GWC CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN CSU GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH
This Certificate of Achievement is designed for students who intend to transfer to a California State University campus.
Students who complete this certificate will meet all lower division general education requirements for CSU.
Students must complete a minimum of 9 additional upper division general education units after transfer. Courses on this list are approved for a specific academic year. A course can be used only if it is on the list when it is taken. Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this list at the time of publication; however, additions or deletions sometimes occur during the year. Students are encouraged to see a GWC counselor and check the ASSIST website (www.assist.org) regularly for the most current information about approved courses. ASSIST is the official repository of course articulation for California’s public colleges and universities.
To receive this certificate, a minimum of 12 residency units must be completed at GWC.
Students must complete a minimum of 39 units of coursework from Areas A through E including the specific requirements listed for each Area. A grade of “C” or better is required for all courses in Area A, the mathematics course in Area B4 and at least 30 of the units completed in Areas A through E. Grades of “credit/pass” can be used if equivalent to a “C” grade. One course may not be used to satisfy more than one general education requirement.
Note: Honors course credit limitation - Duplicate credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will only be awarded for the first course completed with a grade of “C” or better.
Note: Students who are awarded this Certificate of Achievement must also request CSU GE Breadth certification at the Admissions and Records Office when sending their final transcript to the four-year school.
Note: This list was current at the time of printing. See a GWC counselor for the most up to date transfer information.
AREA A:
English Language Communication and Critical Thinking:
9 semester units (or 12 - 15 quarter units) – One course from each group below:
A 1: Oral Communication
Communication Studies G100, G108, G110 (or G110H), G112
A 2: Written Communication
English G100 (or G100H)
A 3: Critical Thinking
Communication Studies G220
English G110 (or G110H)
Philosophy G115
AREA B:
Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning:
9 semester units (or 12 - 15 quarter units) – At least one course each from Group 1- 4.
B 1: Physical Science
Astronomy G100, G100 + G100L*
Chemistry G110*, G130*, G180*, G185*, G220*, G225*
Geography G180
Geology G105, G106*, G110*
Physical Science G100* (or G100H*)
Physics G110, G110 + G111*, G120*, G185*, G280*, G285*, G290
B 2: Life Science
Anthropology G185, G185 + G185L*
Biology G100* (or G100H*), G104, G104 + G104L*, G110*, G120*, G180*,
G182*, G183*, G210*, G220*, G221*, G225*
Psychology G250
B 3: Laboratory Activity
One course in B1 or B2 must include a lab. Lab courses are
identified by an “*”.
B 4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
Mathematics G100, G103, G104, G115, G120, G140, G155, G160, G170,
G180, G185, G230, G235, G240, G280, G282, G285
AREA C:
Arts and Humanities:
9 semester units (or 12 - 15 quarter units) – At least one course from each group.
A maximum of three units of activity courses (identified by *) may be used toward
satisfaction of Area C.
C 1: Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
Art G100, G105 (or G105H), G106 (or G106H), G107, G116, G121*, G125*,
G142*, G144*, G150*, G152*
Broadcast and Video Production G101
Dance G100*, G110*, G120*, G125*, G165
Humanities G100 (or G100H), G101, G102, G103, G104, G108, G110 (or
G110H), G120 (or G120H), G122, G126, G130, G132, G135, G139, G143,
G165
Music G101 (or G101H), G103, G104, G105*, G108, G109*, G110*,
G115, G120*, G126, G132*, G139, G141*, G142*, G143, G145*, G165,
G210*
Photography G115*, G120, G158
Theater Arts G100, G101, G102, G104, G106, G108, G120*, G130, G131,
G142*, G151, G171*, G175, G176, G177, G178
C 2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Language)
Arabic G180
Chinese G180, G185, G280
Communication Studies G120, G255
Economics G120
English G110, G112, G114 (or G114H), G143, G150, G155, G160 (or G160H),
G161 (or G161H), G170, G171, G181 (or G181H), G270, G275, G280, G281
Farsi G180, G185
French G180, G185, G280, G285, G290
German G180, G185, G280, G285
History G110, G120, G121, G132, G135, G140, G150, G160, G161, G162,
G170#, G175#, G180 (or G180H), G185 (or G185H)
Humanities G170
Italian G180, G185, G280, G285
Japanese G180, G185
Philosophy G100, G102, G110, G111, G120, G150
Political Science G150
Portuguese G180
Russian G180, G185, G280
Sign Language G180, G185, G280, G285
Spanish G160, G165, G180, G185, G280, G285, G290
Theater Arts G205
Vietnamese G180, G185, G280, G285, G290
AREA D:
Social Sciences:
9 semester units (or 12 - 15 quarter units) – With courses in at least two disciplines.
D 0: Sociology and Criminology
Criminal Justice G115, G123, G140
Social Science G133
Sociology G100 (or G100H), G110, G133, G185
D 1: Anthropology and Archeology
Anthropology G100, G130, G135, G140, G150
Social Science G135
D 2: Economics
Economics G110, G120, G170, G175
History G110
D 3: Ethnic Studies
Anthropology G135, G136
Communication Studies G255
Education G180
History G136, G150, G161, G162
Social Science G133, G134, G135, G136
Sociology G133, G134
Spanish G290
D 4: Gender Studies
History G121
D 5: Geography
Geography G100, G185, G195
D 6: History
Economics G120
History G110, G120, G121, G132, G135, G140, G150, G160, G161, G162,
G170#, G175#, G180 (or G180H), G185 (or G185H)
D 7: Interdisciplinary Social/Behavioral Science
Anthropology G135
Communication Studies G190, G255, G26
Environmental Studies G100
History G120, G160
Peace Studies G100, G110 , G225
Psychology G280
Social Science G135
D 8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions
Philosophy G150
Political Science G100, G101, G110, G120 (or G120H), G121 (or G121H),
G130, G150, G180# (or G180H#), G185
D 9: Psychology
Psychology G100 (or G100H), G116, G118, G165, G250, G255
AREA E:
Lifelong Learning and Self-Development:
3 semester units (or 4 - 5 quarter units) – No more than 1 unit of activity courses may
be used to meet this requirement.
Non-Activity
College G100
Counseling G104
Criminal Justice G107
Ecology G100
Health Education G100, G107, G201
Physical Education G103 and one course from the list of activity courses
Psychology G110, G116, G118, G150
Activity
Dance G106, G115, G135, G230
Physical Education G105, G106, G107, G108, G109, G111, G112, G115, G130,
G131, G132, G134, G136, G140, G150, G154, G158, G161, G164, G165, G166,
G173, G175, G176, G177, G186, G189, G192, G194, G195, G196, G240, G244,
G246, G248, G250, G252, G256, G258, G260, G264, G272, G274, G275, G277,
G278,G283, G285, G286, G287, G290, G298
# US History, Constitutions, and American Ideals (Not part of CSU GE Breadth.
May be completed prior to transfer)
Transfer students are advised to complete History G170 or G175 and Political Science
G180 (or G180H). Proficiency in these areas is required prior to graduation from the
California State University system. These courses can also be counted for CSU GE
Breadth.
Note: This list was current at the time of printing. See a GWC counselor for the most up to date transfer information.