California State University Requirements

California State University (CSU) Minimum Transfer Admission Requirements

All California State University campuses welcome applications from transfer students. A student who completes college units after the summer following graduation from high school is considered to be a transfer student. The CSU gives priority admission consideration to California Community College (CCC) students who meet the CSU upper-division transfer admission requirements. However, the highest admission priority is given to CCC students who have earned a CCC Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT). CCC students will be considered as having achieved junior class level standing once they have completed the ADT or at least 60 semester (90 quarter) transferable-level units that meet their lower-division major requirements. The number of units completed at the time a student enters a CSU determines the admission standards that will apply to their application. 

A student who is planning to transfer to one of the campuses of the California State University (except CSU Maritime Academy) can satisfy the minimum admission criteria by meeting the following requirements:

1. Transferring with an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT)
   
   CCC students who are awarded an associate degree for transfer (AA-T/AS-T) and meet the CSU minimum admission requirements are guaranteed admission with junior standing and are given priority admission consideration when applying to a program that has been deemed similar to the degree earned at the student’s community college. An up-to-date list of associate degrees for transfer offered by CCC, and CSU campuses where majors are aligned with those associate degrees for transfer and deemed similar can be found at Associate Degree for Transfer Major and Campus Search. Once admitted, the student will only be required to complete 60 additional prescribed semester units to qualify for a similar baccalaureate degree.
   
   ​The transfer associate (AA-T/AS-T) degrees include:​
   • 60 semester units (or 90 quarter units) of coursework eligible for transfer to the CSU, including General Education: IGETC (CSU) or CSU GE Breadth. At least 18 semester units of coursework in the major or area of emphasis as defined by the CCC AA-T or AS-T degree. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of C or better or a “P” if the course is taken on a “pass-no-pass” basis (Title 5 § 55063). Even though a “pass-no-pass” is allowed, it is recommended that students complete their major courses with a letter grade.
   • ADT applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all college-level work completed. While a minimum of 2.0 is deemed eligible for transfer into a CSU program, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult the assist.org website and/or with a counselor for more information.
   • Complete Residency requirements. For students in the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD), a minimum of 12 units must be completed in residence within the district.
     
     Note: SB 1440 does not guarantee a student admission to a specified major or campus, but requires the California State University to grant a student priority admission consideration to the local CSU campus and to a program or major that is similar to the transfer AA-T and AS-T degree as determined by the California State University. With this degree, students may be given a GPA bump when applying to an impacted campus outside their local area or an impacted major that is deemed similar.
2. Upper Division Transfer Requirements
   
   To qualify for admission as an upper-division transfer, applicants must complete 60 or more semester (or 90 or more quarter) transferable units and have met the following requirements:
   • The applicant must complete at least 30 semester (45 quarter) units of general education (GE) courses. Applicants may visit assist.org for a full listing of courses at each CCC that meet CSU GE requirements or see the CSU GE- Breadth courses list in this catalog for applicable college courses.
   • The applicant must complete transferable courses (CSU GE-Breadth category A) in written communication, oral communication, and critical thinking with grades of C- or better.
   • The applicant must complete one transferable course (CSU GE-Breadth category B4) in mathematics or quantitative reasoning with a grade of C- or better.
   • The applicant must have achieved a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better in all transferable college units attempted.
   • The applicant is expected to be in good standing at the last college or university attended (i.e. eligible to re-enroll at that college or university).
      
3. Lower Division Transfer Requirements
   
   An applicant who completes fewer than 60 semester (90 quarter) units of college credit is considered a lower-division transfer student. Due to enrollment pressures, some CSU campuses do not admit lower-division transfers. Be sure to check with the specific CSU campus if you are considering transferring as a lower-division student.
   
   Having fewer than 60 semester (90 quarter) units at the point of transfer may affect eligibility for registration priority at CSU campuses and may affect the student’s financial aid status. Consult with your CCC counselor for more information about transferring with fewer than 60 semester units

Preparing to Transfer to the California State University System

Students planning to transfer to one of the California State Universities must keep the following requirements in mind when selecting courses:

