Degree, Transfer and Certificate Programs

Degree, Transfer and Certificate Programs (Curriculum Sheet)

Counseling and Student Services

www.foothill.edu/transfer/counseling.html

(650) 949-7296

Certificate of Achievement in Transfer Studies--CSU GE (2009-2010)

This Certificate of Achievement is designed for students who intend to transfer to the California State University system (CSU). Students who complete the requirements for the Certificate of Achievement--CSU GE/Breadth with a grade of "C" or better in each course will complete the lower division requirements for the CSU General Education/Breadth pattern, as outlined and required by the California State University. Students should meet with a Foothill College counselor to determine whether the CSU GE/Breadth transfer pattern is the best option to meet their specific transfer goals.

The Certificate of Achievement will be noted on the student’s transcript. To earn the Certificate of Achievement, students must complete the coursework outlined below. Residency requirement: a minimum of 16 units must be completed at Foothill College. Courses on this list are approved for a specific academic year. A course cannot be certified by Foothill College unless it was on the Foothill College CSU GE/Breadth Certification list when it was completed. For information regarding the year in which courses are approved, access http://www.assist.org

Units required for Certificate: 56
Program Type(s):

CA = Certificate of Achievement.

Additional Information:

To be eligible to transfer to a CSU campus, students must complete at least 90 units of CSU transferable courses with a GPA of 2.0 or better. Completion of the California State University General Education/Breadth curriculum (CSU GE) requirements as outlined satisfies the requirements of the Certificate of Achievement in Transfer Studies (CSU GE). In addition to completing the courses for the Certificate of Achievement, the student is responsible for completing major preparation and/or elective credits to complete the 90 quarter units required for admission for all CSU campuses. Students can use www.assist.org to review major preparation courses and are strongly advised to see a counselor for educational planning in order to achieve successful admission to the university of their choice.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Students transferring to a university must also request a formal CSU GE/Breadth certification through the Foothill College Evaluation Office just prior to transfer.

Certificate information
Units required for certificate: Completion of a minimum of 56 quarter units is required for this Certificate.
Certificate Course Requirements
AREA A: Communication in the English Language and Critical Thinking
One course required from A1, A2 and A3. (12 quarter units)

A1. Oral Communication: COMM 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4 (Required for CSU Admission)
A2. Written Communication: ENGL 1A, 1AH, 1B or ESL 26 (Required for CSU Admission)
A3. Critical Thinking: ENGL 1B, 1BH, 1C, 1CH, PHIL 1, 7, 50 (Required for CSU Admission)

AREA B: Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Complete one course from category B1, B2, and B4. One Physical or Biological Science must include a laboratory experience (noted with asterisk). (12 – 15 quarter units)

B1. Physical Science: ASTR 10A, 10B, 10BH, 10L*, CHEM 1A*, 1B*, 1C*, 10*, 12A*, 12B*, 12C*, 25*, 30A*, 30B*, GEOG 1*, PHYS 2A*, 2B*, 2C*, 4A*, 4B*, 4C*, 4D*, 6, 10*, 12
B2. Biological and Life Science: ANTH 1, 1L*, BIOL 1A*, 1B*, 1C*, 1D, 1DL*, 9, 9L*, 10*, 12, 13*, 14*, 15*, 17, 40A*, 40B*, 40C*, 41*, 45, HORT 10*
B4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning: (Required for CSU Admission) CIS 18, MATH 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 10, 11, 12, 22, 44, 49, 51

AREA C: Arts, Literature, Philosophy and Foreign Language
Completion of a minimum of three courses, to include at least one course from the Arts and one course from the Humanities. (12 -15 quarter units)

NOTE: Students who did not complete ENGL 1B for Area A3 above should complete ENGL 1B as one of the Area C courses. Courses may not be counted in more than one area.

