GENERAL EDUCATION
Area A: Basic Subjects
Area B: The Physical Universe and Its Life Forms
Area C: The Arts & Humanities
Area D: The Individual & Society
Area E: Understanding Personal Development
Additional Graduation Requirements
American Institutions
Race & Ethnicity in American Society
Writing Intensive
Certificates - Global and Multicultural Perspectives
GE Policies
Overlap Between General
Education and Majors/Minors (Fall 1992 and Later)
Transfer Students
One of the principles on which a modern university rests is the assumption that there is an important difference between learning to make a living and building the foundation for a life. While the first goal is important, the second is fundamental.
In focusing on the students’ development as whole or “educated” people, a university distinguishes itself from a trade school. The goal of a university education is not simply the acquisition and application of knowledge, but the creation of people who firmly grasp the worth of clear thinking and know how to do it; who understand and appreciate the differences between peoples and cultures as well as their similarities; who have a sense of history and social forces; who can express thought clearly and have quantitative ability; who know something about the arts as well as how to enjoy them; who can talk and think intelligently about the physical and life sciences, the humanities, and literature; and, above all, who have the desire and capability for learning. This goal is why a university degree is so highly valued by individuals, employers, and the community at large.
The Sacramento State General Education Program is designed to educate in this holistic sense. Thus, it is not simply a series of courses to complete or hoops for students to jump through as they complete the courses in their major. Rather, general education lies at the heart of what a university education is all about.
Therefore students should carefully select courses and actively seek subject areas that are new and may challenge their world views or cherished assumptions and offer new experiences, such as inquiry-based or community-based learning. In short, students should not take the easy way out. This is their opportunity to lay the foundation for the rest of their lives, and to define themselves as educated members of the human community. Their time at the university is precious and the General Education Program has been designed to help them begin the process of becoming truly educated people. In deciding to pursue a university degree, they have chosen well and should make the best use of the opportunities open to them.
Objectives
Upon completion of the General Education Program requirements,
students will be expected to:
• read, write, and understand relatively complex and sophisticated
English prose;
• construct a non-fallacious verbal argument, recognize fallacious
arguments, and follow the verbal arguments of others;
• find and use common information resources, engage in specialized
library research, use computers, and seek out appropriate
expert opinion and advice; and
• use mathematical ideas to accomplish a variety of tasks.
In addition to these basic skills, courses in the sciences, arts,
humanities, and social sciences have been selected to provide
students with:
• an understanding of the workings of the physical universe,
which will refine their science-based conceptual problem solving
skills and develop a first-hand acquaintance with the
methods of science, including a general understanding of hypothesis
formation and theory-testing;
• knowledge of current theories about the origins and varieties
of life on this planet, focusing on the basic principles of life
processes, the interdependence of creatures in ecological systems,
and the effects of changes in the environment;
• an exposure to the historical and cultural influences that have
played significant roles in the evolution of the values, beliefs,
and ideas of Western and non-Western societies, through the
study of significant literary, philosophical, and artistic works;
• a familiarity with the theories and methods of the social sciences
in order to enhance their understandings of the
major institutions in our society, and the roles that both individuals
and groups play in shaping experience;
• perspectives on people from various cultures and backgrounds,
including awareness of the contributions of non-Western cultures,
women, and ethnic groups to the rich diversity of human
activity; and
• an understanding of the current theories and methods used
to expand our knowledge of the processes of mental and physical
development throughout the human life cycle.
Sacramento State General Education courses are designed, selected, and approved by the faculty to meet these program objectives. Students will benefit from consultation with the Academic Advising Center or advisors in their major departments in planning their General Education course choices. Students may search the online Schedule of Classes by Area or other specification(s) for currently available GE courses.
Course Requirements
The following courses have been approved to meet the 48-unit General Education pattern required of Sacramento State students. At least 9 units must be in upper division GE courses (100-199) taken after you complete 60 units of coursework. Enrollment in upper division GE courses is limited to students who have completed Areas A1, A2, A3, and have taken at least 45 units (not limited to GE classes). At least nine units of GE must be taken in residence (i.e., at Sacramento State). In addition, a second semester composition course and demonstration of proficiency in a foreign language are required for graduation. (See GE requirements for a description of these requirements.) Students must choose their General Education classes from the Areas and classes listed below:
Note: Numbers contained in parenthesis before each course indicate each courses individual unit value.
Area A: Basic Subjects (9 units)
These requirements must be completed before enrollment in upper division
GE courses. A grade of "C-" or better is required in all courses taken in Area A.
Area A1: Oral Communication(3 units)
(3) COMS 4 Introduction to Public Speaking
(3) COMS 5 The Communication Experience
Area A2: Written Communication (3 units)
(3) ENGL 5 Accelerated Academic Literacies
(3) ENGL 5M Accelerated Academic Literacies - Multilingual
(3) ENGL 11 Academic Literacies II (Prerequisite: ENGL 10 Academic Literacies I)
(3) ENGL 11M Academic Literacies II - Multilingual (Prerequisite: ENGL 10M Academic Literacies I - Multilingual)
Area A3: Critical Thinking (3 units)
(3) ANTH
4 Language, Culture, and Critical Thinking
(3) COMS 2 Argumentation
(3) EDUC 10 Critical Thinking and the Educated Person
(3) EDUC 10H Critical Thinking and the Educated Person: Honors
(3) ENVS 11 Environmental Issues and Critical Thinking
(3) JOUR 50 Mass Media and Critical Thinking
(3) PHIL 4 Critical Thinking
(3) PHYS 30 Science and Pseudo Science
(3) SOC 8 Sense and Nonsense in Social Issues and Research
Area B: The Physical Universe and Its Life Forms (12 units)
At least 3 units must be taken in each of Areas B1, B2 and B4. At least one course with a laboratory component must be taken in Area B1 or B2. Lab courses in area B1 or B2 are designated with a (°) and satisfy Area B3.
