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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Los Angeles Mission 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 |
| COMM 101, 102, 151. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGLISH 101, 101X, 101Y, 101Z; E.S.L. 110. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 102; ENGLISH 102, 103; PHILOS 005, 006, 009. |
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 |
| ASTRON 001, 005; BIOTECH 002; CHEM 051, 052, 065, 101, 102, 211, 212; EARTH 001, 002; GEOG 001, 015; GEOLOGY 001; OCEAN 001; PHYS SC 001, 014; PHYSICS 006, 007, 037, 038, 039. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANATOMY 001; ANTHRO 101, 111; BIOLOGY 003, 005, 006, 007, 040; BIOTECH 002; ENV SCI 002; MICRO 020; PHYSIOL 001; PSYCH 002. |
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 |
| MATH 215, 227, 227c, 227s, 230, 235, 238, 238C, 240, 240S, 241S, 245, 245C, 247, 248, 260, 260S, 261, 262, 263, 270, 275; STAT 101. |
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 201, 300, 501, 502; ARTHIST 103, 110, 120, 126, 130, 140, 161, 170; CHICANO 052, 054, 057, 058; CINEMA 003, 107; DANCEST 805; ENGLISH 240; HUMAN 001, 003, 031; INTRDGN 104; MULTIMD 110; MUSIC 101, 111, 141, 321, 322, 323, 324, 341; PHOTO 010, 011, 012, 121; THEATER 100, 110, 114. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ANTHRO 104; ARTHIST 161; CHICANO 007, 037, 042, 044, 046, 057, 058; CINEMA 004; ENGLISH 127, 203, 205, 206, 208, 218, 240; FRENCH 001, 002; HISTORY 086; HUMAN 001, 002, 030, 031; ITALIAN 001, 002; LING 001; PHILOS 001, 014, 020, 033; PORTGSE 001, 002; SPANISH 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 008, 015, 026, 035, 036. |
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 |
| AFRO AM 002, 004; CHICANO 002, 007, 008, 020, 047, 057, 071; LAW 003; SOC 013. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTHRO 102, 104, 121; LING 001. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 001, 002, 010. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| CHICANO 002, 007, 008, 020, 047, 071; SOC 011. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| SOC 031. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 002, 007, 014. |
D-6: History |
| CHICANO 019, 044; ECON 010; HISTORY 001, 002, 011, 012, 086. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CH DEV 001, 042; COMM 121; JOURNAL 100; SOC 031. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| ADM JUS 001, 004; BUS 5; LAW 001; POL SCI 001, 002, 003, 005, 007. |
D-9: Psychology |
| CH DEV 001; PSYCH 001, 002, 013, 014, 041, 052; SOC 024. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADMJUS 001; PSYCH 013; SOC 001, 002, 003, 007, 011, 024, 028. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CH DEV 001; CHICANO 047; FAM & CS 006, 021, 031, 091; HEALTH 008, 011; KIN MAJ 100; NUTRTN 021; PSYCH 001, 002, 041, 052. For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see pdf link at the top of the page. |
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. |
| CHICANO 002, 007, 008. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| AFRO AM 004 - US 1 |
| CHICANO 007 - US 1 |
| CHICANO 008 - US 1 |
| ECON 010 - US 1 |
| HISTORY 011 - US 1 |
| HISTORY 012 - US 1 |
| POL SCI 001 - US 2 & US 3 |
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