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2019 - 2020 GE Sheet

The document outlines the general education requirements for undergraduate students at Fresno State, including 49 minimum units across foundational, breadth, and integration areas, with specific course requirements in subjects like English, math, sciences, arts, humanities, social sciences, and lifelong learning. It also provides information on graduation requirements, such as completing a major, maintaining a minimum GPA, and fulfilling competency requirements in writing and American government. The document advises students to meet with an academic counselor to develop a degree plan to ensure timely graduation in 4-5 years.

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2019 - 2020 GE Sheet

The document outlines the general education requirements for undergraduate students at Fresno State, including 49 minimum units across foundational, breadth, and integration areas, with specific course requirements in subjects like English, math, sciences, arts, humanities, social sciences, and lifelong learning. It also provides information on graduation requirements, such as completing a major, maintaining a minimum GPA, and fulfilling competency requirements in writing and American government. The document advises students to meet with an academic counselor to develop a degree plan to ensure timely graduation in 4-5 years.

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2019-2020 GENERAL EDUCATION (G.E.

) REQUIREMENTS
NOTES: A minimum of 49 G.E. units are required. All classes are three or more semester units.
Engineering and Liberal Studies majors complete a different G.E. pattern--consult department advisor.
FOUNDATION
Four courses: One in A1, one in A2, one in A3, & one in B4 for a minimum of 12 units. Course/Units/Grade
FOUNDATION
Area A - Fundamental Skills and Knowledge
A1 Oral Communication: Communication 3, 7, 8 A1 _________________ __
A2 Written Communication: (Prerequisite for English 5B is passing 5A) English 5B, 10 A2 _________________ __
A3 Critical Thinking: Africana Studies 20; Anthropology 30; Chicano & Latin American Studies 30; College of Science & Math 10;
Communication 5; Computer Science 1; Geography 25; Interdisciplinary 50; Natural Science 4; Philosophy 25, 45; A3 _________________ __
Sociology 3, 3S; Women’s Studies 12
B4 Quantitative Reasoning: (Co-requisite or prerequisite Math courses may be required. Check with advisors) B4 _________________ __
Criminology 50, Decision Sciences 71; Mathematics 10A*, 10AL*, 11, 11L, 45, 45L, 70, 75, 75A

BREADTH
Area B - Physical Universe and Its Life Forms
Two courses: One in B1 and one in B2--see above for B4
B1 Physical Sciences: (Prerequisite: Completion of B4) Chemistry 1A & 1AL, 3A, 10; B1 _________________ __
Earth & Environmental Sciences 1, 1V, 4; Physical Science 21; Physics 2A, 4A & 4AL, 10
B2 Life Sciences: Biology 1A, 10, 11, 12 B2 _________________ __
B3 Laboratory Component: B1 or B2 must have a lab (All B1 and B2 courses taken at Fresno State have B3 _________________ __
a mandatory lab component.)

Area C - Arts and Humanities


Three courses: One in C1, one in C2, and a third from C1 or C2
C1 Arts: Armenian Studies 20; Art 1, 20, 40, 50; Art History 10, 11; Chicano & Latin American Studies 9; Drama 22, 62; C1 _________________ __
English 41, 43, 44; Media, Communications and Journalism 9; Music 9 (not for music majors), 9A, 74, 75
C2 Humanities: Arabic 1A, 1B; Armenian 1A, 1B, 2A; Chinese 1A, 1B; Communicative Sciences & Deaf Studies 90, 92; C2 _________________ __
English 20, 30; French 1B, 2A, 2B; German 1B, 2A, 2B; Greek 1A, 1B; Hebrew 1A; Hmong 1A, 1B; Humanities 10, 11, 15, 20;
Italian 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B; Japanese 1A, 1B; Latin 1A, 1AH, 1B; Linguistics 10; Persian 1A, 1B; Philosophy 1, 2, 10, 20; C1 or
Portuguese 1A, 1B; Spanish 1B, 2A, 2B, 3, 4A, 4B C2 _________________ __

Area D - Social, Political & Economic Institutions & Behavior, Historical Background
One course in each sub-area: (Prerequisite: GE Foundation A2 for students in English college-readiness Category III and IV)
D1 American History: History 11, 12 D1 _________________ __
D2 American Government: Political Science 2 D2 _________________ __
D3 Social Science: Africana Studies 10, 15, 27; Agricultural Business 1; American Indian Studies 50; Anthropology 2, 3; D3 _________________ __
Armenian Studies 10; Asian American Studies 15; Child & Family Studies 31; Chicano & Latin American Studies 3, 5;
Communicative Sciences & Deaf Studies 98; Criminology 10; Economics 25, 40, 50; Geography 2, 4, 81; History 20,
21; Industrial Technology 20; Jewish Studies 10; Media, Communications and Journalism 1; Middle East Studies 10;
Political Science 1; Psychology 10; Sociology 1 or 1S; Women’s Studies 10

Area E - Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development One course


E Lifelong Understanding & Self-Development: Animal Science 67; Art 13; Child & Family Studies 38, 39; E _________________ ___
College of Science & Math 15; Dance 16, 70; Drama 32; Finance 30; Gerontology 10S, 18, 111; Kinesiology 32 & concurrent
enrollment 110; Psychology 61;
Public Health 90, 91, 110; Recreation Administration 80; University 1; Women’s Studies 18

UPPER DIVISION G.E. CONSISTS OF 9 UNITS


IB, IC, and ID courses can be taken no sooner than the term in which 60 units of course are completed.

