Past General Education Requirements
Students who began continuous enrollment at CSULB, a California Community College, or other California State University prior to Fall 2025 fall under one of the GE patterns below.
As a reminder, students are eligible to follow the GE pattern in effect at the time your continuous enrollment began at CSULB, another CSU or California Community College, or at the time of graduation from CSULB.
New GE Requirements Beginning Fall 2025
The CSU Board of Trustees approved changes to Title 5 CSU General Education requirements that will impact students attending CSULB beginning with the Fall 2025 incoming class.
Reminder: Access your Academic Requirements Report (ARR) to see your progress towards completing GE requirements. Continue to regularly connect with your academic advisor to plan your GE course selections.
Explore past GE patterns below to learn more about applicable GE courses. Select the semester below when you were first enrolled:
Students are eligible to follow the GE pattern in effect at the time your continuous enrollment began at CSULB, another CSU or California Community College, or at the time of graduation from CSULB. Connect with your academic advisor for next steps.
Some students may appeal to have earned credits applied towards their GE requirements. Always check with your academic advisor to see if an academic appeal is right for you. Examples of some appeals include:
- CSULB GE Course Substitution
- Transfer Course Substitution
- GE Requirement Wavier
- For support in planning your GE course pathway, first connect with your academic advisor.
- For additional questions, contact Student Records.
