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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Los Medanos College |
2024 - 2025 |
| 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 |
| SPCH 110, 120. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 100, 100E. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ENGL 221, 230; ETHN 102; PHIL 110, 210; SPCH 120. |
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 010, 011; CHEM 006, 007, 025, 026, 028, 029; PHYS 015, 035, 036, 040, 041, 042; PHYSC 005. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTHR 001; BIOSC 007, 008, 010, 020, 021, 030, 040, 045, 050. |
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 |
| ETHN 123; MATH 110, 120, 140, 155, 160, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250. |
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 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 019, 032, 033, 034, 035; DRAMA 015, 016, 070; HUMAN 035, 060; MUSIC 010, 012, 015, 017; SPAN 060. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ART 016, 017, 018, 019, 034; DRAMA 030; ENGL 113, 114, 115, 120, 121, 122, 124, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 144, 146, 150, 230, 240, 245, 180; FRNCH 060, 061; HIST 029, 030, 031, 034, 035, 037, 038, 039, 040, 047, 052, 054, 055, 056, 057, 060, 061, 062, 065, 066; HUMAN 019, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 030, 040, 050; ITAL 060, 061; PHIL 100, 120, 122, 130, 132, 133, 140, 150, 151; POLSC 033; SIGN 050, 051, 052, 053; SPAN 050, 051, 052, 053, 057. |
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 |
| CHDEV 010, 020, 050; ECE 010, 020, 050; ECON 010, 011; ENGL 110, 136; ETHN 045, 101, 103, 110, 111, 112, 113, 120, 121; HIST 031, 037, 054, 056, 057, 060, 062, 065, 066; POLSC 109, 160; SJS 110, 136, 150. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTHR 004, 005, 006, 007, 008. |
D-2: Economics |
| NONE. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ADJUS 160; HIST 047, 052; SPCH 150. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| ENGL 135; HIST 055; PSYCH 014; SJS 135. |
D-5: Geography |
| NONE. |
D-6: History |
| ECON 005; HIST 029, 030, 034, 035, 038, 039, 040, 047, 055, 061. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| ADJUS 160; JOURN 100; SPCH 130, 150. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| ADJUS 110; PHIL 133; POLSC 010, 033, 040, 043, 050. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYCH 010, 011, 014, 017. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADJUS 110, 160, 220; SOCIO 015, 016, 017. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| ACS 010; ANTHR 007; BIOSC 005; CHDEV 010; COUNS 036; KINES 100, 200, 203, 210; PSYCH 014; SOCIO 012. |
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. |
| ETHN 045, 101, 102, 103, 110, 111, 112, 121. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ECON 5 - US 1 |
| HIST 29 - US 1 |
| HIST 30 - US 1 |
| HIST 47 - US 1 |
| HIST 52 - US 1 |
| HIST 56 - US 1 |
| HIST 57 - US 1 |
| HIST 60 - US 1 |
| HIST 61 - US 1 |
| POLSC 10 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLSC 40 - US 3 |
| POLSC 160 - US 2 |
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