April 1, 2026 | After careful examination of current GE course offerings (including mode of instruction and student demand), consultation with College Deans, and input from Pathway Coordinators, CAB determined the following needs in the GE curriculum: - New courses will be considered for the Health and Wellness Pathway, in Physical and Biological Sciences (UD-5).
- Replacement courses in all other GE areas: Replacement courses should be in the same level (upper or lower division), in the same GE area (lower division 3, upper division 4, etc.), and carry the same designations (GC, USD, W, Pathway, Pathway Minor, etc.) as the course being replaced. Courses proposed as replacements within an Upper Division Pathway should consult with the relevant Pathway Coordinator prior to submission.
- To facilitate a transition to all lower division courses in Area 6, CAB will consider swaps from 300 to 100 or 200 level courses in Area 6 only.
- Fall/Spring Courses: If a department currently has a course in GE that they are unable to offer in both the fall and spring semester they can propose one of the following:
- A course that is complementary to the existing GE course and plan to offer the existing course in the fall OR spring and the complementary course being proposed in the other semester or
- To replace the existing GE course with two complementary courses that are offered in a specified semester. For example, HIST 362 Middle Eastern Empires/HIST 363 Modern Middle East count as one upper division area 3 course, with HIST 362 offered in fall only and HIST 363 offered as spring only. This option is recommended for courses that cannot be offered each semester and are complementary in both content and have similar designations (e.g. Global Cultures).
- Moves from Area E: Due to changes to GE mandated by the alignment of CSU Breadth with Cal-GETC, which eliminated GE Area E “Lifelong Learning and Self-Development”, CAB is issuing a call for current Area E courses to apply to move to a different subject area of GE. This call is only open to departments with courses currently in Area E, specifically, courses with the following subjects: CHLD, CMST, ENVL, INST, KINE, MADT, RHPM or courses with an existing cross list with the listed subjects. If the departments listed above would like their Area E courses to remain in GE, departments should identify the appropriate subject area where the courses should be moved, revise the course (description, learning objectives, schedule, etc.) to align with the subject area being proposed, and provide detailed rationale for the inclusion of the revised course in the proposed GE subject area.
- Please note, CAB will repeat the call for Area E courses to move to other areas of GE on an annual basis for 1-2 more academic years. Area E will need courses for continuing students, and thus not all Area E courses should anticipate moving at once.
In addition, CAB invites applications for courses to receive the Global Cultures (GC) or US Diversity (USD) designation in order to provide students with more and varied opportunities to meet the University Diversity Requirements. These requirements are not part of General Education, and may be met by both GE and non-GE courses, but are overseen by CAB, which reviews and approves courses with the GC and USD designations. USD and GC applications are being accepted for (1) existing GE courses, (2) existing major courses not part of General Education, and/or (3) any new courses your department is currently developing outside of GE. A GC or USD designation does not entail any GE affiliation or obligation. Proposals should be submitted in the Curriculum Inventory Management (CIM) system. |
