University Transfer Option 1: California State University General Education Certification (CSUGE) Certificate of Achievement

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CA Certificate of Achievement
University Transfer Option 2: Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum Certification for CSU (IGETC/CSU)	37 units
University Transfer Option 3: Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum Certification for UC (IGETC/UC)	34 units

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

Read, write, speak and listen to communicate effectively.
Perform quantitative analysis using appropriate resources.
Analyze information, reason critically and creatively and formulate ideas logically.
Understand and appreciate the diversity of the human experience.
Recognize ethical principles and behave responsibly.

Program Overview

Program Requirements

Complete 39 units of coursework to meet the California State University General Education Certification requirements as listed below. Requirements

Required Core Courses: 9 units Complete 9 units of Area A: Communications in the English Language and Critical Thinking. Select a course from each area below.		Units
A1: Oral Communication		3 units
A2: Written Composition		3 units
A3: Critical Thinking		3 units

Required Core Courses: 9 units Complete 9 units of Area B: Physical Universe and Its Life Forms. The course used to meet Area B4 must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher. One of the courses selected to meet Area B1 or Area B2 must be a lab course or have a lab component to meet the B3 lab requirement. Select a course from each area below.		Units
B1: Physical Science		3 units
B2: Life Science		3 units
B3: Lab Course (the course selected to meet either B1 or B2 must be a lab course or have a lab component to meet the B3 requirement)
B4: Math/Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning		3 units

Required Core Courses: 9 units Complete 9 units of Area C: Arts, Literature, Philosophy and Foreign Language. At least one course must be selected from Arts and one course from Humanities. The third course can be selected from either Arts or Humanities.		Units
C1: Arts		3 units
C2: Humanities		3 units
C1 or C2		3 units

Required Core Courses: 6 units Complete 6 units in Area D: Social, Political and Economic Institutions. Must complete coursework in at least two disciplines. Courses selected to meet Area D may also be used to meet a CSU graduation requirement in US History, US Constitutions, and California State and Local Government (referred to as AHandI/CA State). (CSU Chico does not allow double counting of courses in Area D to meet AHANDI/CA State.)		Units
Area D		6 units

Required Core Courses: 3 units Complete 3 units in Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self Development.		Units
Area E		3 units

Required Core Courses: 3 units Complete 3 units in Area F: Ethnic Studies		Units
Area F		3 units

Total Required Units: 39