GEC Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide for the
General Education Committee (GEC)
Key Academic Senate Information
Governing Regulations and Executive Orders
- : "Title 5 (Education)" > Division 5 (Board of Trustees of the California State Universities)
> Chapter 1 (California State University) > Subchapter 2 (Educational Program) > Article
5 (General Requirements for Graduation)
- : General Education Breadth Requirements (NEW -- supercedes EO 1065)
- : General Education Breadth Requirements (OLD -- supercedes EO 1033)
- : General Education Breadth Requirements (OLD -- supercedes EO 595)
- : General Education-Breadth Requirements (OLD -- superceded by EO 1033)
- : Determination of Competence in English and Mathematics
- : Graduation Requirements in United States History, Constitution and American Ideals
- : Systemwide Admission Eligibility and/or Baccalaureate Credit Awarded for External
Examinations, Experiential Learning, and Instruction in Non-Collegiate Settings (NEW
-- supercedes EO 365)
- : Systemwide Credit by Evaluation (OLD -- superceded by EO 1036)
Decisions and Policies Governing Upper-Division General Education
- GEC Resolution on Upper Division General Education Requirement (approved by Academic
Senate on February 5, 2003)
- GEC 261-03 Resolution on Definition of Upper Division [General] Education
- GEC Resolutions ~ Satisfaction of the BB Requirement for Natural Science Majors and
Satisfaction of the DD Requirement for Social Science Majors
Area E Recertification
- 2006-07 Area E Recertification Report
General Education Credit by Examination
- Advanced Placement
- (NEW -- supercedes 1997 memo)
- Chancellor's Office memo on Inclusion of AP Exams in GE (September 1997) (OLD -- superceded
by AA-2008-28)
General Graduation Requirements
Language Other Than English Requirement
All-University Writing Requirement Information
University Initiatives Related to General Education