Area B1: Physical Science (3 units)
(3) ASTR
4A Introduction to the Solar System |
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Area B2: Life Forms (3 units) (3) ANTH
1Introduction to Biological Anthropology |
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Area B3: Lab |
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Area B4: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (3 units)
(3) MATH
1 Mathematical Reasoning |
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Area B5: Further Studies in Physical Science, Life Forms, and Quantitative
Reasoning Lower Division: (3) ANTH
15 World Prehistory and the Evolution of Modern Humanity Upper Division: (3) ASTR
131* The Solar System and Space Exploration |
At least 3 units must be taken from Areas C1 (ARTS) and C2 (HUMANITIES).
Area C1: Arts (3 units minimum to 9 units)
Lower Division:
(3) ART
1A Art in the Western World: From Stone Age to End of Middle Ages
(3) ART
1B Art in the Western World: Art in the Western World: From Renaissance to Baroque
(3) ART 1C Modern and Contemporary Art: Rococo
3) ART 2 History of Islamic Art
(3) ART
3A Traditional Asian Art
(3) ART
3B Modern and Contemporary Asian Art
(3) ART
5 Native American Art
(3) ART
7 Introduction to Art and Visual Culture
(3) ART
20A Beginning Drawing
(3) ART
22 Beginning Painting
(3) ART
24 Beginning Watercolor
(3) ART
70 Form, Space, and Vision
(3) ART
74 Beginning Jewelry
(3) ART
75 Beginning Metalsmithing
(3) ART
86 Clay Sculpture
(3) ART
88 Beginning Sculpture
(3) GPHD
5 Intro To Graphic Design
(3) GPHD
20 History Of Graphic Design
(3) INTD
15 Introduction to Interior Design
(3) INTD
20 Design
(3) MUSC
8 Basic Music
(3) MUSC
9 Music in World Cultures
(3) MUSC
10A Survey of Music Literature I
(3) MUSC
10B Survey of Music Literature II
(3) MUSC
18 Music Appreciation
(3) PHOT
11 Digital Imaging
(3) THEA
1 Introduction to the Theatre
(3) THEA
2 History of the Theatre: Ancient to Renaissance
(3) THEA
3 Theatre History After 1660
(3) THEA
5 Aesthetics of Theatre and Film
(3) THEA
9 Appreciation of Acting
Upper Division
(3) ALS
151 The Studio: Explorations in Arts and Letters
(3) ART
111* Latin American and Latino Art History
(3) ART
117A Art of India and Southeast Asia
(3) ART
117B Art of China and Japan
(3) ASIA/HIST
140* Modern East Asian Cinema
(3) DNCE
130 Appreciation and History of Dance
(3) DNCE
131+ Dance Cultures of America
(3) DNCE
132+ African and Caribbean Dance
(3) ENGL
130M* Art of Autobiography
(3) ENGL
140M* Modern British Drama, 1889 to Present
(3) ENGL
141A* The Essential Shakespeare
(3) ENGL
150J 20th Century American Drama
(3) ENGL
191A Masterpieces of Cinema
(3) HRS
180 The Film
(3) HRS
181 Contemporary Issues in Film
(3) ITAL 104A Introduction to Italian Cinema I
(3) MUSC
118B American Popular Music: Jazz History
(3) MUSC
118C History of Rock Music
(3) MUSC
118D Hip-Hop in Urban America
(3) MUSC
119A World Music: Asia
(3) MUSC
119B World Music: Africa
(3) MUSC
119C World Music: Latin America
(3) MUSC
127* The American Musical Theatre
(3) MUSC
129* American Society and its Music
(3) PHIL
136 Philosophy of Art
(3) THEA
115A+ Multicultural Puppetry
(3) THEA
140 Black Drama in the African Diaspora
(3) THEA/WOMS
144+ Women and Theatre: Staging Diversity
(3) THEA
170* African American Theatre and Culture
(3) THEA
173 Contemporary Chicano/Latino Theatre: Themes and Performance 1965-Present
(3) THEA
174+ Multicultural Perspectives in American Theatre
(3) THEA
175+ Multicultural Perspectives in American Film
(3) WOMS
146 Women in Art
Area C2: Humanities (3 units minimum to 9 units)
Lower Division
(3) ANTH
13 Magic, Witchcraft & Religion
(3) ANTH
16 Comparative Early Civilizations
(5) CHIN 1B Elementary Mandarin
(3) DEAF 52 American Sign Language 2
(3) ENGL
40A Introduction to British Literature I
(3) ENGL
40B Introduction to British Literature II
(3) ENGL
50A Introduction to American Literature I
(3) ENGL
50B Introduction to American Literature II
(3) ENGL
65 Introduction to World Literature in English
(3) ENGL
90A Modern Short Plays
(4) FREN
1B Elementary French
(4) FREN
2A Intermediate French
(4) GERM
1B Elementary German
(3) GOVT
10 The Meaning of Government: An Intro to Political Ideas
(3) HIST
4 Survey of Early Western Civilization
(3) HIST
5 Survey of Modern Western Civilization
(3) HIST
6 Asian Civilization
(3) HIST
7 History of African Civilization
(3) HIST
8 History of Islamic Civilization
(3) HIST
50 World Civilization: Beginnings to 1600
(3) HIST
50H Honors World Civilization I: Beginnings to 1600
(3) HIST
51 World Civilization: 1600 to the Present
(3) HIST
51H Honors World Civilization II: 1600 to the Present
(3) HRS
10 Arts and Ideas of the West: Ancient to Medieval
(3) HRS
11 Arts and Ideas of the West: Renaissance to Modern
(3) HRS
70 Arts and Ideas of Asia: Ancient to Medieval
(3) HRS
71 Arts and Ideas of Asia: Medieval to Modern
(4) ITAL 1B Elementary Italian
(5)
JAPN 1B Elementary Japanese
(3) KORN
1B Elementary Korean 1B
(3) PHIL
2 Ethics
(3) PHIL
6 Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge, World and Self