INTEGRATION Three upper division courses--one in each area


IB Physical Universe and Its Life Forms: (Prerequisite: Completion of FOUNDATION and Area B) IB _________________ __
Anthropology 161; Chemistry 170; Computer Science 100; Earth & Environmental Sciences 112, 167, 168; Geography 115, 128,
129; Natural Science 115, 120, 121, 125; Physical Science 131, 168; Physics 100; Plant Science 105; Public Health 161
IC Arts and Humanities: (Prerequisite: Completion of FOUNDATION and Area C) IC _________________ __
Africana Studies 129; Armenian 148; Art 102; Arts & Humanity 105; Chicano & Latin American Studies 130; Dance 171;
Drama 163; English 101, 102, 103, 112, 113, 114, 174; French 109, 149; Humanities 104, 108, 110, 118, 129;
Interdisciplinary Art Studies 108; Lingustics 115, 130, 138; Music 170A, 171, 187; Philosophy 120, 150, 151; Spanish 125, 129
ID Social, Political and Economic Institutions and Behavior, Historical Background: ID _________________ __
(Prerequisite: Completion of FOUNDATION and Area D)
Africana Studies 144; Agricultural Business 155; American Indian Studies 103; Anthropology 116W, 145;
Chicano & Latin American Studies 114, 115; Criminology 101, 120, 120S; Economics 146, 167, 176, 183;
Forensic Behavioral Sciences 153; Geography 133, 173, 184; Gerontology 100; History 101, 154; Jewish Studies 154;
Kinesiology 111; Media, Communications and Journalism 175, 178; Peace and Conflict Studies 100; Social Science 110;
Sociology 131, 143, 163; Women’s Studies 101, 149
*specific majors only

TOTAL UNITS_____________
8/13/19
Graduation Requirements
PLANNING YOUR DEGREE
Meet with an Academic Counselor to complete a My Degree Plan (roadmap)

Units per semester to graduate:


4 years: 15 units x 8 semesters = 120 units
5 years: 12 units x 10 semesters = 120 units

Complete you upper-division writing skills during your junior year (60-90 units)

• 120 unit minimum - comprised of:


•
• Major
•

• 2.00 GPA in:


• Major
• Campus units
• Cumulative units

•
• English Composition (English 5A & 5B, 10 or equivalent)
• US History (History 11, 12 or equivalent)
• US and California Constitution (Political Science 2, 102 or equivalent)
• Multicultural/International course
Multicultural/International courses
Africana Studies 150, 164; Anthropology 105W, 120, 123, 125; Asian American 110; Business Administration 104; Chicano &
Latin American Studies 160, 170; Communication 164; Communicative Sciences & Deaf Studies 139; Economics 181;
Geography 167; Gerontology 161; History 186; Humanities 105, 140; Interdisciplinary Capstone 177, 188S; Linguistics 147;
Media, Communications and Journalism 176, 179; Marketing 100S;Nursing 141, 141LS; Public Health 104, 128S;
Philosophy 131,132; Political Science 120; Recreation Administration 130; Sociology 111, 142; Social Science 180; Social

•
Work 136; Womens Studies 110, 120S, 135;

Writing Skills Requirement:


• Upper-division writing skills (exam or course with a “W”)
W courses
Africana Studies 104W; Anthropology 105W, 116W, 126W; Asian American Studies 151W; Aerospace Studies 105AW*, 105BW; Business
Administration 105W; Chemistry 161W; Chicano & Latin American Studies 102W; Child and Family Science 130W*; Economics
102W; Earth and Environmental Sciences 104W, 135W; English 106W, 115W, 117W*, 160W; Health & Human Services 116W;
History 100W; Industrial Technology 198W; Jewish Studies 100W; LEE 180W; Linguistics 110W*, 111W; Media, Communications and
Journalism 102W*, 114W*; Philosophy 125W, 133W; Plant Science 110W; Sociology 130W/WS;

*Enrollment may be restricted or have additional prerequisites. Check the course description in the catalog or my.fresnostate.edu.

Fresno State Residency unit minimums:


• 30 units
• 24 upper-division units
• 12 units in major
• 9 General Education units

Student Success Services


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559.278.1787

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