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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Compton 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

COMS 100, 120, 130, 140.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 101, 101H.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COMS 120; ENGL 103, 103H; PHIL 105, 105H, 106.

B-1: Physical Science

ASTR 120, 120H, 125, 125H, 128; CHEM 102, 104, 104H, 122, 150, 152, 210, 212; GEOG 101, 106, 109; GEOL 101, 103, 104, 106; PHYS 101, 102, 103, 111, 112, 120, 122, 150, 152, 250, 252; PSCI 125.

B-2: Life Science

ANAT 130, 132; ANTH 101; BIOL 100, 100H, 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 103, 115, 117, 118; BTEC 101; MICR 133; PHYO 131; PSYC 107.

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 115, 117; CSCI 108, 117; MATH 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 150H, 165, 170, 180, 190, 191, 210, 220, 270; PSYC 120; SOCI 120.

C-1: Arts (Art, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theatre)

ART 101, 102, 103, 104, 109, 207, 209; COMS 250; DANC 101, 103; FILM 110; MUSI 111, 112, 113, 116, 215A, 215B; THEA 103, 104, 113.

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

ENGL 102, 102H, 120, 123, 127, 128, 150, 152, 200, 227, 228, 229, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 248; ESTU 105; HIST 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 122, 122H, 128, 129, 140, 141, 145, 152, 154, 175, 176, 183, 184; HUMA 101; JAPA 101, 102; PHIL 101, 101H, 103, 111, 112, 115; POLI 107; SLAN 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 130; SPAN 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 152, 153.

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

ECON 101H; ESTU 150; GEOG 105H; HIST 101H, 102H, 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 122H; POLI 101H, 110H; PSYC 101H, 110; SOCI 101H, 107, 108, 115.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTH 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112.

D-2: Economics

ECON 101, 102, 105.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

COMS 260; ESTU 101, 103, 105; HIST 122; POLI 105; PSYC 110; SOCI 107.

D-4: Gender Studies

ANTH 109; HIST 105, 106; WSTU 101.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 102, 105, 107.

D-6: History

HIST 101, 102, 105, 122, 128, 129, 140, 141, 145, 152, 154, 175, 176, 183, 184.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

BUS 122; CDEV 103; COMS 260; JOUR 112; SLAN 130.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

POLI 101, 102, 103, 105, 107, 110.

D-9: Psychology

PE 275; PSYC 101, 102, 108, 110, 112, 115, 116, 122.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

PSYC 108; SOCI 101, 102, 104, 112.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
BUS 122; CDEV 103; CH 101, 105; HDEV 110, 115; NFOO 110; PE 102, 103, 104, 107, 110, 113, 122, 125, 127, 128, 130, 134, 138, 154, 155, 174, 175, 186, 187, 260, 275, 280; PSYC 102, 112, 116; SOCI 102.

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.
ESTU 101, 103.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
HIST 101 - US 1
HIST 101H - US 1
HIST 102 - US 1
HIST 102H - US 1
HIST 105 - US 1
HIST 106 - US 1
HIST 108 - US 1
HIST 110 - US 1
HIST 111 - US 1
HIST 112 - US 1
HIST 114 - US 1
HIST 122 - US 1
HIST 122H - US 1
POLI 101 - US 2 & US 3
POLI 101H - US US 2 & US 3

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