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Graduation Requirements
There are nine basic graduation requirements which all students must meet in order to earn a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Chico. These requirements provide the framework within which you develop your academic program. The more you understand your progress toward meeting these requirements and relate them to the many programs available to you, the better your chance of creating an exciting educational experience and avoiding errors which may delay graduation. The nine graduation requirements include:
- Total Units
- Upper-Division Units
- Residence Units
- General Education
- Cultural Diversity
- American Institutions Requirement
- Skills Requirement
- An Approved Major
- Grade Point Average
The General Education Planning Sheet [pdf] lists allGeneral Education Requirements, as well as the Upper Division Pathway Requirement. It is intended to help you keep track of what requirements you have completed and which ones are remaining. Take time to explore your General Education requirements!
To view more information on these requirements, click here.
General Education
General is a portion of your college curriculum which allows you to explore a variety of academic disciplines in addition to your major coursework. GE will help you to see your major’s place in your total education by showing you that knowledge is not isolated, that what you know of one subject is related to what you know of another, that there is always more to know, and that what you know affects the way you live.