ACADEMIC CHECKLIST

This is a summary of the SFSU graduation requirements and restrictions. Detailed explanations of each requirement are included in this section of the Bulletin. 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 of upper division coursework in GE Segment III.
• 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 the GE section of 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.