Course Abbreviations

The following course abbreviation codes are used throughout the academic catalog to identify the undergraduate or graduate graduation requirements.

Area	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)