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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Canada 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 |
| COMM 110, 127, 130, 140. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 100, 105. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ENGL 110, 165; PHIL 103, 200; PLSC 103. |
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, 101; CHEM 114, 192, 210, 220, 231, 232, 410; ENVS 101, 115; GEOG 100, 101; GEOL 100, 101, 121; METE 100; OCEN 100+101; PHYS 114, 210, 220, 250, 260, 270, 405. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 125, 126; BIOL 100, 110, 130, 132, 225, 230, 240, 250, 260; ENVS 115; GEOL 121; OCEN 100. |
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 |
| BUS. 113; MATH 125, 130, 145, 150, 200, 225, 241, 243, 251, 252, 253, 270, 275. |
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 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 114, 116, 118, 119, 131, 250, 306; DANC 100; DRAM 101, 140, 150, 160, 200, 233, 300.4; ETHN 288; FASH 150; INTD 150, 151; LIT 441, 442; MUS 100, 202, 210, 215, 240, 250, 260, 271, 275. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| DRAM 151; ENGL 110, 161, 164; ETHN 105, 107, 265; HIST 100, 101, 104, 106, 201, 202, 245, 246, 247; LIT. 151, 200, 205, 231, 232, 252, 266, 371, 372, 373, 375, 441, 442; PHIL 100, 160, 175, 190, 240, 300, 312; SPAN 110, 120, 121, 122, 131, 132, 140, 145, 162, 220, 230. |
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 200; BUS 101; ECE 201; ETHN 103, 105, 107, 108, 109, 130. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 110, 351; ENGL 200; LING 200. |
D-2: Economics |
| ANTH 110; ECON 100, 102, 230; HIST 422. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ANTH 110; BUS 100; HIST 245, 246, 247, 422; PSYC 106; SOCI 141. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| ANTH 110; HIST 247, 422. |
D-5: Geography |
| ANTH 110; GEOG 110, 150; HIST 422. |
D-6: History |
| ANTH 110; HIST 100, 101, 104, 106, 201, 202, 245, 246, 247, 422; SOCI 100. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| ANTH 110; COMM 150, 180; ECE 212; PSYC 205; SOCI 100, 205. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| PLSC 130, 150, 170, 210, 310, 320. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYC 100, 200, 300, 340, 410. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| SOCI 100, 105. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| BIOL 310; CRER 137; ECE 201; HSCI 100, 116; KINE 101, 105, 109; PSYC 200, 340; VARS 160. |
| For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see the GE 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. |
| ETHN 103, 105, 107, 108, 109, 265, 288. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ECON 230 - US 1 |
| ETHN 105 - US 1 |
| ETHN 107 - US 1 |
| HIST 201 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 202 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 245 - US 1 |
| PLSC 210 - US 2 & US 3 |
| PLSC 310 - US 3 |
(page last modified: 05/20/2025)
