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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Southwestern 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 103, 104, 174.

A-2: Written Communication

ADN 140; ENGL 115, 115A, 115H.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COMM 160; ENGL 116; PHIL 103; RDG 158(approved beginning Fall 2019).

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, 109, 120, 150, 170, 180, 205; BIOL 143; CHEM 100, 102, 110, 151L, 170, 240, 242, 244, 250; GEOG 100, 101, 110, 130, 160; GEOL 100, 101, 104, 115; PHS 101, 101L, 110, 111; PHYS 150, 151, 152, 153, 270, 272, 273, 274, 275.

B-2: Life Science

ANTH 101, 101L; BIOL 100, 101, 130, 131, 140, 145, 146, 150, 151, 151L, 160, 161, 180, 185, 190, 210, 212, 260, 261, 265; CHEM 151.

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

ARCH 235; BIOL 215; BUS 183; GEOG 150; MATH 100, 101, 104, 110, 111, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 244, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 260, 265; PSYC 270, 280; SOC 270, 280.

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)

ARCH 208, 210; ART 100, 104, 105, 107, 110, 112, 113, 114, 121, 129, 130, 149, 150, 151, 156, 157, 170, 182, 185A, 185B, 208A; COMM 170, 185; DANC 200; FTMA 102, 105, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 120, 131, 140, 160, 161, 162, 163; MUS 105, 106, 107, 108, 155, 195, 202; HUM 123; RA&T 105; TA 100, 101, 102, 110.

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

AFRO 151; ASIA 115; ASL 101, 102, 201, 225; CHIN 101, 102; ENGL 160, 220, 225, 230, 231, 240, 241, 250, 251, 255, 256, 260, 265, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 280, 281; ESL 159A; FIL 101, 102, 201; FREN 101, 102, 201, 202; FTMA 162; HIST 104, 105, 106, 107, 160; HUM 101, 104, 112, 121, 140; ITAL 101, 102, 201, 202; JPN 101, 101A, 101B, 102, 201, 202; MAS 150; PHIL 101, 106, 107, 120; PORT 101, 102; SOC 115, 150, 151; SPAN 101, 101A, 101B, 101H, 102, 201, 202, 215, 216, 221, 225.

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

AFRO 110, 111, 151; ANTH 102, 115; ASIA 112, 113, 114, 115; ECON 101, 102; FTMA 164; HIST 100, 101, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 141, 142, 160; HLTH 121, 214; PS 102; MAS 100, 110, 141, 142, 150, 170, 180; PS 101, 102; PSYC 101, 109, 116, 211, 230, 260; SOC 115, 116, 135, 140, 150, 151, 170, 255.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTH 103, 112, 205.

D-2: Economics

BUS 121; ECON 100.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

No courses articulate.

D-4: Gender Studies

HIST 132; HUM 120, 122.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 106, 120.

D-6: History

HIST 104, 105, 106, 107, 121, 122, 132.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

CD 135, 170, 284; COMM 174, 176, 200; HLTH 212; JOUR 101.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

AJ 110, 111, 252; PS 103, 104.

D-9: Psychology

PSYC 106, 250, 260.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

AJ 114; SOC 101, 106, 107, 110.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
BUS 121; CDF 170; ES/A 235, 236; ES/T 202; HLTH 101, 108, 116, 204, 212; LS 100; PD 100, 114; PSYC 106, 109, 230.
For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see pdf link at the top of the page.

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.
AFRO 111; ASIA 113; HIST 111, 113, 142; MAS 100, 110, 142, 170; SOC 170.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
AFRO 110 - US 1 & US 2
AFRO 111 - US 1 & US 2 & US 3
ASIA 113 - US 2 & US 3
HIST 100 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 110 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 101 - US 1 & US 3
HIST 111 - US 1 & US 2 & US 3
HIST 113 - US 2 & US 3
HIST 121 - US 2
HIST 122 - US 2 & US 3
HIST 141 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 142 - US 1 & US 3
MAS 141 - US 1 & US 2
MAS 142 - US 1 & US 3
PS 101 - US 2 & US 1
PS 102 - US 2 & US 3

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