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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN
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Cypress College |
2025 - 2026 |
| To verify historical GE course approvals visit: www.assist.org. |
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 and 1C. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better. |
| 9 units minimum |
1A: Written Communication |
| ENGL C1000, C1000E, C1000H; ESL 110 C. |
1B: Critical Thinking and Writing |
| ENGL 104 C, 104HC, C1001, C1001H; PHIL 172 C. |
1C: Oral Communication |
| COMM C1000, C1000H. |
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 |
| MATH 100 C, 115 C, 115PC, 120PC, 126 C, 130 C, 130PC, 141 C, 141PC, 150AC, 150BC, 150PC, 250AC, 250BC; PSY 161 C, 161HC; SOC 161 C; 161HC; STAT C1000. |
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) |
| ART 100 C, 110 C, 111 C, 112 C, 112HC, 114 C, 116 C, 216 C; DANC 101 C; ENGL 125 C, 125HC; MAD 110 C, 122 C, 131 C, 191 C, 192 C, 195 C, 196 C, 197 C, 198 C; MUS 113 C, 114 C, 116 C, 117 C, 118 C, 118HC, 119 C, 120 C, 127 C; PHOT 204 C; THEA 100 C, 102 C, 105 C, 107 C, 107HC. |
3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English) |
| ANTH 105 C, 107 C; COMM 220 C; ENGL 102 C, 102HC, 110 C, 111 C, 127 C, 208 C, 211 C, 212 C, 221 C, 222 C, 223 C, 224 C, 234 C, 234HC, 239 C, 243 C, 248 C, 249 C, 250 C, 255 C, 256 C, 260 C, 260HC; ESL 108 C, 109 C; ETHS 101 C, 101HC, 129 C, 130 C, 131 C, 150 C, 151 C, 152 C, 159 C, 160 C, 161 C, 170 C, 171 C, 202 C; FREN 203 C, 204 C; HIST 110 C, 110HC, 111 C, 111HC, 112 C, 112HC, 113 C, 113HC, 160 C, 161 C, 163 C, 165 C, 170 C, 170HC, 171 C, 171HC, 270 C, 275 C; INDS 100 C, 101 C; JAPN 203 C, 204 C; LING 101 C; PHIL 100 C, 100HC, 101 C, 101HC, 105 C, 110 C, 120 C, 135 C, 160 C, 162 C, 201 C, 202 C, 225 C, 230 C, 240 C; SPAN 202 C, 203 C, 204 C. |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines. |
| 6 units minimum |
| AJ 110 C, 120 C, 160 C; ANTH 102 C, 102HC, 103 C, 104 C, 105 C, 106 C, 107 C, 121 C, 208 C, 212 C, 225 C; COMM 105 C, 120 C; DSST 120 C, 200 C; ECON 100 C, 100HC, 105 C, 105HC, 110 C, 120 C, 130 C; ETHS 101 C, 101HC, 129 C, 130 C, 131 C, 150 C, 151 C, 152 C, 153 C, 159 C, 160 C, 161 C, 170 C, 171 C, 202 C, 235 C; GEOG 100 C, 100HC, 130 C, 160 C, 260 C; HIST 110 C, 110HC, 111 C, 111HC, 112 C, 112HC, 113 C, 113HC, 120 C, 124 C, 125 C, 135 C, 142 C, 143 C, 151 C, 152 C, 160 C, 161 C, 163 C, 165 C, 170 C, 170HC, 171 C, 171HC, 190 C, 191 C, 270 C, 275 C; INDS 200 C, 201 C; JOUR 110 C; KIN 248 C, 249 C; PHS 280 C, 280HC, 281 C, 281HC, 283 C, 285 C; POLS C1000, C1000H; POSC 120 C, 200 C, 209 C, 210 C, 215 C, 216 C, 230 C, 250 C; PSY 110 C, 120 C, 131 C, 139 C, 145 C, 202 C, 221 C, 222 C, 251 C, 255 C; PSYC C1000, C1000H; SOC 101 C, 101HC, 102 C, 125 C, 225 C, 250 C, 275 C, 277 C, 280 C, 290 C, 292 C. |
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 116 C, 116 HC, 117C, 117 HC; BIOL 103 C; CHEM 100 C, 101 C, 103 C, 104 C, 107 C, 111 AC, 111 BC, 201 C; GEOG 102 C, 102LC, 140 C; GEOL 100 C, 101 C, 100HC, 103 C, 104 C, 105 C, 115 C, 120 C, 125 C, 130 C, 131 C, 190 C; PHSC 104 C; PHYS 130 C, 201 C, 202 C, 210 C, 211 C, 221 C, 222 C, 223 C. |
5B: Life Science |
| ANTH 101 C, 101 HC, 101 LC, 210 C; BIOL 101 C, 101 HC, 102 C, 122 C, 135AC, 135BC, 160 C, 210 C, 220 C, 231 C, 241 C, 277 C, 278 C; PHS 107 C; PSY 221 C. |
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 |
| ETHS 101 C, 101HC, 129 C, 150 C, 151 C, 152 C, 159 C, 161 C, 170 C, 171 C, 202 C, 235 C. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ETHS 101C - US 1 |
| ETHS 101HC - US 1 |
| ETHS 130C - US 1 |
| ETHS 131C - US 1 |
| ETHS 152C - US 1 |
| ETHS 160C - US 1 |
| ETHS 161C - US 1 |
| HIST 170C - US 1 |
| HIST 170HC - US 1 |
| HIST 171C - US 1 |
| HIST 171HC - US 1 |
| HIST 190C - US 1 |
| HIST 191C - US 1 |
| POSC 100C - US 2 & US 3 |
| POSC 100HC - US 2 & US 3 |
| POSC 101C - US 3 |
| POSC 250C - US 2 & US 3 |
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