1. Completion and Certification of General Education (GE) is Strongly Recommended: The CSU requires completion of 48 semester units (72 quarter units) of general education for graduation of which up to 39 semester units can be transferred and certified by a California Community College. It is strongly recommended that a student completes the 39 units of CSU GE-Breadth courses as part of their minimum 60 semester-unit requirement for transfer as an upper-division student. Certification waives additional lower-division general education requirements that each CSU campus otherwise requires. It is important that students request certification prior to transfer. Certification is not automatic. Students can complete their GE by either of the following:
   1. Complete CSU GE-Breadth 
   2. Complete IGETC 
2. American Institutions Requirement: The CSU requires each student to be knowledgeable about the Constitution of the United States, American history, and state and local government. The “U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals Requirement” is generally known as the American Institutions requirement. While not a part of GE, it is still a graduation requirement at all CSU campuses. Students may complete this requirement while at a community college. All CCCs have designated courses that satisfy the CSU’s American Institutions requirement. The colleges of the VCCCD allow courses used to fulfill the American Institutions requirement to also satisfy requirements in area D of the CSU GE-Breadth or Area 4 of IGETC. Certification of the CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC guarantees that courses can double count, whereas without certification, individual CSU campuses may not allow courses to fulfill both area D and American Institutions.
3. Prerequisite Courses for the Major: Some lower-division courses in the student’s major must be taken prior to transfer in order for the student to be admitted into a particular major. Some majors may also require concentration courses or additional support courses. For a complete list of major and supporting requirements at your CSU destination campus and their comparable courses at this college, go to www.assist.org.
4. Supplemental Admission Criteria/Impacted Majors: In the CSU, an undergraduate major or campus is designated as impacted when it receives more qualified applicants than either the campus or the major can accommodate. In such instances, the CSU campuses have been authorized to use supplemental admission criteria to screen applicants to these majors and/or campuses. There are subtle, yet important, differences between major and campus impaction. "Campus impaction" or "level impaction" means that a university has reached its enrollment capacity for instructional resources and physical support and cannot accommodate all the eligible undergraduate applications it receives. In this case, the university has established a local admission area, which means that in general, applications received from students outside the designated local area will be held to higher admission requirements than those received from students inside the local area. Major impaction means that the number of applications from fully eligible students to a designated major on a CSU campus during the initial filing period far exceeds the number of spaces available in that major. However, students can still be admitted to the campus in an alternate major, or they may eventually be admitted to the oversubscribed major if they meet the supplemental admission criteria.
   
   Students interested in an impacted major or campus must apply for admission during the initial admission application filing period (Oct. 1–Nov. 30 for fall admission) and should strive to make themselves as competitive as possible, both in course preparation and GPA. Applicants to majors that are impacted should apply to additional CSU campuses to maximize the opportunity for admission. 

5. Most majors are impacted at the upper-division level only. Freshmen and lower-division transfers often are admitted as pre-majors and must complete prerequisite coursework at the campus prior to consideration for admission to the impacted major. Impacted majors and campuses accept no applications for admission after the initial filing period. A number of CSU campuses are impacted in some majors or class levels, but the following schools are impacted for all applicants: 

   • Fresno State University

   • CSU Fullerton

   • CSU Long Beach

   • CSU Los Angeles

   • San Diego State University

   • San Jose State University

   • Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

The website assist.org will provide information about required coursework in impacted majors. For the most up-to-date information on campus impaction and impacted programs, please go to Impaction at the CSU. 

Redirection

If a student applies to a campus or major that will not have the capacity to admit all applicants, the student may be eligible to be redirected to an alternate CSU campus with no additional application fee required. Redirection is available to upper-division transfer students and ADT students applying to the CSU that are California residents for tuition purposes, CSU-eligible and have not been admitted to any CSU to which they applied. Redirection occurs after all campuses report their admission decisions. For fall admission, this will begin in early April. For spring admission, this will begin in November. Eligible applicants who have not been admitted to any CSU campus(es) to which they applied will then be contacted by email with instructions on next steps.; When students receive the email, they should visit the Cal State Apply website and, in the Supporting Information section under Redirection, select a first- and a second-choice campus. Available alternate campuses are based on campus capacity. For more information on redirection, please see Redirection on Cal State Apply.

5. Transferability of Courses: Only courses considered as appropriate for baccalaureate credit are transferable. In this catalog, these courses are indicated in their course descriptions by the notation “Transfer credit: CSU.” A maximum of 70 semester (105 quarter) baccalaureate units earned at community colleges may be transferred to the CSU. Community college coursework completed above the 70 units may be used to meet general education (GE), elective units, or major preparation requirements even if the units will not count toward the baccalaureate degree. Credit for external exams such as Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) will not count in the 70 unit limit. Transfer credit is also granted to students who successfully complete equivalent courses at other accredited four-year colleges or universities and those courses are also not included in the 70 unit limit. 

The notation that a course provides transfer credit to the CSU only demonstrates that the units will provide credit toward the bachelor's degree after transfer, it does not indicate how a particular course will fulfill major requirements, which is determined by articulation. Articulation is the process of developing a formal written and published agreement that identifies courses from a "sending" college (usually a CCC) that are acceptable in lieu of specific courses at a "receiving" campus (generally a four-year institution such as a CSU campus). Articulation of courses from a CCC to a CSU is important to ensure transfer students are taking courses that may meet lower-division major preparation course requirements. Articulation agreements between the colleges of the VCCCD and CSU campuses by major can be found on assist.org. Keep in mind that CCC courses or other courses may be transferred without being articulated, but articulation guarantees that courses taken will fulfill requirements as specified on the articulation agreement. For which general education requirements a course meets there is a notation below the course description that indicates which areas of CSU GE-Breadth and/or IGETC that course has been approved to meet. The CSU GE-Breadth and IGETC lists in this catalog can also be used to determine if a course can be used to fulfill a particular GE area. 

6. Transfer Grade Point Average: Calculations of transfer grade point averages include all transferable units attempted at all colleges attended and are part of transfer admission requirements.

7. Applying to the CSU: Students are strongly encouraged to apply electronically at Cal State Apply.

• File a CSU admission application online through Cal State Apply as early as possible. The application period for fall admission is October 1st through November 30th. Some campuses may have different deadlines based on the number of students applying for admission to that campus. 
• Applicants are requested to identify the completed, pending or in progress AA-T/AS-T degree on their Cal State Apply application. Preliminary verification of the degree is done by the community college via the ADT e-Verify site for inclusion in campus admission decisions. Final verification of the awarded ADT is done upon submission of official transcripts showing the posted degree. 
• If you have college/university coursework in progress, have the final transcripts sent to the CSU campus admission office as soon as the most recent grades have been posted.

