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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN

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El Camino 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 1AE, C1000, C1000H.

1B: Critical Thinking and Writing

ENGL C1001, C1001H; PHIL 105, 105H; PSYC 103, 103H.

1C: Oral Communication

COMM C1000, C1000H.

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
BUS 116; COMS 180; MATH 115, 120, 130, 140, 165, 180, 190, 191, 210, 220, 270; PSYC 109A; SOCI 109A; STAT C1000, C1000H.

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)

AHIS 101, 102A, 102AH, 102B, 102C, 205A, 205B, 207, 208, 208H, 209, 210; ARCH 104, 107, 108; ART 150; DANC 101, 103; FILM 105, 110, 154; MUSI 111, 112, 112H, 113, 115, 116, 117, 215A, 215B; PHOT 150; THEA 103, 104.

3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English)

ANTH 4, 4H, 11; ASTU 7; CHIN 2, 3, 24; ENGL 1B, 1BH, 12, 15A, 15B, 18, 20, 21, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40A, 40B, 41B, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 90; FILM 100, 153; FREN 2, 3, 4; GERM 2, 3; HIST 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 122, 122H, 128, 129, 140, 141, 152, 154; HUMA 1; ITAL 2, 24; JAPA 2, 3, 4, 25; PHIL 101, 101H, 103, 107, 111, 112, 113, 115, 117; POLI 7; SLAN 112, 113, 114, 130; SPAN 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 24, 52A, 52B.

Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines.
6 units minimum
AJ 100, 103, 115; ANTH 2, 2H, 3, 4, 4H, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11; ASTU 7; CDEV 103; COMS 260, 265, 265H, 275; ECON 100, 101, 101H, 102; ESTU 1, 3, 5, 9; GEOG 2, 5, 5H, 7; HIST 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 122, 122H, 128, 129, 140, 141, 152, 154; JOUR 12; LGBT 101; PE 212, 275; PHIL 117; POLI 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 10H; POLS C1000, C1000H; PSYC 102, 108, 110, 112, 115, 116, 116H, 117, 119, 125, C1000, C1000H; SLAN 130; SOCI 101, 101H, 102, 104, 107, 107H, 108, 112, 113, 115, 118; SSCI 101, 103, 103H; WSTU 1.

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

ASTR 12, 15, 20, 20H, 25, 25H; CHEM 1A, 1B, 4, 4H, 7A, 7B, 20, 21A, 21B; GEOG 1, 6, 9; GEOL 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 15, 30, 32, 34, 36; OCEA 10, 10H; PHYS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 11; PSCI 25.

5B: Life Science

ANAT 30, 32; ANTH 1, 1H, 5; APHY 34A, 34B; BIOL 8, 10, 10H, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 75, 76, 110, 110H, 120, 120H, 130; MICR 33; PHYO 31; PSYC 107.

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
ESTU 1, 3.

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
PS 1 - US 2 & US 3
PS 1H - US 2 & US 3

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