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Graduate Requirements for the
Bachelor's Degree

The University will make every effort to preserve the requirements in this "Graduation Requirements" section for students subject to this catalog according to the provisions enumerated below. All other parts of the catalog are subject to change from year to year as University rules, policies, and curricula change. It is your responsibility to keep informed of such changes; failure to do so will not exempt you from whatever penalties you may incur.

The requirements appearing in this catalog are applicable to students under the following circumstances:

1. You may remain with the graduation requirements in effect during the academic year in which you entered SDSU, another campus in the CSU system, or a California community college, so long as you have remained in attendance at least one semester or two quarters within a calendar year in either the CSU or community college system. Absence due to an approved educational leave or for attendance at another regionally accredited institution of higher learning shall not be considered an interruption in attendance if the absence does not exceed two years. If you change or declare your majors in subsequent years, however, you must adopt the major and minor requirements in effect at the time of such change or declaration. You may continue with the earlier catalog only with regard to General Education and other graduation requirements.
If you are disqualified from San Diego State University and not immediately reinstated you may maintain catalog rights for General Education purposes only by enrolling immediately in a California community college, SDSU Open University, or another CSU campus. If you are subsequently reinstated after a break in continuous enrollment, you are subject to the requirements of the General Catalog in effect during the semester in which you reenroll in the CSU system, SDSU Open University, or a California community college.

2. You may change to the catalog in effect in the year in which you graduate. Thus, students graduating in December 1996, May 1997, or in the 1997 summer sessions may adopt this catalog by so indicating on their application for graduation.

I. Competency Requirements:
Writing and Mathematics

All students, whether freshmen or transfer, are required to demonstrate competency in standard written English and basic mathematics within the first three semesters of attendance at SDSU. Students failing to complete these competency requirements by the middle of their third semester of attendance will lose their registration priority.

Students enrolled at the Imperial Valley Campus of SDSU must satisfy the SDSU Writing Competency requirement and the SDSU Mathematics Competency requirement by the beginning of their second semester at SDSU Imperial Valley Campus. If these requirements are not satisfied, students must then register for and attempt to pass the appropriate Rhetoric and Writing Studies or General Mathematics Studies courses.

Competency requirements are required preparation for a number of specific courses identified in the Class Schedule. Test dates and times are listed in the "Special Tests" section of the current Class Schedule. No student may graduate until all competency requirements are satisfied.

WRITING REQUIREMENTS

Demonstration of writing competency is satisfied in one of the following ways:

I. Passing one of the following national or state tests at the minimum score* or level identified below [clears English Placement Test and Writing Competency]:

a. EPT score of 7 essay and 150 total (CSU English Placement Test).

b. SAT or SAT I verbal score of 470 (Scholastic Aptitude Test or Scholastic Assessment Test) taken before March 1995. SAT I verbal score of 550 if taken after March 1995.

c. ACT English usage score of 25 (American College Test).

d. AP score of 3 on language and composition or literature and composition (The College Board Advanced Placement Program).

e. Score of 600 on the College Board Achievement Test in English Composition with Essay.

f. Score of 600 on the College Board SAT II Writing Test taken before March 1995. Score of 660 on College Board SAT II Writing Test taken after March 1995.

g. CSU English Equivalency Examination satisfactory score.

II. Complete BOTH A and B.

a. Attempting but failing the EPT (CSU English Placement Test) (score below 7 essay and/or 150 total)

b. Passing the SDSU Writing Competency Test OR earning credit (Cr) in one of the following courses: Rhetoric and Writing Studies 92A, 92B, 94, 95, 97A, 97B [clears Writing Competency].

III. Complete BOTH A and B.

a. Passing with a C or better a transferable GE English Composition course (3 semester or 4 quarter units) [clears English Placement Test]

b. Passing the SDSU Writing Competency Test OR earning credit (Cr) in one of the following courses: Rhetoric and Writing Studies 92A, 92B, 94, 95, 97A, 97B [clears Writing Competency].

Credit earned in Rhetoric and Writing Studies 92A, 92B, 94, 95, or 97A, 97B is not applicable to the baccalaureate degree.

MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENTS

Demonstration of mathematics competency is satisfied in one of the following ways:

I. Passing one of the following national or state tests at the minimum score* or level identified below [clears Entry Level Mathematics and Mathematics Competency]:

a. ELM score of 550 (CSU Entry Level Mathematics).

b. SAT or SAT I mathematics score of 560 (Scholastic Aptitude Test or Scholastic Assessment Test).

c. SAT or SAT I mathematics score of 560 (Scholastic Aptitude Test or Scholastic Assessment Test) taken after April 1995.

d. ACT mathematics test score of 25 (American College Test).

e. AP score of 3 on mathematics AB or BC examination (The College Board Advanced Placement Program).

f. Score of 560 on the College Board Mathematics Achievement Test, Level I or II or IIC.

g. Score of 560 on the College Board SAT II Mathematics Test Level I or II or IIC.

II. Complete BOTH A and B.

a. Attempting and failing the ELM test (CSU Entry Level Mathematics) (score below 550)

b. Earning Credit (Cr) in General Mathematics Studies 91 or 99C at SDSU [clears Entry Level Mathematics and Mathematics Competency].

* These scores are appropriate only to those students who satisfy the requirement upon matriculation in this catalog year or who take the examinations -during this catalog year.

III. Complete BOTH A and B.

a. Passing with a C or better a transferable mathematics course that satisfies General Education in Quantitative Reasoning [clears Entry Level Mathematics]

b. Earning a satisfactory score on any section of the SDSU Mathematics Departmental Placement Examination OR Credit (Cr) for General Mathematics Studies 90B, 91, or 99B at SDSU [clears Mathematics Competency].

IV. Complete BOTH A and B.

a. After an unsuccessful attempt of the ELM, passing with a C or -better an intermediate algebra course taken at another college or university [clears Entry Level Mathematics]

b. Earning a satisfactory score on any section of the SDSU Mathematics Department Placement Examination OR Credit (Cr) in General Mathematics Studies 90B, 91, 99B, or 99C at SDSU [clears Mathematics Competency].