(3) PHIL
26 History of Philosophy
(3) PHIL
27 History of Early Modern Philosophy
(4) PUNJ
1B Elementary Punjabi
(5) RUSS
1B Elementary Russian
(4) SPAN
1B Elementary Spanish
Upper Division
(3) ANTH
121 Archeology of Mexico
(3) ANTH
134 Japanese Culture and Society
(3) ANTH
166 Rise of Religious Cults
(3) ANTH/HRS
170* The Religious Landscape of the Sacramento Valley
(3) CHDV
141 History of Childhood: Intl & Interdisciplinary Perspectives
(3) CHIN
120 Chinese Civilization
(3) ECON
112 European Economic History
(3) EDUC
121*+ Multicultural Children's Literature
(3) ENGL
165D* Postcolonial Literature
(3) ENGL
170H* Introduction to Comedy
(3) ENGL
170I* Introduction to Tragedy
(3) ENGL/ETHN
180A* Forms of African-American Poetry
(3) ENGL/ETHN
180B *+ Forms of African-American Fiction
(3) ENGL
180H+ American Identities
(3) ENGL
180J Jewish American Literature
(3) ENGL
180L* Chicano Literature
(3) ENGL
180M*+ Asian American Literature
(3) ENGL
180Z Topics in Multi-Ethnic Literatures
(3) ENGL
185B* 20th Century Fiction by Women
(3) ETHN/WOMS
118 Asian American Women
(3) ETHN
143 American Indians, Film, and Popular Culture
(3) ETHN
145* Native Voice, Memory, and Biography
(3) ETHN
150 Native American Oral Tradition and Storytelling
(3) ETHN
171 African Religions and Philosophies
(3) FREN
120 French Civilization
(3) GERM
140 Heroes, Dragons, and Quests
(3) GERM
141 German Mythology and Legend
(3) GERM
142 German Folk Literature, Legend, and Lore
(3) GERM
143 King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table in Germany
(3) GERM
150 German Civilization: Beginning to 16th Century
(3) GERM
151 German Civilization: 17th Century to Present
(3) HIST
103 Mediterranean Europe: From the Renaissance to the European Union
(3) HIST
105* Great Ages and Issues in Modern European History
(3) HIST
106* Everyday Life and Society in Antiquity
(3) HIST
110 The Ancient Near East: A Cultural History
(3) HIST
111 Ancient Greece
(3) HIST
112 Ancient Rome
(3) HIST
113 Early Medieval Europe
(3) HIST
122A* History of Women in Western Civilization, Prehistory-Middle Ages
(3) HIST
122B* History of Women in Western Civilization, Renaissance-Present
(3) HIST/HRS 126 The History of Christianity to the Reformation
(3) HIST/HRS 127 The History of Christianity Since the Reformation
(3) HIST
129A Medieval Russia
(3) HIST
135A History of Mexico to 1910
(3) HIST
142 The History of Women in Africa
(3) HIST
143A Middle Eastern History to 1800
(3) HIST
146A Cultural History of Japan to 1800
(3) HIST 146C The History of Magna
(3) HIST
/HRS
147 History of Buddhism
(3) HIST
148A China: Antiquity to 1600 A.D.
(3) HIST/HRS 168
*+ Images of America
(3) HIST/HRS 169 Hollywood and America
(3) HIST 170 History of Religion in the U.S.
(3) HRS
113 The Culture of Classical Greece
(3) HRS
114 The Culture of Classical Rome
(3) HRS
117 Paganism in the Roman World
(3) HRS
119 Classical Mythology
(3) HRS
120* Reason and Revelation: The Origins of Western Culture
(3) HRS
121 Introduction to Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
(3) HRS
122 Introduction to the New Testament
(3) HRS
131 Medieval Culture
(3) HRS
132* Renaissance
(3) HRS
134 Baroque and the Enlightenment
(3) HRS
135 Romanticism and Revolution
(3) HRS
136 Birth of the Modern
(3) HRS
137 Global Crossings: Art and Culture 1945 to Present
(3) HRS
140* Exploring World Religions
(3) HRS
141 Introduction to Judaism
(3) HRS
142 Introduction to Christianity
(3) HRS
144 Introduction to Islam
(3) HRS
145 Introduction to Islamic Culture
(3) HRS
148 African Arts and Cultures
(3) HRS
151 World Mythology
(3) HRS
152 Great Mystics of the World
(3) HRS
154 Food, Farming, and the Sacred
(3) HRS
155 Spirit and Nature
(3) HRS
161+ Multicultural America
(3) HRS
162 American Space and Identity
(3) HRS
171 Introduction to the East Asian World
(3) HRS
172 Classical Culture of China
(3) HRS
173 Chinese Philosophy and Religion
(3) HRS
174 Modern Japanese Literature and Culture
(3) HRS
175 Zen Buddhism and Daoism
(3) HRS
178A Religions of India I: The Formative Period
(3) HRS
179A The Hindu Year: Fall
(3) HRS
179B The Hindu Year: Spring
(3) HRS
183 World Religions and Cultures in Cinema
(3) HRS
188 Fantasy and Romance
(3) ITAL 130 Italian Civilization: The Dialogue Form
(3)
KINS 118A+ Martial Arts: Karate
(3)
KINS 118B+ Martial Arts: Tae Kwon Do
(3)
KINS 118C+ Martial Arts: Tai Chi
(3) PHIL
102 Professional and Public Service Ethics
(3) PHIL
112* History of Ethics
(3) PHIL
115* Philosophy in Literature
(3) PHIL
117* Existentialism
(3) PHIL
122 Political Philosophy
(3) PHIL
131 Philosophy of Religion
(3) PHIL
145A* Chinese Philosophy
(3) PHIL
145B* Philosophies of India
(3) RUSS
120 Russian Civilization
(3) SOC
135 Sociology of Popular Culture
(3) SOC
160 Asian Societies
(3) SOC
162 Middle Eastern Societies and Cultures
(3) WOMS
121 Women of the Middle East
(3) WOMS
145 Feminism and the Spirit
Area D: The Individual
and Society (12 units)
Minimum of three disciplines (e.g. ANTH, ECON, ETHN, FACS, GOVT, HIST, RPTA, etc.) must be taken in Area D.