Final Transcripts

Final official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended and/or external credit documentation must be submitted prior to CSU enrollment to verify that the student is eligible for admission. CSU campuses may rescind admission, delay admission, or not permit registration or attendance until receipt of final transcripts and/or external credit documentation has been verified. Students should request that official transcripts be sent directly to the CSU campus from all colleges or universities previously attended, even if no coursework was completed. Transcripts must be received in sealed envelopes from each institution attended. In some cases, transcripts may be sent electronically to CSU campuses. Students should keep personal copies of all transcripts and test scores for admission application and academic advising sessions. High school transcripts and SAT/ACT test scores are not required for upper-division transfer students. Note: Most CSU campuses will admit transfer students based on courses "in progress" but some will not. Please consult the specific CSU campus or their published materials for campus-specific transfer admission information. 

These admission requirements are subject to change. Students should consult a counselor and/or the Cal State Apply website for the most up-to-date transfer requirements.

Reference: The CSU Admission Handbook 2024-2025

CSU GE-Breadth Certification Courses 2024–2025

Area A: English Language Communication and Critical Thinking

Complete three courses, one each from Groups A1, A2, and A3, for a total of 9 semester units or 12 quarter units. All courses in Area A must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Note: While a “C−” can be used for CSU GE-Breadth Certification, students earning an Associate degree cannot use this grade to meet written competency (ENGL V01A) and mathematics quantitative reasoning requirements.

A1: Oral Communication

Course List

Course ID	Title	Units/Hours
COMM V01	Introduction to Speech Communication	3
COMM V03	Group Communication	3
COMM V10	Critical Thinking in Oral Communication: Argumentation and Debate	3
COMM V15	Interpersonal Communication	3

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A2: Written Communication

Course List

Course ID	Title	Units/Hours
ENGL V01A	English Composition	4
ENGM V01A	College Composition for Multilingual Writers	4

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A3: Critical Thinking

Course List

Course ID	Title	Units/Hours
COMM V10	Critical Thinking in Oral Communication: Argumentation and Debate	3
ENGL V01B	Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature	4
ENGL V01C	Critical Thinking and Writing	3
PHIL V04	Introduction to Logic	3
PHIL V05	Critical Thinking and Analytical Writing	3

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Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning

Complete a minimum of 9 semester units or 12–15 quarter units, with at least one course from each of Groups B1, B2, B3, and B4, to include one laboratory activity course from Group B3 corresponding to a lecture course selected from Groups B1 or B2. Mathematics (Area B4) requires a grade of “C” or better. Note: While a “C−” can be used for CSU GE-Breadth Certification, students earning an Associate degree cannot use this grade to meet written competency (ENGL V01A) and mathematics quantitative reasoning requirements.

B1: Physical Science

Course List

Course ID	Title	Units/Hours
AG V04	Introduction to Soil Science	3
AST V01	Elementary Astronomy	3
CHEM V01A	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM V01B	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM V12A	General Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM V12B	General Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM V20	Elementary Chemistry	4
CHEM V21	Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry	3
CHEM V30	Chemistry for Health Sciences	4
ESRM V02	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
GEOG V01	Elements of Physical Geography	3
GEOG V05	Introduction to Weather and Climate	3
GEOL V02	Physical Geology	3
GEOL V03	Historical Geology	3
GEOL V07	Geology of National Parks	3
GEOL V09	Earth Science with Laboratory	4
GEOL V11	Introduction to Oceanography	3
GEOL V21	Natural Disasters	3
PHSC V01	Concepts in Physical Science	4
PHYS V01	Elementary Physics	5
PHYS V02A	General Physics I: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based	4
PHYS V02B	General Physics II: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based	4
PHYS V03A	General Physics I: Calculus-Based	4
PHYS V03B	General Physics II: Calculus-Based	4
PHYS V04	Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers	4
PHYS V05	Electricity and Magnetism for Scientists and Engineers	4
PHYS V06	Optics, Heat, and Modern Physics: For Scientists and Engineers	4

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B2: Life Science

Course List

Course ID	Title	Units/Hours
AG V06	Introduction to Plant Science (with Laboratory)	3
AG V30	Plant Propagation and Production	3
AG V61	Introduction to Animal Science	3
AG V66	Anatomy and Physiology of Animals	4
ANPH V01	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology	5
ANTH V01	Biological Anthropology	3
BIOL V01	Principles of Biology	3
BIOL V03	Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology	4
BIOL V04	Cell and Molecular Biology	4
BIOL V10	Introduction to Environmental Issues	3
BIOL V12	Human Biology	3
BIOL V14	Field Biology: A Natural History of California	4
BIOL V18	Human Heredity	3
BIOL V29	Marine Biology	3
ESRM V01	Introduction to Environmental Issues	3
ESRM V10	Environmental Ecology	3
ESRM V14	Conservation of Natural Resources	3
MICR V01	General Microbiology	4
PHSO V01	Human Physiology	4
PSY V03	Introduction to Biological Psychology	3