Credit earned in General Mathematics Studies 90A, 90B, 91, 99A, 99B, or 99C is not acceptable to the baccalaureate degree.

Mathematics Departmental Placement Examination

In addition to satisfying the CSU ELM and SDSU Mathematics Competency requirements, students wishing to enroll in any mathematics or statistics course must pass the appropriate part of the Mathematics Departmental Placement Examination. These examinations assess mathematical preparation beyond the elementary level. Part IA tests knowledge of intermediate algebra; Part P tests knowledge of college algebra; Part III tests knowledge of trigonometry. Equivalent transfer courses will not grant exemptions from any part of the Placement Examination.

II. Upper Division Writing Requirement

All students must demonstrate competency in writing skills as mandated by the major and included in each major description.

Before attempting to satisfy this requirement, students must:

1. Have completed or be completing 60 units;

2. Have fulfilled the Writing Competency requirement; and

3. Have completed the General Education Communication and Critical Thinking requirement in Composition and Intermediate Composition and Critical Thinking.

Failure to complete these prerequisites precludes satisfying the requirement by any means. Proof of completion of prerequisites is required for enrollment in courses listed below. When offered in a three-week session, students must, on the first day of class, demonstrate in a diagnostic test that their language skills are sufficiently high to give them a reasonable opportunity to pass the course in shortened format.

Students whose majors do not specify any particular course or procedure may select from the following options:

1. Demonstrating the required proficiency by passing the University Upper Division Writing Examination.

2. Passing with a grade of Cr or C (2.0) or better one of the following courses:

Communication 310W

Commun Disorders 396W

Info and Dec Sys 390W

Info and Dec Sys 396W

Journalism 310W

Linguistics 305W

Linguistics 396W

Mex Amer Studies 396W

Recreation 396W

Religious Studies 396W

Rhetoric and Writing Studies 305W

Rhetoric and Writing Studies 500W

Rhetoric and Writing Studies 503W

(Note: Several of these courses are limited to majors in the indicated department or have additional prerequisite requirements. Courses required for the major must be taken for a letter grade.)

Students who transfer from another CSU campus having fulfilled the Upper Division Writing requirement will not be required to repeat it. Please note, however, that a course listed above may be required for the major.

III. Major and Minor Requirements

A. Preparation for the Major. Every major requires a set of introductory and/or skills courses designed to prepare the student for upper division study in that field. Courses taken for this purpose may also be used to satisfy General Education requirements if approved for General Education.
B. Major. Completion of a departmental or an interdisciplinary major is required. Students must meet major requirements in effect at time of declaration of major, provided continuous enrollment has been maintained, except as otherwise provided in the California Code of Regulations, Chapter 5, Section 40401, Election of Regulations. A major is an area of specialized study which provides the student with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and its organizing concepts. It consists of 24 or more upper division units for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Vocational Education degrees; and of 36 or more units for the Bachelor of Science degree. At least half of the units must be completed at SDSU unless specifically waived by the department; however, in no case shall a student be allowed to complete fewer than 12 units in the major at SDSU. Units received through SDSU extension courses, with the exception of courses offered for resident credit during Summer Sessions and Winter Session, are not applicable to the residency requirement. Unless otherwise stated, a student may (with the approval of the department) apply no more than three units of coursework from a basic certificate program toward a major or minor.

A summary list of all majors appears at the close of this chapter; the full statement of requirements for each major can be found through the Index. Courses taken in the major department or in satisfaction of the major cannot be used to meet requirements in a minor or in General Education. A maximum of three upper division units in excess of 24 for the B.A. degree and 36 for the B.S. degree required for the major but taught outside the major department may be used to satisfy requirements both for General Education and the major if such courses have been approved for General Education. Courses graded credit (Cr) may not be used to fulfill upper division requirements in the major except for those courses identified in the course listing as graded Cr/NC.

A student may wish to major in two departments. If so, the requirements for both majors must be satisfied. Units for courses which could satisfy the requirements in both majors can be counted only once. Only one diploma will be granted but the diploma and transcript will note the completion of each major.

A student may earn two majors in one department only where the specific combinations of majors are authorized in the catalog. All requirements for both majors must be satisfied; units for courses which could satisfy requirements in both majors can be counted only once. In most cases, students pursuing two majors in one department will be required to file with the Office of Admissions and Records a master plan approved by the major department.

Time Limit on Completion of Requirements for the Major. As authorized by Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Section 40401, departments may require that specific academic requirements be met within seven years of granting an undergraduate degree. Such requirements will consist of advanced courses and examinations in areas of knowledge changing so rapidly that information may be obsolete after seven years. In those cases in which a student is required to repeat a course taken more than seven years previously, only the last grade will be used in computation of grade point averages.

C. Minor. Completion of a minor is necessary if required by the major; the decision otherwise to have, or not to have, a minor is left with the student. Like the major, the minor offers an integrated and coherent pattern of coursework, combining lower and upper division coursework in proportions appropriate to the various disciplines. The minor shall consist of 15-24 units. Normally, 12 units of coursework in the minor will be upper division units. A minimum of six upper division units must be completed at SDSU. The minimum grade point average for awarding a minor at the time of graduation is 2.0 (C) or better in all units applicable toward a minor, including those accepted by transfer from another institution. Courses graded credit (Cr) may not be used to fulfill upper division requirements in the minor except for those courses identified in the course listing as graded Cr/NC. Courses numbered 296, 496, 596 may be applicable to the minor only with approval of the department chair. A summary list of all minors appears at the close of this chapter; the full statement of requirements for each minor can be found through the Index. Because special prerequisites must be met to qualify for certain minors, checking with the minor department before taking courses is advised. Courses in the minor may not be counted toward the major, but may be used to satisfy preparation for the major and General Education requirements. Declaration of a minor occurs by obtaining and filing a Declaration of Major or Minor form at the Office of Admissions and Records.

IV. American Institutions Requirement

Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Article 5, Section 40404 requires that all students demonstrate an understanding of American history, the United States Constitution, and California state and local government.

