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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Mount San Jacinto 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 100, 100H, 104, 104H, 106, 201.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 101, 101H.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COMM 104, 104H; ENGL 103, 103H; PHIL 103, 103H, 112.

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 101, 111; CHEM 100, 101, 101H, 102, 107, 112, 113, 113H; ENVS 100, 100H, 101, 101H, 102, 102H; GEOG 101, 104, 106; GEOL 100, 103, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111; PHY 100, 101, 102, 201, 202, 202H, 203.

B-2: Life Science

ANAT 101, 102; ANTH 101, 101H, 111; BIOL 100, 100H, 115, 115H, 117, 125, 125H, 130, 131, 131H, 134, 140, 144, 144H, 146, 150, 150H, 151, 151H; PSYC 107H.

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

CSIS 213; MATH 105, 110, 115, 135, 140, 155, 211, 211H, 212, 212H, 213, 213H, 215, 215H, 218; PSYC 121; SOC 121.

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 100, 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 103, 103H, 104, 104H, 108, 109, 115, 116, 120, 121, 160, 170; AUD 140, 141; COMM 113; DAN 100, 121A, 122A, 123A, 125, 126A, 127A, 128A, 129, 133, 212, 225, 299; HIST 151, 165; MUS 100, 100H, 101, 103, 104, 106, 107, 107H, 108, 108H, 109, 114, 140, 141, 253; THA 101, 101H, 110, 111, 112, 113, 117, 135, 137, 137H, 155, 210.

C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English)

ANTH 145, 145H; ASL 100, 101, 110, 201, 202, 203; ANTH 145, 145H; CDE 131, 131H; DAN 100; ED 132, 132H; ENGL 130, 130H; ETHS 240, 240H, 275, 275H, 280, 280H; FREN 101, 102, 201; HIST 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 103, 103H, 104, 104H, 106, 106H, 107, 107H, 108, 108H, 117, 117H, 118, 136, 140, 140H, 151, 154; LIT 106, 106H, 131, 131H, 132, 132H, 205, 205H, 207, 207H, 208, 208H, 225, 225H, 230, 230H, 231, 231H, 240, 240H, 255, 225H, 260, 260H, 275, 275H, 280, 280H; PHIL 101, 101H, 105, 109, 110; SPAN 101, 101B, 102, 141, 201, 202, 202H, 203, 204, 2330, 230H, 231, 231H, 251, 252; THA 102, 136.

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

ANTH 105, 121, 125H; ETHS 103, 103H, 113, 113H, 160, 160H; HIST 101H, 102H, 107H, 108H, 121, 160, 160H; PE 126; PS 103, 103H; SJS 101, 101H, 113, 113H, 130; SOCI 106, 115.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTH 102, 102H, 104, 104H, 107, 115, 125.

D-2: Economics

ECON 201, 201H, 202, 202H.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

HIST 150H.

D-4: Gender Studies

COMM 516; HIST 115, 115H; PSYC 104, 104H, 112; SOCI 112.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 102, 107, 108, 111.

D-6: History

BIOL 128, 128H; HIST 101, 102, 103, 103H, 104, 104H, 106, 106H, 107, 108, 111, 111H, 112, 112H, 115, 115H, 117, 117H, 120, 120H, 124, 124H, 125, 128, 128H, 140, 140H, 141, 142, 150, 150H.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

ASL 110; BIOL 128, 128H; CDE 110, 110H, 125, 125H; COMM 108, 108H, 516; ED 136; HIST 128, 128H; PSYC 112; SOCI 112.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

AJ 102, 111; LEG 100; PS 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 105, 105H, 106, 106H, 120, 120H.

D-9: Psychology

CDE 110, 110H; PSYC 101, 101H, 102, 103, 103H, 104, 104H, 105, 105H, 107, 107H, 108, 108H, 124, 124H; SOCI 105, 105H.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

PSYC 105, 105H, 124, 124H; SOCI 101, 101H, 102, 103, 105, 105H, 108, 110, 125.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
COMM 103H; CSCR 100, 116; DAN 108; ENVS 100, 101; HS 121, 123; NUTR 100, 100H, 101, 101H; PE 126; PSYC 101, 101H, 102, 103, 103H, 104, 104H, 112; SOCI 102, 103, 108, 112; THA 108.

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.
ETHS 103, 103H, 160, 160H, 240, 240H, 275, 275H, 280, 280H; HIST 160, 160H; LIT 240, 240H, 275, 275H, 280, 280H; PS 103, 103H.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical and most current American Institutions course approvals see pdf at the top of page.
HIST 111 - US 1
HIST 111H - US 1
HIST 112 - US 1
HIST 112H - US 1
PS 101 - US 2 & US 3
PS 101H - US 2
PS 120 - US 3
PS 120H - US 3

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