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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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El Camino 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 |
| BUS 109; COMS 100, 120, 130, 140; SUPVN 109. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 1A, 1AH. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| BUS 108; COMS 120; ENGL 1C, 1CH; PHIL 105, 105H, 106; PSYCH 103, 103H. |
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 |
| ASTRON 12, 15, 20, 20H, 25, 25H; CHEM 1A, 1B, 4, 4H, 7A, 7B, 20, 21A, 21B; GEOG 1, 6, 9; GEOL 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 30, 32, 34, 36; OCEAN 10, 10H; PHY SCI 25; PHYS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 11, 12. |
B-2: Life Science |
| A/PHYSIO 34A, 34B; ANATOMY 30, 32; ANTH 1, 1H, 5; BIOL 8, 10, 10H, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 110, 110H, 120, 120H, 130; MICRO 33; PHYSIOL 31; PSYCH 107. |
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 115, 117; COMP SCI 7, 8; COMS 180; MATH 110, 111, 115, 120, 130, 140, 150, 150H, 165, 170, 180, 190, 191, 210, 220, 270; PSYCH 109A; SOC 109A. |
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) |
| AHIS 101, 102A, 102AH, 102B, 102C, 205A, 205B, 207, 208, 208H, 209; ARCH 104, 107, 108; ART 150; COMS 250; DANC 101, 103; FASH 31; FILM 105, 110, 154; MUSIC 111, 112, 112H, 113, 116, 117, 215A, 215B; PHOTO 150; THTRE 103, 104, 113. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| AMER STU 7; ANTH 4, 11; CHINESE 1, 2, 3, 24; ENGL 1B, 1BH, 12, 15A, 15B, 18, 20, 21, 23A, 24A, 25A, 25B, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40A, 40B, 41B, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 90; ESTU 5; FILM 100, 153; FRENCH 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; GERMAN 1, 2; HIST 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 122, 122H, 128, 129, 140, 141, 152, 154; HUMAN 1; ITALIAN 1, 2, 24; JAPAN 1, 2, 3, 4, 25; PS 7; PHIL 101, 101H, 103, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117; SL/IT 111, 112, 113, 114, 130; SPAN 1, 1H, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 24, 52A, 52B. |
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 |
| AJ 100, 103, 115; ANTH 2H, 6, 7, 9; COMS 270, 275; ECON 101H; ESTU 1, 3, 5; GEOG 5H; HIST 101H, 102H, 114, 122H; PE 212; PS 1H, 10H; PSYCH 101H, 119, 125; SOC 101H, 113, 115, 118; SSCI 101, 103. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 2, 3, 8, 12. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 100, 101, 102. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| COMS 260; HIST 108, 110, 111, 112, 122; PS 5; PSYCH 110; SOC 107. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| ANTH 9; HIST 105, 106; WSTU 1. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 2, 5, 7. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 101, 102, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 122, 128, 129, 140, 141, 152, 154. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| AMER STU 7; BUS 122; C DEV 103; COMS 260, 265; JOURN 12; SL/IT 130. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| PS 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10; PHIL 117 |
D-9: Psychology |
| PE 275; PSYCH 101, 102, 108, 109B, 112, 115, 116, 117; SOC 109B. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| PSYCH 108; SOC 101, 102, 104, 107, 108, 112. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| C DEV 103; C H 1, 5; BUS 122; HUM DEV 110, 110H, 115; N/FOOD 110; PE 275, 280; PSYCH 102, 16; SOC 102, 112, 116. |
| 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. |
| ESTU 1, 3. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 101 - US 1 |
| HIST 101H - US 1 |
| HIST 102 - US 1 |
| HIST 102H - US 1 |
| HIST 105 - US 1 |
| HIST 106 - US 1 |
| HIST 108 - US 1 |
| HIST 110 - US 1 |
| HIST 111 - US 1 |
| HIST 112 - US 1 |
| HIST 114 - US 1 |
| HIST 122 - US 1 |
| HIST 122H - US 1 |
| PS 1 - US 2 & US 3 |
| PS 1H - US 2 & US 3 |
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