C1. Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater): ART 1, 2A, 2AH, 2B, 2BH, 2C, 2CH, 2D, 2E, 3, 4A with 4AX, 4C with 4CX, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 45A with 45AX, 66, 80, COMM 24, 30, DANC 10, MUS 1, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 3A, 3B, 3C, 7, 7D, 7E, 8, 8H, 10, 27, 64A, 64B, 64C, 85A, 85B, PHIL 11, PHOT 1, 8, 8H, 10, 10H, 11, THTR 1, 2A, 2B, 2C (same as ENGL 42A, 42B, 42C), 8, 20A (with THTR 20AL), 24, 30, 46, VART 1, 2C, 3, 7, WMN 15

C2. Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Languages): CHIN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 25A, 25B, COMM 12, 30, 46, CRWR 6, 39A, 39B, 40, 41A, 41B, 60, ENGL 1B, 1BH, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 11H, 12, 14, 17, 22, 25, 25H, 26, 30, 31, 32, 40, 41, 42A, 42B, 42C (same as THTR 2A, 2B, 2C), 46A 46B, 46C, 48A, 48B, 48C, 97A, 97B, 97C, 97D, 97E, 97F, 97G, 97H, FA 1, FREN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 39, GERM 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 39, HIST 4A, 4B, 4C, 4CH, HUMN 1A, 1B, JAPN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 25A, 25B, 33, LING 25, 25H, 26, PHIL 2, 4, 8, 20A, 20B, 22, 24, 25, SPAN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10A, 25A, 25B, 39, THTR 2A, 2B, 2C, 30, VART 2A, 2B

AREA D: Social, Political and Economic Institutions
Two CSU graduation requirements: minimum of three courses. (12 – 15 quarter units)

Requirement 1: HIST 17A, 17B, or 17C and POLI 1 or 7 (F1 CSU American Institutions Requirement)
Requirement 2: One course, selected from D-1 through D-0

D1. Anthropology and Archaeology: ANTH 2A, 2B, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 8L, 8LX, 8LY, 11, 50
D2. Economics: ECON 1A, 1B, 9, 25, GEOG 5
D3. Ethnic Studies: (Please note that some CSU campuses may require additional courses after transfer to meet this requirement.) ANTH 2B, 4, 6, 11, CHLD 11, COMM 12, ENGL 12, 31, HIST 10, MUS 8, PHIL 24, 25, PHOT 8, 8H, POLI 7, PSYCH 21, 22, SOC 21, 23, SOSC 20, WMN 21
D4. Gender Studies: ART 2E, COMM 10, ENGL 22, PSYC 21, SOC 21, WMN 5, 11, 15, 21
D5. Geography: GEOG 2, 5, 9, 10
D6. History: HIST 4A, 4B, 4C, 4CH, 8, 9, 9H, 10, 15, 16, 16H, 17A, 17B, 17C, 18, 19, 20, 23A, 24, 30, POLI 24
D7. Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science: CHLD 11, 55, ENGL 26, HIST 18, 19, LING 26, PHED 2, SOC 8, SOSC 20
D8. Political Science, Government, and Legal Institutions: COMM 6, ECON 9, GERM 8, HIST 30, POLI 1, 2, 2H, 3, 3H, 5, 7, 8, 9, 9H, 15, 15H, 24
D9. Psychology: CHLD 50A, 55, PSYC 1, 4, 10, 14, 21, 22, 25, 30, 33, 40, 49, 55, SOC 10, 21, 30, WMN 21
D0. Sociology and Criminology: PSYC 10, 21, 30, SOC 1, 8, 10, 11, 15, 20, 21, 23, 30, 40, WMN 21

AREA E: Lifelong Understanding and Self Development (4 – 5 quarter units)
E. BIOL 8, CNSL 2, 72, 80, CRLP 70, HLTH 21, any PHED/PE Activity course (limited to two units), PHED 4, SOC 19, 40, SPED 52, 72

Note: Courses on this list are approved for the 2008 - 2009 catalog year
Academic Year: 2009-2010

Current status: Approved
Last update: 2009-03-24 09:14:28
View another Program.