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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Laney 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 |
COMM 1A, 20, 44, 45; ESOL 50A, 50B. |
A-2: Written Communication |
ENGL 1A, 1AS. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
ENGL 5; PHIL 10. |
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 |
ASTR 10; CHEM 1A, 1B, 10, 12A, 12B, 30A, 30B; GEOG 1, 1L, 19; GEOL 10; PHYS 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 10. |
B-2: Life Science |
ANTHR 1, 1L; BIOL 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 20A, 20B, 24, 76. |
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 |
CIS 118; MATH 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3E, 3F, 11, 13, 15, 16A, 16B, 50, 118; PHYS 4A, 4B, 4C. |
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) |
AFRAM 26; ARCH 107; ART 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; ASAME 10; DANCE 1, 5; M/LAT 37; MUSIC 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 10, 14A, 15A, 15B, 51A, 51B, 53A, 53B, 100, 101; PHOT 25; THART 2, 11. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
AFRAM 18, 29, 45; ASAME 30; CHIN 1, 2, 3, 4, 22A, 22B; COMM 2A; ENGL 1B, 10A, 10B, 17A, 17B, 30A, 30B, 31, 43; FREN 1A, 1B, 2A; HUMAN 6, 7, 16, 30A, 30B, 31A, 40; JAPAN 1A, 1B, 2A; M/LAT 30A, 30B, 32, 36, 38; PHIL 1, 2, 4, 6, 14, 20A, 20B, 37; SPAN 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 22A, 22B, 30A, 30B, 33A, 33B, 33C, 36A, 36B, 40, 53A, 53B, 53C. |
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 |
AFRAM 1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 12, 14A, 16, 18, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 38; ANTHR 20; ASAME 2, 21, 32, 35, 42, 45A, 45B; CULIN 88; ETHST 1, 3, 12, 13, 14, 30, 50; M/LAT 12, 19, 23, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35; NATAM 35; POLSCI 16; PSYCH 6, 26; SOCSC 19, 20. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
ANTHR 2, 3, 7, 14, 19. |
D-2: Economics |
ECON 1, 2. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
ANTHR 14; ASAME 26; NATAM 1, 2. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
ANTHR 19. |
D-5: Geography |
GEOG 1, 2, 3, 18. |
D-6: History |
HIST 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 7A, 7B, 19; LABST 10. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
COMM 19; JOURN 62. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
ASAME 26; POSCI 1, 2, 3, 4, 6. |
D-9: Psychology |
BIOL 27; PSYCH 1A, 7A, 12, 21, 24, 28, 120. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
SOC 1, 2, 5, 8, 13, 120. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
3 units minimum |
ASAME 32; BIOL 27, 28; COUN 24, 30, 57; ETHST 30; HLTED 1, 5, 6; PSYCH 6, 12, 21. |
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. |
AFRAM 1; ETHST 30; M/LAT 31, 33. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
AFRAM 30 - US 1 |
AFRAM 31 - US 1 |
ASAME 2 - US 1 |
ETHST 1 - US 1 |
HIST 7A - US 1 & US 2 |
HIST 7B - US 1 |
M/LAT 34 - US 1 |
POSCI 1 - US 2 & US 3 |
POSCI 6 - US 2 |
POSCI 16 - US 3 |
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