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B3: Laboratory Activity

Course List

Course ID	Title	Units/Hours
AG V04	Introduction to Soil Science	3
AG V06	Introduction to Plant Science (with Laboratory)	3
AG V30	Plant Propagation and Production	3
AG V66	Anatomy and Physiology of Animals	4
ANPH V01	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology	5
ANTH V01L	Biological Anthropology Laboratory	1
AST V01L	Elementary Astronomy Laboratory	1
BIOL V01L	Principles of Biology Laboratory	1
BIOL V03	Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology	4
BIOL V04	Cell and Molecular Biology	4
BIOL V14	Field Biology: A Natural History of California	4
BIOL V29L	Marine Biology Laboratory	1
CHEM V01AL	General Chemistry I Laboratory	2
CHEM V01BL	General Chemistry II Laboratory	2
CHEM V12AL	General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	2
CHEM V12BL	General Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	2
CHEM V20L	Elementary Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM V21L	Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory	2
CHEM V30L	Chemistry for Health Sciences Laboratory	1
GEOG V01L	Elements of Physical Geography Laboratory	1
GEOL V02L	Physical Geology Laboratory	1
GEOL V03L	Historical Geology Laboratory	1
GEOL V09	Earth Science with Laboratory	4
MICR V01	General Microbiology	4
PHSC V01	Concepts in Physical Science	4
PHSO V01	Human Physiology	4
PHYS V01	Elementary Physics	5
PHYS V02AL	General Physics I Laboratory: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based	1
PHYS V02BL	General Physics II Laboratory: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based	1
PHYS V03AL	General Physics I Laboratory: Calculus-Based	1
PHYS V03BL	General Physics II Laboratory: Calculus-Based	1
PHYS V04L	Mechanics Laboratory for Scientists and Engineers	1
PHYS V05L	Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory for Scientists and Engineers	1
PHYS V06L	Optics, Heat, and Modern Physics Laboratory for Scientists and Engineers	1

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B4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

Course List

Course ID	Title	Units/Hours
CS V17	Discrete Structures	3
MATH V04	College Algebra	4
MATH V05	Plane Trigonometry	3
MATH V20	Precalculus Mathematics	5
MATH V21A	Calculus with Analytic Geometry I	5
MATH V21B	Calculus with Analytic Geometry II	5
MATH V21C	Multivariable Calculus	5
MATH V22	Introduction to Linear Algebra	3
MATH V23	Introduction to Differential Equations	3
MATH V38	Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers	3
MATH V40	Exploration of Mathematical Ideas	3
MATH V43	Elementary Statistics with Applications for Health Care Professionals	4
MATH V44	Elementary Statistics	4
MATH V46	Business Calculus	3
MATH V52	Discrete Structures	3
PSY V04	Introductory Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences	4

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Area C: Arts and Humanities

Complete at least three courses, with at least one course from Group C1 and at least one course from Group C2 for a total of 9 semester units or 12–15 quarter units.

C1: Arts (Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater)

Course List

Course ID	Title	Units/Hours
ART V01	Art Appreciation	3
ART V02A	Introduction to the History of Western Art I	3
ART V02B	Introduction to the History of Western Art II	3
ART V02D	Art of the Ancient Mediterranean	3
ART V04	Introduction to Renaissance and Baroque Art	3
ART V05	Introduction to American Art	3
ART V06	Introduction to Modern Art	3
ART V07	Introduction to Women in the Arts	3
ART V08	Introduction to Asian Art	3
ART V09A	Art of the Ancient Americas	3
ART V09B	Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art	3
DANC V01	Dance Appreciation	3
DANC V02	Western Concert Dance History	3
ENGL V29A	Aesthetics of Film I	3
ENGL V29B	Aesthetics of Film II	3
FILM V01	Introduction to Media Aesthetics and Cinematic Arts	3
FILM V11	History of International Cinema: World War II to the Present	3
FILM V29A	History of Motion Pictures I	3
FILM V29B	History of Motion Pictures II	3
MUS V01	Fundamentals of Music	3
MUS V03	Introduction to World Music	3
MUS V06	History of Rock and Roll	3
MUS V07	History of Jazz	3
MUS V08	Music Appreciation	3
MUS V09A	Western Music History and Literature I: Antiquity to 1750	3
MUS V09B	Western Music History and Literature II: 1750 to the Present	3
PHOT V07	History of Photography	3
THA V01	Introduction to Theatre	3
THA V17A	Musical Theatre History: Ancient Greece to the Golden Age of Musicals	3
THA V17B	Musical Theatre History: 1960s to Present Day	3
THA V20	Costume Design and History	3
THA V28	Introduction to Cinema	3
THA V29A	History of Motion Pictures I	3
THA V29B	History of Motion Pictures II	3
THA V30A	Screenwriting I	3

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C2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English)

