EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH REQUIREMENTS
2021-2022
Courses listed in more than one area shall not be certified in more than one area. Courses with red number (ex.
F10
),
indicates the GE area applicability effective date.
Courses listed below are approved for ELAC only. If you plan to enroll in a course within the LACCD that has the same prefix and number, or any course at another
California Community college, please check with a counselor or ASSIST.org to verify the course is approved for the GE area at that college. Disclaimer: Every effort
has been made to ensure the accuracy of the form. However, the information is unofficial and should be checked against the official information found at www.assist.org.
A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION AND CRITICAL THINKING (9 sem. or 12 qtr. units)
One course required from each subarea. Courses in A1, A2, A3 must be completed with a “C-“ or better.
A1. ORAL COMMUNICATION (3 sem. or 4 qtr. units): COMM 101
A2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (3 sem. or 4 qtr. units): ENGLISH 101
A3. CRITICAL THINKING (3 sem. or 4 qtr. units): COMM 104; ENGLISH 102
SP05
, 103; PHILOS 006, 008
F08
; READING 101
F20
Courses from other college___________________________________________________ AP Exam___________________
C
IP
N
B. SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING (9 sem. or 12 qtr. units) B4 course must be completed with a “C-“or better.
One course each in Physical Science, Life Science (at least one to include a laboratory component), and Math/Quantitative Reasoning.
Note: At least one science course must include a laboratory. Lecture courses with lab included are marked with a +.
B1. PHYSICAL SCIENCE: ASTRON 001; CHEM 051+, 065+, 101+, 102+, 201+
F19
, 211+, 212+, 221+; EARTH 001; ENV SCI 001,
024 (not approved if taken SP17); GEOG 001, 003 (same as METEOR 003); GEOLOGY 001, 002
F15
, 004+, 015
F15
; METEOR 003;
PHYSICS 006+, 007+, 011+, 017+, 021+, 022+, 101+, 102+, 103+
B2. LIFE SCIENCE: ANATOMY 001+; ANTHRO 101; BIOLOGY 003+, 006+, 007+, 009
F13
, 020+, 022+, 025
F20
, 046; MICRO 001+,
020+; OCEANO 001; PHYSIOL 001+; PSYCH 002
B3. LABORATORY ACTIVITY: ANTHRO 111; ASTRON 005
F11
; EARTH 002; ENV SCI 022
F15
; GEOG 015; GEOLOGY 006, 007
F17
;
OCEANO 010.
(Check the catalog for approved lecture co-requisites before enrolling in any B3 Lab course. The lab must relate to the lecture. This
requirement may also be satisfied by completion of any lecture with lab course listed in Area B1 or B2 above that is marked with a +.)
B4. MATHEMATICS /QUANTITATIVE REASONING: BUS 015
F13;
ECON 020
F20
; ENG GEN 121, 221; MATH 215
F14
, 227, 227S, 230,
235, 236, 241, 241S, 245, 260, 260S,261, 262, 263, 270, 272
F12
, 275, 280, 284, 286; PSYCH 091, 093
F20
Courses from other college___________________________________________________AP/IB/CLEP Exam___________________
C. ARTS AND HUMANITIES (9 semester or 12 quarter units)
At least one course must be taken from Arts (C1) and one course must be taken from Humanities (C2)
C1. ARTS: ARC 130, 131; ART 103, 201, 300, 501, 708; ARTHIST 100, 110, 111, 116
F12
, 120, 121, 126, 130, 131, 136
F12
,139
F12
, 140,
141
F12
, 151
F12
, 161
F12
, 162
F12
, 171, 181
F12
; ASIAN 011, 020
F16
; CH DEV 003, 004; CHICANO 044 (same as SPANISH 016), 051, 052, 054;
COMM 106, 130
F15
; DANCEST 457, 458; HUMAN 001; MUSIC 111, 116
F17
, 118
F19
, 121, 122, 132, 141, 412, 413, 651-654; PHOTO 121,
122
F17
, 123
F17
; SPANISH 009, 016; TECTHTR 367
F13
; THEATER 100, 101
F17
, 110
F16
, 200, 232, 293, 505 [MUSIC 101 approved for C1 if taken
prior to Fall 2010] Note: COMM 106 is only 2 units. If you take this course, you may need to take an additional course to meet the total Area C unit req.
