GENERAL EDUCATION POLICIES
I. OVERLAP BETWEEN GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) AND MAJOR/MINOR CLASSES
A. A maximum of nine units of coursework from your major department may also be applied to the General Education requirements.
For Social Science majors, substitute “History” for “major department.”
B. There is no restriction on overlap between courses taken for a minor and General Education.
Note: The overlap policy is slightly different for students whose catalog rights begin prior to Fall 1992. For more information, contact the Academic Advising Center, LSN 1013, (278-6351) or visit our Web site at http://www.csus.edu/acad/faq/ovrlp.stm.
Courses listed in General Education are subject to change, as new courses are approved and others are deleted. Only courses appearing in the “GE Pattern List” on the current online catalog are approved for General Education credit.
III. CREDIT/NO CREDIT GRADING (CR/NC)
Courses taken at Sacramento State on the CR/NC grading option may not be used to satisfy General Education requirements.
IV. REQUIREMENTS OF VARIOUS GE PATTERNS/CATALOGS
A. All students who began continuous enrollment in the Fall of 1992 or later are required to meet the foreign language graduation requirement.
B. All students who began continuous enrollment in Fall of 1992 or later must complete a second semester of English composition.
C. All students who began continuous enrollment in the Fall of 1990 or later must complete a course in Race and Ethnicity in American Society, identified in the “GE Pattern List” by a (+).
D. Students who began continuous enrollment in the Fall of 1988 or later must have at least a 2.0 GPA in General Education courses and grades of at least “C-” in the courses taken to satisfy Categories A1, A2, A3, and B4.
For a definition of continuous enrollment see Catalog Rights.
V. SPECIAL NOTES
A. Liberal Studies majors: Most General Education requirements are included in the major. Consult a Liberal Studies advisor for specific requirements, LSN 2008, (278-6342).
B. Child Development majors: For majors following the Academic Program with Pre-Credential Preparation, most GE requirements are included in the major. Consult a Child Development advisor for specific requirements, LSN 2008.
C. Engineering and Computer Science majors: Consult the Academic Advising Center, LSN 1013, or your major department.