Course List

Course ID	Title	Units/Hours
AES V01	Native Peoples of North America	3
AES V02A	United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction	3
AES V02B	United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War	3
AES V03	Chicana Contemporary Issues	3
AES V20	Introduction to Chicano Studies	3
AES V40A	United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction	3
AES V40B	United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction	3
AES V41	African American Experience	3
AES V42A	African History to 1800	3
AES V42B	African History since 1800	3
AES V63	United States History: Focus on Asian Americans	3
ANTH V04	Native Peoples of North America	3
CHST V01	Introduction to Chicano Studies	3
CHST V03	Chicana Contemporary Issues	3
COMM V05	Oral Interpretation and Communication of Literature	3
ENGL V01B	Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature	4
ENGL V10	Creative Writing	3
ENGL V11A	Intermediate Creative Writing I	3
ENGL V14	Introduction to Creative Nonfiction	3
ENGL V15	Introduction to Poetry	3
ENGL V16	Introduction to Fiction	3
ENGL V18	Children's Literature and Film	3
ENGL V21A	British Literature before 1800	3
ENGL V21B	British Literature since 1800	3
ENGL V22A	American Literature: Colonial Period to 1865	3
ENGL V22B	American Literature: 1865 to Present	3
ENGL V23	Introduction to Dramatic Literature	3
ENGL V26	Introduction to Shakespeare and Film	3
ENGL V27	Introduction to Comic Books and Graphic Novels	3
ENGL V28	Introduction to Popular Literary Genres	3
ENGL V30	World Literature: Antiquity to 1650	3
ENGL V31	World Literature: 1650 to Present	3
ENGL V33	Introduction to African American Literature	3
ENGL V34	Introduction to Chicana/o Literature	3
ENGL V35	Introduction to Ethnic American Literatures	3
ENGL V36	Women in Literature	3
FILM V10	Contemporary American Cinema	3
FREN V01	Elementary French I	5
FREN V02	Elementary French II	5
GERM V01	Elementary German I	5
GERM V02	Elementary German II	5
HIST V13	African American Experience	3
HIST V43	United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction	3
HIST V45	United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction	3
HIST V50	United States History: Focus on Asian Americans	3
HIST V51	United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction	3
HIST V55	United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War	3
HIST V70	Introduction to Western Civilization to the Scientific Revolution	3
HIST V73	African History to 1800	3
HIST V76	World History to 1550	3
HIST V79	Introduction to the History of East Asia	3
HIST V82	Introduction to Western Civilization since the Scientific Revolution	3
HIST V83	African History since 1800	3
HIST V86	World History Since 1500	3
HIST V87	Introduction to the History of Science and Technology	3
ITAL V01	Elementary Italian I	5
ITAL V02	Elementary Italian II	5
JAPN V01	Elementary Japanese I	5
JAPN V02	Elementary Japanese II	5
PHIL V01	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHIL V02	Introduction to Ethics	3
PHIL V09	Zen Buddhism	3
PHIL V10	World Mythology	3
PHIL V12	Introduction to Religion	3
PHIL V14	Confucianism and Taoism	3
PHIL V15	Teachings of Jesus in Comparative Perspective	3
SPAN V01	Elementary Spanish I	5
SPAN V02	Elementary Spanish II	5
SPAN V03	Intermediate Spanish I	5
SPAN V03S	Spanish Heritage Language I	5
SPAN V04	Intermediate Spanish II	5
SPAN V04S	Spanish Heritage Language II	5
THA V17A	Musical Theatre History: Ancient Greece to the Golden Age of Musicals	3
THA V17B	Musical Theatre History: 1960s to Present Day	3

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Area D: Social Sciences

Complete at least two courses for a total of 6 semester units or 8 quarter units. Students who have maintained continuous enrollment from a term earlier than Fall 2021 should complete at least three courses in at least two disciplines for a total of 9 semester units or 12 quarter units.