The American Institutions requirement can be satisfied in any of three ways:

A. San Diego State University Courses: By passing any one of the following pairs of courses: Africana Studies 170A and 170B History 110A and 110B History 110A and 310B History 115A and 115B History 310A and 310B History 310A and 110B History 410A and 410B History 547A* and 547B* Mex Amer Studies 120A and 120B Mex Amer Studies 141A and 141B Political Sci 101 and 102 Political Sci 101 and 320 Political Sci 102 and 305 Political Sci 102 and 321 Political Sci 102 and 422 Political Sci 305 and 320 Political Sci 305 and 321 Political Sci 305 and 422 Political Sci 320 and 321 Political Sci 320 and 422 Women's Studies 341A-341B

* Three of the six units needed for American Institutions can also be applied to General Education, except for History 547A and 547B.

B. Transfer courses from accredited California Colleges and Universities:: 1. Full Certification of American Institutions Requirement: Students transferring within California will fulfill the American Institutions requirement by providing certification on a transcript or other official document from a regionally accredited California university, liberal arts college, or community college that the requirement as outlined in Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Article 5, Section 40404 has been satisfied.; 2. Partial Completion of American Institutions Requirement: Transfer credit may be used toward partial fulfillment of the American Institutions requirement.; 3. Certification Based on High School Work: No certification based on high school work can be accepted.
C. Transfer Courses from Outside California or Advanced Placement Credit: Students who have met both the American history and United States Constitution portion of the American Institutions requirement through any of the following:: 1. Advanced Placement (AP) credit in American history or Government/Politics: American.; 2. Course(s) in American history which cover a minimum of 100 years of U.S. history, including the establishment of the U.S. Constitution;; 3. An American history course which covers a minimum of 100 years of history AND a course in American Government:

may elect to complete the California state and local government portion of the American Institutions requirement by either:

a. Taking the California Government examination available through the SDSU Test Office, OR

b. Completing one of the following SDSU courses: Africana Studies 170B; History 110B*, 115B, 310B*, 410B, 541B, 547B; Mexican American Studies 120B, 141B; Political Science 102**, 320**, 321, 422; Women's Studies 341B.

* Credit will not be granted for this course if the student has taken an equivalent post-Civil War American history course or American history AP credit.

** Credit will not be granted for this course if the student has taken an equivalent American government course or Government/Politics: American AP credit.

V. Foreign Language Requirement

Students whose majors lead to the Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal arts and sciences or the Bachelor of Music degree must satisfy a Foreign Language requirement as indicated below. Communication majors (noncredential candidates) must satisfy a foreign language requirement or an additional mathematics requirement. Refer to the Communication section of this catalog for details. Students whose majors lead to other degrees are not subject to this requirement.

Exclusion: Conversation courses may not be used to meet this requirement.

Native speakers from foreign countries where English is not the principal language and who have finished high school or the equivalent in that country will be considered to have satisfied the Foreign Language requirement and will not be given credit for taking lower division courses in their native language except with advance approval from the department.

A. The Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal arts and sciences (see exceptions above) require competency in one foreign or American Indian language. Such competency can be demonstrated by:: 1. Successfully completing the third college semester or fifth college quarter in one foreign language;; 2. Successfully completing the fourth-year level of high school courses in one foreign language;; 3. Successfully completing a third-semester equivalent proficiency examination in one foreign language;; 4. Graduating from high school (where English is not the major language of instruction) in a non-English speaking country.; 5. Passing with a score of 3 or higher on a placement (AP) examination in French language, French literature, German language, German literature, Spanish language, or Spanish literature; or passing with a score of 5 in Latin literature or Vergil.

Conversation courses may not be used in satisfying this requirement.

Students who are majoring in art history, European studies, humanities, and linguistics should also read the section on Foreign Language requirement under their respective majors for special conditions and limits pertaining to those majors.

Courses offered at San Diego State University which satisfy the Foreign Language requirement are:

Chinese 101, 102, and 201

Classics 101G, 202G, and 303G (Greek)

Classics 101L, 202L, and 303 L (Latin)

French 100A, 100B, and 200A or 200B

or 200C or 200D or 200E

German 100A, 100B, and 200, 201 or 202

Hebrew 101, 102, and 201

Italian 100A, 100B, and 200A or 200B

Japanese 111, 112, and 211

Portuguese 101, 301, and 401

Russian 100A, 100B, and 200A

Spanish 101, 102, and 201, or 281 or 282

B. The Bachelor of Music degree (except the specialization in Jazz) requires equivalent knowledge demonstrated in a test of reading knowledge administered by the foreign language department concerned in consultation with the Department of Music or by completion of the appropriate language course as follows:: 1. Vocalists - one semester each of French, German, and Italian.; 2. Music history and literature students - three semesters of one foreign language chosen from French, German, or Italian.; 3. All others - two semesters of one foreign language chosen from French, German, or Italian (except that classical guitar students may substitute Spanish).

VI. Unit Requirements

A. Total unit requirement. The total number of units necessary for a bachelor's degree (excluding courses numbered 99 and below; also courses numbered 397) is as follows:

1. Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Arts and Sciences 124

2. Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences 124

3. Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Arts
and Sciences 128

*4. Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Sciences 132

5. Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering 139-140

6. Bachelor of Music degree 132

7. Bachelor of Vocational Education degree 124

The degree which applies to a particular student is determined by the student's choice of major. Each student should therefore consult the statement of his or her major to establish the applicable degree. The full statement of each major can be found by consulting the Index.

* Applies to all options except General Geology and Paleontology which require 128 units.

B. Upper division unit requirement. The total number of upper division units necessary for a bachelor's degree is as follows:

1. Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Arts and Sciences 40

2. Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences 45

**3. Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Arts and Sciences
(except majors in the College of Business
Administration) 45

4. Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Arts and Sciences
(all majors in the College of Business
Administration) 60

5. Bachelor of Music degree 47-51

6. Bachelor of Vocational Education degree 40

Courses offering upper division credit are those numbered 300 through 599. All units from upper division courses (except those numbered 397 in any department) are applicable to the upper division unit requirement, including units from courses in the major and the minor, and from courses used to satisfy the American Institutions and the General Education requirements.

