General Education (GE) - CORE (Basic Skills and Basic Knowledge of an Educated Person)

Students must complete 39 units of Core GE courses.

English Language Communication and Critical Thinking

9 units
Complete one course each in Oral Communication, Written Communication IA, and Critical Thinking and Writing.

^ = Eight GE areas, including third Area C, and all of American Institutions completed when the Humanities Honors sequence (HUM 1A/1B/2A/2B) is completed with grades of "C- or better."

Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning

9 units
Complete at least one 3-unit course in Physical Science, Life Science, and Mathematical Concepts.
At least one lab course (L) must be included.

*Intensive Science

Students who have completed the Intensive Science courses with a "C- or better", will be allowed to use these courses to fulfill the requirement in B1/B3 or B2/B3. Students may petition to have (1) grades below C- (very rarely approved), or (2) other Intensive Science courses not on the list approved as intensive science courses. Additionally, the following packages of courses, all completed with "C- or better", will satisfy Areas B1, B2, and B3: Two courses from PHYS 50, PHYS 51, or PHYS 52, and CHEM 1A; or PHYS 2A and PHYS 2B and CHEM 1A; or CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B, plus a physics course. See details on the petition at: http://www.sjsu.edu/gup/allForms/index.html#studentPetitions.

*Intensive Math

Students who have not completed a course satisfying Area B4, but have completed MATH 030, MATH 030P, MATH 030PL, MATH 031, MATH 032, MATH 070, or MATH 071, with a grade of "C- or better" will be allowed to use one of these courses to fulfill the Area B4 requirement.

Arts & Letters (Area C)

9 units

Effective Fall 2014, Area C3 has been discontinued. Completion of 9 units in Area C is still required.

In Area C, complete no fewer than 9 semester units, with at least one course in the Arts (C1) and one in the Letters (C2).

Arts and Letters courses should give students knowledge and understanding of significant works of the human intellect and imagination. Courses should enable students to participate in social and cultural communities associated with artistic and literary endeavors, enriching their personal and professional lives.

^ = Eight GE areas, including third Area C, and all of American Institutions completed when the Humanities Honors sequence (HUM 1A/1B/2A/2B) is completed with grades of "C- or better."

*Intensive Music

Students who have completed the Intensive Music courses, MUSC 4A, MUSC 4B and MUSC 12, with a "C or better", will be allowed to use these courses to fulfill the requirements of Area C. Students may petition to have (1) grades below C (very rarely approved), or (2) other Intensive Music courses not on the list approved as intensive music courses. See details on the petition at: http://www.sjsu.edu/gup/allForms/index.html#studentPetitions.

Social Sciences

9 units

Social Science courses should increase the student's understanding of human behavior and social interaction in the context of value systems, economic structures, political institutions, social groups, and natural environments

^ = Eight GE areas, including third Area C, and all of American Institutions completed when the Humanities Honors sequence (HUM 1A/1B/2A/2B) is completed with grades of "C- or better."

Human Understanding & Development

3 units
Complete one course.
Human Understanding and Development courses will enable students to understand themselves as integrated physiological, social, and psychological entities who are able to formulate strategies for lifelong personal development. Students will also learn skills to employ available university resources to support academic and personal development.

*For specific department/program majors only