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The CSU GE RequirementsStudents planning on transferring
to the California State University (CSU) should follow the CSU GE pattern. Keep
in mind that you do not need to complete the entire pattern before transfer. CSU
transfer students must complete 45 units of GE.
The Golden Four
Classes:
Students must also complete the
'Golden Four' classes - Area A (Oral Communication, Written Communication, and
Critical Thinking) and Area B4 (Math) before transfer. These Golden Four classes are so
important that they must be completed with a grade 'C' or better. In fact, there
is an area on the CSU application that asks you to list these classes, where you
took them, when, and the grade you received.
Complete the Golden Four within a Specific Time Before
Transferring:
These Golden
Four classes must also be completed within a specific time before
transfer. For students planning on a fall transfer, they must be completed no
later than the previous spring quarter. For students planning on a winter or
spring transfer, these classes should be completed no later than the previous fall quarter.
Look at a Copy of the CSU GE
Requirements:
Open an online version of the CSU GE requirements in a new browser window (you could also look in the class schedule or the College Catalog).
Notes:
- Area A: Take one class each from
oral communication, written communication, and critical thinking. These classes must be completed
with a grade 'C' or higher and completed within the time lines described
above.
- Area B: Students must take one
physical science class and one life science (biology) class. One science class
must have a lab, which are underlined. Additionally, one math class higher than
MATH 114 must be taken with a grade 'C' or higher.
- Area C: Students must take either
EWRT 1B or ESL 6, plus one class from the Creative Arts category and one class
from the Humanities category.
- Area D: Students must complete two
classes. There is also the American History and Institutions requirement that
must be met. To accomplish this, students complete POLI 1 and either HIST 17A or
B or C. Therefore, four classes total will be taken in Area D.
- Area E: Students must complete one
four-unit class. Keep in mind that PE is not a transfer requirement although it
is a graduation requirement for some four-year colleges.
- Students must complete one
Intercultural Studies (ICS) class.
- With the exception of the Golden Four classes, students can earn a grade 'D'
as long as their overall minimum GPA is at least a 2.00.
- Students should have their GE
certified after having taken their last GE class at De Anza. Students can find
the GE certification form online through the Counseling Web site.
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