SP 01-02 - Minimum Characteristics of Majors and Minors (Formerly “SR 2-01”)

Approved By: Dennis Muraoka, Richard Rush
Approve Date: October 9, 2001
Policy File:
SP 01-02 Minimum Characteristics of Majors and Minors (Formerly “SR 2-01”)

Policy:

MINIMUM UNIT REQUIREMENTS	Minor	Major
MINIMUM UNIT REQUIREMENTS	Minor	BA	BS
Total Units	-	120	120
Upper-Division	-	40	40
General Education¹	-	48	48
Total Units in the Program²	15³	24⁴	36⁴
Upper-Division Units in the Program²	9³	12⁴	18⁴

Notes:

All nine units of the upper-division resident General Education requirement must be interdisciplinary courses with three of the nine units taken outside the major discipline. Up to six of the nine units of upper-division General Education courses can be used to count toward the major degree.
²A program is defined as a course of studies that provides an in depth understanding in a named disciplinary area.
³The Chancellor’s Office specifies at least 12 units for the minor with 6 units of upper -division courses
⁴These are the minimum requirements set by the Chancellor’s Office.