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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Copper Mountain 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

SP 001, 004, 015.

A-2: Written Communication

ENG 003A.

A-3: Critical Thinking

ENG 001C; PHIL 010; SOC 004; SP 007.

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

A 001, 001L; CH 001A, 001B, 003, 005, 010A, 010B; G 001, 010; GEOG 001; PH 001, 002A, 002B, 004A, 004B, 004C.

B-2: Life Science

ANTH 001; BI 004, 004L, 005, 006, 015, 022, 023; ENV 001.

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 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 002C, 004, 005, 010, 012, 014, 016; SOC 003

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 003A, 010, 033, 050, 051, 052, 053; MUS 005, 010; TA 001, 002.

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

ASL 001, 002, 003; EGSJ 031; ENG 001B, 010A, 010B, 011A, 011B, 012A, 012B; HIST 003, 004, 017, 018; MUS 010; PHIL 006, 012, 013, 014; SP 002; SPAN 001, 002, 003, 004.

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 003; EGSJ 014, 020, 30; GEOG 002; HIST 018, 020; PSY 010; SOC 001, 002, 014; SP 015.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTH 002, 003.

D-2: Economics

ECON 001, 002.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

SOC 014.

D-4: Gender Studies

PSY 010, 023; SOC 010.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 002, 007.

D-6: History

HIST 003, 004, 017, 018, 019.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

CD 010, 012; PSY 005; SP 015.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

CJ 001; PS 001, 002, 004.

D-9: Psychology

PSY 001, 003, 005, 012, 020, 023, 033.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

CJ 002, 010, 032; SOC 001, 002, 014.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
CD 010; HS 001, 013; KIN 001; PHIL 013; PSY 003, 010, 012, 033; SOC 010; STDV 065.

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.
EGSJ 020, 030; HIST 020.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
HIST 017 - US 1
HIST 018 - US 1
PS 001 - US 2 & US 3

(page last modified: 01/19/2024)