California State University - Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA

CSU-Channel Islands says, "General Education requirements are designed to assure that all graduates of the University, whatever their major, have acquired essential skills, experiences, and a broad range of knowledge appropriate to educated people within society." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    NO

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    No credit given for Composition because the "English Writing" requirement may be satisfied by courses that do not focus primarily on composition and writing instruction.

  • 2. Literature

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Literature because the Literature requirement may be satisfied by niche courses or courses narrow in scope.

  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Foreign Language because students may fulfill the requirement with elementary-level study.

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    YES
  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics because the "Mathematics and Applications" and "Computers and Information Technology" requirements may be satisfied by courses with little college-level math content.

  • 7. Science

    YES
  • General Education Assessment

    California State University - Channel Islands uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.

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