Overlapping Requirements

Note: At Sacramento State "lower division" courses are numbered 1-99; "upper division" courses are numbered 100-199.

Can I use a course from my major for GE requirements?

The rule on GE and major overlap is, "Not more than nine units from courses bearing the same designation as the student's major may be applied to General Education requirements." Please note that Freshman Seminar does not, in any case, count against the 9 unit overlap.

 Can courses from my minor also apply to GE?

There is unlimited overlap between your minor and GE.

Can my Writing Intensive course apply to the 9 unit upper division requirement?

Yes, however, there are some courses that meet the writing intensive requirement but do not apply to any GE area or the 9 unit upper division requirement; these are CRJ 194, ENGL 150B, GEOG 190, and KINS 133.

Can my Writing Intensive course also apply to my major?

If your major allows overlap between major and Writing Intensive (see list below), then yes. If your major does not allow overlap, then take a writing intensive course that will not apply to your major.

 

Majors That Accept Writing Intensive Course Taken in Major
Art	Government/Journalism
Asian Studies	History
Business Administration	Humanities and Religious Studies
Child Development, Plan A & B	Journalism
Criminal Justice	Kinesiology
Drama	Liberal Studies
Economics	Nursing
English	Philosophy
Environmental Studies	Physics
Ethnic Studies	Recreation, Parks & Tourism Administration
Family & Consumer Science	Social Science
Geography	Social Work
Gerontology	Sociology
Government	Special Major

 

I'm doing a double major and a minor – can some courses apply to all three?

Overlapping in double majors or major-minor usually works out to your advantage, but there are some limitations:

• For a BA you must have 24 non-overlapping units (including 12 upper division) in the major.
• For a BS you must have 36 non-overlapping units (including 18 upper division) in the major.

Any units above these can be used in a second major and/or minor.