C. Unit limit totals. The maximum number of special units accepted for a bachelor's degree is as follows:

1. From transferable community and junior college courses 70

2. From credit by examination (excluding AP credit) 30

3. From extension, Open University, and correspondence
courses 24

**4. From courses graded credit (Cr) 15

5. From topics courses numbered 296, 496, 596 9

6. From General Studies courses numbered 200 and 400 6

7. From courses numbered below 100, and courses
numbered 397 0

8. From Rhetoric and Writing Studies 296 3

9. From Aerospace Studies, Military Science, and
Naval Science courses 24

10. From courses numbered 499 9

** Upper division courses in the major and minor must be taken for a letter grade unless they are offered only credit/no credit.

11. From Music 170-189, 370-389, 569-589 (for non-major
and music major for B.A. degree with credential) 8

12. From Music 170-189, 370-389, 569-589 (for music major
for B.A. degree) 9

13. From Music 170-189, 370-389, 569-589 (for music major
for B.M. degree) 12

D. Units in one department.

1. Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences. The maximum number of units in any one department, lower and upper division combined, which can be applied toward the Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences is 48, except in those majors outlined below:

: a. For students majoring in French or Spanish 49; b. For students majoring in social work 51; c. For students completing the single subject teaching
credential program in French or Spanish 52; d. For students completing the single subject
teaching credential program in Russian 54; e. For students majoring in art with an emphasis in
studio arts 57; f. For students majoring in dance 64; g. For students majoring in the School of Communication:
Journalism major 49

Communication emphases in advertising and
public relations 51

Communication specialization in
new media studies 54

Communication specializations in applied
communication studies, interaction studies,
intercultural and international studies 57

2. Bachelor of Music degree. The maximum number of units in upper division music courses acceptable toward the Bachelor of Music degree is 70.

3. Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. The minimum number of units in business administration and economics courses necessary for a Bachelor of Science degree in any of the ten business majors is 52 (40 percent of 128 units). In addition, the minimum number of units from departments outside of business administration and economics is likewise 52 (40 percent of 128 units).

VII. Residence Requirements

To qualify for a bachelor's degree, each of the following unit requirements must be completed at this university:

A. A minimum of 30 units total, of which at least 24 units must be in upper division courses (numbered 300-599).
B. At least half of the upper division units required for the major, unless waived by the major department; however, in no case shall the unit total be fewer than 12 upper division units.
C. If a minor is completed, a minimum of six upper division units in the minor.
D. At least nine units in General Education courses.

Note: Courses taken in extension, Open University, and units earned through credit-by-examination may not be applied to these requirements.

VIII. Grade Point Average Requirements

Four averages, each 2.0 or higher, are required for graduation:

A. An average based on all courses attempted at SDSU.

B. An average based on all courses attempted at SDSU and transferable courses at other universities, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges.

C. An average based on all upper division courses attempted in the major department or required for the major.

D. An average based on all units applicable to a minor, if a minor is being completed for the degree.

Information on the computation of averages can be found in the chapter General Regulations under these headings: Grade Point Average, Grades, Incomplete Grade, and Repeated Course.

IX. General Education*

As an important part of your undergraduate education, you will spend approximately one-third of your college years studying in the General Education program. Coursework in General Education is intended to equip you with the abilities to remember and learn from the past, to experience and enjoy our artistic and literary heritage, to understand and appreciate the multicultural complexity of our society, to comprehend the advances technology will bring, to make educated decisions as a member of the electorate, and to continue learning after your college education is completed.

General Education at SDSU represents both a global and regional perspective. It provides an understanding of various socio-economic backgrounds with the intent of fostering mutual understanding and respect for cultural diversity. In addition, GE develops critical-thinking and interpersonal skills.

In demonstrating the interrelated nature of human endeavors, General Education shows how discipline specific knowledge is linked with other subject areas. With a demonstrated linkage between general education courses and those in other disciplines, you will be able to discern the complexities of society and the environment, and to integrate these into your personal and professional lives.

The program has four major objectives: (1) to develop your intellectual capabilities necessary to the enterprise of learning; (2) to introduce you to modes of thought characteristic of diverse academic disciplines; (3) to help you understand the conditions and forces that shape you as a human being and influence your life; and (4) to help you apply critical and informed judgments to the achievements of your own and other cultures.

The program consists of 49 units divided into four sections: I, Communication and Critical Thinking; II, Foundations; III, American Institutions; IV, Explorations. The sections should be taken in sequence so that you master skills needed to understand the academic disciplines of the University, and to prepare you for the more specialized or interdisciplinary courses in Section IV (Explorations).

Each section has specific educational objectives and courses designed to meet these objectives. For example, courses in Section I, Communication and Critical Thinking, are designed to develop your skills in the areas of written and oral communication, and in reasoning. Courses in Section II, Foundations, use the skills developed in Section I, and provide an introduction to various areas of study. The knowledge you gain in Foundations will help prepare you to live in our multicultural society. Section III, American Institutions courses provide you with knowledge of American democracy and enable you to contribute as a responsible and constructive citizen. Section IV, Explorations, courses are upper division and should not be taken before you reach junior standing (passing 60 units). Explorations courses build on the knowledge you gained in the first three sections, and provide more specialized or thematic study in the disciplines included in Foundations.

* Engineering, Liberal Studies, and Nursing majors should refer to the description of their major in the Courses and Curricula section of the General Catalog for a listing of General Education requirements.

Requirements and Limitations

You must complete all requirements in Sections I, II, III, and IV for a total of 49 units. Because you must be a junior (60 units) to satisfy the upper division Section IV requirement, you should not register for upper division GE courses until the semester in which you complete 60 units. Only those courses listed in the General Education areas may be used to satisfy General Education requirements.

Within these 49 units, the following limitations apply:

1. No more than 12 units from one department can be used in General Education.

2. No more than 7 units from one department can be used in Sections II, III, and IV combined (Foundations, American Institutions, and Explorations).

