Fall 2025 GE Requirements
Students who started attending a California Community College or California State University in Fall 2025 or later are encouraged to follow this GE program. Students will complete 34 lower-division GE units and 9 upper-division GE units.
Reminder: Access your Academic Requirements Report (ARR) to see your progress towards completing GE requirements. Continue to regularly connect with your academic advisor to plan your GE course selections.
Select a category below to explore GE courses:
| Area | Category | Units | Formerly Known As (prior to 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
1A | English Composition | 3 units | A2: Written Communication |
1B | Critical Thinking | 3 units | A3: Critical Thinking |
1C | Oral Communication | 3 units | A1: Oral Communication |
2 | Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 units | B4: Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning |
3A | Arts | 3 units | C1: Arts |
3B | Humanities | 3 units | C2: Humanities |
4A* | U.S. History | 3 units | D1: U.S. History |
4B* | Constitution and American Ideals | 3 units | D2: Constitution and American Ideals |
4C* | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 units | D3: Social Sciences and Citizenship |
5A | Physical Science | 3 units | B1: Physical Science |
5B | Biological Science | 3 units | B2: Life Science |
5C | Laboratory (may be paired with 5A or 5B course) | 1 unit | B3: Laboratory Course (associated with B1 or B2) |
6 | Ethnic Studies | 3 units | F-ES: Ethnic Studies |
* Students must complete 9 units of GE Area 4 "Social and Behavioral Sciences" (6 units lower-division and 3 units upper-division)
that must include a "U.S. History" course (GE Area 4A) and a "Constitution and American Ideals" course (GE Area 4B).
| Area | Category | Units | Formerly Known As (prior to Fall 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
Upper Division 2 or 5 | Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning or Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences | 3 units | UD B: Scientific Inquiry & Quantitative Reasoning |
Upper Division 3 | Arts and Humanities | 3 units | UD C: Arts or Humanities |
Upper Division 4 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 units | UD D: Social Sciences |
If you began your continuous enrollment at 好色先生, another CSU, or a California Community College prior to Fall 2025, you may elect to change your GE pattern. Connect with your academic advisor for more information.
Some students may appeal to have earned credits applied towards their GE requirements. Always check with your academic advisor to see if an academic appeal is right for you. Examples of some appeals include:
- 好色先生 GE Course Substitution
- Transfer Course Substitution
- GE Requirement Wavier
- For support in planning your GE course pathway, first connect with your academic advisor.
- For additional questions, contact Student Records.
