California State University General Education Certification

General Education Certification Course Pattern:

Students who plan to transfer to a CSU campus may complete their lower division General Education requirements for graduation at College of the Desert.

Students may follow the CSU General Education Certification pattern, which is accepted by all CSU campuses in most majors to fulfill these requirements.

To be fully certified, students must complete a minimum of 9 units each in Areas A, B, C, and D, and three units in Area E.

At least 30 of these units must be completed with a grade of "C" or better, including the 9 units in Area A: Communication in the English Language; and 3 units in Area B-3: Mathematics.

These requirements are effective Fall 2009.

General Education Certification is not automatic and must be requested by the student at the same time their transcripts are requested to be sent to the California State University following the posting of final grades.

CSU General Education Certification Course List