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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Merritt College

2024 - 2025

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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 3, 4, 20, 45.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 1A, 1AS.

A-3: Critical Thinking

ENGL 5, PHIL 10.

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 1, 10; CHEM 1A, 1B, 12A, 12B, 30A, 30B; ENVMT 101; GEOG 1, 1L; GEOL 1, 12; PHYS 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 10, 10L.

B-2: Life Science

ANTHR 1, 1L; BIOL 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 15, 20A, 20B, 23, 24, 25, 29, 36, 42; BIOSC 53.

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 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3E, 3F, 13, 15, 16A, 16B, 50.

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)

AFRAM 52; ART 1, 4, 7; ASAME 1; LANHT 64; MUSIC 9, 10, 11, 15A, 15B, 19, 24.

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

AFRAM 18, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 39, 41, 42, 43; ASAME 30, 45A, 45B; ENGL 1B, 10A, 10B; HIST 2A, 2B, 7A, 7B; HUMAN 2; M/LAT 17B, 28, 30A, 30B, 32; PHIL 1, 2; SPAN 1A, 1B, 30A.

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

AFRAM 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14A, 14B, 16, 19, 23, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 38, 45; ASAME 19, 30, 32, 33, 45A, 45B; COSER 22; ENVMT 12; M/LAT 6, 12, 19; PSYCH 1A, 21.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTHR 2, 3, 5, 7, 13, 16.

D-2: Economics

ECON 1, 2.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

ANTHR 5; ASAME 1; CHDEV 80; COMM 6; COSER 29; POSCI 5; PSYCH 31; SOC 5.

D-4: Gender Studies

ANTHR 16; COMM 10; SOC 3.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 1, 2; POSCI 3.

D-6: History

AFRAM 18; ANTHR 5; HIST 2A, 2B, 7A, 7B; M/LAT 32.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

AFRAM 3, 25, 27; ANTHR 3, 7, 13; CHDEV 51, 53, 80; COMM 6, 10, 19; COSER 10, 29; ENVMT 2, 3; LANHT 64.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

ADJUS 21, 22; HIST 7A, 7B; POSCI 1, 2, 3, 5.

D-9: Psychology

BUS 52; CHDEV 51; PSYCH 6, 10, 12, 24, 28, 31; SOC 120.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

ADJUS 25, 63; ANTHR 3; SOC 1, 2, 3, 5, 13, 45, 120.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
ASAME 32; BUS 52; CHDEV 51, 74; COSER 20, 22, 29; COUNS 24, 30, 57; HLTED 1, 20; KIN 140, 150; NUTR 10, 12; PSYCH 1A, 12, 21.
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.
AFRAM 19; ASAME 19; M/LAT 6; NATAM 19.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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AFRAM 30 - US 1
AFRAM 31 - US 1
HIST 7A - US 1
HIST 7B - US 1
POSCI 1 - US 2 & 3
POSCI 5 - US 2

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