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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Glendale Community 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 |
BUSAD 152; SPCH 101. |
A-2: Written Communication |
ENGL 101 or 101H, 101+. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
ENGL 102, 102H, 104; HUMAN 105H, 110; PHILO 117; SPCH 100, 103, 104. |
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 102, 103, 110, 120; CHEM 101, 102, 105, 106, 110, 120, 121; GEOG 101, 107, 111; GEOL 101, 101H, 102, 104, 111, 111H, 112, 115, 120; OCEAN 115, 116; PHY 101, 101H, 102, 103, 105, 106, 110. |
B-2: Life Science |
ANTHR 101, 111; BIOL 101, 102, 112, 114, 115, 120, 121, 122, 123, 123H, 125, 125H, 126, 128, 140; PSYCH 103, 203. |
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 |
BUSAD 131; ECON 127; MATH 100, 102, 102+, 103E, 103EH, 104E, 104EH, 105, 105H, 107, 107H, 108, 108H, 110, 110A, 110B, 111, 112, 112+, 133, 134, 135, 136, 136+, 136H, 138. |
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 138; ARTH 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 125, 199; DANCE 100, 102; ENGL 103; FTVM 100 (approved beginning Spring 2024); HUMAN 117; MEDIA 110 (as of Spring 2024 will no longer be approved for Area C1); MUSIC 101, 120, 121, 122, 125, 126, 127, 202, 203, 211, 212, 213; T ART 101, 102, 155. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
ARMEN 101, 102, 115, 116, 117, 125, 126, 127; CHIN 101, 102; ECON 111; ENGL 105, 106, 109, 110, 114, 115, 117, 118, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 130, 170; FREN 101, 102, 103, 104; HIST 101, 102, 102H, 103, 104, 105, 106, 111, 111H, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 118H, 119, 120, 121, 131, 132, 133, 133H, 136, 152, 170, 180; HUMAN 105H, 106, 111, 115, 117, 125, 135, 140; ITAL 101, 102, 103, 104, 130; JAPAN 101, 102, 103, 104; KOREA 101, 102; MCOMM 105; PHILO 101, 112, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121; SPAN 101, 102, 103, 104, 115, 116, 124H, 131; SPCH 106; T ART 107, 155. |
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 |
ANTHR 114; ECON 170; ETH S 102, 110, 111, 120, 121, 123, 124, 125, 132, 164, 165, 166; GEOG 170, 171; HIST 102, 102H, 103, 105, 106, 111, 111H, 113, 115, 117, 118H, 121, 132, 133, 133H, 180; LING 102; POL S 114, 115, 170, 171; PSYCH 104H, 105, 106, 110, 200; SOC 101H, 108, 114, 171, 200; SOC S 101, 120; SPCH 120. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
ANTHR 102, 102H, 103, 104, 105, 150. |
D-2: Economics |
ECON 101, 102, 102H, 111; HIST 116. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
No courses articulate. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
SOCS 130. |
D-5: Geography |
GEOG 102, 103, 106, 110. |
D-6: History |
HIST 101, 104, 118, 119, 120, 122, 131, 135, 152, 170. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
HIST 136; LING 101; MCOMM 101; SOC 140; SOC S 105, 110, 127; SPCH 108, 115. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
POL S 101, 102, 103, 104, 108, 110, 110H, 111. |
D-9: Psychology |
PSYCH 101, 101H, 104, 115, 150. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
PSYCH 131; SOC 101, 102, 103, 131. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
3 units minimum |
CHLDV 135; HLTH 102, 104, 106; NUTR 125; PSYCH 105, 106, 109, 110, 111, 113, 131, 170; SOC 104, 105, 131; STDV 105, 125, 145. |
For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see www.assist.org area E. |
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. |
ETH S 110, 120, 121, 132. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
ECON 111 - US 1 |
HIST 111 - US 1 |
HIST 111H - US 1 |
HIST 116 - US 1 |
HIST 117 - US 1 |
HIST 118 - US 1 |
HIST 118H - US 1 |
POL S 101 - US 2 & US 3 |
POL S 106 - US 3 |
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