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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Barstow 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 1, 3.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 1A, 1C.

A-3: Critical Thinking

ENGL 1C; PHIL 1C, 3.

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; CHEM 1, 1A, 1B, 2B, 3A, 3B, 10; GEOG 4; GEOL 1L, 3; OCEA 1; PHSC 2; PHYS 2A, 2B, 2C.

B-2: Life Science

BIOL 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 20A, 20B; GEOL 4; OCEA 1.

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, 3, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5, 6, 7, 9; CSIS 18.

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)

ARTS 1, 2, 13A; HUMA 1, 4; MUSI 2, 3; TART 1, 3.

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

ENGL 1B, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 12B, 13A; HIST 1A, 1B, 8A, 8B; HUMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; PHIL 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; SPAN 1A, 1B; TART 3.

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

ADJU 1, 2, 3, 5, 8; ANTH 1; BADM 5; CHLD 4, 6; COMM 5, 6; ECON 1, 2; ETHN 1, 6; GEOG 3; HIST 2A, 2B, 4, 5, 8A, 8B; POLI 1, 2, 3; PSYC 1, 2, 12, 14; SOCI 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 12, 20, 22, 25.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

SDEV 5.

D-2: Economics

No approved courses.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

No approved courses.

D-4: Gender Studies

No approved courses.

D-5: Geography

No approved courses.

D-6: History

HIST 1A, 1B.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

BADM 2; PSYC 6.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

BADM 2.

D-9: Psychology

SDEV 5.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

No approved courses.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
HEAL 1, 2; KINL 1; PSYC 6, 11, 14; SDEV 5.
For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see www.assist.org 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.
ETHN 1, 5, 6 (ETHN 6 Approved from Fall 2022-Summer 2025).

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org.
HIST 2A - US 1
HIST 2B - US 1
HIST 4 - US 1
POLI 1 - US 2 & 3

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