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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN
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Modesto Junior 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 |
| ELIC 100; ENGL C1000, C1000E. |
1B: Critical Thinking and Writing |
| COMM 104; ENGL C1001; PHILO 105, 107. |
1C: Oral Communication |
| COMM 102, 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 |
| BUSAD 228; CSCI 204; MATH 101, 111, 112, 128, 130, 138, 162, 166, 171, 172, 173, 191, 193; PSYCH 121; 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 151, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 168, 169; COMM 132; DANCE 102; ENGL 161; MUSG 101, 102, 111; MUST 121, 122, 123; THETR 100. |
3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English) |
| ANTHR 104; ENGL 102, 112, 114, 116, 131, 132, 135, 136, 137, 138, 151, 155, 162, 163, 168, 169, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 179; FREN 102; HIST 104, 105, 106, 107; HUMAN 101, 105, 106, 110, 130, 140; PHILO 101, 111, 113, 115, 120, 121, 123, 135, 140; SIGN 126; SPAN 102, 109, 110, 112, 173. |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines. |
| 6 units minimum |
| ADJU 201, 203, 234; AGEC 210; ANTHR 101, 102, 104, 130, 140, 150; CLDDV 103; COMM 103, 130, 132; ECON 101, 102, 115; ENSCI 110; FAMLF 131; GEOG 102, 104, 105, 107, 110; HE 112, 114, 115; HIST 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 115, 116, 125, 129, 145, 154, 155; KIN 103; PHILO 130; POLS C1000; POLSC 102, 110, 120, 130, 140, 165, 180; PSYC C1000; PSYCH 104, 105, 110, 111, 141; SIGN 119; SJS 120, 130; SOCIO 101, 102, 125, 150, 154, 156. |
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 |
| ASTRO 151, 160; CHEM 101, 102, 112, 113, 122, 123, 142, 143, 144, 150, 164; EASCI 161, 163; GEOG 101, 111, 130; GEOL 161, 165, 166; NR 200; PHSCI 180; PHYS 101, 102, 103, 142, 143, 160, 165, 180. |
5B: Life Science |
| ANAT 125; ANSC 200; ANTHR 101, 110; BIO 101, 111, 114, 115, 116, 140, 145; BOT 101, 110; ENSCI 108; MICRO 101; PHYSO 101; PLSC 200; PSYCH 103; ZOOL 101, 110. |
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 |
| ETHS 101, 102. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ECON 115 - US 1 |
| HIST 101 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 102 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 115 - US 1 |
| HIST 116 - US 1 |
| HIST 154 - US 1 |
| HIST 155 - US 1 |
| POLSC 101 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLSC 102 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLSC 120 - US 2 & US 3 |
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