CSU General Education Requirements

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General Education is an academically rigorous component of the Skyline College curriculum that contributes to student success because it develops intellectual depth, breadth of outlook, and problem-solving skills. The GE Program provides students with a foundation of knowledge, abilities, and experiences so that they can succeed in their discipline majors, transfer, and engage in lifelong learning. Skyline’s Philosophy of General Education is published in the college catalog.

Through CurricUNET, faculty may propose that their courses be designated in the CSU GE pattern when proposing a new course or through the course modification process. All GE courses are college-level courses, i.e. GE courses are not pre-college basic skills courses.

CSU General Education

Area A: English Language Communication and Critical Thinking

Area A1: Oral Communication
Area A2: Written Communication
Area A3: Critical Thinking

Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning

Area B1: Physical Science
Area B2: Life Science
Area B3: Lab Activity
Area B4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

Area C: Arts and Humanities

Area C1: Arts
Area C2: Humanities

Area D: Social Sciences
Area E: Lifelong Learning and Self Development
Area F: Ethnic Studies