CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
POLICY STATEMENT 8 1 - 1 1 amended
Decemer 7, 1988
SUBJECT: GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH REQUIREMENTS This
amended policy, recommended by the Academic Senate at its meeting
of Decemer 1, 1988, received the concurrence of the President on
Decemer 7, 1988.
The policy was originally recommended by the Academic Senate in
its meeting of April l23, 1981 and approved by the president on
June 4, 1981. Amendments were approved on March 10, 1982 as Supplement
#1 (included) and on February 15, 1985.
This Policy Statement supersedes Policy Statements 73-01, 75-01,
76-04, 77-29, Section of 78-23, and 79-20, as well as all previous
amended versions of 81-11. (The relevant provisions of Policy Statement
79-20 regarding criteria for approval of General Education courses
in Fine Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences
may be taken as guidelines, together with Executive Order No. 338
and the provisions of this Policy Statement, for the approval of
General Education courses and course lists.) Policy Statements 73-05,
79-16, 79-28, and 80-06 remain in force.
Each California State University, Long Beach baccalaureate graduate
shall have completed a minimum of 51 semester units of General Education
courses distrbiuted as follows:
Three units of approved course work in U.S. History and three units
of approved course work in U.S. Constitution and American Ideals
as required by Section 40404 of Title 5, California Administrative
Code (see category D, below).
At least nine of the approved General Education units must be upper-division
units taken after the student achieves upper- division standing
(completion of 60 semester units) and must be completed at California
State University, Long Beach.
At least six units must be selected from among approved Interdisciplinary
Courses (IC) in any of the categories specified below.
An Interdisciplinary Course may be approved for more than one General
Education category or subcategory when the course's disciplinary
emphasis and content fall under more than one General Education
category.
A cross-categorized Interdisciplinary Course may be counted (at
the student's option) in one of the categories, but not in more
than one.
No course in the student's major department may be used to satisfy
the G.E. requirements. Exceptions may be made with the approval
of the Academic Senate as follows:
1. All courses in Category A.
2. In Category .1.a for majors in the life science departments and
.2 for majors in the Department of Mathematics.
3. In Category D.1.a for majors in the Department of History.
4. In Category D.1. for majors in the Department of Political Science.
5. All Interdisciplinary Courses (IC) in all categories.
Category A: Communication in the English Language and Critical Thinking
9 units to include:
1. One approved course in written English.
2. One approved course in oral communication or a combination of
oral and written communication, to include an understanding of the
process of communication and experience in communication.
3. One approved course in critical thinking, designed to develop
the ability to reason clearly and logically and to analyze others'
thinking.
Category : Physical Universe
12 units to include:
1. At least six units of inquiry into the physical universe and
its life forms to include (a) one approved course in the life sciences
and (b) one approved course in the physical sciences; both must
involve laboratory experience.
2. At least three units of study in mathematical concepts and quantitative
reasoning; approved courses must foster an understanding of mathematical
concepts rather than merely providing instruction in basic computational
skills.
3. Another three units as necessary, selected from approved courses,
to achieve a minimum of 12 units.
Category C: Humanities and the Arts
12 units to include:
1. At least three units from approved fine arts courses.
2. At least six units from approved courses to include courses in
at least two of the following areas: (a) literature, (b) philosophy,
and (c) foreign languages.
3. Another three units as necessary, selected from approved courses,
to achieve a minimum of 12 units.
Category D: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Their Historical
Background
D.1 Citizenship:
(a) Three units selected from approved courses in U.S. History.
(b) Three units selected from approved courses in U.S. Constitution
and American Ideals.
D.2 Social and Behavioral Science: At least nine units from approved
courses in at least two disciplines.
(a) At least three units selected from approved courses which concern
world societies and cultures in an international context.
(b) The remaining six units must be selected from the general list
of approved social and behavioral science courses.
Category E: Self-Integration
3 units:
At least three units selected from approved courses which facilitate
understanding of the human being as an integrated physiological,
social, and psychological organism. Courses that meet this requirement
are intended to include selected consideration of such matters as
human behavior, sexuality, nutrition, health, stress, key relationships
of humankind to the total social and physical environment, and implications
of death and dying. Physical activity may be included provided that
it is an integral part of the study described above.
To achieve a reduction of required General Education units for their
students, the chairs of departments (or directors of programs) with
high-unit degree majors may request, and the Planning and Educational
Policies Council may approve with review by the Academic Senate,
a reduction of the required units to a minimum of 48 units. When
a program is approved for this reduction, the minimum required units
in one of the Categories B, C, or D will be reduced by three units
for students in that program.
Every effort shall be made to encourage the development of, and
give equal consideration to, Interdisciplinary Courses that involve
the participation of departments and teaching areas outside the
Categories A through D. Development of Interdisciplinary Courses
and courses designed for majors in Category A is strongly encouraged.
Disagreements over the implementation of this policy shall be referred
to the Planning and Educational Policies Council. Except in those
instances where it is provided that the PEP Council has final authority,
the recommendations of the PEP Council shall be suject to review
by the Academic Senate.
EFFECTIVE: Fall 1988
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