Matter Content Requirements for Cabrillo Transfer Students / 2013-2014
CSU GE Certification Pattern: / Cabrillo College courses:
Area A courses: English Language Communication and Critical Thinking (minimum 9 semester units)
A.1 Oral Communication / Any certified A.1 Course:
COMM 1, 2, or 10
A.2 Written Communication / Any certified A.2 Course: ENGL 1A/1AH/1AMC/1AMCH
A.3 Critical Thinking / Any certified A.3 Course:
ENGL 2/2H/2MC/2MCH, PHIL0 12, PHILO 49, or COMM 4
Area B courses: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (minimum 9 semester units)
B.1 Physical Science / Survey of Chemistry and/or Physics:
CHEM 10, CHEM 1A, PHYS 10,
PHYS 11, or PHYS 2A
B.2 Life Science / Introduction to Biology:
BIO 11A
B.3 Laboratory Activity
/ Science Lab: Associated with the course taken to satisfy either B1 or B2
B.4 Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning / Any certified B.4 course:
MATH 15 (recommended), 10, 12 or 4
Area C Courses: Arts and Humanities (minimum 9 semester units)
C.1 Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater) / A survey course of art, music, dance and theatre; or multiple courses that cover all four content areas: AH/MUS 77 And DANCE 1, 2A, 4, 9A, 15A, 16A, 17A, 18A, 19A, 72, 74, 81, or 86
C.2 Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages other than English) / World History (Ancient up to the year ~ 1500): HIST 2A
Area D Courses: Social Sciences (minimum 9 semester units) / U.S. History (Colonial Era to Reconstruction): HIST 17A/AH
Government: U.S. Government/CA State and Local Government: PS 1/1H
World Regional Geography: GEOG 4 or GEOG 2
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development (minimum 3 semester units) / Child & Adolescent Development:
ECE 31
Liberal Studies and elementary education subject matter content requirement (3 units) / Introduction to Education with field experience (minimum of 30 hours in K-8 setting): EDUC 80
Liberal Studies and elementary education subject matter content requirement (3-4 units) / Survey of Earth Science*: GEOL 10
* Survey of Earth Science may also count towards B.1
§ If you took a different course than those listed to fulfill an area of GE, you may still have to complete the course content noted above. For example, if you took a Sociology class to fulfill Area E, you will still need to complete a Child & Adolescent Development course.
§ Additional information regarding articulation and transferability of courses can be found on ASSIST.org
§ A minimum of 60 units is needed for transfer. Additional elective courses recommended include: Physics or Chemistry, Literature, Foreign Language and U.S. History post-reconstruction.
Carrie Ballard Liberal Studies Coordinator, CSUMB, 831-582-4559