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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Taft 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

COMM 1507, 1511.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 1500, 1501.

A-3: Critical Thinking

ENGL 1600; PHIL 1520.

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 1511; BIOL 1513; CHEM 1510, 1520, 2211; ESCI 1520; GEOG 1510; GEOL 1500, 1501; PHYS 2221; PSCI 1520.

B-2: Life Science

BIOL 1500, 1510, 2201, 2202, 2203, 2250, 2257, 2258, 2259, 2260; CHEM 1520; PSYC 2050.

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 1500, 1505, 1510, 1520, 1530, 1540, 2100, 2120, 2125; PSYC 2200; STAT 1510.

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 1500; DRAM 1510, 1535; ARTH 1510, 1520, 2030, 2040; HUM 2010; MUSC 1510.

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

ENGL 1600, 1650, 2100, 2150, 2600, 2700, 2750; HIST 2202, 2204, 2210, 2212, 2216, 2231, 2232, 2270; HUM 1500, 2010; PHIL 1501, 1531; SPAN 1601, 1602, 2001, 2002, 2500.

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

ETHN 2110; HIST 2212, 2216, 2230; SOC 2110.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

No courses

D-2: Economics

ECON 2210, 2120.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

ETHN 2110.

D-4: Gender Studies

SOC 2038.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 1520.

D-6: History

HIST 2202, 2204, 2210, 2231, 2232, 2270.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

ECEF 1531; RECR 1510.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

POSC 1501, 2005.

D-9: Psychology

PSYC 1500, 2003, 2030, 2033, 2080; SOC 2038.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

ADM 1501, 1502; ETHN 2110; SOC 1510, 2120, 2141.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
ECEF 1531; HLED 1510; PSYC 1500, 2030, 2033; SOC 2141.
Physical education courses: PHED 1510, 1542; PSYC 2080; RECR 1510; STSU 1500.

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.
ETHN 1510.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
HIST 2231 - US 1
HIST 2232 - US 1
POSC 1501 - US 2 & US 3

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