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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN
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Cuesta College |
2025 - 2026 |
| To verify historical GE course approvals visit: www.assist.org. |
Area 1: English Communication and Critical Thinking |
| 9 semester units or 12 quarter units required with at least one course from each area 1A, 1B and 1C. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better. |
| 9 units minimum |
1A: Written Communication |
| ENGL C1000. |
1B: Critical Thinking and Writing |
| ENGL 201B, C1001; PHIL 208. |
1C: Oral Communication |
| COMM 210, C1000. |
Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning |
| 3 semester units or 4 quarter units. Course must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CIS 241; MATH 230, 232, 242, 248, 255, 265A, 265B, 283, 287; STAT C1000. |
Area 3: Arts and Humanities |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units with at least one course in 3A-Arts and 3B-Humanities. |
| 6 units minimum |
3A: Arts (Visual Arts, Architecture, Music, Dance, Theater, and Film) |
| ARCH 217, 218; ART 200, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211; DRA 207; ENGL 237; MUS 235, 236, 237, 238. |
3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English) |
| ENGL 201B, 205, 206, 212A, 212B, 213, 215, 216, 217, 237, 242, 245A, 245B, 246A, 246B; ETHN 213; HIST 203A, 203B, 204A, 204B, 207A, 207B, 210, 212, 233, 237; PHIL 205, 206, 209, 212, 213; SPAN 203, 204. |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines. |
| 6 units minimum |
| AGB 201; ANTH 202, 203, 220, 221, 225; ASHS 212, 214, 218, 262; CDFS 201, 202; CJ 202, 224; COMM 212, 230, 280; ECON 200, 201A, 201B; EDUC 210; ETHN 210, 211, 219, 230, 231, 234, 235, 240, 250, 260, 262, 270; FTVE 221; GEOG 202, 225; GLST 210, 220; HIST 203A, 203B, 204A, 204B, 207A, 207B, 210, 212, 233, 237; JOUR 200; LGL 217; PHS 212; POLS 201, 204, 205, 206, 209, C1000; PSYC 200, 204, 206, 233, C1000; SOC 201A, 201B, 202, 204, 206, 208. |
Area 5: Physical/Biological Sciences |
| 7 semester units or 9 quarter units required with at least one course from Physical Science and one course from Biological Science. One Physical or Biological Science course must include a laboratory (underlined). |
| 7 units minimum |
5A: Physical Science |
| AGPS 241; ASTR 210, 210L; CHEM 200, 201A, 201B, 211, 212A, 212B, 231; ENVS 200; GEOG 201; GEOL 210, 211, 212, 220; METE 212; OCEN 210, 210L; PHYS 205A, 205B, 208A, 208B, 208C; PSCI 210, 211. |
5B: Life Science |
| AGPS 242; ANTH 201, 201L; BIO 201A, 201B, 202, 204, 205, 206, 211, 212, 212L, 213, 216, 220, 220L, 221, 222, 222L, 224; PSYC 202. |
5C: Science Lab |
| Students must select at least one laboratory (see underlined courses in areas 5A and 5B). |
Area 6: Ethnic Studies |
| 3 semester units or 4 quarter units required. |
| 3 units minimum |
| EDUC 210; ENGL 213; ETHN 210, 213, 230, 250, 260. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 207A - US 1 |
| HIST 207B - US 1 |
| POLS 202 - US 2 & US 3 |
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