A. English Language Communication and Critical Thinking: (9 Units)

Take one course in each subarea: A1, A2, A3.

American Institutions: (6 Units)

Take one course in each subarea: U.S. History, U.S. Constitutional and State/Local Government.

B. Natural Science and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning: (9 Units)

Take one Course in each subareas: B1, B2, B4. 

Note: * B3 course can be taken in place of either B1 or B2, but not both.

C. Arts and Humanities: (6 Units)

Take one course in each subarea: C1, C2.

D. Social Sciences: (6 Units)

• (re)  AAAS 1400 - Introduction to Globalization, Race, and Place (also listed as LAS 1400, PAS 1400) (3)
• (d)  AAAS 1600 - History of Asia (also listed as HIST 1600) (3)
• (d)  AAAS 1700 - Understanding Contemporary Asia (3)
• (d)  AAAS 2000 - Pacific Asian Culture, People, and Society (3)
• (re)  AAAS 2100 - Asian America: Culture, History, and Community (3)
• (re)  AAAS 2630 - Asian-American Experience (also listed as SOC 2630) (3)
• (d)  ANTH 1500 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
• ANTH 1700 - Archaeology and World Prehistory (3)
• ANTH 2300 - Language and Society (also listed as ENGL 2100) (3)
• (d)  BUS 2500 - Diversity, Business, and the Workplace (3)
• CHDV 1400 - Development Across the Lifespan (Conception to Adolescence) (3)
• CHDV 1410 - Development Across the Lifespan (Adulthood and Aging) (3)
• (d)  CHDV 2250 - Ethnic Identity and Awareness in Children and Families (3)
• (re)  CLS 1500 - Cultural Diversity, Chicanas/os, and Latinas/os (3)
• (re)  CLS 2100 - Chicana/o and Latino/a Political and Social Movements (3)
• (d)  CLS 2200 - Chicanas and Latinas in Contemporary U.S. Society (also listed as WGSS 2200) (3)
• (re)  CLS 2300 - Family Structure in the Americas (3)
• (d)  COUN 2020 - Integration of Adults with Disabilities in the U.S. Society (3)
• (d)  COUN 2250 - Diversity and Awareness of Self and Others for Helping Professionals (3)
• ECON 1500 - Economics for the Citizen (3)
• ENGL 2100 - Language and Society (also listed as ANTH 2300) (3)
• (d)  GEOG 1550 - Cultural Geography (3)
• (d)  HIST 1010 - World History to 1500 CE (3)
• (d)  HIST 1020 - World History Since 1500 CE (3)
• (d)  HIST 1600 - History of Asia (also listed as AAAS 1600) (3)
• (cl)  HNRS 1300 - Reading Los Angeles: Community and Structure in the Metropolis (3)
• (re)  LAS 1020 - The African Diaspora in the Americas (also listed as PAS 1020) (3)
• (re)  LAS 1400 - Introduction to Globalization, Race, and Place (also listed as AAAS 1400, PAS 1400) (3)
• (d)  LAS 1500 - Introduction to Latin American Studies (3)
• (d)  LAS 2550 - Diverse Latin American Populations in Southern California (3)
• (re)  PAS 1020 - The African Diaspora in the Americas (also listed as LAS 1020) (3)
• (re)  PAS 1400 - Introduction to Globalization, Race, and Place (also listed as AAAS 1400, LAS 1400) (3)
• (re)  PAS 1800 - Critical Race Theory (3)
• (re)  PAS 2500 - African History (3)
• POLS 2500 - World Politics in Films and Media (3)
• PSY 1500 - Introductory Psychology (3)
• (d)  SOC 2010 - Introduction to Sociology (3)
• (re)  SOC 2630 - Asian-American Experience (also listed as AAAS 2630) (3)
• (d)  TVF 2500 - Media, Culture and Identity (3)
• URBA 1800 - The Urban World (3)
• (d)  WGSS 2000 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3)
• (re)  WGSS 2200 - Chicanas and Latinas in Contemporary US Society (also listed as CLS 2200) (3)
• (cl) (re) (wi)  WGSS 2030 - Gender and Race in the Unites States (3)

E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development: (3 Units)

Take one course from the list.

• (IHE)(cl)(re)  AAAS 1001 - Introduction to Higher Education in the Pacific Century (3)
• (IHE)(cl)  AL 1010 - Introduction to Higher Education in Arts and Letters (3)
• (IHE)(cl)(d)  ANTH 1001 - Where in the World of Education at Cal State LA are You? (3)
• (d)  ART 2400 - Art and Life Perspectives (3)
• (IHE)(cl)  BUS 1010 - Introduction to Higher Education for Business and Economics Majors (3)
• BUS 2000 - Work and Self Development (3)
• (IHE)(cl)  CCOE 1010 - Introduction to Higher Education in the Charter College of Education (3)
• (d)  CHDV 1200 - Intimate Relationships in Our Diverse Society (also listed as SOC 1200) (3)
• COMM 2100 - Communication Strategies in Conflict Management (3)
• (IHE)(cl)  CS 1010 - Introduction to Higher Education for Computer Science Majors (3)
• (IHE)(cl)  ENGR 1500 - Introduction to Engineering and Technology (3)
• (IHE)(cl)  HHS 1010 - Introduction of Higher Education in Health and Human Services: Living an Examined Life (3)
• (IHE)(cl)  HNRS 1010 - Introduction to Academic Inquiry in the Honors College (3)
• (IHE)(cl)  KIN 1500 - Higher Wellness (3)
• (IHE)(cl)  LIBR 1010 - Introduction to Higher Education (3)
• LIBR 2300 - Intermediate Information Literacy and Research Skills for Lifelong Professional Success (3)
• LIBR 2500 - Intermediate Information Literacy and Library Research Skills (3)
• (IHE)(cl)  ML 1010 - Introduction to Higher Education for MLL Majors (3)
• (IHE)(cl)  NSS 1001 - Introduction to Higher Education (3)
• NTRS 2100 - Foundations of Food (4)
• NTRS 2500 - Human Nutrition (3)
• (d)  PHIL 2300 - Meanings of Human Life: An Intersectional Approach (3)
• PSY 1600 - Psychology of the Developing Person (3)
• (cl)(d)  SOC 1001 - Individual Development in Diverse Contexts (3)
• (d)  SOC 1200 - Intimate Relationships in Our Diverse Society (also listed as CHDV 1200) (3)
• (IHE)(cl)  UNIV 1010 - Introduction to Higher Education (3)
• (IHE)(cl)(d)  WGSS 1010 - Gender and Sexuality in College (3)

Notes:

• General Education (GE) requirements must add up to at least 48-semester units - 39 Lower Division and 9 Upper Division units.
• An Introduction to Higher Education course  (IHE) is required of all first-time freshmen.
• A minimum C- grade in A1, A2, A3, and B4 classes is required. This does not apply to meet the prerequisite for courses that require these courses to be completed with a grade of C or better.   
• A minimum C grade average in general education is required of all students following the Fall 2016 or later catalog.
• Civic Learning/Community Engagement Requirement  (cl)  - a total of 6 semester units, 3-semester units will be fulfilled by completing the IHE course. One (cl)course must be completed at the upper-division general education level. These courses are designated as (cl) before the course listing.
• Diversity Requirement  ((d) or (re)) - a total of 6-semester units; students must complete one race/ethnicity (re) course and one diversity(d) course or another race/ethnicity (re) course. These courses are designated as (re) and (d) before the course listing.
• Writing Intensive Requirement  (wi) - a total of 6-semester units; students must complete two writing-intensive (wi) courses, with at least one in their major. These courses are designated as (wi) before the course listing.