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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Folsom Lake 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

COMM 301, 311, 331, 361.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGWR 300, 480; ESLW 340.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COMM 311, 315; ENGRD 310; ENGWR 301, 302, 481, 482; PHIL 300, 320, 325.

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 300, 400; CHEM 305, 400, 401, 420, 421; GEOG 300, 301, 306; GEOL 300, 301, 302, 305, 306, 310, 311, 330, 345; PHYS 310, 311, 350, 360, 411, 421, 431; PS 302.

B-2: Life Science

ANTH 300, 301, 303; BIOL 300, 307, 310, 323, 342, 350, 370, 400, 410, 411, 420, 430, 431, 440, 442; PSYC 312.

B-3: Laboratory Activity

Students must select at least one laboratory experience (see underlined courses in areas B-1 and B-2). The laboratory-only courses may be used to satisfy the laboratory requirement only when the corresponding lecture course is also taken.

B-4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

ECON 310; MATH 300, 310, 333, 335, 341, 343, 355, 356, 370, 372, 373, 375, 400, 401, 402, 410, 420; PSYC 330; STAT 300.

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 300, 302, 304, 305, 310, 312, 320, 323, 327, 328, 370, 372, 402, 430; ARTH 300, 303, 304, 306, 307, 309, 311, 312, 318, 324, 325, 328, 330, 332, 333; COMM 305; DANCE 380; MUFHL 308, 310, 311, 321, 330, 400, 401, 410; PHOTO 420; TA 300, 302, 303, 304; TAFILM 300, 303, 304, 320.

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

ARTH 325, 333; ENGCW 400, 410; ENGLT 303, 305, 310, 311, 313, 319, 320, 321, 330, 339, 340, 341, 345, 359, 360, 370, 402; ENGWR 301, 481; FREN 401, 402, 411, 412; HIST 301, 302, 307, 308, 344, 368; HUM 300, 301, 310, 320, 325, 332, 370; MUFHL 308; PHIL 300, 310, 330, 331, 350, 352; SILA 315, 316; SPAN 401, 402, 411, 412; TA 302, 303.

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 323, 341; ECON 307; ETHNS 300, 320, 330, 340, 350; HIST 301, 302, 310, 311, 368; KINES 416; SJS 300; SOC 341.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTH 310, 319, 330.

D-2: Economics

ECON 302, 304.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

PSYC 368; SOC 321; SWHS 331.

D-4: Gender Studies

HIST 331.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 310, 322.

D-6: History

HIST 307, 308, 314, 319, 331, 344.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

BUS 330; COMM 325, 341, 351, 363; ECE 312, 314; JOUR 310; NUTRI 310; PSYC 372; SOC 310, 379.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

BUS 345; POLS 301, 302, 310, 320.

D-9: Psychology

PSYC 300, 312, 320, 335, 340, 356, 368, 370; SWHS 331.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

ADMJ 300, 302, 320; COMM 351; JOUR 310; SOC 300, 301, 379.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. For a complete list of all PE courses, please click the pdf link at the top of the page.
3 units minimum
COMM 321; ECE 312, 314; ENGED 320; HCD 310, 315; HEED 300, 351; INDIS 313; KINES 300; NUTRI 300, 302; PSYC 340, 356, 370, 372; SOC 310; SWHS 302, 340.

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 300, 320, 330, 340, 350.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
HIST 310 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 311 - US 1 & US 3
HIST 331 - US 1
POLS 301 - US 2 & US 3

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