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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Porterville College |
2022 - 2023 |
| 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 P101, P102, P103. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL P101A. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM P105; ENGL P100R, P101B, P101C; PHIL P107. |
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 |
| AGRI P106; ASTR P101; CHEM P101A, P101B, P106; ERSC P110; GEOL P110, P115; PHSC P112; PHYS P102A, P104A. |
B-2: Life Science |
| AGRI P131; ANAT P110; ANTH P101; BIOL P105, P106, P110; MICR P106; PHYL P101. |
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 |
| BSAD P150, P155; MATH P100, P101, P101A, P102, P103, P104, P110, P115, P118, P122, P205, P206. |
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 P101, P113, P114; DRMA P101; MUSC P109, P110, P111, P112, P117 (maximum 2 credits). |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ASL P101, P102, P103, P104; ANTH P102; ENGL P101B, P102, P103, P104, P112, P113, P114, P115, P116, P117, P118, P119, P130, P131, P140; HIST P101, P102, P104, P105, P108, P120, P121; PHIL P106, P108, P109, P110, P112, P113, P114; SPAN P101, P102, P103, P104, P105, P106. |
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 |
| ADMJ P102, ANTH P104; ETHN P105, P119, P150; GEOG P113, P125; HIST P101, P102, P104, P105, P107, P108, P109, P114, P117, P118, P119, P120, P123; SOCI P130, P150. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH P101, P102, P103, P104, P107. |
D-2: Economics |
| AGRI P102; ECON P101, P102. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| COMM P106; HIST P108, P121. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| SOCI P140. |
D-5: Geography |
| ERSC P114; GEOG P114. |
D-6: History |
| ANTH P103; HIST P108, P121. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CHDV P122; COMM P106; SOCI P140, P170. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POLS P101, P102, P103. |
D-9: Psychology |
| CHDV P223; PSYC P101A, P126, P133, P223; SOCI P170. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADMJ P107, P121, P123; SOCI P101, P102, P140, P160, P170. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| ANTH P101, P102; COMM P102; HLED P112; PHIL P112; PHYL P101; PSYC P101A, P126; SOCI P102, P140, P170. |
Area F: Ethnic Studies |
| 3 semester units required. |
| 3 units minimum |
| ANTH P105; ETHN P105, P150; SOCI P150. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST P117 - US 1 |
| HIST P118 - US 1 |
| POLS P101 - US 2 |
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