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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Palomar 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 100. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENG 100, 100E; ESL 110. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ENG 202, 203; PHIL 113, 116, 200; READ 120; SPCH 105. |
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 100, 105L, 120; CHEM 100, 104, 105, 110, 110L, 115, 115L, 205, 220, 221; ES 115; GEOG 100, 100L, 110, 115; GEOL 100, 100L, 110, 120, 150, 150L; OCN 100, 100L; PHSC 100, 100L, 101, 101L; PHYS 101, 102, 120, 121, 200, 201, 230, 231, 232. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 100, 100L, 101; BIOL 100, 101, 101L, 102, 110, 118, 118L, 120, 125, 126, 126L, 130, 131, 131L, 140, 141, 141L, 145, 145L, 200, 201, 210, 211, 212; PSYC 210. |
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 204; CSIT 128; MATH 100, 100E, 101, 101E, 105, 106, 110, 110E, 115, 115E, 120, 120E, 126, 127, 130, 130E, 135, 140, 141, 200, 205, 206, 245; PSYC 205; SOC 180, 205. |
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) |
| AIS 104, 105, 135, 146; ARCH 120, 121, 122; ART 100, 102, 104, 105, 163, 164, 165, 166, 169; CINE 100, 102, 103, 110, 120, 122; DBA 100; DNCE 100, 101, 102, 105; FASH 130; GC 115; MUS 100, 101, 102, 103, 169, 171; PHOT 125; TA 100, 150. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| AIS 100, 107A, 107B, 108A, 108B, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 150, 166A, 166B, 167A, 167B, 181A, 181B, 207A, 207B, 266A, 266B, 282A, 282B; AMS 100, 105, 121; ANTH 135, 155; ARAB 101, 102, 201; ASL 100, 101, 110, 205, 206; CHIN 101, 102, 201; CINE 106, 123; CS 100, 105, 140, 155; ENG 205, 210, 211, 220, 221, 225, 226, 230, 250, 255, 260, 270, 280, 290; ESL 101, 103, 106; FREN 101, 102, 201, 202; GERM 101, 102, 201, 202, 225; HIST 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 108, 121, 130, 140, 141, 150, 151, 160; HUM 100, 101; ITAL 101, 102, 201, 202, 225; JAPN 101, 102, 130, 201, 202; PHIL 111, 114, 121, 122, 125, 126, 140, 141, 142, 250; RS 101, 105, 108, 110; SPAN 101, 101A, 101B, 102, 201, 202, 211, 212, 235. |
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 |
| AAS 100; AIS 101, 102, 121, 125; ASL 110; AS 100, 101, 102; ASL 110; CHDV 172; CS 101, 102, 140, 160; GBST 101, 102; PSYC 211; RS 103; SOC 175. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| AIS 130, 140; ANTH 105, 107, 110, 115, 125, 126, 130, 137, 140; AS 126; ENG 150. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 100, 101, 102, 110, 115, 120. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| AIS 110, 115, 130, 140, 165; AMS 200; ANTH 105, 115, 130, 140; AS 120; CS 101, 102, 140; HIST 150, 151; LS 240; MCS 100, 200; POSC 240; SOC 170, 200. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| AIS 165; HIST 130; LS 240; POSC 240; PSYC 130; SOC 115, 135, 170. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 103, 105. |
D-6: History |
| AIS 110; HIST 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 108, 121, 130, 140, 141, 150, 151, 160; RS 102, 108. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CHDV 100; ECON 125; SOC 170; SPCH 131. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| LS 121, 240; POSC 100, 101, 102, 110, 121, 240. |
D-9: Psychology |
| CHDV 110; PSYC 100, 110, 120, 130, 225, 235. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| AJ 100; AMS 200; AS 120; CHDV 115; COMM 100, 105; MCS 200; PSYC 105, 120; SOC 100, 105, 110, 115, 130, 135, 165, 200; SPCH 120. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| AODS 150; BUS 136; CHDV 100; COUN 110, 115, 120, 148; CSIT 105; FCS 136; HE 100; NUTR 120, 165, 185; PSYC 105, 115, 125, 145, 150; READ 105, 110; SOC 105, 125, 130, 145, 150; SPCH 115. |
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. |
| AIS 100, 101, 102, 125; AS 100, 101, 102; CS 100, 101, 102, 140, 160. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical and most current American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| * AIS 101 - US 1 & US 2 |
| * AIS 102 - US 1 & US 3 |
| * AS 101- US 1 & US 2 |
| * AS 102 - US 1 & US 3 |
| * CS 101 - US 1 & US 2 |
| * CS 102 - US 1 & US 3 |
| * HIST 101 - US 1 & US 2 |
| * HIST 102 - US 1 & US 3 |
| * HIST 140 - US 1 & US 2 |
| * HIST 141 - US 1 & US 3 |
| ** POSC 101 - US 1 & US 2 |
| ** POSC 102 - US 2 & US 3 |
| ** POSC 120 - US 3 |
| RS 102 - US 1 |
| RS 103 - US 2 & 3 |
| * Each of these courses also partially fulfills US-2. Only the following combinations are acceptable: AIS 101 and AIS 102, AS 101 and AS 102, CS 101 and CS 102, HIST 101 and HIST 102, HIST 140 and HIST 141. |
| ** Each of these courses also partially fulfills US-1. Only the following combination is acceptable: POSC 101 and POSC 102. |
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