If you are working on an associate degree, you are required to take general education (GE) classes. The ACE program offers a full range of GE classes required to fulfill the California State University General Education (CSU GE) and Shasta College’s Associate Degree GE patterns. These classes may also work for the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).

All GE courses are offered in the 8-week format. Most courses are offered online, but a few courses require a hybrid (zoom conference or in-person) component. GE hybrid courses will be offered on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 6 pm-9 pm. ACE offers GE courses every block during fall and spring. 

Course scheduling is subject to change depending on degree requirements or curriculum changes. We recommend working with our ACE Counselor to map out your educational plan. 

GE Courses offered through ACE

Category Course
A1: Oral Communication CMST 54, CMST 60
A2: Written Communication ENLG 1A
A3: Critical Thinking CMST 40, ENGL 1C
B1: Physical Science
B3: Science Lab
CHEM 10, ESCI 14, ESCI 18
CHEM 11, ESCI 14L
B2: Life Science
B3: Science Lab
BIOL 10, BIOL 5
BIOL 10L
B4: Math Concepts MATH 14, MATH 8, BUAD 14, SOC 3, MATH 8
C1: Arts
C2: Humanities
ART 1, HUM 2 ,HUM 4
HIST 2, HUM 2 ,HUM 4
D: Social Sciences ADJU 10, CMST 10, CMST 20, ECE 1, ECE 9, ECON 1A, ECON 1B, HIST 2, HIST 17A, HUSV 70, POSL 2, PSYC 1A, PSYC 14, PSYC 15, PSYC 17, PSYC 20, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 15, SOC 25, SOC 30
E: Lifelong Understanding ECE 1, ECE2, ECE 9, STU 1, PSYC 1A, PSYC 14
F: Ethnic Studies ETHS 1, ETHS 11
Category Course
1: Natural Science CHEM 10, ESCI 14, ESCI 18, BIOL 5, BIOL 10
2: Social/Behavioral Science ADJU 10, CMST 10, CMST 20, ECE 1, ECE 9, ECON 1A, ECON 1B, ETHS 1, ETHS 11, HIST 17A, HIST 2, HUSV 70, POLS 2, PSYC 1A, PSYC 14, PSYC 15, PSYC 17, PSYC 20, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 15, SOC 25, SOC 30
3. Humanities ART 1, HUM 2, HUM 4, HIST 2
4A. English Composition ENGL 1A, BUAD 66
4B. Oral Communication CMST 10, CMST 20, CMST 40, CMST 54, CMST 60
4C. Analytical Thinking BUAD 14, BUAD 172*, SOC 3, MATH 8, MATH 14
5. Multicultural/Living Skills BUAD 10, BUAD 45, CIS 1, CMST 20, ECE 1, ECE 2, ECE 9, ETHS 1, ETHS 11, HIST 2, PSY 14, PSYC 20, SOC 25, SOC 30, STU 1
6. Multicultural Requirement ADJU 18, BUAD 12, CMST 20, ECE 28, HIST 2, PSYC 20, SOC 25, SOC 30

*BUAD 172 meets the analytical requirement but may only be taken if enrolled in a major for which it is required.