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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Students must complete General Education pattern based on their catalog rights. If you have any questions about GE, see an academic counselor in the University Advising Center, Joyal Administration Building, Room 224 (559.278.1787).

Note: Liberal Studies, Engineering, and Smittcamp Honors College students follow modified GE patterns. Please see advisors in those departments for more details.

Please click on GE Patterns below

2021-Current

2020-2021

2019-2020

2018-2019

1999-2000 - 2017-18

1988-89 - 1998-99

General Education Resources

ASSIST
The CSU General Education-Breadth (GE-Breadth) program located on the ASSIST website allows California community college transfer students to fulfill lower-division general education requirements at any CSU campus. To find this information in ASSIST, look at the CSU GE-Breadth Certification Course List for your community college, or come to the Office of Advising Services to determine if the course you plan to take is articulated with Fresno State.

What is General Education?

The General Education Program is an introduction to the breadth and depth of the dynamics of human experience. It provides students with a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences and prepares them for specialized study in a particular discipline or program. The overall objective of General Education is to create a context wherein basic skills are developed and strengthened, scholarship and disciplined thinking emerge, awareness and reflection occur, and ultimately - the integration of knowledge begins.

May I take a general education course at my local California community college during the summer?

YES!! A helpful resource can be found at www.assist.org. The CSU General Education-Breadth (GE-Breadth) program located on the ASSIST website allows California community college transfer students to fulfill lower-division general education requirements at any CSU campus. To find this information in ASSIST, look at the CSU GE-Breadth Certification Course List for your community college, or come to the Office of Advising Services to determine if the course you plan to take is articulated with Fresno State.

I plan to study abroad next semester, are there any classes I can take that will fulfill general education requirements?

It is possible that you may be able to pre-petition for courses taken in your study abroad program to count for general education courses. Make an appointment with an academic counselor in the University Advising Center (Joyal, Room 224) to determine if the course you plan to take while studying abroad will count for GE requirements.