CBA New Student Guidebook 2019-20

Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
1. Units and Residency (Minimum of 120 units)
2. Grade Point Average (Minimum of 2.0 (C) or better)
3. General Education (Minimum of 49 units)
Completed Requirement
4. Upper Division Writing Proficiency
a. b.
a. Writing Proficiency Screening Test (WPST) Pass with score of 7 or better www.csustan.edu/wpst
b. Writing Proficiency (WP) Course (*BUS 3100 or ENGL 3007)
5. U.S. Constitution & CA State and Local Gov. (minimum of 3 units)
PSCI 1201 or CA State Local Government Challenge Exam or equivalent transfer course 3
6. Multicultural Requirement
Take one UD-GE with a Multicultural (M) component (M) Double counts in General Education X UD-GE
7. Graduation
a. Submit Application for Graduation (when two semesters remain or 90 units have been completed)
b. Complete Graduation Approval Form (Receive signatures from Advisor, Dept. Chair, & ASC)
a. b.
General Education Area Units Completed
Area A Communication Skills
Include one course from each Subarea
A1 Oral Communication 3
A2 Written Communication 3
A3 Critical Thinking 3
Area B Natural Sciences and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
Include one course from each Subarea. B3 may be fulfilled by completing a B1 or B2 course that includes a lab.
B1 Physical Science 3
B2 Biological Science 3
B3 Laboratory (From B1 or B2) 1
B4 Mathematics/ Quantitative Reasoning (*MATH 1410/1500/1552/ 1600/1610) 3
UD-B (Previously UD-GE F1) (M) 3
Area C Arts and Humanities
Complete 3 units in each subarea (C1, C2, UD-C), and any additional 3 lower division units from C1 or C2
C1 Arts 3
C2 Literature/Philosophy/ World Languages 3
Additional Lower Division Course (C1 or C2) 3
UD-C (Previously UD-GE F2) (M) 3
Area D Social, Economic and Political Institutions and Human Behavior
Include 3 units from D1, 6 units from D2, and 3 units from UD-D. In satisfying area D, complete courses from at least two different disciplines.
D1 United States History 3
D2 Human Institutions, Societies, and Cultures (*ECON 2500, 2510, BUS 2090) 3
D2 Additional Human Institutions, Societies, and Cultures Course (*ECON 2500, 2510, BUS 2090) 3
UD-D (Previously UD-GE F3) (M) 3
Area E Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
Complete 3 units. Requirements may not be satisfied entirely through Physical Education Activities courses (KINS 1010-1999)
E Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (*CIS 2000) 3
*Double counts in major, must be passed with “C-“ or better Total
Electives Units Completed
MATH 1551 – Only for stretch math 3
• Refer to the University Catalog and Course Schedule for the most accurate course offerings, policies and procedures at (catalog.csustan.edu)
• Units and Residency: 40 units UD coursework (30 at Stanislaus State), 12 units of UD unit requirements must be in the major. Students may not
transfer more than 70 units from an institution that does not offer bachelor’s degrees or their equivalents, such as community colleges
• The 9 upper-division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained
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