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Dec 10, 2024
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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Abbreviations
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The following course abbreviation codes are used throughout the academic catalog to identify the undergraduate or graduate graduation requirements.
Area
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Description |
A1 |
Area A1: Oral Communication |
A2 |
Area A2: Written Communication IA |
A3 |
Area A3: Critical Thinking and Writing |
B1 |
Area B1: Physical Science |
B1+3 |
Areas B1 + B3: Physical Science & Laboratory Science |
B2 |
Area B2: Life Science |
B2+3 |
Areas B2 + B3: Life Science & Laboratory Science |
B3 |
Area B3: Laboratory Science |
B4 |
Area B4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning |
C1 |
Area C1: Arts |
C2 |
Area C2: Humanities |
D |
Area D: Social Sciences (formerly D1 Human Behavior, D2 Comparative Systems, D3 Social Issues) |
E |
Area E: Human Understanding & Development |
F |
Area F: Ethnic Studies |
US1 |
Area US1: American History |
US23 |
Areas US2 and US3: US Constitution & California Government |
US3 |
Area US3: California Government Only |
US123 |
Areas US1, US2, and US3 American History, US Constitution & California Government |
R |
Area R: Earth, Environment, and Sustainability |
S |
Area S: Self, Society & Equality in the U.S. |
V |
Area V: Cultures and Global Understanding |
GWAR |
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement |
WID |
Writing in the Disciplines |
Archived Catalog Abbreviations
In archived academic catalogs , you may see references to abbreviation codes when a course fulfills multiple General Education Requirements areas and/or Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements . In some cases, the area may not be met until the entire course sequence is completed.
Code |
GE Areas |
M1 |
A1+ C2 + US123 |
M2 |
A2 + C2 (must satisfy sequence) |
M3 |
A3 + D |
M4 |
C1 + D |
M5 |
C2 + D + US123 (must satisfy sequence) |
M6 |
D + US123 (must satisfy sequence) |
M7 |
D + US123 (must satisfy sequence) |
M8 |
C1 + C2 (must satisfy sequence) |
M9 |
A3 or C2 (must satisfy sequence) |
M10 |
A2 + D (must satisfy sequence) |
M11 |
D + US23 (must satisfy sequence) |
M12 |
D + US1 (must satisfy sequence) |
M13 |
A3 + C2 + US123 (must satisfy sequence) |
M14 |
A1 + D (must satisfy sequence) |
M15 |
A2 + D (must satisfy sequence) |
Z |
Area Z: Written Communication II (GWAR) |
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