The American Institutions graduation requirement may be satisfied in Area D with 3 units of US history courses and 3 units of US Constitution and CA government courses (see Graduation Requirements: American Institutions).
Lower Division:
(3) ANTH
2 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
(3) ANTH
3 Introduction to Archaeology
(3) CRJ
1 Introduction to Criminal Justice and Society
(3) DEAF
60 Introduction to Deaf Studies
(3) ECON
1A Introduction to Macroeconomic Analysis
(3) ECON
1B Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis
(3) ETHN
10 Africa: Myths and Realities
(3) ETHN
11+ Introduction to Ethnic Studies
(3) ETHN
11H Introduction to Ethnic Studies: Honors
(3) ETHN
14 Introduction to Asian American Studies
(3) ETHN
30+ Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies
(3) ETHN
53 Introduction to Native American Studies
(3) ETHN
70 Introduction to Pan African Studies
(3) FACS
50+ The Family and Social Issues
(3) GEOG
2 Cultural Geography
(3) GOVT 1 Essentials of Government
(3) GOVT
35 World Politics
(3) HIST 15H + Major Problems in U.S. History
(3) HIST 17A + U.S. History: 1607-1877
(3) HIST 17B+ U.S. History: 1877 to the Present
(3) NURS
10 Health Care: Issues and Delivery Systems
(3) PSYC
2 Introductory Psychology
(3) RPTA
33 Race, Class, Gender, and Leisure
(3) SOC
1 Principles of Sociology
(3) SOC
3 Social Problems
(3) SOC
10 Issues in Crime and Social Control
(3) WOMS
50 Introduction to Gender and Sexuality
Upper Division
(3) ANTH
101+ Cultural Diversity
(3) ANTH
102* The Nature of Culture
(3) ANTH
143 Culture and Society in Mexico
(3) ANTH
147 Peoples of Southeast Asia
(3) ANTH
149 Cultures of South Asia
(3) ANTH
183 Women Cross-Culturally
(3) ANTH
186*+ Culture and Poverty
(3) CHDV
145+ Controversial Issues in Childhood Development, Education, and Social Policy
(3) COMS
152 Freedom of Speech
(3) CRJ
111 Women and the Criminal Justice System
(3) CRJ
112 Gangs and Threat Groups In America
(3) CRJ
114 Sexual Offenses and Offenders
(3) CRJ
115 Violence and Terrorism
(3) CRJ
116 Restorative Justice and Conflict Resolution
(3) CRJ
117+ American Criminal Justice and Minority Groups
(3) CRJ
118 Drug Abuse and Criminal Behavior
(3) ECON
181+ Economics of Racism
(3) EDUC
160*+ Urban Education
(3) ENGR
105 Sustainable Design and Construction
(3) ENVS
112* International Environmental Problems
(3) ENVS/HIST
165 American Environmental History
(3) ETHN
100*+ Ethnic America
(3) ETHN
110 The Asian American Experience
(3) ETHN
112 Contemporary Asian American Issues
(3) ETHN
113 Asian American Communities
(3) ETHN
114 Asian Americans and Globalization
(3) ETHN
116 Asian American Politics and Public Policy
(3) ETHN
122 Sikh Americans and Globalization
(3) ETHN
130 Chicano/Mexican-American Experience
(3) ETHN
131+ La Raza Studies
(3) ETHN
136 U.S. Mexican Border Relations
(3) ETHN
137 Race and Ethnicity in Latin America and Caribbean
(3) ETHN
140 Native American Experience
(3) ETHN/GOVT
141+ Politics of the African Diaspora
(3) ETHN
142 Native American Tribal Governments
(3) ETHN
155 Genocide and Holocaust Studies
(3) ETHN
170 Pan African Studies
(3) GEOG
145 Population Geography
(3) GEOL
140 Geology and the Environment
(3) GERO
100 Aging Issues in Contemporary America
(3) GOVT 113 American Political Thought
(3) GOVT/JOUR
134 War, Peace, and Mass Media
(3) GOVT
142 Government and Politics in Africa
(3) GOVT
143 Causes of War, Causes of Peace
(3) GOVT
144 Government and Politics in Europe
(3) GOVT
147 Latin American Government and Politics
(3) GOVT 148 Government and Politics of the Middle East
(3) GOVT 150 American Governments
(3) GOVT 163 + Introduction to Black Politics in U.S.
(3) GOVT 165 *+ Politics of the Underrepresented
(3) GOVT 169A Science, Technology, and Politics
(3) GOVT 180 California State and Local Government
(3) HIST 119 Europe Since 1945
(3) HIST 130 The Fall of Communism
(3) HIST 135B Revolutionary and Modern Mexico
(3) HIST 138A *Colonial Latin America
(3) HIST 138B *Modern and Contemporary Latin America
(3) HIST 141 History of Africa Since 1800
(3) HIST 143B The Modern Middle East
(3) HIST 146B Modern Japan: 1800 to the Present
(3) HIST 148B China, 1600 to Present
(3) HIST 159 History of U.S. Foreign Relations
(3) HIST 161 The American Vision
(3) HIST 162 Social History of the U.S.