D: Social Sciences

Course List

Course ID	Title	Units/Hours
AES V01	Native Peoples of North America	3
AES V02A	United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction	3
AES V02B	United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War	3
AES V03	Chicana Contemporary Issues	3
AES V11	Racial and Ethnic Group Relations	3
AES V20	Introduction to Chicano Studies	3
AES V21A	The Heritage of Mexico to the First Republic	3
AES V21B	The Heritage of Mexico Since Liberation	3
AES V22	United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1850	3
AES V23	Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues	3
AES V24	Sociology of the Chicano Community	3
AES V40A	United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction	3
AES V40B	United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction	3
AES V41	African American Experience	3
AES V42A	African History to 1800	3
AES V42B	African History since 1800	3
AES V47	United States History: Focus on Chicanos to 1850	3
AES V63	United States History: Focus on Asian Americans	3
AES V71	Introduction to Ethnic Studies	3
AES V72	History of Racism in the United States	3
AG V01	Agriculture and Society: Agriculture as the Foundation for Modern Civilization	3
AG V12	Agriculture Economics	3
ANTH V02	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANTH V03	Introduction to Archaeology	3
ANTH V04	Native Peoples of North America	3
ANTH V05	Linguistic Anthropology: Culture and Communication	3
ANTH V06	Sex, Gender, and Culture	3
ANTH V07	The Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion	3
ANTH V08	Global Forces in Culture Change	3
ANTH V09	World Prehistory	3
BIOL V18	Human Heredity	3
CD V02	Child Growth and Development	3
CD V03	Human Development	3
CD V05	Teaching in a Diverse Society	3
CD V27	Infant and Toddler Development	3
CD V61	Child, Family, and Community	3
CD V62	Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education	3
CHST V01	Introduction to Chicano Studies	3
CHST V02	Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues	3
CHST V03	Chicana Contemporary Issues	3
CHST V24	Sociology of the Chicano Community	3
CJ V01	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CJ V02	Concepts of Criminal Law	3
CJ V03	Community Relations and Diversity	3
CJ V28	Fundamentals of Criminology	3
CJ V30	Victimology	3
COMM V02	Introduction to Communication Studies	3
COMM V12	Intercultural Communication	3
COMM V15	Interpersonal Communication	3
COMM V16	Introduction to Mass Communications	3
ECON V01A	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON V01B	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ESRM V03	Introduction to Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management	3
ETHS V01	Introduction to Ethnic Studies	3
ETHS V02	History of Racism in the United States	3
ETHS V04	Introduction to American Indian Studies	3
ETHS V14	Introduction to Black Studies	3
GEOG V02	Introduction to Human Geography	3
GEOG V06	Geography of California	3
GEOG V08	World Regional Geography	3
HED V22	Health and Social Justice	3
HIST V13	African American Experience	3
HIST V16	United States History: Focus on Foreign Relations	3
HIST V32	United States History: Focus on Women to 1877	3
HIST V43	United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction	3
HIST V44	History of the Americas to 1821	3
HIST V45	United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction	3
HIST V46	United States History to 1877	3
HIST V47	United States History: Focus on Chicanos to 1850	3
HIST V48	The Heritage of Mexico to the First Republic	3
HIST V50	United States History: Focus on Asian Americans	3
HIST V51	United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction	3
HIST V53	United States History: Focus on Women since 1877	3
HIST V54	History of the Americas since 1763	3
HIST V55	United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War	3
HIST V56	United States History since 1865	3
HIST V57	The Heritage of Mexico Since Liberation	3
HIST V58	United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1850	3
HIST V59	History of California	3
HIST V70	Introduction to Western Civilization to the Scientific Revolution	3
HIST V73	African History to 1800	3
HIST V76	World History to 1550	3
HIST V78	History of Modern Middle East	3
HIST V79	Introduction to the History of East Asia	3
HIST V82	Introduction to Western Civilization since the Scientific Revolution	3
HIST V83	African History since 1800	3
HIST V86	World History Since 1500	3
HIST V87	Introduction to the History of Science and Technology	3
KIN V87	Sport in Society	3
PHIL V10	World Mythology	3
POLS V01	American Government	3
POLS V02	Comparative Government	3
POLS V03	Introduction to Political Science	3
POLS V04	Introduction to Political Theory	3
POLS V05	Introduction to International Relations	3
POLS V09	United States-Mexico Relations	3
POLS V11	Government and Politics of Mexico	3
POLS V12	Introduction to Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management	3
POLS V14	Global Studies	3
POLS V17	Introduction to American Law	3
POLS V18	Introduction to Global Issues	3
PSY V01	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY V02	Personal Growth and Social Awareness	3
PSY V05	Introduction to Developmental Psychology	3
PSY V07	Introduction to Research Methods in Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
PSY V15	Introduction to Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY V25	Psychology of Human Sexuality	3
PSY V29	Introduction to Personality Psychology	3
PSY V30	Multicultural Psychology	3
PSY V31	Introduction to Social Psychology	3
PSY V32	Psychology of Women	3
SOC V01	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC V02	Social Problems	3
SOC V03	Racial and Ethnic Group Relations	3
SOC V04	Sociology of Gender Roles	3
SOC V05	Sociology of Relationships: Intimacy, Commitment, and Family Patterns	3
SOC V07	Sociological Analysis	3
SOC V13	Sociology of Deviance, Crime, and Society	3
SOC V24	Sociology of the Chicano Community	3
SOC V31	Introduction to Social Psychology	3

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Area E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development

Complete 3 semester units (4–5 quarter units) with no more than 1 unit of physical activity.

