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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Berkeley City College

2023 - 2024

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Area A: English Language Communication and Critical Thinking

9 semester units required with at least one course each from A1, A2 and A3. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
9 units minimum

A-1: Oral Communication

COMM 3, 4, 20, 45; ESOL 50A.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 1A.

A-3: Critical Thinking

BIOL 32; COMM 5; ENGL 5; PHIL 10, 11.

Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning

9 semester units required with at least one course each from Physical Science, Life Science and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning. One Physical or Life Science course must include a laboratory experience (underlined). Courses in area B-4 must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
9 units minimum

B-1: Physical Science

ASTR 10; CHEM 1A, 1B, 12A, 12B, 18, 30A, 30B; GEOG 1, 1L, 18, 19; GEOL 10, 10L, 18; PHYS 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 10; PHYSC 20.

B-2: Life Science

ANTHR 1, 1L; BIOL 1A, 1B, 3, 4, 10, 13, 13L, 25, 33, 34, 34L, 50A, 50B, 50C, 118; PSYCH 61.

B-3: Laboratory Activity

Students must select at least one laboratory experience (see underlined courses in areas B-1 and B-2).

B-4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

EDUC 18; Math 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3E, 3F, 11, 13, 16A, 16B, 18, 50.

Area C: Arts and Humanities

9 semester units required with at least one course each in Arts and Humanities.
9 units minimum

C-1: Arts (Art, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theatre)

ART 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 16, 46, 182; ENGL 21; HUMAN 21, 26, 52, 53, 57, 182; MM/AN 2; MM/DI 22; MMART 122B, 123; MUSIC 10, 15A, 15B, 24; WS 52.

C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English)

ARAB 1A, 1B, 182; ASAME 30; ASL 50A, 50B, 51, 51A, 51B, 52, 52A, 52B, 53, 53A, 53B; ENGL 1B, 10A, 10B, 17A, 17B, 20, 44B, 47, 50, 71A, 72A, 73A, 85A, 85B, 85C, 91A, 92A, 93A, 99; FREN 1A, 1B; HIST 33; HUMAN 1, 5, 15, 30A, 30B, 40, 46, 55, 182; M/LAT 30A, 30B; PHIL 1, 2, 10, 16, 20A, 20B, 31A, 35, 37, 46; SPAN 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 10A, 10B, 22A, 22B, 35A, 35B, 38, 39, 40; WS 35.

Area D: Social Sciences

6 semester units required with courses in at least 2 disciplines. Students are expected to complete the American Institutions requirement in this section (courses identified in the American Institution section).
6 units minimum

D--1: Sociology

AFRAM 1, 33; ASAME 11; ECON 20; EDUC 2; ETHST 1, 2; HUSV 117; M/LAT 33

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTHR 2, 3, 13, 18; ASL 55A; HIST 1.

D-2: Economics

ECON 1, 2.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

ANTHR 55; COMM 6; HIST 1, 33; HUMAN 55; SOC 5; SOCSC 2.

D-4: Gender Studies

COMM 10; SOCSC 2; WS 1.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 2, 3, 18.

D-6: History

ANTHR 3; ASL 55A; HIST 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 7A, 7B, 8B, 19, 21, 32; POSCI 19, 20.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

ANTHR 3; ASL 55A; CHDEV 51; COMM 10, 19; POSCI 19; SOC 18.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

HIST 31; POSCI 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 19, 20.

D-9: Psychology

PSYCH 1A, 6, 10, 21.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

SOC 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 13.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
CHDEV 51; COUN 24, 57; HLTED 1; PSYCH 1A, 6, 10, 21.

Area F: Ethnic Studies

3 semester units required.
3 units minimum
In order to satisfy the Area F Ethnic Studies requirement, a course must be taken in Fall 2021 and beyond.
ETHST 1; AFRAM 1; ASAME 11; M/LAT 33.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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HIST 7A - US 1
HIST 7B - US 1
POSCI 1 - US 2 & US 3

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