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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN

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Cerritos College

2025 - 2026

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Area 1: English Communication and Critical Thinking

9 semester units or 12 quarter units required with at least one course from each area 1A, 1B or 1C. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
9 units minimum

1A: Written Communication

ENGL C1000, C1000E; ESL 180.

1B: Critical Thinking and Writing

COMM 103; ENGL 110, C1001; PHIL 103; PSYC 103; READ 103.

1C: Oral Communication

COMM 100, C1000.

Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

3 semester units or 4 quarter units. Course must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
3 units minimum
BA 130; ECON 210; MATH 114, 115, 116, 130, 155, 155S, 160, 170, 190, 225, 250; PSYC 210; STAT C1000, C1000E.

Area 3: Arts and Humanities

6 semester units or 8 quarter units with at least one course in 3A-Arts and 3B-Humanities.
6 units minimum

3A: Arts (Visual Arts, Architecture, Music, Dance, Theater, and Film)

ARCH 112; ART 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 113, 118, 123, 126, 193A; DANC 100, 101; FILM 159; HUM 108, 109; MUS 100, 101, 104B, 105, 180; PHOT 160; TH 101, 102, 103, 104, 150; WGS 118; WMT 126.

3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English)

AFRS 111; ART 108, 109, 124, 125, 207; ASL 111, 220; CHIN 102, 201, 202, 260; EDEL 215; ENGL 102, 106, 221A, 221B, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 230A, 230B, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 239, 245, 246A, 246B, 248A, 248B, 249, 257; FREN 201, 202, 281, 282, 283, 285; GERM 102, 201, 202; HIST 101, 102, 103, 110, 120, 210, 230, 235, 241, 242, 245, 246, 250, 255, 260, 265, 275; HUM 100, 102, 108, 109, 125; JAPN 102; PHIL 100, 102, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 130, 140, 200, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 215; PHOT 150; POL 240; SPAN 102, 112, 201, 202, 210, 245, 260, 285; WGS 102, 109, 207.

Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines.
6 units minimum
AFRS 100, 101, 103, 107, 108, 113; ANTH 100, 120, 170, 200, 202, 203, 205, 206; ASL 220; CD 110; COMM 110, 115; CS 100, 101, 108; ECON 101, 102, 201M, 202M; ENVS 200; ETHN 105, 135, 210, 262, 280, 281, 282; GEOG 102, 105, 135, 140; HIST 101, 102, 103, 108, 110, 120, 204, 210, 230, 235, 241, 242, 245, 246, 250, 255, 260, 265, 275; HUM 107; KIN 108; POL 201, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 255, 280, 281, 282; POLS C1000; PSYC 150, 251, 261, 262, 265, 271, 275, C1000; SOC 101, 110, 120, 201, 202, 205, 210, 215; WGS 101, 105, 107, 108, 115, 140, 202, 204, 205, 206, 209, 250.

Area 5: Physical/Biological Sciences

7 semester units or 9 quarter units required with at least one course from Physical Science and one course from Biological Science. One Physical or Biological Science course must include a laboratory (underlined).
7 units minimum

5A: Physical Science

ASTR 102, 103, 104, 105L, 106; CHEM 100, 101, 101L, 110, 111, 112; ESCI 104, 104L, 106, 106L, 110; GEOG 101, 101L, 103, 115; GEOL 101, 102, 102L, 103, 103L, 104, 106, 201, 207, 208, 209; PHYS 100, 101, 102, 201, 202, 203; PS 100.

5B: Life Science

A&P 120, 150, 151, 200, 201; ANTH 115, 115L; BIOL 105, 115, 120, 200, 201, 202; BOT 120; BTEC 120; MICR 200; PSYC 241; ZOOL 120.

5C: Science Lab

Students must select at least one laboratory (see underlined courses in areas 5A and 5B).

Area 6: Ethnic Studies

3 semester units or 4 quarter units required.
3 units minimum
AFRS 100, 108; ETHN 105, 135, 210, 262, 280, 281, 282; GEOG 135; POL 280, 281, 282; PSYC 262; SOC 210; WGS 105.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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CS 108 - US 1
HIST 101 - US 1
HIST 102 - US 1
HIST 103 - US 1
HIST 108 - US 1
POL 101 - US 2 & US 3
POL 201 - US 2 & US 3

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