E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development

Course List

Course ID	Title	Units/Hours
AES V11	Racial and Ethnic Group Relations	3
ANTH V02	Cultural Anthropology	3
ART V01	Art Appreciation	3
BIOL V10	Introduction to Environmental Issues	3
BIOL V12	Human Biology	3
BIOL V18	Human Heredity	3
CD V02	Child Growth and Development	3
CD V03	Human Development	3
CD V05	Teaching in a Diverse Society	3
CD V62	Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education	3
COMM V03	Group Communication	3
COUN V01	College Success	3
COUN V02	Career Exploration and Life Planning	3
EAC V01	Strategies for Success in College and Life	3
ESRM V01	Introduction to Environmental Issues	3
HED V01	Health and Wellness	3
HED V02	Health and Wellness: Designed for Women	3
HED V03	Fundamentals of Nutrition and Fitness	3
HED V04	Health and Wellness: Designed for Men	3
HED V24	Drugs, Health, and Society	3
HED V70	Spiritual Health	3
HED V73	Introduction to Holistic Health and Healing	3
HED V76	Managing Stress	3
HED V87	Nutrition	3
KIN V81	Fundamentals of Kinesiology	3
PSY V01	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY V02	Personal Growth and Social Awareness	3
PSY V05	Introduction to Developmental Psychology	3
PSY V25	Psychology of Human Sexuality	3
PSY V32	Psychology of Women	3
SOC V03	Racial and Ethnic Group Relations	3
SOC V05	Sociology of Relationships: Intimacy, Commitment, and Family Patterns	3
Physical Activity
DANC V10A	Modern I	2
DANC V10B	Modern II	2
DANC V10C	Modern III	2
DANC V10D	Modern IV	2
DANC V13A	Tap I	2
DANC V13B	Tap II	2
DANC V13C	Tap III	2
DANC V13D	Tap IV	2
DANC V14	Movement for the Theatre	2
DANC V15A	Ballet I	2
DANC V15B	Ballet II	2
DANC V15C	Ballet III	2
DANC V15D	Ballet IV	2
DANC V23	Ballroom Dance	2
DANC V27	Street Dance	2
DANC V29A	Jazz I	2
DANC V29B	Jazz II	2
DANC V29C	Jazz III	2
DANC V29D	Jazz IV	2
DANC V30A	Dance Performance I	3
DANC V30B	Dance Performance II	3
DANC V30C	Dance Performance III	3
DANC V30D	Dance Performance IV	3
DANC V50A	Composition I	2
DANC V50B	Composition II	2
DANC V50C	Composition III	2
DANC V50D	Composition IV	2
ICA V02	Intercollegiate Baseball	4
ICA V03	Intercollegiate Basketball: Men	4
ICA V04	Intercollegiate Basketball: Women	4
ICA V05	Intercollegiate Cross-Country: Men	4
ICA V06	Intercollegiate Cross-Country: Women	4
ICA V07	Intercollegiate Football	4
ICA V08	Intercollegiate Golf	4
ICA V13	Intercollegiate Soccer: Women	4
ICA V14	Intercollegiate Softball: Women	4
ICA V15	Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving: Men	4
ICA V16	Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving: Women	4
ICA V17	Intercollegiate Tennis: Men	4
ICA V18	Intercollegiate Tennis: Women	4
ICA V19	Intercollegiate Track and Field: Men	4
ICA V20	Intercollegiate Track and Field: Women	4
ICA V22	Intercollegiate Volleyball: Women	4
ICA V23	Intercollegiate Water Polo: Men	4
ICA V24	Intercollegiate Water Polo: Women	4
ICA V25	Intercollegiate Beach Volleyball: Women	4
ICA V30A	Off-season Conditioning for Athletes I	0.5
ICA V30B	Off-season Conditioning for Athletes II	1
ICA V31A	Pre-season Conditioning for Athletes I	0.5
ICA V31B	Pre-season Conditioning for Athletes II	1
ICA V36	Spring Intercollegiate Basketball	3.5
ICA V69	Spring Intercollegiate Football	1
KIN V02	Swimming I	1
KIN V03	Swimming II	1
KIN V04	Swimming III	1
KIN V06	Swimming IV	1
KIN V10	Aerobic and Strength Training	1
KIN V12	Bicycle Conditioning: Spinning	1
KIN V13	Advanced Spinning/Interval Training	1
KIN V14	Step Aerobics	1
KIN V16	Aerobic Kickboxing	1
KIN V18	Cardiovascular Fitness: Machine Training	1
KIN V19	Indoor Cross Fitness Training	1
KIN V20	Walking to Restore Fitness	1
KIN V21	Fitness Walking/Jogging	1
KIN V22	Running for Fitness	1
KIN V23	Advanced Running/Interval Training	1
KIN V24	Life Fitness	1
KIN V26	Weight Training and Conditioning: Free Weights	1
KIN V28	Conditioning: Designed for Women	1
KIN V33	Body Conditioning Boot Camp	1
KIN V40A	Basketball I	1
KIN V40B	Basketball II	1
KIN V44A	Tennis I	1
KIN V44B	Tennis II	1
KIN V46A	Volleyball I	1
KIN V46B	Volleyball II	1
KIN V48A	Soccer I	1
KIN V48B	Soccer II	1
KIN V50A	Aikido I	1
KIN V50B	Aikido II	1
KIN V52	Self-Defense and Assault Prevention	1
KIN V70A	Yoga I	1
KIN V70B	Yoga II	1
KIN V72	Stress Reduction Activities	1
KIN V74A	Core Balance and Fitness	1
KIN V74B	Advanced Core Balance and Fitness	1
KIN V76A	Tai Chi I	1
KIN V76B	Tai Chi II	1
THA V14	Movement for the Theatre	2

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Area F: Ethnic Studies

Complete at least 3 semester units or 4 quarter units. Students who have maintained continuous enrollment from a term earlier than Fall 2021 are exempt from Area F but must complete a total of 9 semester units or 12 quarter units in Area D.

F: Ethnic Studies

Course List

Course ID	Title	Units/Hours
AES V03	Chicana Contemporary Issues	3
AES V20	Introduction to Chicano Studies	3
AES V23	Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues	3
AES V71	Introduction to Ethnic Studies	3
AES V72	History of Racism in the United States	3
CHST V01	Introduction to Chicano Studies	3
CHST V02	Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues	3
CHST V03	Chicana Contemporary Issues	3
ETHS V01	Introduction to Ethnic Studies	3
ETHS V02	History of Racism in the United States	3
ETHS V04	Introduction to American Indian Studies	3
ETHS V14	Introduction to Black Studies	3

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Graduation Requirement in U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals

These courses are not part of CSU GE-Breadth but are recommended for completion prior to transfer.

