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The California State Universities (CSU) Transfer Information

Admission

You will qualify for admission as a transfer student if you have a grade point average of 2.0 ("C") or better in all transferable units attempted, are in good standing at the last college or university attended, and meet any of the following standards:

  1. You will meet the freshman admission requirements in effect for the term to which you are applying.
  2. You were eligible as a freshman at the time of high school graduation and have been in continuous attendance in an accredited college since high school graduation.
  3. You were eligible as a freshman at the time of high school graduation except for the subject requirements, have made up the missing subjects, and have been in continuous attendance since high school graduation.
  4. You have completed at least 56 transferable semester units and have made up any missing subject requirements. Nonresidents must have a 2.4 or better grade point average.

General Education-Breadth Requirements for Graduation from the California State Universities (CSU)

Forty-eight units of general education are required to graduate from campuses of the CSU system. A maximum of 39 units may be certified by community colleges; nine units must be taken at the upper division level. Acceptable courses are grouped in five areas, A through E. A maximum of 30 units may be certified from Areas B through D collectively. The list of certifiable courses will be subject to change year to year, but students are assured that courses taken to meet General Education-Breadth Requirements will be honored if they are on  the list during the year taken.

The following program is structured so that a student who completes the program will be assured of properly meeting the General Education-Breadth Requirements of CSU. Only courses listed below, completed with a "C" or better grade, are certified by Taft College; students who have attended other colleges are urged to consult with a counselor or educational advisor for advice on satisfying General Education-Breadth Requirements.

Students are advised that these are minimum requirements. Individual campuses of the CSU system have the authority to add the General Education-Breadth Requirements. Students are urged to consult with an educational advisor for additional information.

Please refer to the Taft College certification form in the current Taft College Catalog.

Certification General Education Requirements
California State University System

A. 
Communication in the English Language
 

Students shall select a course from each sub-group for a total of least nine (9) semester units.

  1. Oral Communication Speech 7, 11
  2. Written Communication English 1A
  3. Critical Thinking English 1B
B.   
Physical Universe and Life Forms
 

Students shall select a course from each of the sub-groups for a total of at least nine (9) semester units. Additionally, one of these courses must be listed in the sub-group 3 or the laboratory section for the course must be selected from the sub-group 3.

  1. Physical Universe Astronomy 10; Chem. 1A, 10; Geography 1; Geology 10, 11; Physics 2A, 4A, 11
  2. Life Forms Anatomy 6; Anthropology 1; Biology 1; Botany 1; Environmental Studies 10; Microbiology 8; Physiology 7; Zoology 1A, 1B
  3. Laboratory Activity Anatomy 6; Biology 1L; Chemistry 1A, 10; Geology 10, 11; Microbiology 8; Physiology 7L; Physics 2A; Zoology 1A, 1B
  4. Mathematical Concepts Math 3A, 11, 15, 16, 18, 31; Statistics 10
C.  
Arts, Literature, Philosophy and Foreign Language
 

Students a total of nine (9) units with a minimum of 3 units in C1 & C2.

  1. Arts Art 1A, 1B, 2; Drama 35; Humanities 10; Music 10
  2. Humanities English 1B; French 1, 2, 3, 4; German 1, 2, 3, 4; Humanities 5, 10; Philosophy 1, 31; Sign Language 2, 3; Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4
D. 
Social Political and Economic Institutions and Behavior, Historical Background
 

A minimum of 9 units is required in at least 2 of the disciplines listed below.

  1. Anthropology & Archeology:  Anthropology 2, 4
  2. Economics:  Economics 1A, 1B
  3. Ethnic Studies:  Sociology 3
  4. Gender Studies: Psychology 38
  5. Geography:  Geography 2     History 17B; Political science 1, 5
  6. History:  History 17A, 17B, 39
  7. Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions: Political Science 1, 5
  8. Psychology: Psychology 1A, 3, 30, 33
  9. Sociology and Criminology:  Sociology 1, 2, 3, 41
E. 
Lifelong Understanding and Self Development
 

Students shall take three (3) semester units from Area E.

Health Education 10; Psychology 1A, 30, 33; Sociology 41
Any Physical Education Activity Course (limit 1 unit)
F. 
U.S. History Constitution and Government Requirement
 

Completion of one (1) course in American History and one (1) course in American Government is a requirement to graduate from any of the 20 CSU campuses. These courses may not be double counted.

History 17A or 17B
Political Science 1

NINE UNITS OF UPPER DIVISION GENERAL EDUCATION MUST BE  COMPLETED AFTER TRANSFER TO CSU. NOTE: In addition to courses  in general education, major courses may be needed prior to transfer.  Check with an Advisor.

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