3. Courses in your major department cannot be used in Section IV (Explorations).

4. A three-unit General Education course required for your major but not in your major department may be used in Section IV, Explorations only if your major requires at least three units more than 24 units for the B.A. degree or at least three units more than 36 units for the B.S. degree.

5. Explorations courses may not be taken sooner than the semester in which you pass 60 units.

6. Credit/No Credit grades cannot be used in Section I (Communication and Critical Thinking or Section II.A.4. Mathematics/ Quantitative Reasoning).

7. Courses numbered 296, 299, 496 (Special Topics), 499 (Special Study), and 500 and above cannot be used in General Education.

Transfer Students-Additional Information

If you fall into one of the following four categories, you must complete only Section IV (Explorations) to satisfy your General Education requirements.

1. You transferred from a California community college and have completed the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC), or

2. You transferred from a California community college and are certified as having completed the 39 lower division CSU -General Education pattern (Sections I, II, and III), or

3. You transferred from another California State University campus and have completed all lower division General Education requirements at the CSU campus, or

4. You transferred from, but have not graduated from, a University of California campus and have completed all lower division General Education requirements at the UC campus.

Your previous college must provide SDSU with proof of completion, either a GE certification or a statement of completion from a -University of California campus. Remember, you may not take -Explorations courses sooner than the semester in which you complete 60 units.

If you completed one or more areas of CSU general education pattern at a California community college or another CSU campus, some of the SDSU general education area requirements may be met. If you have transfer courses from a California community college, a CSU or UC campus (but have not completed any general education area), these courses may be used in the appropriate area of the SDSU general education pattern. Consult with an adviser at the University Advising Center to determine which requirements you must complete.

If you transferred from a private college in California or from a non-California college, you must meet the requirements listed below. A transfer course will be used when equivalent to the listed SDSU course.

I. COMMUNICATION AND CRITICAL THINKING (9 units)

You may not use Credit/No Credit grades in this section. Complete one course from each of the following three sections.

1. Oral Communication. Complete one course.

: Africana Studies 140. Oral Communication (3); Communication 103. Oral Communication (3); Mexican American Studies 111A. Oral Communication (3)

: Africana Studies 120. Composition (3); Linguistics 100. English Composition for International Students (3); Mexican American Studies 111B. Written Communication (3); Rhetoric and Writing Studies 100. College Composition (3)

3. Intermediate Composition and Critical Thinking.

: Africana Studies 200. Intermediate Expository Writing and Research Fundamentals (3); Linguistics 200. Advanced English for International Students (3); Philosophy 110. Critical Thinking and Composition (3); Rhetoric and Writing Studies 200. Intermediate Composition (3)
II. FOUNDATIONS (28 units)

No more than seven units total may be taken in any one department in Foundations, American Institutions, and Explorations combined.

A. Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning. Complete one course from each of the following four sections.

1. Physical Sciences

: Astronomy 101. Principles of Astronomy (3); Chemistry 100. Introduction to General Chemistry with Laboratory (4); + Geography 101. Principles of Physical Geography (3); + Geography 103. Principles of Meteorology (3); Geological Sciences 100. Dynamics of the Earth (3); Natural Science 100. Physical Science (3); Physics 103. Conceptual Physics (3); Physics 107. Introductory Physics with Laboratory (4); 2. Life Sciences; + Anthropology 101. Human Biocultural Origins (3); Biology 100. General Biology (3); Biology 101. World of Animals (3); Biology 130. World of Plants (3); 3. Laboratory; Astronomy 109. Astronomy Laboratory (1); Biology 100L. General Biology Laboratory (1); Biology 101L. World of Animals Laboratory (1); Biology 130L. World of Plants Laboratory (1); Chemistry 100. Introduction to General Chemistry with Laboratory (4); Geography 101L. Physical Geography Laboratory (1); Geological Sciences 101. Dynamics of the Earth Laboratory (1); Physics 107. Introductory Physics with Laboratory (4); 4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
You may not use Credit/No Credit grades in this section.; Economics 201. Statistical Methods (3); Mathematics 118 or higher numbered course (3), excluding computer programming courses.; Philosophy 120. Formal Logic (3); Political Science 201. Elementary Statistics for Political Science (3); Psychology 270. Statistical Methods in Psychology (3); Sociology 201. Elementary Social Statistics (3)
Special Provision for Majors in the Sciences
and Related Fields

Some majors require or recommend coursework in astronomy, biology, chemistry, geological sciences, or physics in preparation for the major. If you have declared one of these majors you may substitute those courses for courses listed under either Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (as appropriate) in Section II.A above.

B. Social and Behavioral Sciences. Complete two courses taken from different departments (6 units).

: Africana Studies 101A. Introduction to Africana Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences (3); Anthropology 102. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3); Economics 100. Contemporary Economic Problems (3); Economics 101. Principles of Economics (3); Economics 102. Principles of Economics (3); Geography 102. Principles of Cultural Geography (3); Linguistics 101. Introduction to Language (3); Political Science 103. Introduction to Comparative
Government (3); Psychology 101. Introductory Psychology (3); Sociology 101. Introductory Sociology: The Study of
Society (3); Women's Studies 201. Women and the Social Sciences (3)