C2. HUMANITIES: A S L 001
F19
, 002
F12
,003
SP05
, 004
F11
, 045
F19
; ANTHRO 104; ARC 130, 131; ASIAN 003
F16
,011; CHICANO 027
F17
, 032
F14
,
037, 042, 044, 046, 057, 062; CHINESE 001, 002, 003, 007
F19
; ENGLISH 102, 127, 203-208, 211, 212, 215, 216, 218, 239, 240, 241,
245
F12
, 250, 252; FRENCH 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 007
F19
, 010, 021, 026
F16
; HISTORY 001
F09
, 002
F09
, 006
F09
, 007, 011
F09
, 012
F09
, 023,
082
F09
, 086, 097
F14
; HUMAN 001, 008, 060; JAPAN 001, 002, 003, 004, 007
F19
, 009
F15
; LING 001
F21
; PHILOS 001, 012, 013
F11
, 014, 015
F16
,
019, 020, 028, 031, 033, 044; SPANISH 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007
F19
, 009, 010, 012, 016 (same as CHICANO 044), 026
F15
, 027
F14
,
035, 036
F10
, 037
Courses from other college___________________________________________________AP/IB/CLEP Exam___________________
D. SOCIAL SCIENCES (6 semester or 9 quarter units)
Requirement for new or returning students who begin at a CCC in fall 2021: will need to complete 6 semester or 9 quarter units.
Students with catalog rights prior to fall 2021: will need to complete 9 semester or 12 quarter units in Area D, from at least two different
disciplines for certification. However, continuing students may opt to follow the revised 2021-22 CSU GE Breadth pattern and complete 6
units in Area D and 3 units in Area F.
ADM JUS 001
F08
, 002
F08
; AFRO AM 004, 005; ANTHRO 102, 103
SP06
, 104, 109, 121
F09
, 132; ASIAN 001, 002
F16
,003, 011; A S L 40
F19
;
BIOLOGY 051
F20
; CHICANO 002, 004
F21
, 007, 008, 019, 020, 025
F17
, 026
F17
, 031
F14
, 033
F14
, 044 (same as Spanish 016), 047, 050
F11
, 056,
071
F15
, 080; CH DEV 001, 011
F12
, 045; COMM 100
F20
, 121
F13
, 122
F19
,151
F15
, 190; ECON 001, 002, 011
F17
, 030
F17
, 060; EDUC 203
F17
;
ENV SCI 017 (same as GEOG 014); FAM &CS 031; GEOG 002, 007
F14
, 014; HISTORY 001, 002, 005, 006, 011, 012, 020
F20
, 023, 052,
078, 081, 082, 086, 087, 097
F14
; HUMAN 001; JAPAN 009
F15
; JOURNAL 105; LAW 003, 008
F21
; POL SCI 001, 002, 005
F14
, 007, 019
F12
,
040
F17
, 050
F14
; PSYCH 001, 011, 013, 014, 032
F12
, 041
SP07
, 052
F10
, 077, 092; SOC 001, 002, 003, 004
F11
, 007, 011, 012, 013, 014, 021,
022, 023
F20
, 086
F14
; SPANISH 009, 016, 026
F15
Courses from other college___________________________________________________AP/IB/CLEP Exam___________________
Note: CSU Graduation Requirement in U.S. History Constitution and American Ideals - May be met prior to transfer.
One U.S. History course (US-1) from: AFRO AM 004, 005; ASIAN 001
F15
; CHICANO 007, 008; HISTORY 006
F09
, 011, 012, 052, 081, 082
and One U.S. Government course (US-2/US-3) from: POL SCI 001. (These courses are not required for certification and may be double
counted in Area C2 or D above.)
C=Completed IP=In Progress N=Need
E. LIFELONG LEARNING AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT (3 semester or 4 quarter units)
*Note: Only one unit from DANCEST, DANCETQ, KIN, KIN ATH activity courses may be applied toward this area.
CH DEV 001
F05
, 011
F12
; CHICANO 002, 003; COMM 106, 121
F15
; COUNSEL 040; DANCEST 452*, 814*, 815*, 816*, 822*, 823*;
DANCETQ*; DNCESP 491*, 492*; ENV SCI 001; FAM &CS 006
F15
, 021, 031, 091
F15
; HEALTH 002, 007
F19
, 008, 011, 012, 015, 043;
KIN*; KIN ATH*; KIN MAJ 109, 134; PHILOS 019; POL SCI 007; PSYCH 013, 041, 043, 052, 077; SOC 012, 021
Courses from other college___________________________Military__________________AP/IB/CLEP Exam___________________
C
IP
N
F. ETHNIC STUDIES (3 semester or 4 quarter units) Requirement for new or returning students who begin at the CCC in fall 2021: will
need to complete 3 units or 4 quarter units from Area F for full CSU GE certification.
