSU transferable units with a “C” average (2.0).
- 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.
- While a course may be listed in more than one area, it may be used to satisfy only ONE subject requirement.
- While an AP test 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. |
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| AREA A: ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION & CRITICAL THINKING9 units requiredOne course each from A1 Oral Communication, A2 Written Communication, and A3 Critical Thinking. |
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√A1 ORAL COMMUNICATION COMM 110, 127, 130, 140, 150 |
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√A2 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ENGL 100, 105, 110 |
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√A3 CRITICAL THINKING ENGL 100, 105, 110, 165 PHIL 103, 200 |
| AREA B: SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING9 units requiredOne 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. |
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B1 PHYSICAL SCIENCE ASTR 100, 101† CHEM 112*, 114*‡, 192*#, 210*, 220*, 234, 237†, 235, 238†, 410* GEOG 100, 101†, 106*‡ GEOL 100, 105, 106*‡, 180, 210*, 220* OCEN 100, 101† PHYS 105 106†, 114*†, 210*, 220*, 250*, 260*, 270* †Seperate Lab Activity course meets Area B3 only, lab is listed with corresponding lecture course ‡CHEM 114 same as PHYS 114. #CHEM 192 approved for B1/B3 effective FA2017 ‡GEOL 106 same as GEOG 106. |
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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#, ENVS 101† PSYC 220 †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 # Approved to meet B2 FA2010 and thereafter |
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B3 LABORATORY ACTIVITY Separate lab activity course identified by "*" above in areas B1 or B2 |
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√ B4 MATHEMATICS / QUANTITATIVE REASONING BUS. 120, 123 COMP 262‡# MATH 130, 150, 153, 200, 201, 222, 225, 241, 242, 251, 252, 253, 268‡#, 270, 275 PSYC 171 ‡COMP 262 same as MATH 268 #COMP 262 / MATH 268 approved for B4 effective FA2018 |
| AREA C: ARTS AND HUMANITIES9 units requiredOne 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. |
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C1 ARTS ART 101, 102, 105, 107, 115‡, 120, 130, 175, 221, 350 DANC 100, 102 MUS. 100, 105, 115‡, 144, 202, 204, 240, 250, 275, 276, 301, 470 ‡ART 115 same as MUS. 115. |
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C2 HUMANITIES ARBC 111, 112 ART 117 ASL 100, 110, 111, 112, 121, 122 CHIN 111, 112, 121, 122 DANC 102 ECE. 191‡ ENGL 110, 161 FILI 110, 111, 112, 120 FILM 440 HIST 100, 101, 104, 106, 109, 203, 248, 335‡, 410, 420, 429, 430, 432, 435, 444, 453, 462, 463, 464 LIT. 101, 151, 154, 155, 191‡, 201, 202, 220, 221, 231, 232, 251, 265, 266, 267, 277, 370, 432 MUS. 276, 277 PHIL 100, 160, 175, 240, 280‡, 300, 312, 320 PLSC 280‡, 335‡ SOCI 341, 432 SPAN 110, 111, 112, 120, 121, 122, 130, 140, 160, 220, 230 ‡ECE. 191 same as LIT. 191 ‡HIST 335 same as PLSC 335 ‡PHIL 280 same as PLSC 280 |
| AREA D: SOCIAL SCIENCES9 units requiredChoose from at least two disciplines or an interdisciplinary sequence. |
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ADMJ 100 ANTH 110, 150, 155, 165, 170, 180, 360 BUS. 100, 101 COMM 160 ECE. 201‡, 212 ECON 100, 102, 111, 310 EDUC 100 GEOG 110, 150 HIST 104, 106, 108, 201, 202, 203, 235, 240, 244, 248, 265, 300, 310, 335‡, 429, 430, 432, 435, 436, 444, 453 IBUS 210 JOUR 110 KINE 510 LEGL 275 PHIL 280‡ PLSC 115, 130, 150, 200, 210, 280‡, 301, 315, 320, 335‡ PSYC 100, 110‡, 200, 201‡, 220, 230, 238, 268, 300, 301, 310, 390, 410 SJS 110 SOCI 100, 105, 110‡, 141, 142, 143, 160, 201, 341 SOSC 270 ‡HIST 335 same as PLSC 335. #IBUS 210 formerly BUS. 210 effective FA2018 ‡PHIL 280 same as PLSC 280 ‡PSYC 110 same as SOCI 110 ‡ECE. 201 same as PSYC 201 |
| AREA E: LIFELONG LEARNING & SELF DEVELOPMENT3 units requiredComplete 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). |
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E1 COUN 100 CRER 137, 665 ECE. 201‡, 214 FCS 310 HSCI 100, 130, 150 KINE 305 P.E. 105 PSYC 200, 201‡ SOCI 160 WELL 718 ‡ECE. 201 same as PSYC 201 |
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E2 ADAP 358, 359 COMB 105.1 - 105.3, 301, 302, 401.1 – 401.4, 404.1 – 404.4, 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, 152.1 – 152.4, 161, 162, 163, 164, 172.1 – 172.4, 330.1 – 330.4, 350, 350.1 – 350.4, 391, 395.1 – 395.4, 400.1 – 400.4, 410.1 - 410.4, 450, 665 FITN 106, 112.1 – 112.4, 116.1 – 116.4, 166.1 – 166.4, 199.1 – 199.2, 201.1 – 201.4, 219.1 - 219.4, 301.1 – 301.4, 304.1 – 304.4, 305.1 – 305.4, 308.1 – 308.4, 314.1 – 314.4, 332.1 – 332.4, 334.1 – 334.4, 335.1 – 335.4, 400.1 - 400.4 – 400.2 INDV 101.1 – 101.4, 121.1 – 121.4, 126, 141, 160.1 – 160.4, 251.1 – 251.4 TEAM 100, 111.1 – 111.4, 112, 116, 117, 132.1 – 132.4, 141.1 – 141.4, 148.1 – 148.4, 179, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 201 VARS 100, 110, 120, 150, 200, 300, 310, 340, 350, 360 |
U.S. History, U.S. Constitution, California State and Local Government – CSU Graduation Requirement. Although not a transfer or CSU admissions requirement, the CSU system requires students to complete coursework in U.S. History (US-1), U.S. Government (US-2), California State & Local Government (US-3) as a graduation requirement. The following courses may meet the CSU graduation requirement and may be applied to meet CSU GE Area D or Area C2.
US-1 US History & US-2 US Government – HIST 108, 201, 202, 235, 244, 265#, 429#; LEGL 275#; PLSC 210
US-3 State & Local Government – HIST 240, 310; PLSC 301, 200#
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HIST 265# has been approved to meet US-1 only (US History) effective F15
HIST 429# has been approved to meet US-1 only (US History) effective F12
LEGL 275# has been approved to meet US-2 only (US Government) effective F14
PLSC 200# meets both US Government (US-2) and State & Local Government (US-3)