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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Moreno Valley College |
2023 - 2024 |
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 |
COM 1, 1H, 6, 9, 9H. |
A-2: Written Communication |
ENG 1A, 1AH. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
ENG 1B, 1BH; MAT 32; PHI 11, 32; REA 4. |
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 |
AST 1A, 1B; CHE 1A, 1AH, 1B, 1BH, 2A, 2B, 3; GEG 1, 1H, 1L; PHS 1; PHY 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 10, 11. |
B-2: Life Science |
ANT 1, ANT 1H, 1L; BIO 1, 1H, 4, 18, 19, 45, 50A, 50B, 55, 60, 60H, 61; PSY 2. |
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 |
CIS 70A; MAT 1A, 1AH, 1B, 1C, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12H, 25, 26, 36, 70A, 70B; PSY 48; SOC 48. |
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) |
AHS 1, 1H, 2, 2H, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6H, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15; ART 6, 6H; COM 7; DAN 6; FST 1; MUS 3, 4, 19, 19H, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26; THE 3. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
AHS 4; ASL 1, 2, 22; COM 7, 12; ENG 1B, 1BH, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 30, 35, 40, 41, 48, 50; ESL 50; ETS 1, 2, 14, 15; HIS 1, 2, 6, 6H, 7, 7H, 11, 12, 14, 15, 26, 31, 34, 35; HUM 4, 4H, 5, 5H, 8, 10, 10H, 23, 35; MAT 32; PHI 10, 10H, 12, 22, 32, 35, 36; SPA 1, 1H, 2, 2H, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12. |
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 |
ADJ 9, 9H; ANT 4; COM 20; ETS 1, 2, 14, 15, 21, 23, 27, 50, 51, 52, 53; HIS 14, 15, 25, 31, 32, 33, 38, 60, 61; GEG 4; HMS 50, 51, 52, 53; PHI 18; POL 20, 21, 22; PSY 11, 35H; SOC 10H, 15, 21. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
ANT 2, 2H, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8; POL 1. |
D-2: Economics |
ECO 4, 5, 6, 7, 7H, 8, 8H; POL 6. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
SOC 10. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
COM 13; HIS 34. |
D-5: Geography |
GEG 2, 3. |
D-6: History |
HIS 1, 2, 6, 6H, 7, 7H, 11, 12, 26, 35. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
COM 9, 9H, 12; EAR 20, 42; JOU 7. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
ADJ 1, 3; ECO 6; POL 1H, 2, 2H, 3, 4, 4H, 5, 6, 8, 11. |
D-9: Psychology |
PSY 1, 1H, 8, 9, 33, 35, 50. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
ADJ 1; SOC 1, 2, 12, 20, 50. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
3 units minimum |
ALR 3; BIO 16, 35; EAR 20, 42; GUI 47, 48; HES 1; KIN 4, 10, 35; PSY 9, 10, 11, 33; REA 3; SOC 12. |
To see the complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area select the pdf link at the top of this 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. |
ETS 1, 14, 15, 21, 23; HIS 14, 15; POL 21, 23. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
ETS 2 - US 1 |
ETS 14 - US 1 |
ETS 15 - US 1 |
ETS 21 - US 2 & 3 |
ETS 23 - US 2 & 3 |
HIS 6 - US 1 |
HIS 6H - US 1 |
HIS 7 - US 1 |
HIS 7H - US 1 |
HIS 11 - US 1 |
HIS 12 - US 1 |
HIS 14 - US 1 |
HIS 15 - US 1 |
HIS 31 - US 1 |
HIS 34 - US 1 |
POL 1 - US 2 & 3 |
POL 1H - US 2 & 3 |
POL 21 - US 2 & 3 |
POL 23 - US 2 & 3 |
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