C. Humanities. Complete a course in each of four of the following five areas (12 units).

: Comparative Literature 270A. World Literature (3); Comparative Literature 270B. World Literature (3); English 220. Introduction to Literature (3); 2. Art, Classics, Dance, Drama, Humanities, and Music; Africana Studies 101B. Introduction to Africana Studies:
Humanities (3); American Indian Studies 110. American Indian
Heritage (3); Art 157. Introduction to Art (3); Art 258. Appreciation and History of Art (3); Art 259. Appreciation and History of Art (3); Classics 140. Our Classical Heritage (3); Dance 181. Introduction to Dance (3); Drama 100. Theatre and Western Civilization (3); Drama 120. Heritage of Dramatic Literature (3); Humanities 101. Introduction to Humanities (3); Humanities 130. The Jewish Heritage I (3); Humanities 140. Mythology (3); Mexican American Studies 100. The Mexican American Heritage (3); Music 151. Introduction to Music (3); Women's Studies 205. Women in the Humanities (3); 3. History; History 100. World History (3); History 101. World History (3); % History 105. Western Civilization (3); § History 106. Western Civilization (3); 4. Philosophy and Religious Studies; Philosophy 101. Introduction to Philosophy: Values (3); Philosophy 102. Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality (3); Philosophy 103. Historical Introduction to Philosophy (3); Religious Studies 101. World Religions (3); Religious Studies 102. Introduction to Religion (3); 5. Foreign Language; Chinese 101. Elementary Chinese I (5); Chinese 102. Elementary Chinese II (5); Chinese 201. Intermediate Chinese I (5); Chinese 202. Intermediate Chinese II (5); Classics 101G. Elementary Greek I (5); Classics 101L. Elementary Latin I (5); Classics 120. English from Latin and Greek (3); Classics 202G. Elementary Greek II (5); Classics 202L. Elementary Latin II (5); French 100A. Elementary French I (5); French 100B. Elementary French II (5); French 201. Readings in French (3); French 220. Grammar of Spoken French (3); French 221. Writing French (3); German 100A. First Course in German (5); German 100B. Second Course in German (5); German 202. German for Reading Comprehension (3); Hebrew 101. Elementary Hebrew I (3)

+ Only one of these three courses may be taken for General Education credit.

% Not open to students with credit in History 305A.

§ Not open to students with credit in History 305B.

Hebrew 102. Elementary Hebrew II (4) Italian 100A. Elementary Italian I (5) Italian 100B. Elementary Italian II (5) Italian 200A. Intermediate Grammar and Composition (3) Italian 200B. Reading and Speaking Italian (3) Japanese 111. Elementary Japanese I (6) Japanese 112. Elementary Japanese II (6) Japanese 211. Intermediate Japanese I (6) Japanese 212. Intermediate Japanese II (6) Linguistics 242. Experiences in Foreign Language Study (3) Portuguese 101. Elementary/Intensive Portuguese I (5) Russian 100A. First Course in Russian (5) Russian 100B. Second Course in Russian (5) Russian 200A. Third Course in Russian (5) Russian 200B. Fourth Course in Russian (5) Russian 211. Intermediate Conversation (3) Spanish 101. Elementary (4) Spanish 102. Elementary (4) Spanish 201. Intermediate (4) Spanish 202. Intermediate (4) Spanish 211. Intermediate Conversation and Writing (3) Spanish 212. Intermediate Conversation and Writing (3) Spanish 281. Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers (3) Spanish 282. Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers (3) III. AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS (3 units)

Three units of the six units of coursework which meet the American Institutions graduation requirement may be used in General Education, excluding courses numbered 500 and above.

Students who clear American Institutions with a course that does not meet General Education requirements may select an additional three unit course from Social and Behavioral Sciences II.B. or IV. B.

Refer to section of catalog on American Institutions Requirement for approved sequences.

IV. EXPLORATIONS

Courses in this area must not be taken sooner than the semester in which you achieve upper division standing (60 units passed.) Courses in the major may not be used to satisfy upper division General Education.

Complete one course each in areas A, B, and C (9 units). One course must be a course in cultural diversity, designated by an *. (Majors in the departments of Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geological Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Natural Science, and Physics may replace the area A course with an additional course from area B or C.)

A. Natural Sciences. Complete one course.

: * Anthropology 402. Dynamics of Biocultural Diversity (3); Astronomy 301. Cosmology and Gravitational Collapse (3); Biology 307. Biology of Sex (3); Biology 315. Ecology and Human Impacts on the
Environment (3); Biology 318. The Origins of Life (3); Biology 319. Evolution (3); Biology 320. Dinosaurs (3); Biology 321. Human Heredity (3); Biology 324. Life in the Sea (3); Biology 325. How Animals Work (3); Biology 330. Natural History of Animals and Plants (3); Biology 336. Principles of Human Physiology (3); Biology 339. Sociobiology (3); Biology 341. The Human Body (3); Biology 362. Plants, Medicines, and Drugs (3); Biology 454. Conservation of Wildlife (3); Engineering 320. Control of the Human Environment (3); # General Studies 340. Confronting AIDS (3); Geological Sciences 301. Geology of National Parks and Monuments (3); Geological Sciences 302. Fossils: Life Through Time (3); Geological Sciences 303. Natural Disasters (3); Geological Sciences 304. Planetary Geology (3); Mathematics 303. History of Mathematics (3); Natural Science 315. History of Science I (3); Natural Science 316. History of Science II (3); Natural Science 317. Development of Scientific Thought (3); Natural Science 333. Technology and Human Values (3); Oceanography 320. The Oceans (3); Physics 301. Energy and Conservation (3); Physics 305. Quantum Reality-From Quarks to Quasars (3)

B. Social and Behavioral Sciences. Complete one course.

: * Africana Studies 320. Politics and Economics of Black Urban Development (3); * Africana Studies 321. Black Political Participation in America (3); * Africana Studies 322. African American Political Thought (3); * Africana Studies 325. Public Policy and Afro-American Community (3); * Africana Studies 341. Cultural Patterns and African American Identity (3); * Africana Studies 380. Blacks in the American Justice System (3); * Africana Studies 420. Afro-Americans and the Politics of Urban Education (3); * Africana Studies 445. Ethnicity and Social Psychology (3); * American Indian Studies 320. American Indians in
Contemporary Society (3); * Anthropology 350. World Ethnography (3); Anthropology 410. Language in Culture (3); * Anthropology 430. Anthropology of Law and Dispute Processing (3); Anthropology 432. Principles of Personality in Culture (3); Anthropology 439. Cultural Comparisons Through Film (3); * Anthropology 442. Cultures of South America (3); * Anthropology 445. Ethnology of North America (3); * Anthropology 446. Southwestern Ethnology (3); * Anthropology 448. Cultures of Oceania (3); * Anthropology 449. Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa (3); * Anthropology 450. Cultures of India (3); * Anthropology 452. Japanese Society (3); * Anthropology 453. Cultures of Southeast Asia (3); * Asian Studies 460. Contemporary Issues in Filipino- American Communities (3); * Communication 371. Intercultural Communication (3); Communication 408. Mass Communication and Society (3); # Community Health Education 353. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (3); * Community Health Education 362. International Health (3); Economics 330. Comparative Economic Systems (3); * Economics 464. Economic Problems of Latin America (3); * Economics 465. Economic Problems of South and East Asia (3); Economics 489. Economics and Population (3); Education 350. Education in American Society (3); General Studies 330. Plagues Through the Ages (3); General Studies 420. Disability and Society (3); * Geography 312. Culture Worlds (3); Geography 321. United States (3); * Geography 323. Middle America (3); * Geography 324. South America (3); Geography 336. Europe (3; Geography 337. Republics of the Former Soviet Union (3); Geography 354. Geography of Cities (3); Geography 370. Environmental and Natural Resource Conservation (3)

* Cultural diversity course.

