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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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
updated test acceptance list
ASSIST

7. 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

8. IGETC Standards
cacctcw.com/igetc.htm

9. 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

10. AA Coded Memo
calstate.edu/app/general_education.shtml

11. Upper-Division Transfer (60)
AA Coded Memo
LDTP
GE (39)
Upper-Division Transfer (60)

12. Upper-Division Transfer (60)
AA Coded Memo
LDTP
GE (39)
Upper-Division Transfer (60)

13. ASSIST
assist.org

14. ASSIST

15. ASSIST

16. ASSIST

17. 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

18. 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