General Education in the CSU Fall Counselor Conference, 2008 Ken O’Donnell Associate Dean, Academic Program Planning CSU Office of the Chancellor

Applicants to the CSU Completed a Lower-Division Transfer Pattern Certified in General Education Upper-division Transfer: 60 units, Golden Four among 30 GE, 2.0 GPA First-Time Freshmen: high school diploma, A-G

Purposes of General Education KNOW ABOUT human cultures and the natural world KNOW HOW to inquire, think, solve, communicate ENGAGE in the broader world INTEGRATE learning to adapt to new ideas adapted from the Association of American Colleges & Universities

Areas of General Education Certification GE Breadth IGETC English Communication A 1 Math & Quantitative Reasoning B4 2 Arts & Humanities C 3 Social Science D 4 Science (including lab) B1-3 5 Self-Development E Language other than English 6

Sources of General Education (48 units total) prior learning at the baccalaureate level (“pass-along”) * other CCCs or four-years * military and other training * external exams (AP) up to 39 units certifying California Community College (“sending institution”) 39 lower-division units * transfer-friendly * fragmentary * opportunities for integration California State University (“receiving institution”) nine upper-division units

Resources for counselors CSU Executive Order 1033 General Education Breadth pattern IGETC Standards CSU Executive Order 1036 Credit for exams, experience, training CSU Acad. Affairs Coded Memorandum 2008-28 updated test acceptance list ASSIST

EO 1033: General Education Applicability (not retroactive) Fulfillment (CSU, IGETC, or UC) Premises (LEAP, remediation) Distribution of units (48 for native) Transfer and articulation (39 units) Implementation and governance

IGETC Standards cacctcw.com/igetc.htm

Sources of General Education (48 units total) prior learning at the baccalaureate level (“pass-along”) * other CCCs or four-years * military and other training * external exams (AP) up to 39 units certifying California Community College (“sending institution”) 39 lower-division units Executive Order 1036 California State University (“receiving institution”) nine upper-division units

AA Coded Memo 2008-28 calstate.edu/app/general_education.shtml

Upper-Division Transfer (60) AA Coded Memo 2008-28 LDTP GE (39) Upper-Division Transfer (60)

Upper-Division Transfer (60) AA Coded Memo 2008-28 LDTP GE (39) Upper-Division Transfer (60)

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CCC Articulation Officers Laws and policies governing the CSU Placement of CCC courses in: baccalaureate lists and UC TCA GE Breadth and IGETC patterns CSU lower-division transfer pattern and UC streamlining (major prep) local articulation agreements

Counseling students in GE Distinguish admission eligibility from GE certification Credit prior learning: exams, coursework, training Personalize the balance between: the checklist the coherent degree