NEW CSLA Policies & Procedures for Winter 1999

7. Chancellor Office permission to exempt MSMP students from G.E. UDT requirements 8.  Modification to the "New" G.E. Program Requirements

7. Chancellor Office permission to exempt MSMP students from G.E. UDT requirements

    The Chancellor Office has granted the Campus permission to exempt students who are pursuing the Multiple Subject Matter Program (MSMP) from the General Education Upper Division Theme requirement.  Effective immediately, all student who will be graduating with a MSMP are not required to take an Upper Division Theme.  This exemption refers to the ten Multiple Subject Programs: Afro-American Studies, Child-Development-Option 11, Earth Sciences, Geography, History, Latin American Studies, Liberal Studies, Mexican-American Studies, Philosophy, and Physical Education. This change applies to all MSMP students regardless of when they were admitted to CSLA.  Students who have begun a Theme and have not yet completed it, will not be required to take any additional Theme courses.  However, these students must complete the total number of units required for the degree.
    This exemption applies to transfer students as well.  Transfer students who complete all of their lower division GE prior to entering Cal State L.A., and will graduate in an option in a major which satisfies a multiple subject matter program, will not be required to take any additional GE courses.  the 12 required units of GE residence and the GE diversity requirement will be waived for these students.



8.  Modification to the "New" G.E. Program Requirements

    IMPORTANT CHANGE IN POLICY TO THE "NEW" G.E. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:  As a result of the Academic Senate recommendation and approval by the President, students may now choose G.E. courses in Blocks B/C/D/E within their major field of study.  The Fall 1998 G.E. Policy did not allow students G.E. credit in those Blocks if the course were taken in the student's major field.