Students with catalog rights prior to fall 2021: are NOT required to complete Area F. However, continuing students may opt to follow the
revised 2021-22 CSU GE Breadth pattern and complete 6 units in Area D and 3 units in Area F.
CHICANO 002
F21
, 047
F21
Courses from other college____________________________________________________
Updated: 8/21 csuge2021-2022 ver. 1 Reference: CSU Executive Order No. 1100
Common Questions about CSU General Education Breadth (CSU GE)
1. What is the CSU General Education Certification plan?
The CSU GE plan is a pattern of course work that allows students to fulfill 39 units of
lower division general education requirements prior to transfer.
2. Is completion of the CSU General Education Certification plan an admissions
requirement?
No. Completion of the CSU GE plan is not an admissions requirement. However,
students are advised to complete the plan and their major preparation courses prior to
transfer. Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT) require completion of the CSU GE
Breadth.
3. What are the CSU transfer admission requirements?
Community college students may be admitted to the CSU as either a lower division
transfer or an upper division transfer student. Beginning fall 2005, students who complete
a minimum of 60 transferable units at a community college may apply as upper division
transfers.
4. Is it advisable for all CSU transfer students to follow the GE Certification
plan?
No. Students pursuing majors that require extensive major preparation courses, such as
Engineering, may find following the plan not to be advantageous.
5. What will happen if the entire CSU GE Certification plan is not completed prior
to transfer?
If the entire CSU GE Certification plan is not completed prior to transfer, students may still
be partially certified in those areas that have been completed. For the areas that are not
complete, students will be subject to the lower division general education requirements at
the campus to which they transfer. These requirements vary from campus to campus. See
#10 for CSU GE for STEM requirements.
6. Is a minimum grade required in all courses used for CSU certification?
Yes. Students will need a grade of “C-” or higher in courses taken to fulfill the following
“Golden Four” areas: A1. Oral Communication, A2. Written Communication, A3. Critical
Thinking, B4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning. Courses with a grade of “D-” are
acceptable to fulfill other areas provided that the student has a cumulative transfer GPA of
2.0 or higher.
7. May students “double-count” courses towards major and general education
requirements?
Yes. Students may “double count” courses towards major and general education
requirements. However, the CSU campuses have limits on the number of courses that
can be double counted. Please check with a counselor regarding this policy.
8. May “pass/no pass” courses be used towards CSU GE requirements?
Yes. Courses in which a student receives a “P” grade may be used towards CSU GE
requirements. Some CSU campuses have limitations on the number of “pass/no pass”
courses that may be used towards degree requirements. Please check with a counselor
regarding this policy.
9. Must the entire CSU GE Certification plan be completed prior to transfer?
No. Students who do not fulfill the requirements for all areas may request “partial
certification” of the GE plan. Only the completed areas will be certified. After transfer,
students will be subject to the general education requirements in non-certified areas at the
CSU campus they attend. Note: Any student applying for admission fall 1998 or later
must complete Area A1, A2, A3, and Area B4 for admission. See #10 for CSU GE
Breadth for STEM requirements.
10. What is CSU GE Breadth for STEM?
CSU GE Breadth for STEM is applicable only to ADT majors which specifies the pattern
on the Transfer Model Curriculum. Students pursing the ADT in Biology, for example, may
complete CSU GE for STEM, deferring one course in Area C and one course in Area D
until after transfer. Students must complete the following: All courses in Areas A, B, and
E; and one course in Subarea C1 Arts and one course in Subarea C2 Humanities; and
two courses in Area D from two different disciplines.
11. What does it mean to have your transcript certified?
When a student requests CSU certification, the community college verifies that the
student has completed courses that satisfy all or a portion of the 39 units of CSU general
education requirements. An official notice is placed on the student’s transcript.
12. When do I apply for CSU certification?
Students should apply for certification at the end of their last semester at ELAC before
transferring. Students should apply for CSU certification when they order their final
transcript. The Transcript Request form and the CSU Certification Request form are
available at the Admissions Office. If courses from another college are being used
towards certification, the pass along box should be checked on this form. All transcripts
from other colleges must be on file at the Admissions Office. If you have taken Advanced
Placement (AP), or CLEP tests you must also have a copy of your College Board
transcript sent the Admissions Office. International Baccalaureate (IB) scores must be
sent directly from the IB organization to the Admissions Office.
Revised: 8/21