(3) HIST 163 The City in U.S. History
(3) HIST 167 History of American Women
(3) HIST 173+ The History of the Civil Rights Movement: 1865-Present
(3) HIST 177+ The African-American Experience 1603 to the Present
(3) HIST 175 Sex, Population, and Birth Control in America
(3) HLSC 114 Human Ecology and Health
(3) HRS
185 Women in Film and American Culture
(3) INTD
125 Urban Design and Society
(3) JOUR
172 Women in the Mass Media
(3) LBRS
100/SOC 176
* Labor and the American Social Structure
(3) MGMT
117* Business Ethics and Society
(3) PHIL
101* Ethics and Social Issues
(3) PHIL
103 Business and Computer Ethics
(3) PHIL
104 Bioethics
(3) PHIL
105 Science and Human Values
(3) SOC 106 Births, Deaths, and Borders
(3) SOC
118+ Chicano Community
(3) SOC
120+ Ethnic and Race Relations
(3) SOC
139 Animals in Society
(3) SOC
155 Criminology
(3) SOC
156 Delinquency
(3) SOC
163 Conflict, Oil, and Development in the Middle East
(3) SOC
164 Sociology of Globalization
(3) SWRK
102+ Crosscultural Theory and Practice: Issues of Race, Gender,
and Class
(3) SWRK
126* Theories of Criminal Behavior
(3) SWRK
134 Crimes Without Victims
(3) SWRK
136 Poverty and Homelessness in America
(3) SWRK
150 Welfare in America
(3) SWRK
151 Health Services and Systems
(3) SWRK
191* Exploring Veteran Studies: An Ethnographic Approach
(3) WOMS
110 Introduction to the Womens Movement in Contemporary
Society
(3) WOMS
115 Introduction to Women Studies
(3) WOMS
136*+ Gender, Race, and Class
(3) WOMS
137+ Women of Color
(3) WOMS
138* Women and Work
(3) WOMS
139 Violence Against Women
Area E: Understanding
Personal Development (3 units)
Only a single one-unit KINS activity course may be applied to this
area. A one-unit KINS course cannot be combined with a two-unit
DNCE course to meet this requirement.
KINS 99 may be taken concurrently with any 1 unit KINS activity course for a total of 3 units of area E GE credit.
Lower Division
(3) ALS
21 First Year Seminar
(3) ANTH
21 First Year Seminar
(3) CHDV 30 Human Development
(3) CHDV 35 Child and Adolescent Development
(3) COMS 21 First Year Seminar
(3) CRJ 21 First Year Seminar
(3) CSC 21 First Year Seminar
(3) EDUC 21 First Year Seminar
(3) ENGL 21 First Year Seminar
(3) ENVS 21 First Year Seminar
(3) ETHN 21 First Year Seminar
(3) FACS 10 Nutrition and Wellness
(3) FACS 52 The Child in the Family
(3) FORL 21 First Year Seminar
(3) GERO 21 First Year Seminar
(3) GNST 21 First Year Seminar
(3) HIST 21 First Year Seminar
(3) HLSC
50 Healthy Lifestyles
(3) HONR
1 First Year Seminar: Education, Self-Examination, and Living
(3) HRS 21 First Year Seminar
(3) ID 21 First Year Seminar
(3) KINS 21 First Year Seminar
(2) KINS 99 Exercise for Healthy Living
(3) MGMT 21 First Year Seminar
(3) MUSC 21 First Year Seminar
(3) NSM 21 First Year Seminar
(3) NURS 21 First Year Seminar
(3) PHIL 21 First Year Seminar
(3) PHOT 20 The Photographic Self
(3) RPTA
21 First Year Seminar
(3) RPTA
32 Leadership and Group Development
(3) RPTA
34 The Outdoor Recreation Experience
(3) SPHP
21 First Year Seminar
Upper Division
(3) COMS
114 Communication and American Culture
(3) EDUC
165*+ Sex Role Stereotyping in American Education
(3) ETHN
115 Biracial and Multiracial Identity in the U.S.
(3) ETHN
132 La Mujer Chicana
(3) ETHN
133+ Cross-Cultural Aging In America
(3) FACS
140* Family Resource Management
(3) FACS
141 Family Finance
(3) FACS
150*+ Family Stress and Coping: Multicultural Focus
(3) HIST 166 Popular Culture
(3) HLSC
124 Consumer Health Education
(3) HLSC
130 Alcohol and Other Drugs
(3) HLSC
134 Understanding Human Sexuality
(3) NURS
120Nursing Applications of Research and Critical Analysis
(3) NURS
160 Human Sexuality
(3) PHIL
100 Ethics and Personal Values
(3) PSYC
134 Psychology of Human Sexuality
(3) PSYC
135 Psychology of Multicultural Groups
(3) PSYC
137 Stress Management
(3) PSYC 151 Psychological Aspects of Death and Dying
(3) RPTA
100 Recreation and Leisure Lifestyle Development
(3) RPTA
122* Perspectives on Leisure
(3) SOC
126 Sociology of Gender
(3) SOC
127 Men, Masculinity, and Society
(3) SOC
158 Sociology of Deviance
(3) SOC
168* Self and Society
(3) WOMS
120 Mother, Woman, Person
Additional Graduation Requirements
The 48-unit General Education requirement does not include the following two graduation requirements:
Second semester composition (English 20, English 20M or an approved equivalent).
Foreign language graduation requirement may be met by successfully completing appropriate coursework or passing proficiency exams. With a grade of “C-“ or better, the following second semester or equivalent college-level language courses may satisfy both GE Area C2 units and the Foreign Language Requirement: CHIN 1B; FREN 1B; FREN 2A; GERM 1B; ITAL 1B; JAPN 1B; PUNJ 1B; RUSS 1B; SPAN 1B.
This requirement may be fulfilled by completing one Government and one US History course from the following list. The courses below also satisfy Area D units. In addition, students have the option of taking challenges in US History, US Constitution and California State and Local Government. For details on challenges exam, see http://www.csus.edu/ccr/Challenge%20Exams/.
US History
(3) ANTH 101 + Cultural Diversity
(3) HIST 15H + Major Problems in U.S. History
(3) HIST 17A + U.S. History: 1607-1877
(3) HIST 17B+ U.S. History: 1877 to the Present
(3) HIST 159 History of U.S. Foreign Relations
(3) HIST 161 The American Vision
(3) HIST 162 Social History of the U.S.
