Students that began their attendance at CSUCI between Fall 2021 and Spring 2025 should follow the Graduation/Degree Requirements listed below.
*Transfer students who completed the CSU GE or the IGETC pattern at the community college will have their GE requirements fulfilled.
Please review the University Catalog for a detailed list with description of each requirement. You will need to select the correct catalog year using the drop-down menu.
General Education Requirements
- Area A: English Language, Communication and Critical Thinking (9 units)
- Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (7 units)
- Area C: Arts and Humanities (9 units)
- Area D: Social Sciences (6 units, from two different disciplines)
- Area E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (3 units)
- Area F: Ethnic Studies (3 units)
Upper Division General Education - UDGE
Three courses of Upper Division General Education (UDGE). One upper division course from each area of GE B, C and D.
- UDGE-B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (3 units)
- UDGE-C: Arts and Humanities (3 units)
- UDGE-D: Social Sciences (3 units)
American Institutions Requirement
- U.S. History (choose one from: HIST 270/ 271/ 272/ 275/ 350)
- U.S. Constitution, California State and Local government (POLS 150*)
Language Requirement
- 1 semester college level foreign language other than English (with a grade of C- or better)
Multicultural Perspectives Requirement
- Satisfied through an approved GE course designated by MP or by an articulated community college course.
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)
- 1 GWAR course with a grade of C- or better (already built into each major)
Major Requirements
- Lower Division Major Requirements
- Upper Division Major Requirements
Minor Requirements (if applicable)
Free Electives (if applicable)
- Additional courses needed to reach the 120-unit requirement
Total Units of 120 at a minimum
Residency Requirements for CSUCI
- 30 units completed at CSUCI (excludes Open University and extension)
- At least 24 of the total required units for graduation must be in courses numbered 300-499 for a Bachelor of Arts degree.
- At least 27 of the total required units for graduation must be in courses numbered 300-499 for a Bachelor of Science degree.
An overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 is required
- Total courses attempted (combined CSUCI and Transfer)
- CSUCI courses attempted
- Courses in the major
- Courses in the minor (if applicable)
- Note: Certain majors require specific GPA/grade requirement. Please check the CARR or catalog for these specifics.