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Nov 05, 2025
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2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
General Education Requirements Overview
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Core General Education
Basic Skills of an Educated Person
| Requirements |
units |
| Oral Communication (A1) |
3 |
| Written Communication I (A2) |
3 |
| Critical Thinking and Writing (A3) |
3 |
| Mathematical Concepts (B4) |
3 |
| Subtotal |
12 units |
Basic Knowledge of an Educated Person
| Requirements |
units |
| Physical Science (B1)* |
3 |
| Life Science (B2)* |
3 |
| One lab course in either Physical or Life Science (B3) |
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| Arts (C1) |
3 |
| Letters (C2) |
3 |
| A third course from either Arts or Letters (C1 or C2) |
3 |
| Social Sciences (D) |
9 |
| Human Understanding & Development (E) |
3 |
| Subtotal |
27 units |
SJSU Studies
Upper Division General Education (R, S, and V) and Written Communication II (Z)
Integrated Knowledge of an Educated Person
| Requirements |
units |
| Earth and Environment (R) |
3 |
| Self, Society & Equality in the U.S. (S) |
3 |
| Culture, Civilization & Global Understanding (V) |
3 |
| Written Communication II (Z) |
0-3 |
| Subtotal |
9-12 units |
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement |
units |
| American Institutions (may be satisfied in Core) |
0-6 |
| Physical Education (two units or courses of activity are required) |
0-2 |
| Written Communication II (Z) (part of SJSU Studies) |
0-3 |
| Subtotal |
0-11 units |
Total General Education Units
| Requirements |
units |
| Core |
39 |
| Upper Division |
9 |
| Subtotal |
48 units |
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