Course Note Abbreviations

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

Area	Description
1A	Area 1A: Written Communication I
1B	Area 1B: Critical Thinking and Writing
1C	Area 1C: Oral Communication
2	Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
3A	Area 3A: Arts
3B	Area 3B: Humanities
4	Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
5A	Area 5A: Physical Science
5A+5C	Areas 5A + 5C: Physical Science & Science Lab
5B	Area 5B: Life Science
5B+5C	Areas 5B + 5C: Life Science & Science Lab
5C	Area 5C: Science Lab
6	Area 6: Ethnic Studies
UD 2/5	UD Area 2/5: Earth, Environment & Sustainability
UD 3	UD Area 3: Cultures and Global Understanding
UD 4	UD Area 4: Self, Society & Equality in the U.S
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
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
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
D1	Human Behavior
D2	Comparative Systems
D3	Social Issues
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)
R	Area R: Earth, Environment, and Sustainability
S	Area S: Self, Society & Equality in the U.S.
V	Area V: Cultures and Global Understanding
Z	Area Z: Written Communication II (GWAR)