# Only one of these two courses may be taken for General Education credit.

Only one of these two courses may be taken for General Education credit.

* International Security and Conflict Resolution 300. Global Systems (3) * International Security and Conflict Resolution 301. Conflict and Conflict Resolution (3) International Security and Conflict Resolution 310. Our Global Future: Values for Survival (3) International Security and Conflict Resolution 320. International Security in the Nuclear Age (3) Linguistics 354. Language and Computers (3) Linguistics 420. Linguistics and English (3)) Management 456. Conceptual Foundations of Business (3) * Mexican American Studies 301. Political Economy of the Chicano People (3) * Mexican American Studies 303. Mexican American Community Studies (3) * Mexican American Studies 320. Mexican American Life Styles (3) * Mexican American Studies 355. The United States-Mexico International Border (3) Political Science 301A. History of Western Political Thought (3) Political Science 301B. History of Western Political Thought (3) Political Science 302. Modern Political Thought (3) Political Science 356. Governments of Continental Europe (3) * Political Science 361. Governments and Politics of the Developing Areas (3) * Political Science 362. Governments and Politics of East Asia (3) * Political Science 363. Governments and Politics of the Middle East (3) Political Science 370. Political Violence (3) Psychology 340. Social Psychology (3) Psychology 351. Psychology of Personality (3) Recreation 304. Challenges of Leisure (3) Recreation 305. Wilderness and the Leisure Experience (3) * Social Work 350. Cultural Pluralism (3) Social Work 360. Perspectives on Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3) Sociology 320. Sex/Gender Roles in American Society (3) Sociology 335. Mass Communication and Popular Culture (3) Sociology 338. Sociology of Religion (3) Sociology 350. Population and Contemporary Issues (3) Sociology 352. Contemporary Social Problems (3) * Sociology 355. Minority Group Relations (3) Sociology 410. Social Psychology: Mind, Self, and Society (3) Sociology 421. The American Family and Its Alternatives (3) Sociology 430. Social Organization (3) Sociology 450. Social Change (3) * Women's Studies 310. Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3) * Women's Studies 320. Socialization of Women (3) * Women's Studies 325. Psychology of Women (3) * Women's Studies 370. Women and the Law (3) * Women's Studies 375. Sex, Power, and U.S. Politics (3) * Women's Studies 485. Women's Work (3)

C. Humanities. Complete one course.

: * Africana Studies 365. African American Literature (3); * Africana Studies 385. African American Music (3); * Africana Studies 460. Black Images in Western Literature (3); * Africana Studies 463. Black Literatures of the World (3); * Africana Studies 464. Caribbean Literature (3); * Africana Studies 470. Comparative History: Afro-American and African Heritage (3); * Africana Studies 472. Slavery (3); * American Indian Studies 300. American Indian Oral Literature (3); * American Indian Studies 430. American Indian Poetry and Fiction (3); * American Indian Studies 440. American Indian History (3); * American Indian Studies 470. Roots of Indian Tradition (3); * Anthropology 349. Roots of Civilizations (3); * Anthropology 422. Music and Culture (3); Anthropology 424. Primitive Religion (3); * Asian Studies 458. Asian Traditions (3); * Asian Studies 459. Contemporary Asian Cultures (3); Classics 303G. Readings in Greek Prose (3); Classics 303L. Readings in Latin Prose (3); Classics 304G. Readings in Greek Poetry (3); Classics 304L. Readings in Latin Poetry (3); Classics 310. Classical Mythology (3); Classics 320. Classical Literature (3); Classics 330. Classical Drama (3); Classics 340. Classical Civilization (3); Comparative Literature 405. The Bible as Literature (3) [Same course as English 405.]; * Comparative Literature 440. African Literature (3); * Comparative Literature 445. Modern Latin American Literature (3); * Comparative Literature 455. Classical Asian Literature (3); * Comparative Literature 460. Modern Asian Literature (3); * Comparative Literature 470. Folk Literature (3) (Maximum GE credit 3 units); Drama 460A. History of the Theatre (3); Drama 460B. History of the Theatre (3); English 301. The Psychological Novel (3); @ English 302. Introducing Shakespeare (3); English 405. The Bible as Literature (3) [Same course as Comparative Literature 405.]; English 494. Modern American Fiction (3); French 301. Advanced Grammar and Composition (3); French 302. Translation and Stylistics (3); French 305A. Survey of French Literature (3); French 305B. Survey of French Literature (3); French 421. French Civilization (3); French 422. Contemporary France (3); *^ French 424. French Cinema and Theory (3); *^ French 425. Francophone Africa in Literature and Film (3); German 301. Grammar and Composition (3); German 310. Introduction to German Literature (3); German 320. Contemporary German Society in Film (3); % History 305A. Sources of Western Civilization (3); § History 305B. Sources of Western Civilization (3); History 402. History of Childhood (3); History 407A. Modern Europe (3); History 407B. Modern Europe (3); * History 415A. Latin America (3); * History 415B. Latin America (3); * History 420. Asia's Dynamic Traditions (3); * History 421. Asia's Emerging Nations (3); * History 422. Southeast Asian and Filipino Experience in America (3); History 440. The Holocaust and Western Civilization (3); History 441. Environmental Problems in Historical Perspective (3); History 442A. People Out of Our Past (3); History 442B. People Out of Our Past (3)

* Cultural diversity course.

