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:
- 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.
| 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 THINKING (9 units required) One 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 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. |
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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 |
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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, 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 |
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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 |
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B4 MATHEMATICS / QUANTITATIVE REASONING BUS. 113, 120, 123 COMP 262# MATH 130, 150, 200, 201, 211#, 222, 225, 241, 242, 243, 251, 252, 253, 270, 275 PSYC 171 # 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. |
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C1 ARTS ART 101, 102, 105, 107, 115‡, 120, 130, 171, 175, 221, 350 DANC 100, 102, 103 FILM 100# MUS. 100, 105, 115‡, 202, 204, 205, 206, 240, 250, 275, 276, 277, 301, 470 ‡ ART 115 same as MUS. 115 # FILM 100 approved effective FA2022 |
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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 FILI 110, 111, 112, 120 FILM 100# HIST 100, 101, 104, 106, 108#, 109, 201#, 203, 235#, 240#, 244#, 248, 310#, 335‡, 410, 420, 429, 430, 432, 435, 444, 453, 462, 463, 464 LIT. 101, 151, 154, 155, 156, 191‡, 201, 202, 220, 221, 231, 232, 251, 265, 266, 267, 277, 370, 432 MUS. 276, 277 PHIL 100, 160, 240, 280‡, 300, 312, 320 PLSC 280‡, 335‡ SOCI 341 SPAN 110, 111, 112, 120, 121#, 122, 130, 140, 160, 220, 230 # HIST 235 and HIST 310 approved starting in FA2022 # HIST 240 approved starting in FA2021 # FILM 100 formerly FILM 440 effective FA2021 # CHIN 111 approved prior to FA2007-FA2019, reinstated FA2020 # HIST 201 approved starting in FA2020 # HIST 108, 244 approved starting in FA2019 # SPAN 122 approved FA1998 - FA2014, reinstated effective FA2016 ‡ ECE. 191 same as LIT. 191 ‡ HIST 335 same as PLSC 335 ‡ PHIL 280 same as PLSC 280 |
| AREA D: SOCIAL SCIENCES (6 units required) Complete two courses. |
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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 EDUC 100 ETHN 101, 103#, 107, 108#, 109, 142 GEOG 110, 150 HIST 100#, 101#, 104, 106, 108, 109#, 201, 202, 203, 235, 240, 244, 248, 300, 310, 335‡, 420#, 429, 430, 432, 435, 436, 444, 453 JOUR 110 KINE 330‡, 510 LEGL 275 PHIL 280‡ PLSC 115, 130, 200, 210, 280‡, 310#, 315, 320, 335‡ PSYC 100, 105#, 110‡, 200, 201‡, 220, 230, 268, 300, 310, 330‡, 410 SJS 110, 130, 140 SOCI 100, 105, 110‡, 141, 143, 160, 201, 341 SOSC 270 # 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 starting FA2021 # HIST 100 & 101 approved effective FA2020 # ADMJ 100 approved for Area D FA1987 - SU2019, reinstated FA2020 ‡ KINE 330 same as PSYC 330 ‡ HIST 335 same as PLSC 335 ‡ 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). |
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E1 BIOL 310# BUS. 101# COUN 100 CRER 137, 665 ECE. 201‡, 214, 901‡ HSCI 100, 130, 150 KINE 100#, 305, 330‡ P.E. 105 PSYC 100#, 110#‡, 200, 201‡, 310#, 330‡ SOCI 110#‡, 160 WELL 718 # BUS. 101, PSYC 100, 110, 310, and SOCI 110 approved starting FA2021 # KINE 100 approved starting FA2020 # 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 |
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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, 152.1 – 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, 450, 665 FITN 106, 107#, 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 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, 150, 200, 300, 340, 342, 350, 360 # FITN 107 approved starting FA2021 |
| AREA F: ETHNIC STUDIES (3 units required) Complete one course. |
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ETHN 101, 103, 107, 108, 109, 142 |
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 approved CSU GE Areas.
US-1 US History & US-2 US Government – HIST 108, 201, 202, 235, 244, 429# LEGL 275# PLSC 210
US-3 State & Local Government – HIST 240, 310 PLSC 310, 200#
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# PLSC 310 formerly PLSC 301, prior to FA2022
# HIST 429 approved for US-1 (US History) only, effective FA2012
# LEGL 275 approved for US-2 (US Government) only, effective FA2014
# PLSC 200 meets both US Government (US-2) and State & Local Government (US-3)