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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Chabot College |
2022 - 2023 |
| 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, 20, 46. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 1. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 46; ENGL 4A, 7A; HIS 5; PHIL 55. |
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 10, 20, 30, 45; CHEM 1A, 1B, 10, 12A, 12B, 30A, 30B, 31; GEO 1, 1L, 8, 13; GEOS 1, 11, 11L; PHYS 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5, 11; PSCI 15. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 1, 1L, 13, 13L; BIOS 1, 5, 15, 21A, 21B, 21C, 41, 42, 43, 44; ENSC 10, 11, 15, 15L; PSY 4. |
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 |
| BUS 19; CSCI 28; MTH 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 31, 31S, 33, 33S, 36, 36S, 37, 37S, 41, 41S, 43, 43S, 44, 47, 47S; PSY 5. |
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) |
| ARCH 14; ARTH 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 20; ES 5; FILM 14; MUSL 1, 2A, 3, 4, 8; PHOT 20; THTR 1, 7, 10, 14. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ARTH 4, 20; CHIN 1A, 1B, 2B; COMM 2, 6; ENGL 11A, 12A, 13A, 20, 21, 22, 25, 28, 31, 32, 35, 41, 45, 48; ES 5; FRNC 1A, 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1B1, 1B2, 2A, 2B; HIS 1, 2, 3, 4, 33; HUMN 50, 60, 65, 68; JAPN 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B; PHIL 50, 60, 65, 70; PHOT 20; RELS 50, 64, 65, 70; SL 64, 65; SPA 1A, 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1B1, 1B2, 2A, 2B. |
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 |
| ANTH 6; APHC 9702; BIOS 18; ES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 25, 42, 43, 52, 53, 62, 63; HIS 25, 32, 33, 42, 43, 48, 49, 52, 53, 62, 63; HLTH 18; KINE 70; MCOM 40; POSC 15, 35; PSY 7, 25, 33; SOCI 7, 10. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECN 1, 2, 10. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ANTH 5; ENGL 21, 22; ES 22; HIS 19, 22; PSCN 4. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| COMM 12; SOCI 6. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEO 2, 3, 5, 10, 12, 20. |
D-6: History |
| ES 22; HIS 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 19, 22. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| APHC 9710; BUS 20, 36; CAS 50; COMM 11, 50; ECD 52, 56, 62, 67; ENST 1; ENTR 5; GEO 10; MCOM 41; PSCN 1, 13. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| ADMJ 45, 60; BUS 20; POSC 1, 12, 20, 25, 30. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSY 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADMJ 50; SOCI 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| COMM 10; ECD 54, 56; ENSC 12; FT 7; HLTH 1, 4, 8, 16; KINE 6, 10, 11, 14, 19, 24; NUTR 1, 6, 11; PSCN 23, 30; PSY 8, 12, 25, 33; SOCI 8. |
| For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses area E please see link at the top of the 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. |
| ES 1, 4, 6, 42, 53; HIS 53. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ES 22 - US 1 |
| ES 25 - US 1 |
| ES 42 - US 1 & 2 |
| ES 43 - US 1 & 3 |
| ES 52 - US 1 & 2 |
| ES 53 - US 1 & 3 |
| ES 62 - US 1 & 2 |
| ES 63 - US 1 & 3 |
| ES 63 - US 1 & 2 |
| *HIS 7 - US 1 |
| HIS 8 - US 1 & 3 |
| HIS 12 - US 3 |
| HIS 22 - US 1 |
| HIS 25 - US 1 |
| HIS 42 - US 1 & 2 |
| HIS 43 - US 1 & 3 |
| HIS 48 - US 1 & 2 |
| HIS 49 - US 1 & 3 |
| HIS 52 - US 1 & 2 |
| HIS 53 - US 1 & 3 |
| HIS 62 - US 1 & 2 |
| HIS 63 - US 1 & 3 |
| ** POSC 1 - US 2 & 3 |
| POSC 12 - US 3 |
| POSC 35 - US 1 |
| * HIS 7 partially fulfills US-2 and US-3; it is acceptable for full certification in combination with one course from either HIS 8, 12, POLI 1, 12. |
| ** POSC 1 in combination with one course from HIS 7, 8, 20, 22, 25, 27 or in combination with one course from ES 21, 22, 25 will meet US 1-2-3. |
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