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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Taft 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 1507, 1511. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 1500, 1501. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ENGL 1600; PHIL 1520. |
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 1511; BIOL 1513; CHEM 1510, 1520, 2211; ESCI 1520; GEOG 1510; GEOL 1500, 1501; PHYS 2221; PSCI 1520. |
B-2: Life Science |
| BIOL 1500, 1510, 2201, 2202, 2203, 2250, 2257, 2258, 2259, 2260; CHEM 1520; PSYC 2050. |
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 |
| MATH 1500, 1505, 1510, 1520, 1530, 1540, 2100, 2120, 2125; PSYC 2200; STAT 1510. |
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 1500; DRAM 1510, 1535; ARTH 1510, 1520, 2030, 2040; HUM 2010; MUSC 1510. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ENGL 1600, 1650, 2100, 2150, 2600, 2700, 2750; HIST 2202, 2204, 2210, 2212, 2216, 2231, 2232, 2270; HUM 1500, 2010; PHIL 1501, 1531; SPAN 1601, 1602, 2001, 2002, 2500. |
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 |
| ETHN 2110; HIST 2212, 2216, 2230; SOC 2110. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| No courses |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 2210, 2120. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ETHN 2110. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| SOC 2038. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 1520. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 2202, 2204, 2210, 2231, 2232, 2270. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| ECEF 1531; RECR 1510. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POSC 1501, 2005. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYC 1500, 2003, 2030, 2033, 2080; SOC 2038. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADM 1501, 1502; ETHN 2110; SOC 1510, 2120, 2141. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| ECEF 1531; HLED 1510; PSYC 1500, 2030, 2033; SOC 2141. |
| Physical education courses: PHED 1510, 1542; PSYC 2080; RECR 1510; STSU 1500. |
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. |
| ETHN 1510. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 2231 - US 1 |
| HIST 2232 - US 1 |
| POSC 1501 - US 2 & US 3 |
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