Complete one course from Group 1 and one course from Group 2 for a total of 6 semester units or 8 quarter units. These may also be used to satisfy Area D at the discretion of the receiving CSU campus.

Group 1: US-1

Course List

Course ID	Title	Units/Hours
AES V02A	United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction	3
AES V02B	United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War	3
AES V22	United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1850	3
AES V40A	United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction	3
AES V40B	United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction	3
AES V47	United States History: Focus on Chicanos to 1850	3
AES V63	United States History: Focus on Asian Americans	3
HIST V32	United States History: Focus on Women to 1877	3
HIST V43	United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction	3
HIST V45	United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction	3
HIST V46	United States History to 1877	3
HIST V47	United States History: Focus on Chicanos to 1850	3
HIST V50	United States History: Focus on Asian Americans	3
HIST V51	United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction	3
HIST V53	United States History: Focus on Women since 1877	3
HIST V54	History of the Americas since 1763	3
HIST V55	United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War	3
HIST V56	United States History since 1865	3
HIST V58	United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1850	3

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Group 2: US-2 and US-3

Course List

Course ID	Title	Units/Hours
POLS V01	American Government	3
POLS V03	Introduction to Political Science	3

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Last updated May 2024

CSU GE-Breadth Certification Information 

It is highly recommended that students planning to transfer to a California State University (CSU) complete their lower-division general education prior to transfer by following the CSU GE-Breadth plan. Counselors can help students select courses that fulfill lower-division major requirements as well as general education. Up to 39 semester units can be transferred from and certified by a California Community College. 

Students who fully complete the CSU GE-Breadth at this college will also be eligible to apply for a Certificate of Achievement in California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth), if all courses used to complete the CSU GE-Breadth are completed with a grade of "C" or better or "P." CSU GE-Breadth is not appropriate for every major/college within the CSU. Check on assist.org or with a college counselor or the Transfer Center for updated information.

Certification

Certification is a process completed by the California Community Colleges (CCC). After students complete the CSU GE-Breadth pattern, they must meet with a counselor in the Counseling Office to request certification. Without this “certification,” students may have additional lower-division general education requirements to fulfill after transfer that vary from campus to campus in the CSU. Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) require full certification. Certification is not automatic.

Certification of the CSU General Education Breadth requirements may include courses completed at this college and previously completed courses from other regionally accredited institutions as well as external examinations (AP/IB/CLEP).

Courses completed at other CSU campuses or at CCCs must be certified in accordance with their General Education Patterns. It is the student’s responsibility to provide an official transcript(s) from external institutions and/or official test scores for external exams.

Courses that have been completed at an accredited institution other than a California Community College or CSU will be included only under the following circumstances:

1. The student provides an official transcript, catalog description(s) and, if required, dated course outline(s);
2. The course is determined to be equivalent to a course in this college’s CSU General Education-Breadth pattern through the pass-along process in accordance with California State University Executive Orders (EO), the Academic Senate of the California Community Colleges (ASCCC) Resolution on Reciprocity and VCCCD AP 4100.

Partial Certification

It is possible to complete separately any of the Areas or sections (A–F) at a CCC and receive partial certification in any or several of these areas; students who receive partial certification will need to complete the remaining areas (and perhaps other areas) after transferring as defined by the catalog of the transfer school.

Course Restrictions

No course may be counted in more than one Area.

Scholarship

A grade of “C−” or better is required for each course completed in the oral communication (A1), written communication (A2), critical thinking (A3), and mathematics or quantitative reasoning (B4) of the CSU GE-Breadth. A “pass” or “P” is allowed, if the college’s catalog states that it is equivalent to a “C” or better. Although a “P” is permissible, it is highly recommended that students complete each of these four (4) courses with a letter grade ("A", "B" or "C").

Note: While a "C−" can be used for CSU GE-Breadth Certification, students earning an Associate degree cannot use this grade to meet written competency or Mathematics competency requirements. A grade of "C−" also cannot be used for a Certificate of Achievement in CSU GE-Breadth which requires all courses be completed with a grade of "C" or better or "P".

Major Courses: Most campuses require a grade of “C” or better for each course required in preparation for a student’s major; most do not allow a “P” (Pass) grade for major courses. Some CSU campuses allow applicants who submit full or partial certification to double count courses for general education and major requirements. Some majors are highly selective and require completion of some, or all, of the required major preparation coursework prior to transfer. Consult a college counselor or assist.org for more information.

U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideals Requirements

All campuses require students to complete college-level coursework in U.S. History, American Government and California Government, in addition to GE requirements for graduation. Courses approved to satisfy this requirement are specified in appropriate areas. CSU campuses may permit double counting of courses taken to meet this requirement and CSU GE-Breadth if the student is partially or fully certified.

External Credits or Credit by Examination Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams will be included in the CSU certification of general education requirements in accordance with the CSU Chancellor’s Office policy. Students wishing to use units awarded for AP, IB, or CLEP should check with a Counselor or refer to the Credit for Prior Learning section of this catalog.

References: CSU Executive Order 1036 (PolicyStat ID 10711339), CSU Coded Memo ASA-2019-03 (no PolicyStat ID), CSU Executive Order 1100 (PolicyStat ID: 8919100), CSU Coded Memo ASA-2016-18 (PolicyStat ID: 9540581), CSU Admission Handbook 2024-2025