Course Note Abbreviations

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

Area	GE or Graduation Requirement 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 Only
5A+5C	Areas 5A + 5C: Physical Science & Science Lab
5B	Area 5B: Life Science Only
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: Math or 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 Only
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
CGGWAR	Campus Graduate Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
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)