Liberal Studies, B.A. - General Studies Subplan/Option: 120 units

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Offered by: College of Education and Integrative Studies, Liberal Studies Department

Major Required Core
Subplan/Option Required Core
Subplan/Option Electives

Unrestricted Electives
General Education Requirements

Major Required Core: 39 units

Subplan/Option Required Core: 9 units

Subplan/Option Electives: 17-18 units

Select one of the following four Emphases within the Option.

Community Studies Emphasis: 18 units

Emphasis Required Core: 9 units

Emphasis Electives: 9 units

Select 9 units from the following:

General Emphasis: 18 units

Lower Division Humanities, Social Science, and/or Natural Science (ENG, PHL, HST, ANT, PSY, SOC, GSC, BIO 1000-2999) - 6 units

Upper Division Humanities, Social Science, and/or Natural Science (ENG, PHL, HST, ANT, PSY, SOC, GSC, BIO 3000-4999) - 12 units

Pre-Professional Emphasis: 17 units

Emphasis Required Core: 10 units

Emphasis Electives: 7 units

Select 7 units from the following:

Note(s):

* Effective July 8, 2022: STA 1200 is an acceptable substitution for STA 2100 for Liberal Studies, B.A. - General Studies Option majors.

Sustainability Emphasis: 18 units

Emphasis Required Core: 10 units

Emphasis Electives: 8 units

Select 8 units from the following:

ANT 3500 - Environment, Technology and Culture (3) (B5 or D4)
AST 3420 - Life, the Universe, and Everything (3) (B5)
HST 4230 - Modern Science in World History (3) (C3 or D4)
PHL 3330 - Bioethics (3) (B5 or C3)
RS 1110 - Introduction to Regenerative Studies (3) (E)
STS 2010 - Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society (3) (C2a)

Unrestricted Electives: 6-19 units

Select a sufficient number of courses from “Major Required Core”, “Subplan/Option Required Core”, “Subplan/Option Electives, “GE”, and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 120 units.

General Education Requirements: 48 units

Students should consult the Academic Programs website https://www.cpp.edu/~academic-programs/general-education-course-listings.shtml for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are required, please refer to the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

	Course	Term Taken	Grade
Area A. English Language Communication and Critical Thinking (9 units)
1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Critical Thinking
Area B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (12 units)
1. Physical Sciences
2. Life Sciences
3. Laboratory Activity
4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
5. Science and Technology Synthesis
Area C. Arts and Humanities (12 units)
1. Visual and Performing Arts
2a. Philosophy and Civilization
2b. Literature and Language Other than English
3. Arts and Humanities Synthesis
Area D. Social Sciences (12 units)
1. U.S. History and American Ideals
2. U.S. Constitution and California Government
3. Social Sciences: Principles, Methodologies, Value Systems, and Ethics
4. Social Science Synthesis
Area E. Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (3 units)

For an alternative and interdisciplinary way to complete some of their GE requirements, students may choose the Interdisciplinary General Education program, see below.

Interdisciplinary General Education: 21 units

An alternate pattern for partial fulfillment of GE Areas A, C, and D available for students is the Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program. Students should see an advisor for specific GE coursework required by their major. Please refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for additional information.

How IGE fulfills General Education Requirements:

GE Area	Courses
A2	IGE 1100 and IGE 1200
C1	IGE 2100 or IGE 2200
C2	IGE 1100 , IGE 1200 , IGE 2100 , or IGE 2200
D1	IGE 2300 or IGE 2400
D3	IGE 2300 or IGE 2400
C3	IGE 3100
D4	IGE 3100

revised 07/17/2024

American Institutions: 6 units

Courses that satisfy this requirement may also satisfy GE Area D1 and D2.

American Cultural Perspectives Requirement: 3 units

Refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for a list of courses that satisfy this requirement. Course may also satisfy major, minor, GE, or unrestricted elective requirements.

Graduation Writing Test

All persons who receive undergraduate degrees from Cal Poly Pomona must pass the Graduation Writing Test (GWT). The test must be taken by the semester following completion of 60 units for undergraduates.