@ English 533 may not be used in place of English 302 for General Education credit.

% Not open to students with credit in History 105.

§ Not open to students with credit in History 106.

^ Taught in English.

Only one of these two courses may be taken for General Education credit.

Majors in the College of Business Administration may not use this course to satisfy requirements for General Education.

* History 473A. Middle Eastern History from the Rise of Islam to the Present (AD 600-AD 1600) (3) * History 473B. Middle Eastern History from the Rise of Islam to the Present (AD 1600-present) (3) * History 475A. Africa (3) * History 475B. Africa (3) History 480. History of Corporations in the Modern World (3) * History 488. Modern Jewish History (3) Humanities 310. French Civilization (3) Humanities 320. German Civilization (3) Humanities 330. Russian Civilization (3) Humanities 340. Italian Civilization (3) Humanities 401. The Medieval Heritage (3) Humanities 402. The Renaissance (3) Humanities 403. The Baroque and the Enlightenment (3) Humanities 404. The Modern European Heritage (3) * Humanities 450. Arab-Islamic Civilization (3) * Humanities 460. African Civilizations (3) Italian 301. Advanced Oral and Written Composition (3) Italian 305A. Italian Literature (3) Italian 421. Italian Civilization (3) Japanese 311. Third Year Japanese I (4) Japanese 312. Third Year Japanese II (4) Linguistics 410. History of English (3) * Mexican American Studies 310. Mexican and Chicano Music (3) * Mexican American Studies 335. Mexican American Literature (3) * Mexican American Studies 350A. Chicano History (3) * Mexican American Studies 350B. Chicano History (3) * Mexican American Studies 357. US/Mexico Border: Urbanism and Architecture (3) * Mexican American Studies 375. US/Mexico Border History (3) * Mexican American Studies 376. Mexican American Culture and Thought (3) * Mexican American Studies 380. US/Mexico Borderlands Folklore (3) * Music 345. World Music in Contemporary Life (3) Music 351A. Musical Masterpieces of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (3) Music 351B. Musical Masterpieces of the Twentieth Century (3) Music 351C. Masterpieces of Grand Opera (3) Music 351D. Jazz History and Appreciation (3) Philosophy 305. Classics of Western Philosophy (3) Philosophy 310. Philosophy and Human Nature (3) Philosophy 329. Social Ethics (3) Philosophy 330. Medical Ethics (3) Philosophy 332. Environmental Ethics (3) Philosophy 333. Philosophy of Technology (3) Philosophy 334. Philosophy of Literature (3) * Philosophy 351. Chinese Philosophy (3) Portuguese 301. Intermediate Portuguese Grammar and Composition (3) Portuguese 401. Advanced Portuguese Grammar and Composition (3) Religious Studies 301. Hebrew Scriptures (3) Religious Studies 305. The New Testament (3) Religious Studies 320. Judaism (3 Religious Studies 325. Christianity (3) * Religious Studies 340. Islam (3) Religious Studies 350. Dynamics of Religious Experience (3) Religious Studies 353. Religion and Psychology (3) Religious Studies 354. Religion and Society (3) Religious Studies 363. Religion and the Sciences (3) * Religious Studies 401. Religions of India (3) * Religious Studies 403. Religions of the Far East (3) Russian 301. Advanced Grammar and Composition (3) ^ Russian 305A. Survey of Russian Literature (3) ^ Russian 305B. Survey of Russian Literature(3) Spanish 340. Spanish Civilization (3) Spanish 341. Spanish American Civilization (3) Spanish 342. Mexican Civilization (3) Spanish 405A. Survey Course in Spanish Literature (3) Spanish 405B. Survey Course in Spanish Literature (3) Spanish 406A. Survey of Spanish American Literature (3) Spanish 406B. Survey of Spanish American Literature (3) Television, Film, and New Media 363. International Cinema (3) (Maximum GE credit 3 units) * Women's Studies 340. Women in Modern European History (3) * Women's Studies 352. Women in Literature (3))

* Cultural diversity course.

^ Taught in English.

Application for Graduation

Graduation is not automatic upon the completion of requirements. Students who intend to graduate must take the initiative. When they believe they are eligible, they should file an application with the Office of Admissions and Records. Deadlines by which applications must be received in Admissions and Records are published each year in the fall semester Class Schedule. An application fee of $32.00, which is nonrefundable, is required.

All requirements must be completed by the graduation date. Candidates for graduation are not eligible to register for terms subsequent to the graduation date unless an application for readmission as a postbaccalaureate student has been filed with Admissions and Records.

Students not completing requirements must cancel the current application at the earliest possible date and reapply for graduation during the appropriate filing period. Candidates who wish to change their projected graduation date between May and August may do so by submitting a Graduation Term Transfer Form. Changes between December and May or August graduation dates require a new application. Both term transfer and reapplication require a $16 graduation evaluation and diploma fee.

Graduation requirements will be determined by the continuous enrollment regulations outlined in this catalog. After the degree is granted no changes can be made to the undergraduate record.

Election of Regulations for Graduation

An undergraduate student remaining in attendance in regular session at any California State University campus, any California community college, or any combination of California community colleges and campuses of The California State University may, for purposes of meeting graduation requirements, elect to meet the requirements in effect at San Diego State University either at the time the student began such attendance or at the time of entrance to the campus or at the time of graduation. Substitutions for discontinued courses may be authorized or required by the proper authorities.

"Attendance" is defined here as attendance in at least one semester or two quarters within a calendar year. Absence due to an approved educational leave or for attendance at another accredited institution of higher learning shall not be considered an interruption in attendance if the absence does not exceed two years. When students change or declare their majors, they must adopt the requirements of the major and any minors in effect at that time.

Commencement

Commencement exercises are held once a year at the end of the spring semester for students who were graduated at mid-year, those graduating at the end of the spring semester, and undergraduate students who expect to complete requirements for graduation in the summer session. The President of the University, by the authority of the Trustees and on recommendation of the faculty, awards the degrees. Brochures giving details regarding the exercises are mailed to prospective participants in early May.

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