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General Education
General Education (GE) Requirements Are Being Renamed
Chico State is adopting a new unified General Education (GE) Pattern effective Fall 2025 in order to provide an equitable experience for all students in the California State University system, the University of California system, and the California Community College system.
How will this impact you?
- If you were admitted Fall 2025 and after:
- First Year Students will begin their academic journey using the Unified GE Pattern as represented in the 2025-2026 catalog and Degree Progress Report.
- Transfer Students will maintain catalog rights to their GE pattern however the new General Education area names and labels will display in all digital degree planning tools including the Degree Progress Report, Degree Planner, and Class Schedule.
- If you were admitted before Fall 2025 and have had continuous enrollment:
- If admitted between Fall 2021 - Spring 2025, view the Fall 2021-Spring 2025 GE Transition guide. (PDF)
- If admitted in Spring 2021 or before, view the Spring 2021 or before GE Transition guide (PDF).
- All continuing students will begin seeing changes in their Degree Progress Report as early as spring break. View an example of what you should expect to see (PDF).
General Education (GE)
GE builds a strong academic foundation for success in all studies, including your major. It fosters a shared intellectual experience, connects disciplines, cultivates appreciation for nature and human creativity, and develops skills for a just society. Chico State’s innovative and nationally recognized General Education (GE) program organizes courses into thematic pathways and allows the opportunity to earn an interdisciplinary minor that will enhance the resume of students in any major. To learn more about available interdisciplinary minors and GE course offerings, visit the University Catalog.
Navigating General Education (GE)
GE can vary based on the year of your admission (i.e. catalog year) and whether you have maintained continuous enrollment after being admitted. To learn more about what constitutes continuous enrollment, see ‘Election of Graduation Requirements and Your Catalog Rights’ for more information.
Your Degree Progress Report, which is accessible through your Student Center in the Portal will outline your specific GE requirements.
It should be noted that if you were admitted prior to Fall 2025, your catalog rights and your Degree Progress Report will appear different from one another. To better understand the changes, use the guide below that best applies to you:
If you have any questions, please contact our office.