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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN
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Mendocino 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 C1000. |
1B: Critical Thinking and Writing |
| COMM 202; ENGL 201, C1001. |
1C: Oral Communication |
| COMM C1000. |
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 |
| CSC 240; MTH 200, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 228, 230; STAT C1000. |
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) |
| ART 205, 206, 207, 208, 209; MUS 203, 204, 207, 208, 209; THE 200, 201, 202, 204, 206, 232. |
3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English) |
| ENGL 201, 225, 245, 246, 250, 265, 270; HST 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 220, 221, 222, 250; PHL 210, 220, 230; SPN 201, 202, 203, 210, 211, 212; THE 232. |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines. |
| 6 units minimum |
| ADJ 200, 204; ANT 201; CDV 200; COMM 200, 211; ECO 200, 201; ETH 202, 230, 235, 240, 241; GEO 201; HST 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 220, 221, 222, 250; POLS 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, C1000; PSYC 206, 208, 210, 212, 216, 218, 220, 225, 250, C1000; SCT 200; SOC 200, 201, 203, 210. |
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 |
| AST 200, 200I; CHM 200, 202, 250, 251, 255, 256; EAS 210, 211; GEL 201, 202L, 203, 203L; GEO 206; NRS 200, 200L; PHY 202, 210, 211, 220. |
5B: Life Science |
| ANT 200; BIO 200, 200I, 202, 202I, 220, 220I, 230, 231, 243, 250, 255, 257, 259; PSYC 255. |
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 |
| ETH 202, 235. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HST 202 - US 1 |
| HST 203 - US 1 |
| HST 207 - US 1 |
| HST 208 - US 1 |
| HST 209 - US 1 |
| HST 222 - US 1 |
| HST 250 - US 1 |
| POL 200 - US 2 & US 3 |
(page last modified: 02/11/2026)