(3) HIST 167 History of American Women
(3) HIST 177 + The African-American Experience 1603 to the Present
(3) HIST 182 American West
US Constitution and CA Government
(3) GOVT 1 Essentials of Government
(3) GOVT 113 American Political Thought
(3) GOVT 150 American Governments
CA Government (California State and Local Government does not meet the U.S. Constitution requirement included in other government courses listed above but may be used by students who have taken a U.S. Constitution course outside of California. It fulfills the state and local government requirement only).
(3) GOVT 180 California State and Local Government
Race & Ethnicity in American Society (3-unit Supervenient Requirement)These courses also meet specific GE requirements in Areas C-E. Those courses are noted with an "+" in the list of approved GE courses. One of these courses is required for students with catalog rights beginning Fall 1990 or later. The course may also be applied to the Area requirements.
Lower Division
(3) ETHN
11 Introduction to Ethnic Studies
(3) ETHN
30 Intro to Chicano/Latino Studies
(3) FACS
50 The Family and Social Issues
(3) HIST 15H Major Problems in U.S. History
(3) HIST 17A U.S. History: 1607 to 1877
(3) HIST 17B U.S. History: 1877 to Present
Upper Division
(3) ANTH
101 Cultural Diversity
(3) ANTH
186* Culture and Poverty
(3) CHDV
145 Controversial Issues in Childhood Development, Education, and Social Policy
(3) CRJ
117 American Criminal Justice and Minority Groups
(3) DNCE
131 Dance Cultures of America
(3) DNCE
132 African Caribbean Dance
(3) ECON
181 Economics of Racism
(3) EDUC
121* Multicultural Children's Literature
(3) EDUC
160* Urban Education
(3) EDUC
165* Sex-role Stereotyping in American Education
(3) ENGL/ENTH 180B+ Forms of African-American Fiction
(3) ENGL
180H American Identities
(3) ENGL
180M* Asian American Literature
(3) ETHN
100* Ethnic America
(3) ETHN
131 La Raza Studies
(3) ETHN
133 Cross-cultural Aging in America
(3) ETHN/GOVT
141 Politics of the African Diaspora
(3) FACS
150* Family Stress and Coping: Multicultural Focus
(3) GOVT 163 Introduction to Black Politics in the U.S.
(3) GOVT 165* Politics of the Underrepresented
(3) HIST/HRS 168* Images of America
(3) HIST 173 The History of the Civil Rights Movement: 1865-Present
(3) HIST 177 African-American Experience, 1603 to Present
(3) HRS
161 Multicultural America
(3)
KINS 118A Martial Arts: Karate
(3)
KINS 118B Martial Arts: Tae Kwon Do
(3)
KINS 118C Martial Arts: Tai Chi
(3) SOC
118 Chicano Community
(3) SOC
120 Ethnic and Race Relations
(3) SWRK
102 Cross-cultural Theory & Practices: Issues of Race, Gender, and
Class
(3) THEA
115A Multicultural Puppetry
(3) THEA/WOMS
144 Women and Theatre: Staging Diversity
(3) THEA
174 Multicultural Perspectives in American Theatre
(3) THEA
175 Multicultural Perspectives in American Film
(3) WOMS
136* Gender, Race, and Class
(3) WOMS
137 Women of Color
Writing Intensive (3-unit Supervenient Requirement)
One Writing Intensive course, i.e., a course with comprehensive writing assignments (minimum 5,000 words) is required. This requirement may be met either with a GE course designated with an asterisk "*" or, in certain majors, with a course required for the major. (Writing Intensive courses taken to meet major requirements do not apply to the nine-unit upper division requirement in GE.) Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A2, A3, second semester composition (English 20), junior standing, and English 109M/W. Students who take the WPJ instead of initially taking English 109M/W must score 70, 71, or 80. Students with a lower WPJ score will have to complete other prerequisites determined by their score. Successful completion of the writing intensive course certifies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR).
(3) ANTH
102 The Nature of Culture
(3) ANTH/HRS
170 The Religious Landscape of the Sacramento Valley
(3) ANTH
186+ Culture and Poverty
(3) ART
111 Latin American and Latino Art History
(3) ASIA/HIST 140 Modern East Asian Cinema
(3) ASTR
131 The Solar System and Space Exploration
(3) ASTR
132 Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology
(3) CHDV
143 Mind and Brain in Developmental Context
(3) COMS
100B^ Critical Analysis of Messages
(3) CRJ 190^ Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
(3) EDUC 121+ Multicultural Children's Literature
(3) EDUC 160+ Urban Education
(3) EDUC 165+ Sex Role Stereotyping in American Education
(3) ENGL 100Z^ Topics in Literary Theory and Criticism
(3) ENGL 120C^ Topics in Composition
(3) ENGL 120P^ Professional Writing
(3) ENGL 120R^ Topics in Rhetoric
(3) ENGL 130M Art of Autobiography
(3) ENGL 140M Modern British Drama, 1889 to Present
(3) ENGL 141A The Essential Shakespeare
(3) ENGL 150B^ American Romanticism
(3) ENGL 165D Postcolonial Literature
(3) ENGL 170H Introduction to Comedy
(3) ENGL 170I Introduction to Tragedy
(3) ENGL/ETHN
180A Forms of African-American Poetry
(3) ENGL/ETHN
180B+ Forms of African-American Fiction
(3) ENGL
180L Chicano Literature
(3) ENGL
180M+ Asian American Literature
(3) ENGL
185B 20th Century Fiction by Women
(3) ENVS
112 International Environmental Problems
(3) ETHN
100+ Ethnic America
(3) ETHN
145 Native Voice, Memory, and Biography
(3) FACS
112 Current Topics in Nutritional Sciences
(3) FACS
140 Family Resource Management
(3) FACS
150+ Family Stress and Coping: Multicultural Focus
(3) GEOG
190^ Senior Research Seminar in Geography
(3) GOVT 165 + Politics of the Underrepresented
(3) HIST 105 Great Ages and Issues in Modern European History
(3) HIST
106 Everyday Life and Society in Antiquity
(3) HIST 122A History of Women in Western Civilization, Prehistory-Middle Ages
(3) HIST 122B History of Women in Western Civilization, Renaissance-Present
(3) HIST 138A Colonial Latin America
