Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027
General Studies Gold
College/School:
University College
Plan Code: UCSBSEXPL
47
minimum credit hours
0
Upper division minimum credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
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ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
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ASU 101-UC The ASU Experience
1 Credit Hours
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1 | |
| First-Year Composition | ||
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ENG 101 First-Year Composition
AND
ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
| Exploratory Majors UNI Requirement | ||
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ASU 230 Life by Design
3 Credit Hours
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3 | |
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UNI 250 Designing Your ASU Experience
1 Credit Hours
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1 | |
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UNI 270 Work by Design: Preparing for a Career
1 Credit Hours
|
1 | |
| Exploratory Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement | ||
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Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| General Studies Courses | ||
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Quantitative Reasoning (QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
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3 | |
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Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)
3 Credit Hours
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3 | |
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American Institutions (AMIT)
3 Credit Hours
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3 | |
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Sustainability (SUST)
3 Credit Hours
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3 | |
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Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
6 Credit Hours
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6 | |
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Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
8 Credit Hours
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8 | |
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Mathematics (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
|
3 | |
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Global Communities, Societies, and Individuals (GCSI)
3 Credit Hours
|
3 | |
Notes
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All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. |
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All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. |
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Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. |
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Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
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