ACADEMIC CHECKLIST

This is a summary of the SFSU graduation requirements and restrictions. Detailed explanations of each requirement are included in the Undergraduate Education section of this Bulletin and in the Class Schedule. Use this list to check your progress.

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Entry Level Requirements

• Entry Level Mathematics (ELM)
• English Placement Test (EPT)
• English as a Second Language Placement Test (ESLPT)

Competency/Subject Requirements

• ENG 114 or equivalent or ENG 209 (CMS)
• ENG 214 or equivalent or ENG 310 (CMS)
• JEPET
• If fail JEPET, take ENG 414
• ENG 410/411 (CMS equivalent for JEPET)
• U.S. History and Government Requirement
• Basic Information Competence Requirement

Unit Requirements

• Minimum units required to graduate
  B.A. = 120 semester units minimum
  B.S. = 120-132 semester units minimum
• Residence Requirement: 30 units minimum at SFSU, including 24 units upper division, 12 units in major (lower or upper division), and 9 units in GE Segment III (upper division).
• Upper Division Requirement: 40 units minimum, including 24 at SFSU, 9 in GE Segment III.

Maximum Unit Restrictions

• Maximum Units in One Subject Field: 60 units
• Maximum Units Through Extension or Correspondence: 24 units
• Maximum Units for Community College Work: 70 units
• Maximum Units by Examination or Evaluation: 30 units
• Maximum Units CR/NC: 30% of total units earned at SFSU. See major department for further restrictions.
• Maximum Units in One Semester: 19 units (Written approval must be received to exceed the 19-unit limit).
• Maximum Units Double-Counted Between Major and GE: 12 units

Grade Point Average

• Minimum Grade Point Average: 2.0 in all college work, in SFSU work, and in major

Major Requirements

• Refer to Academic Programs section of this Bulletin.

Minor/Second Major (optional)

• Refer to Academic Programs section of this Bulletin.

General Education Requirements

• 48 units minimum. Special requirements apply to each Segment and Area of the GE Program. Transfer students are subject to different GE requirements than are students admitted to SFSU as first-time freshmen. See Class Schedule and GE section in this Bulletin for specific policies and course requirements.

GE Segment I: Basic Subjects [12 units minimum]

• Written Communication: 3 units
• Oral Communication: 3 units
• Critical Thinking: 3 units
• Quantitative Reasoning: 3 units

GE Segment II: Arts and Sciences [27 units minimum]

• Physical and Biological Sciences--9 units including one course designated (L/F), the laboratory/field study component
• Behavioral and Social Sciences--9 units minimum with at least 2 different course prefixes
• Humanities and Creative Arts--9 units minimum with at least 2 different course prefixes
• Lifelong Development Requirement (LLD)--one course in Segment II
• American Ethnic and Racial Minorities Requirement (AERM)--one course in Segment II [Not required for transfer students]

GE Segment III: Relationships of Knowledge [9 units minimum]

• 9 upper division units minimum taken at SFSU during or after the semester in which upper division standing is achieved (60 units). Double count restrictions exist.