(3) HIST 138B Modern and Contemporary Latin America
(3) HIST/HRS 168
+ Images of America
(3) HRS
120 Reason and Revelation: The Origins of Western Culture
(3) HRS
132 Renaissance
(3) HRS
140 Exploring World Religions
(3) JOUR
135 Public Affairs Reporting
(3)
KINS 133^ Integration of Concepts
(3) LBRS
100/SOC
176 Labor and the American Social Structure
(3) MGMT
117 Business Ethics and Society
(3) MUSC
110^ Research in Music History
(3) MUSC
127 The American Musical Theatre
(3) MUSC
129 American Society and Its Music
(3) NURS
120 Nursing Applications of Research and Critical Analysis
(3) NURS
179 Professional Communication and Reasoning Development (for Nursing Majors only)
(3) PHIL
101 Ethics and Social Issues
(3) PHIL
105 Science and Human Values
(3) PHIL
112 History of Ethics
(3) PHIL
115 Philosophy in Literature
(3) PHIL
117 Existentialism
(3) PHIL
145A Chinese Philosophy
(3) PHIL
145B Philosophies of India
(3) RPTA
122 Perspectives on Leisure
(3) SOC
133^ Sport in a Global Perspective
(3) SOC
168 Self and Society
(3) SWRK
126 Theories of Criminal Behavior
(3) SWRK
191 Exploring Veteran Studies: An Ethnographic Approach
(3) THEA
170 African American Theatre and Culture
(3) WOMS
136+ Gender, Race, and Class
(3) WOMS
138 Women and Work
Note: Courses designated by the symbol (^) have prerequisites that make them appropriate Writing Intensive classes for majors only. They do not fulfill any GE Area requirements.
Requirements—Certificate—Global and Multicultural Perspectives
Total Units: 12 units minimum—9 of which must be upper division.
All courses in Section A and B are also approved for General Education
A. Global & Multicultural Perspectives on Contemporary Society (3-6 upper division units)
From Area B5:
(3) GEOG
116 Global Climate Change
From Area D:
(3) ANTH
101+ Cultural Diversity
(3) ANTH
102* The Nature of Culture
(3) ANTH
143 Culture and Society in Mexico
(3) ANTH
147 Peoples of Southeast Asia
(3) ANTH
149 Cultures of South Asia`
(3) ANTH
183 Women Cross-Culturally
(3) ANTH
186*+ Culture and Poverty
(3) ETHN
136 U.S. Mexican Border Relations
(3) ETHN
137 Race and Ethnicity in Latin America and Caribbean
(3) ETHN/GOVT
141+ Politics of the African Diaspora
(3) ETHN
142 Native American Tribal Governments
(3) ETHN
155 Genocide and Holocaust Studies
(3) ETHN
170 Pan African Studies
(3) GEOG
145 Population Geography
(3) GEOL
140 Population Geography
(3) GOVT/JOUR
134 War, Peace, and Mass Media
(3) GOVT
142 Government and Politics in Africa
(3) GOVT
143 Causes of War, Causes of Peace
(3) GOVT
144 Government and Politics in Europe
(3) GOVT
147 Latin American Government and Politics
(3) GOVT 148 Government and Politics of the Middle East
(3) HIST 119 Europe Since 1945
(3) HIST 130 The Fall of Communism
(3) HIST 135B Revolutionary and Modern Mexico
(3) HIST 138A *Colonial Latin America
(3) HIST 138B *Modern and Contemporary Latin America
(3) HIST 143B The Modern Middle East
(3) HIST 146B Modern Japan: 1800 to the Present
(3) HIST 157 History of International Relations in the 20th Century
(3) SOC 163 Conflict, Oil, and Development in the Middle East
(3) SOC 164 Sociology of Globalization
(3) SWRK 102+ Crosscultural Theory and Practice
(3) WOMS 110 Intro to the Women’s Movement in Contemporary Society
From GE Honors:
(3) HONR 101 Science and the Public Good Honors
(3) HONR 103 Civic Engagement, Service Learning: Pursuing the Public Good Honors
B. Global & Multicultural Perspectives on Arts & Humanities (3-6 upper division units)
From Area C1 (Arts):
(3) ART
111* Latin American and Latino Art History
(3) ART
117A Art of India and Southeast Asia
(3) ART
117B Art of China and Japan
(3) ASIA/HIST
140* Modern East Asian Cinema
(3) DNCE
130 Appreciation and History of Dance
(3) DNCE
131+ Dance Cultures of America
(3) DNCE
132+ African and Caribbean Dance
(3) ENGL
191A Masterpieces of Cinema
(3) HRS
180 The Film
(3) HRS
181 Contemporary Issues in Film
(3) ITAL 104A Introduction to Italian Cinema I
(3) MUSC
119A World Music: Asia
(3) MUSC
119B World Music: Africa
(3) MUSC
119C World Music: Latin America
(3) THEA
115A+ Multicultural Puppetry
(3) THEA
140 Black Drama in the African Diaspora
(3) THEA/WOMS
144+ Women and Theatre: Staging Diversity
From Area C2 (Humanities):
(3) ANTH
121 Archeology of Mexico
(3) ANTH
134 Japanese Culture and Society
(3) CHDV
141 History of Childhood: Intl & Interdisciplinary Perspectives
(3) CHIN
120 Chinese Civilization
(3) ECON
112 European Economic History
(3) EDUC
121*+ Multicultural Children's Literature
(3) ENGL
165D* Postcolonial Literature
(3) ENGL
180Z Topics in Multi-Ethnic Literatures
(3) ENGL
185B* 20th Century Fiction by Women
(3) ETHN
171 African Religions and Philosophies
(3) FREN
120 French Civilization
(3) GERM
140 Heroes, Dragons, and Quests
(3) GERM
141 German Mythology and Legend
(3) GERM
142 German Folk Literature, Legend, and Lore
(3) GERM
143 King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table in Germany
(3) GERM
150 German Civilization: Beginning to 16th Century
(3) GERM
151 German Civilization: 17th Century to Present
(3) HIST
103 Mediterranean Europe: From the Renaissance to the European Union
(3) HIST
105* Great Ages and Issues in Modern European History
(3) HIST
106* Everyday Life and Society in Antiquity
(3) HIST
110 The Ancient Near East: A Cultural History
(3) HIST
111 Ancient Greece
(3) HIST
112 Ancient Rome
(3) HIST
113 Early Medieval Europe
(3) HIST
122A* History of Women in Western Civilization, Prehistory-Middle Ages
(3) HIST
122B* History of Women in Western Civilization, Renaissance-Present
(3) HIST
142 The History of Women in Africa
(3) HIST
143A Middle Eastern History to 1800
(3) HIST
146A Cultural History of Japan to 1800
(3) HIST 146C The History of Magna
(3) HIST
/HRS
147 History of Buddhism
(3) HIST
148A China: Antiquity to 1600 A.D.
