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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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San Joaquin Delta 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 |
| COM ST 1A, 6 (as of Summer 2024 will no longer be approved for Area A1), 8. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENG 1A, 2A. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMST 5; ENG 1B, 1D; PHILO 30. |
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 |
| ASTRO 1, 1L, 11, 12; CHEM 1A, 1B, 3A, 10, 12A, 12B; GEOG 1, 1L; GEOL 1A, 1B, 2, 5, 5A, 15, 16; PHSCI 1; PHYSC 2A, 4A, 10; PLANT 14. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ASCI 10, 10L; ANTHR 2, 2L; BIOL 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 23, 31, 32, 33; NR 2; PLANT 10, 10L; PSYCH 5. |
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 67; COMST 014; LAW 26; MATH 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 17A, 20, 37, 37EX, 38A, 38B, 39; PSYCH 2; STATS 12, 12EX. |
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 1A, 1B, 1C, 2, 3, 6, 7A, 12, 20A, 33A, 40A, 64A; ASCI 10, 10L; COM ST 2; DANCE 29, 32, 35A; DRAMA 10, 16A, 16B, 31; ENG 30; FASHION 8; HORT 4; ID 8; MUSIC 1, 4, 7, 8; PHOTO 1A. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| CHIN 2; CIVIL 3; CUL ART 16; DANCE 32; ENG 35, 37, 38, 42A, 42B, 43C, 43D, 45, 46A, 46B, 49A, 52, 57, 61, 62A, 62B, 62C, 62D, 62E; FASHION 9, 10; FREN 2, 3, 4, 5; GERM 1, 2; HIST 6C, 7; HUM 3; ITAL 2; JAPAN 2; PHILO 6, 40, 45, 50; RELGN 14A, 14B; SL 2, 3, 4; SPAN 2, 3, 3A, 4, 4A, 5, 6, 20. |
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 |
| BUS 32; ECE 21; ETHNS 33, 34, 35, 36; HIST 6A, 27, 30A, 30B; LAW 16; PETHEORY 49; SOCIO 27. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTHR 1, 6, 10; HIST 4A, 4B; POLSC 1. |
D-2: Economics |
| AGBUS 12; AJ 21; BUS 26; ECON 3, 5; POLSC 5, 6. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| HIST 17A, 17B, 31, 34; SOCIO 33. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HIST 17A, 17B, 31; PSYCH 1. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 2, 3, 10; HIST 4A, 4B. |
D-6: History |
| AGBUS 12; HIST 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 6C, 17A, 17B, 31, 34, 37. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| ANTHR 6; COMST 7, 11; PETHEORY 41; PSYCH 1. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| BUS 8; HIST 17A, 17B, 31; POLSC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. |
D-9: Psychology |
| BIOL 30; PSYCH 1, 3, 4, 30. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| AJ 21; SOCIO 1A, 1B, 5, 33. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| ANTHR 4; BIOL 30; COMST 3; COUN 8; ECE 21; FCS 2, 6, 19, 23; HED 1, 30; H S 19; HUM 4; PETHEORY 45; PSYCH 3, 30. |
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. |
| ETHNS 33, 34, 35, 36. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 17A - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 17B - US 1 |
| HIST 27 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 30A - US 1 |
| HIST 30B - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 31 - US 1 |
| HIST 34 - US 1 & 3 |
| POLSC 1 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLSC 4 - US 3 |
(page last modified: 08/24/2024)
