Suggested Entering Courses for Cal Poly at Cuesta Path

Cal Poly Liberal Studies at Cuesta: Suggested Entering Courses

The Cal Poly at Cuesta Liberal Studies path is designed to meet the needs of working people. To graduate in two years, we strongly suggest that you enter this path having completed the following courses or their equivalents. You don't need to complete all these courses to enter the program, but you will need all of them to graduate.

Entering Fall of 2026:

Cal Poly Courses	Units	Satisfies	Transfer Criteria	Transferable Cuesta Courses
LS 201 - Orientation to Liberal Studies	1	Major		EDUC 200 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession
LS 230 - Field Experience in the Elementary Classroom I	2	Major	Desired	EDUC 200 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession
LS 255 - Children's Literature in a Diverse Society	4	Major & GE Area C	Desired	CDFS 234 - Children's Books and Narratives
BIO 111 - General Biology OR any CSU GE B2	4	Major & GE Area B2	Required	BIO 211 Life Science or GE Area B2
GE Area A1	4	GE Area A1	Required	GE Area A1
GE Area A2	4	GE Area A2	Required	GE Area A2
GE Area A3	4	GE Area A3	Required	GE Area A3
Hist 210 - World History I	4	Major & GE Area D2	Required	HIST 203A - History of World Civilizations
STAT 217 - Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Methods	4	Major & GE Area B4	Required	MATH 236 - Introduction to Applied Statistics or MATH 247 - Introduction to Statistics
ASTR 101 - Introduction to the Solar System	4	Major	Desired	ASTR 210 - Astronomy
HIST 208 - Survey of California History	4	Major & UCSP	Desired	HIST 210 - History of California
PSC 101 - Matter and Energy	4	Major & GE Area B1 & B3	Desired	PSCI 210 - Energy and Matter
PSC 102 - Atoms and Molecules	4	Major & GE Area B1 & B3	Desired	PSCI 210 - Energy and Matter
PSC 103 - The Physical Environment: Earth	4	Major	Desired	PSCI 211 - Earth Science
PSY 201 - General Psychology	4	Major & GE Area E	Desired	PSYC 201 - Introductory Psychology
Any Child Development course	4	Concentration		Like: CDFS 203 - Curriculum for Young Children and CDFS 235 - Understanding Behaviors that Challenge
ART 111 - Introduction to the Visual Arts OR MU 120 - Music Appreciation OR TH 210 - Introduction to Theatre	4	GE Area C1		ART 200 - Art Appreciation OR MUS 235 - Introduction to Music OR DRA 207 - Introduction to Theatre
CD 254 - Family Psychology	4	Concentration		CDFS 202 Child, Family and Community
EDUC 207 - Children's Learning and Development in Educational Settings	4	Major		CDFS 201 - Child Growth and Development
GE Area F	4	GE Area F		GE Area F
Hist 201 - United States History to 1865	4	Major & GE Area D1		HIST 207A - History of the United States
PHIL 230 - Philosophical Classics: Knowledge & Reality OR PHIL 231 - Philosophical Classics: Ethics and Political Philosophy	4	Major & GE Area C2		PHIL 212 - Philosophical Classics in Theory of Reality and Knowledge OR PHIL 213 - Philosophical Classics in Ethics and Social Philosophy or PHIL 206 - Introduction to Philosophy

The Cuesta College courses are equivalent or will satisfy the courses listed above. If you are at a different Community College in California, visit assist.org to see equivalent courses on your campus. Questions about course articulations? reach out to:

Cuesta College Programs, Advising

Cuesta Transfer Center

Phone: 805-546-3162

transfer@cuesta.edu

Cal Poly Transfer Information

Cal Poly Admissions

Phone: 805-756-2311

admissions@calpoly.edu

How credits will transfer — email Cal Poly Admissions

Cal Poly Liberal Studies Advising

Cal Poly BCSM Advising

Phone: 805-756-2615

bcsmadvising@calpoly.edu

Cal Poly Liberal Studies Program

Cal Poly Liberal Studies Dept.

Phone: 805-756-2935

libstud@calpoly.edu

Liberal Studies

Bailey College of Science & Mathematics

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