(3) HRS
136 Birth of the Modern
(3) HRS
137 Global Crossings: Art and Culture 1945 to Present
(3) HRS
140* Exploring World Religions
(3) HRS
145 Introduction to Islamic Culture
(3) HRS
148 African Arts and Cultures
(3) HRS
151 World Mythology
(3) HRS
152 Great Mystics of the World
(3) HRS
171 Introduction to the East Asian World
(3) HRS
172 Classical Culture of China
(3) HRS
173 Chinese Philosophy and Religion
(3) HRS
174 Modern Japanese Literature and Culture
(3) HRS
183 World Religions and Cultures in Cinema
(3) HRS
188 Fantasy and Romance
(3) ITAL 130 Italian Civilization: The Dialogue Form
(3) PHIL
145A* Chinese Philosophy
(3) PHIL
145B* Philosophies of India
(3) RUSS
120 Russian Civilization
(3) SOC
135 Sociology of Popular Culture
(3) SOC
160 Asian Societies
(3) SOC
162 Middle Eastern Societies and Cultures
(3) WOMS
121 Women of the Middle East
From GE Honors:
(3) HONR 102* Pursuing the Public Good Through Film
C. Global and Multicultural Perspectives in the Discipline (3 units—may be lower or upper division): courses to be selected in consultation with major advisor.
All courses and petitions for substitution will be approved by the Office of Undergraduate Studies and will reflect the criteria and learning outcomes of the Certificate Program.
General Education Policies
• All upper division GE courses require at least second semester
sophomore standing (45 units) and completion of all GE
Area A courses as prerequisites.
• At least 9 units must be chosen from upper division GE
courses (100-199) and at least 9 units must be taken in residence
at Sacramento State (these units may overlap).
• Each course taken to satisfy the Area A Basic Subjects and
Area B4 Quantitative Reasoning must be completed with a
grade of “C-” or higher.
• A 2.0 cumulative GPA is required in General Education.
Overlap Between General Education and Majors/Minors (Fall 1992 - Spring 2013)
General Education requirements include five areas (A-E) in which
you must take courses (area requirements), a nine-unit upper
division requirement, a Race and Ethnicity requirement, and a
Writing Intensive requirement. The overlap possibilities among
these four aspects of General Education are outlined below. Students
needing help applying these overlap policies are encouraged
to see an advisor in the Academic Advising Center, Lassen
Hall 1012.
1. A maximum of nine units of coursework from your major department may also be applied to the General Education requirements.
2. The Race and Ethnicity requirement can be met with an upper
or lower division course from a student’s major or major
department. Example: A Social Work major can use SWRK
102 to meet the Race and Ethnicity requirement.
3. The Writing Intensive requirement can be met with a course
from the major or major department in specified majors,
but not in all majors.
4. There is no restriction on the overlap of courses between GE
and minor requirements*
Note: For Business Administration majors, substitute “College
of Business” for “major department.” For Social Science majors,
substitute “History” for “major department.”
Overlap Between General Education and Majors/Minors (Fall 2013 and Later)
General Education requirements include five areas (A-E) in which
you must take courses (area requirements), a nine-unit upper
division requirement, a Race and Ethnicity requirement, and a
Writing Intensive requirement. The overlap possibilities among
these four aspects of General Education are outlined below. Students
needing help applying these overlap policies are encouraged
to see an advisor in the Academic Advising Center, Lassen
Hall 1012.
1. There is no university restriction on the overlap of courses between GE and coursework approved for GE from your major department.
2. The Race and Ethnicity requirement can be met with an upper
or lower division course from a student’s major or major
department. Example: A Social Work major can use SWRK
102 to meet the Race and Ethnicity requirement.
3. The Writing Intensive requirement can be met with a course
from the major or major department in specified majors,
but not in all majors.
4. There is no restriction on the overlap of courses between GE
and minor requirements
Transfer Students
Transfer students who have completed lower division General
Education requirements at a California Community College, including
those certified under the Intersegmental General Education
Transfer Core Curriculum (IGETC), are required to complete
9 units of upper division GE at Sacramento State, meet the
foreign language proficiency graduation requirement, meet the
state “code” requirements in U.S. History, American and California
Government, and the writing intensive requirement. These
9 units may or may not include the writing intensive requirement,
depending on the policy of the student’s major department.
Students who have not completed an approved course for
the "Race and Ethnicity in American Society" category at a community
college must take a course in this category at Sacramento
State. In addition, all transfer students, except those fully certified
as having completed the IGETC core curriculum, must complete
the required second semester writing course or an approved
course at a community college.
For more information about IGETC requirements, contact your community college counselor.
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