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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
Click here to download the GE PDF.
Contra Costa College |
2024 - 2025 |
| To verify historical GE course approvals visit: www.assist.org or click on the pdf shown above. |
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 |
| ESL 132; SPCH 120, 128, 141, 160B. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 001A, 001AX. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ENGL 001C, 002B; PHILO 129, 130; SPCH 121, 121I. |
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 |
| ASTRO 120; CHEM 119, 120, 121, 226, 227, GEOG 120, 120L; GEOL 120, 120L; PHYS 110, 110L, 120, 120H, 121, 121H, 130, 230, 231. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTHR 140, 140L; BIOSC 110, 119, 132, 134, 145, 147, 159, 172, 172L; PSYCH 150. |
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 |
| MATH 121, 135, 164, 171, 180, 185, 190, 191, 200, 290, 292; SOCIO 234. |
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) |
| AFRAM 112; ART 108, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 190, 191, 194; DRAMA 101, 102, 103, 110, 126, 165; ENGL 163; LARAZ 165, 190; MUSIC 102, 108, 114, 119, 120, 121, 130; SPCH 142. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| AFRAM 113, 122, 123, 210; ANTHR 150; CHIN 120, 121; DRAMA 102, 103, 165; ENGL 002B, 163, 210B, 220B, 230B, 250, 274, 293H; HIST 110, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 127, 140, 141; HUMAN 113, 120, 130, 180; JAPAN 120, 121; LARAZ 127, 130, 165, 190; MUSIC 102; PHILO 101, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 200; SPAN 120, 121, 220, 221, 230, 231; SPCH 122. |
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 122, 123, 140, 210, 225, 228; ECHD 121; HED 110; HIST 110, 122, 123, 127; HUMAN 180; LARAZ 110, 113, 125, 127, 131, 141; MEDIC 211; PHILO 200; POLSC 225; PSYCH 122, 140; SOCIO 225 |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTHR 125, 130, 140, 150. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 220, 221. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| AFRAM 110; ECHD 144; POLSC 125; PSYCH 222. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| PSYCH 120; SOCIO 142; SOCSC 140, 141. |
D-5: Geography |
| ANTHR 125, 130, 140; GEOG 120, 120L, 130, 150, 160 |
D-6: History |
| HIST 120, 121, 124, 140, 141. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| ADJUS 135; ECHD 120, 220; JRNAL 130; SOCSC 141; SPCH 122. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| ADJUS 120, 121, 135; POLSC 125, 130, 140. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYCH 126, 128, 130, 132, 150, 170, 220, 222 |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADJUS 135; SOCIO 130, 142, 220, 221, 222, 245, 250; SOCSC 140, 141. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| COUNS 120; HED 120; PSYCH 118, 120, 128; KINES 199, 201, 205; PSYCH 118, 120, 128. |
| For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see pdf link at the top of the page. |
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. |
| LARAZ 110, 130, 190. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| AFRAM 122 - US 1 |
| AFRAM 123 - US 1 |
| HIST 120 - US 1 |
| HIST 121 - US 1 |
| HIST 122 - US 1 |
| HIST 123 - US 1 |
| HIST 127 - US 1 |
| LARAZ 113 - US 2 & US 3 |
| LARAZ 127 - US 1 |
| POLSC 125 - US 2 & US 3 |
(page last modified: 05/20/2025)
