OPTION II –Transfer Plan for CSU (Liberal Arts)
Option II requires completion of at
least 39 units of general education courses, to include the specific requirements listed
in Groups A through E plus major and/or elective units (number 100-299) to total 60 units.
A grade of "C" or better is required for all courses in Groups A and B4.
CLEP/DANTES credit will not count for the associate in arts degree under Options II or
III, or toward CSU or IGETC certification. Military schooling and experience may not count
toward elective units at some four year institutions. It is always recommended that you
check with the transferring institution.
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| Group
A Communication in the English Language and Critical Thinking |
Group
B Physical Universe and Its Life Forms |
Group
C Arts, Literature, Philosophy and Foreign Language |
Group
D Social, Political, & Economic Institutions and Behavior; Historical Background |
Group
E Lifelong Understanding & Self-Development |
| Must Complete 9 units
with a minimum of 3 units in A1 and A2 and A3 ("C" or better grade) A1 – Oral Communication Speech 100 or 103* or 110 A2 – Written Communication English 100 A3 – Critical Thinking English 102 or English 110 or Philosophy 115 |
Must complete 9 units
with a minimum of 3 units in B1 and 3 units in B2 and three units in B4. (one of the
science courses must be a laboratory course.) B1 – Physical Science Astronomy 100 Chemistry 100, 110, 130, 180, 185 Geology 100, 110, 130, 140 Physics 110, 120, 125 B2 – Life Science Biology 100,110, 105, 110, 120, 170 Ecology 100 Marine Science 100, 105 B3 – Laboratory Activity Astronomy 100L Biology 101, 170 Chemistry 110, 130, 180L 185L Geology 141 Marine Science 100L (Must be taken with Marine Science 100), 105 Physics 120, 125 B4 – Mathematical/Quantitative Reasoning Concepts ("C" or better grade) Math 100, 115, 120, 140, 150, 160, 170 180, 185, 280, 285 |
Must complete 9 units with a minimum of 3 units in C1 and 3 units in C2 C1 – Arts Art 100*, 101*, 103*, English 164 Music 100, 102, 103*, 151, 152 C2 – Humanities English 103, 126, 140, 144, 145, Foreign Language (any foreign Language*) Humanities 100*, 110, 120, 130 Philosophy 100*, 112, 120, 135 Religious Studies 105, 106, 108, 110, 140, 140A, 140B, 180 |
Must complete 9 units
with a minimum of 3 units in 3 different subareas. D1 – Anthropology and Archeology Anthropology 100*, 120, 150* D2 – Economics - Economics 100, 180, 185 D3 – Ethnic Studies History 122, 124, 128, 130 160 D4 – Gender Studies History 120 D5 – Geography Geography 100, 150, 180, 185* D6 – History History 115, 170, 175, 180, 185 Religious Studies 140, 140A, 140B D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science Communication 100, History 108 D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions Political Science 100, 110, 120, 130, 140 D9 – Psychology Psychology 100, 115, 148, 170 D0 – Sociology and Criminology Sociology 100, 110, 120 |
Must complete 3 units E – Self Development -Counseling 100, 105, 110, 120 Food & Nutrition 175 Gerontology 120 Health Education 100, 175 Psychology 152AB, 153AB And a maximum of one unit from the following activity courses: Dance 101AD, 110AD, 120AD, 125AD, 133AD, 150AB, 155AB, 160AD 165AD Physical Education – 101AB, 102AB, 103AB, 105AD, 107, 108AB, 109AB, 115AB, 116AB, 117, 120, 123, 125AD, 136AB,137, 138, 140AB, 141AB, 147, 148, 150, 152, 164, 172, 173 |
Note:
1. *Meets the Global and Multicultural studies requirement.
2. A single course will not meet more than one group requirement.
3. Transfer students are advised to complete History 170 or 175 and Political Science 100
from Group D.
Proficiency in these areas is required prior to graduation from the CSU System.