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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Los Medanos College

2023 - 2024

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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 220, 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; 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

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

ECON 010, 011.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

ADJUS 160; CHDEV 050; 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; CHDEV 010, 020, 050; 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.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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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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