General Education Credit
Consult the current online SJSU Schedule of Classes or the SJSU Catalog for the university's general education requirements. Only those courses which are approved for general education in the regular term may be used to satisfy general education requirements. Exceptions and referrals for service are handled in the Student Services Center.
Course descriptions will indicate which general education area is applicable. These areas are:
| Core GE |
Units | |
|---|---|---|
| A. | Basic Skills Oral Communication Written Communication 1A Critical Thinking |
3 3 3 |
| B. | Science (including lab) and Math Life Science Physical Science Mathematical Concepts |
3 3 3 |
| C. |
Humanities and Arts Arts Letters Written Communication 1B |
3 3 3 |
| D. |
Social Science Human Behavior Comparative Systems Social Issues |
3 3 3 |
| E. |
Human Understanding and Development |
3 |
| 39 |
| Advanced GE |
Units | |
|---|---|---|
| R. | Earth and Environment |
3 |
| S. | Self, Society and Equality in the U.S. |
3 |
| V. |
Culture, Civilization and Global Understanding |
3 |
| Z. |
Written Communication II |
3 |
| 12 |
| American Institutions |
Units | |
|---|---|---|
| F1. | Critical Thinking |
3 |
| F2, F3. | U.S. Constitution & California Government |
3 |
| 6* |
*Courses may also satisfy Core GE areas.