GWC Certificate of Achievement for CSU Breadth
This Certificate of Achievement is designed specifically for students intending to transfer to the California State University System. Students who complete this certificate will complete the maximum lower-division general education units allowed by the 23 California State University (CSU) campuses. Courses on this list are approved for a specific academic year. A course cannot be certified by GWC unless it was on the CSU/GE list when it was taken by the student. General education courses may be added to the approved GE list during the year. You must request certification at the GWC Admissions & Records office when requesting your final transcript.
Note: Completion of this certificate assures certification of the maximum amount of general education course work permitted by the CSU System. Students must complete at least 9 units of general education courses at the CSU campus during their junior/senior years.
Students who follow this certificate must complete 39 units of courses listed in Areas A through E below, including the specific requirements indicated for each area.
A grade of “C” or better is required for:
• all courses in Area A
• the Math course in Area B
• at least 30 of the units completed in Areas A through E
Note: One course may not be used to satisfy more than one general education requirement.
AREA A:
Communication In The English Language And Critical Thinking:
9 semester units (or 12 - 15 quarter units) – One course from each group below:
Group 1: Communication Studies G100, G108, G110 (or G110H), G112
Group 2: English G100 (or G100H)
Group 3: Communication Studies G220, English G110 (or G110H), Philosophy G115
AREA B:
Physical Universe And Its Life Forms:
9 semester units (or 12 - 15 quarter units) – At least one course each from Group 1- 4.
Group 1: Physical Science
Astronomy G100, G100L*
Chemistry G110*, G130*, G180*, G220*, G225*
Geography G180
Geology G100*, G105, G106*
Physical Science G100* (or G100H*)
Physics G110, G111*, G120*, G185*
Group 2: Life Science
Anthropology G120, G121*
Biology G100* (or G100H*), G104, G104L*, G110*, G120*,
G155*, G170*, G175*, G180*, G185*, G190*, G210*
Psychology G250
Group 3: Laboratory Courses
Any course identified by * in Groups 1 and 2 above
Group 4: Mathematics
Mathematics G100, G103, G104, G106, G115, G120, G140, G150, G160 or G160H), G170, G180 (or G180H), G185, G230, G235, G240, G280, G285
AREA C:
Arts, Literature, Philosophy And Foreign Language:
9 semester units (or 12 - 15 quarter units) – At least one course from each group. A maximum of three units of activity courses (identified by *) may be used toward satisfaction of Area C.
Group 1: Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
Art G100, G105 (or G105H), G106 (or G106H), G107, G116, G121*, G125*, G142*, G144*, G150*, G152*
Broadcast & Video Production G101
Dance G100*, G110*, G120*, G125*, G165
Humanities G100 (or G100H), G101, G102, G103, G104, G108, G110 (or G110H), G120 (or G120H), G126, G130, G132, G135, G140, G145, G165 Music G101 (or G101H), G103, G104, G105*, G108, G109*, G110*, G115, G120*, G126, G132*, G136, G141*, G142*, G145*, G185, G210*
Photography G125*, G150, G158
Theater Arts G100, G101, G102, G104, G106, G108, G120*, G130, G131, G142*, G151, G171*, G175, G176, G177, G178
Group 2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Language)
Arabic G180,
Chinese G180, G185
Communication Studies G120, G175
Economics G120
English G110, G112, G114 (or G114H), G143, G150, G155, G160 (or G160H), G165 or G165H), G170, G171, G180, G280, G281, G290, G295
Farsi G180, G185
French G180, G185, G280, G285, G290
German G180, G185, G280, G285
History G110, G120, G132, G135, G150, G160, G165, G170**, G175**, G180 (or G180H), G185 (or G185H), G190, G195
Humanities G160, G170
Italian G180, G185, G280, G285
Japanese G180, G185
Journalism G160
Philosophy G101, G102, G110, G111, G120, G150
Political Science G150
Portuguese G180
Russian G180, G185, G280
Sign Language G180, G185, G280, G285
Spanish G110, G180, G185, G280, G285, G290
Theater Arts G205
Vietnamese G180, G185, G280, G285, G290
AREA D:
Social, Political And Economic Institutions:
9 semester units (or 12 - 15 quarter units) – With courses in at least two disciplines.
Group 0: Sociology and Criminology
Criminal Justice G123, G140
Social Science G133
Sociology G100 (or G100H), G133, G150
Group 1: Anthropology
Anthropology G100, G130, G135, G140
Social Science G135, G180
Group 2: Economics
Economics G110, G120, G180, G285
History G110
Group 3: Ethnic Studies
Anthropology G135, G136
Communication Studies G175
Education G180
History G136, G150, G190, G195
Social Science G133, G134, G135, G136, G180
Sociology G133, G134
Spanish G290
Group 4: Gender Studies
History G165
Group 5: Geography
Geography G100, G104, G195
Group 6: History
Economics G120
History G110, G120, G132, G135, G150, G160, G165, G170**, G175**, G180 (or G180H), G185 (or G185H), G190, G195
Group 7: Interdisciplinary Social/Behavioral Science
Anthropology G135
Communication Studies G190, G260
Environmental Studies G100
History G120, G160
Peace Studies 100, G110
Psychology G185
Social Science G135, G180
Group 8: Political Science
Philosophy G150
Political Science G100, G101, G110, G120, G120H, G121, G121H, G130, G150, G180** (or G180H**), G185
Group 9: Psychology
Psychology G100 (or G100H), G150, G158, G160, G165, G250
**All C.S.U. campuses require that a student demonstrate competence in the Constitution of the United States and in American History. This may be satisfied by taking Political Science G180 (or G180H) and History G170 or G175 at Golden West College, or by taking a test at the CSU.
AREA E:
Lifelong Understanding And Self-Development:
3 semester units (or 4 - 5 quarter units) – No more than 1 unit of activity courses may be used to meet this requirement.
Non-Activity
College G100
Counseling G104
Ecology G100
Health Education G100, G107, G201
Physical Education G103 and one course from the list of activity courses
Psychology G110, G160, G165
Activity
Dance G106, G115, G135, G230
Physical Education G105, G106, G107, G108, G109, G111, G112, G115, G129, G130, G131, G132, G134, G136, G140, G150, G154, G158, G160, G161, G162, G164, G165, G166, G168, G173, G176, G177, G186, G192, G194, G195, G196, G240, G242, G244, G246, G248, G250, G252, G256, G258, G260, G262, G264, G272, G274, G275, G276, G277, G278,G283, G285, G286, G287, G290, G296, G298
The above degree requirements apply to students entering Fall, 2008 semester. Students who enrolled prior to Fall, 2008 and who have maintained continuous attendance at Golden West College, have the option of completing under the former degree requirements.
Continuous Attendance Policy. Continuous attendance at Golden West College is defined as the completion of at least one course during a regular term in an academic year.
Note: This list was current at the time of printing. See a GWC Counselor for the most up to date transfer information.