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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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San Diego Mesa 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 |
| COMS 103, 135, 170. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 101, 105. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMS 160; ENGL 205; HIST 205; PHIL 100, 103, 205. |
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, 102, 109, 111; CHEM 100, 100L, 103, 111, 111L, 130, 130L, 152, 152L, 160, 200, 200L, 201, 201L, 231, 231L, 233, 233L, 251; GEOG 101, 101L; GEOL 100, 101, 104, 111, 130; OCEA 101; PHYN 100, 101, 105, 114; PHYS 100, 180A, 180B, 181A, 181B, 125, 126, 195, 196, 197. |
B-2: Life Science |
| Anth 102, 104; Biol 100, 107, 110, 115, 130, 160, 180, 205, 210A, 210B, 215, 230, 235, 250; PSYC 260, 260L. |
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 |
| BIOL 200; BUSE 101, 115; CISC 246; HEIT 256; MATH 104, 116, 118, 119, 121, 122, 141, 150, 151, 210A, 210B, 245, 252, 254, 255; POLI 201; PSYC 258. |
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) |
| ARTF 100, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 115, 120, 125, 130, 188, 191, 194; BLAS 110, 111, 120; CHIC 230, 250; DANC 181; DRAM 105, 107, 109, 150, 151, 205; FASH 120, 122; INTE 125; MUSI 100, 103, 109, 111, 117, 118, 119, 125, 126, 131, 138. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| AMSL 120, 121, 150, 220, 221; ARCH 126, 127; ARTF 106, 188, 191; BLAS 145A, 145B, 150, 155; CHIC 130, 135, 138, 190, 210; CHIN 101, 102, 201, 202; ENGL 208, 209, 210, 211, 215, 216, 220, 221, 230, 234, 237, 240; FREN 101, 102, 201, 202; GERM 101, 102, 201; HIST 100, 101, 105, 106, 120, 121, 131, 132, 154; HUMA 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 118, 119, 201, 205, 210; ITAL 101, 102, 201; JAPN 101, 102, 201, 202; PHIL 102A, 102B, 103, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 125, 126, 130, 131; RUSS 101, 102, 201; SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202, 215, 216, 221, 222; VIET 101, 102, 201. |
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 |
| AAPI 124, 125, 130; ANTH 117, 140; BLAS 100, 104, 116, 125, 130, 140A, 140B, 175; CHIC 110A, 110B, 140, 141A, 141B, 155, 170, 210; FILI 100; HEAL 103, 104; HIST 135; PADM 110; POLI 121, 123, 124; PSYC 112, 283; SOCO 145, 207, 220; SPAN 222; SUST 101; WMNS 101. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 103, 107, 110, 205, 215; CHIC 201. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 120, 121, 220. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| AMSL 150; ANTH 215; BLAS 100, 104, 116, 125, 130, 140A, 140B; CHIC 110A, 110B, 141A, 141B, 150, 170, 201; HIST 123, 150, 151; SOCO 150. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| BLAS 175, CHIC 170; HIST 141, 142; PHIL 126; PSYC 133. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 102, 104, 154. |
D-6: History |
| BLAS 140A, 140B, 145A; CHIC 141A, 141B, 150; HIST 100, 101, 105, 106, 109, 110, 115A, 115B, 120, 121, 123, 130, 131, 132, 141, 142, 150, 151, 154, 175. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| COMS 135; CHIL 101, 141; ENGL 202; JOUR 202; NUTR 153; PHIL 109; SOCO 223. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POLI 101, 102, 103, 140; SOCO 223. |
D-9: Psychology |
| BLAS 104; PSYC 101, 111, 121, 133, 135, 137, 155, 166, 211, 230, 245. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| BLAS 116, 125, 130; SOCO 101, 110, 125, 150, 201, 223. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| BIOL 120; BLAS 165; BUSE 120; CHIL 101; COMS 180; HEAL 101, 103, 104, 107; NUTR 150, 153; PEGR 120, 130, 140; PSYC 111, 112, 135, 137, 230; SOCO 145. |
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. |
| AAPI 124, 125, 130; BLAS 140A, 140B; CHIC 110A, 110B; FILI 100. |
| AI |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| BLAS 140A - US 1 & US 2 |
| BLAS 140B - US 1 & US 3 |
| CHIC 141A - US 1 & US 2 |
| CHIC 141B - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 109 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 110 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 115A - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 115B - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 123 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 141 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 142 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 150 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 151 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 175 - US 3 |
| POLI 102 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLI 121 - US 1 & 2 |
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