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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Golden West College |
2024 - 2025 |
| 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 |
| CMST G100, G110, G112. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL G100 or G100H, G100S. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| CMST G220; ENGL G110 or G110H; PHIL G115, G125; PSYC G130. |
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 G100, G100L; CHEM G110, G130, G180, G185, G220, G225; GEOG G130, G180, G180L; GEOL G105, G106, G110, G120; PHSC G100; PHYS G110, G111, G120, G125, G185, G280, G285. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH G185, G185L; BIOL G100, G101, G104, G104L, G110, G120, G160, G180, G182, G183, G186, G210, G220, G221, G225; PSYC G250. |
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 |
| CS G262; ECON G105, G115, G160; MATH G100, G103, G104, G115, G115S, G120, G140, G140S, G160, G160S, G170, G180, G185, G235, G280, G282, G285; PSYC G140; SOC G125. |
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 G100, G103, G104, G105, G106, G107, G116, G121, G123, G127, G128, G129, G130, G139, G142, G150; DANC G101; ETHS G123; MUS G101, G103, G108, G115, G139, G143, G145; PHOT G120; THEA G100, G102, G106, G108, G111, G112, G120, G175, G176, G177, G178, G210. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ANTH G190; ENGL G110, G112, G114, G143, G147, G150, G155, G160, G161, G270, G275, G281; ETHS G121, G140; GLST G150; HIST G110, G120, G121, G140, G150, G161, G162, G170, G175, G180, G185; PHIL G100, G102, G110, G111, G120, G140, G150; PSCI G150; SIGN G180, G185, G200, G280, G285; SPAN G160, G165, G180, G185, G200, G280, G285; VIET G180, G185, G280, G285, G290. |
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 G200; BUS G100; CJ G1250; CMST G265; ECON G110, G130M, G135, G170, G175; ETHS G101, G103, G111, G120, G121, G130, G133, G134, G135, G136, G137, G140, G150, G167, G181, G255; GEOG G120; GLST G102, G130, G150; HIST G120, G121, G140, G155; HLED G220; PSCI G103, G181; PSYC G110, G167; SOC G101, G111, G115, G133, G134, G135, G136, G137, G140, G200. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH G100, G130, G140, G150. |
D-2: Economics |
| HIST G110. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| EDUC G180; ETHS G255; HIST G150, G161, G162; SOC G133, G134; SPAN G200. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| NONE. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG G100, G185. |
D-6: History |
| HIST G110, G150, G161, G162, G170, G175, G180, G185. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| COMM G180, G225, G260; PEAC G100, G110, G230; PSCI G105, G205; PSYC G116, G118, G165, G205, G280; SOC G111. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| CJ G141; PHIL G150; PSCI G100, G101, G110, G120, G130, G150, G180, G185, G205. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYC G100, G116, G118, G165, G250, G255, G260, G280. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| CJ G123, G140; SOC G100, G110, G160, G185. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| COLL G100; COUN G104, G105, G150, G151, G152, G153, G154, G155, G156; HLED G100, G107, G135, G201, G220; KIN G100, G101, G110; PEAC G230; PSYC G110, G116, G118, G165. |
| For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see pdf link at the top of the page area E. |
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. |
| ETHS G103, G111, G120, G133, G134, G150, G167, G181; GEOG G120; HIST G155; PSCI G103, G181; PSYC G167; SOC G111, G133, G134. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ETHS G150 - US 1 |
| HIST G170 - US 1 |
| HIST G175 - US 1 |
| PSCI G180 - US 2 & US 3 |
| PSCI G181 - US 2 & US 3 |
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