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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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San Joaquin Delta College

2023 - 2024

To verify historical GE course approvals visit: www.assist.org.

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

COM ST 1A, 6 (as of Summer 2024 will no longer be approved for Area A1), 8.

A-2: Written Communication

ENG 1A, 2A.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COMST 5; ENG 1B, 1D; PHILO 30.

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 1, 1L, 11, 12; CHEM 1A, 1B, 3A, 10, 12A, 12B; GEOG 1, 1L; GEOL 1A, 1B, 2, 5, 5A, 15, 16; PHSCI 1; PHYSC 2A, 4A, 10; PLANT 14.

B-2: Life Science

ASCI 10, 10L; ANTHR 2, 2L; BIOL 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 23, 31, 32, 33; NR 2; PLANT 10, 10L; PSYCH 5.

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

BUS 67; COMST 014; LAW 26; MATH 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 17A, 20, 37, 37EX, 38A, 38B, 39; PSYCH 2; STATS 12, 12EX.

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 1A, 1B, 1C, 2, 3, 6, 7A, 12, 20A, 33A, 40A, 64A; ASCI 10, 10L; COM ST 2; DANCE 29, 32, 35A; DRAMA 10, 16A, 16B, 31; ENG 30; FASHION 8; HORT 4; ID 8; MUSIC 1, 4, 7, 8; PHOTO 1A.

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

CHIN 2; CIVIL 3; CUL ART 16; DANCE 32; ENG 35, 37, 38, 42A, 42B, 43C, 43D, 45, 46A, 46B, 49A, 52, 57, 61, 62A, 62B, 62C, 62D, 62E; FASHION 9, 10; FREN 2, 3, 4, 5; GERM 1, 2; HIST 6C, 7; HUM 3; ITAL 2; JAPAN 2; PHILO 6, 40, 45, 50; RELGN 14A, 14B; SL 2, 3, 4; SPAN 2, 3, 3A, 4, 4A, 5, 6, 20.

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

BUS 32; ECE 21; ETHNS 33, 34, 35, 36; HIST 6A, 27, 30A, 30B; LAW 16; PETHEORY 49; SOCIO 27.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTHR 1, 6, 10; HIST 4A, 4B; POLSC 1.

D-2: Economics

AGBUS 12; AJ 21; BUS 26; ECON 3, 5; POLSC 5, 6.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

HIST 17A, 17B, 31, 34; SOCIO 33.

D-4: Gender Studies

HIST 17A, 17B, 31; PSYCH 1.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 2, 3, 10; HIST 4A, 4B.

D-6: History

AGBUS 12; HIST 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 6C, 17A, 17B, 31, 34, 37.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

ANTHR 6; COMST 7, 11; PETHEORY 41; PSYCH 1.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

BUS 8; HIST 17A, 17B, 31; POLSC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

D-9: Psychology

BIOL 30; PSYCH 1, 3, 4, 30.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

AJ 21; SOCIO 1A, 1B, 5, 33.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
ANTHR 4; BIOL 30; COMST 3; COUN 8; ECE 21; FCS 2, 6, 19, 23; HED 1, 30; H S 19; HUM 4; PETHEORY 45; PSYCH 3, 30.

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.
ETHNS 33, 34, 35, 36.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
HIST 17A - US 1 & US 2
HIST 17B - US 1
HIST 27 - US 1 & US 3
HIST 30A - US 1
HIST 30B - US 1 & US 3
HIST 31 - US 1
HIST 34 - US 1 & 3
POLSC 1 - US 2 & US 3
POLSC 4 - US 3

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