Must complete two courses (8 quarter units) that collectively cover all three areas:
US-1. American History
US-2. The U.S. Constitution
US-3. California State and Local Government
The "Code" requirements (US-1, 2, and 3) can be completed with one course from the First Category and one course from the Second Category as follows:
First Category Courses
- ES 1201 Ethnicity in American HIstory I
- HIST 1101 History of the United States to 1877
- HIST 3400 America to 1900
- HIST 3540
- POSC 1201 American Political Institutions
- POSC 3441 American Constitutional Law: Government
- POSC 3442 American Constitutional Law: Rights
Second Category Courses
- ES 1202 Ethnicity in American HIstory II
- HIST 1102 History of the United States Since 1877
- HIST 3500 History of California
- POSC 1202 Public Policy/California Politics
- POSC 3120 State and Local Politics and Government
- POSC 3150 Politics of California
Transfer students who partially completed the Code requirement before entering CSUEB should go see an advisor to confirm which course(s) to take to complete the requirement.
Official examinations to fulfill US-1, US-2, and US-3 may be taken through the Testing Office. The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) offers History of the U.S. I and History of the U.S. II which meets US-1 and American Government which meets US-2. The Code Exam on California State & Local Government meets US-3.
Students may fulfill the U.S. History and U.S. Constitution requirements with a score of 3 or above on the Advanced Placement test in U.S. History or with a score of 3 or above on the Advanced Placement test in American Government and Politics. These students still need to complete the California state and local government requirement with a Second Category course or the appropriate Code Exam.