How to determine if my course proposal meets the criteria for General Education
The following resources can be utilized to help you identify if your course meets the specific criteria for the various GE Areas of our Local AA/AS GE Pattern or the Cal-GETC Transfer GE pattern. You may also reach out to Kate Blackwell directly for assistance in identifying any potential GE Areas or to determine comparable courses that have achieved GE approvals within the Community College system across the state.
- SRJC Local AA/AS GE Policy
- SRJC Board Policy BP4025
- SRJC Policy for GE Approvals
- Please note that the Local GE Pattern is in the process of being updated based on revisions to Title 5 for Associate Degree Graduation requirements. The AA/AS GE pattern should be updated and posted December 2024 pending Academic Senate review and decisions.
- Cal-GETC Standards v. 1.2
- The Cal-GETC General Education Pattern will replace the CSU and IGETC GE Patterns beginning Fall 2025 for all students intending to transfer to a 4-year campus with a degree (AA/AS/ADT)
The following document is used by the State GE Review Team and our local GE Subcommittee to help identify and confirm GE eligibility. It may be helpful for faculty submitters to review the proposed area's criteria as well when preparing a course for submission. Please note that the document below was most recently updated for the former CSU/IGETC patterns. While we wait for the Cal-GETC version of this guide, you can still utilize the IGETC components to determine if your course will be eligible for Cal-GETC in most cases. Please contact Kate with any questions and refer to the Cal-GETC Standards v. 1.2 linked above.
Submitting Courses for General Education Review
Courses are submitted annually in December from our Campus Articulation Office to the State General Education Review. Results from the State review are typically received in late March or early April and begin term effective the following Academic Year. To submit course work for GE Review, it is desirable to do so at the same time as you are submitting a new course or submitting a course revision to the Curriculum Committee.
Faculty should complete the GE Forms within the Student Information System (SIS) and can contact Chas Crocker in the Curriculum Office for more information regarding form submission.
The form in SIS that must be completed is the General Education Patterns Grid
If you need any assistance determining whether a current course is eligible for any GE Areas or are looking to revise or develop a GE course, you can contact Kate Blackwell in Articulation at kblackwell@santarosa.edu for more details on requirements, GE guidance, or a timeline for submission.