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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Cosumnes River 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 301, 331, 361.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGWR 300, 480; HONOR 375.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COMM 311, 315, 482; ENGRD 310, 311; ENGWR 301, 302; HONOR 341, 363; PHIL 300, 304, 320, 325, 486; SOC 305.

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 300, 400; BIOL 351; CHEM 300, 305, 306, 309, 400, 401, 420, 421; ENGR 304; GEOG 300, 301, 305, 306; GEOL 300, 301, 305, 306, 310, 311, 330; HORT 302; PHYS 310, 350, 360, 370, 380, 411, 421, 431; PLTS 310.

B-2: Life Science

ANTH 300, 301, 303; BIOL 300, 307, 308, 309, 310, 342, 350, 352, 400, 410, 420, 430, 431, 440, 485; HONOR 385; PSYC 312.

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

ECON 310; HONOR 393; MATH 300, 310, 333, 335, 341, 343, 350, 351, 355, 356, 370, 372, 373, 400, 401, 402, 410, 420; POLS 382; PSYC 330; STAT 300, 480.

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 310, 332; ART 300, 302, 304, 305, 312, 320, 323, 324, 327, 328, 361, 370, 372, 430; ARTH 300, 303, 307, 309, 311, 312, 324, 325, 328, 332, 333; DANCE 386; ENGLT 488; FMS 300, 305, 307, 320; HONOR 378; MUFHL 300, 308, 310, 311, 315, 321, 330, 400, 416; MUSM 370; PHOTO 301, 420; RTVF 305, 307, 378; TA 300, 302, 303, 305, 306, 350, 356, 401.

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

ARTH 328, 333; DEAF 310, 312, 314, 316, 354; ENGCW 400, 410; ENGLT 303, 310, 311, 320, 321, 330, 335, 336, 340, 341, 343, 345, 360, 365, 370, 402, 488; ENGWR 301; FMS 488; HIST 364, 365, 380, 399, 485; HMONG 401, 402; HONOR 350, 363, 364, 366 (must have 3 units), 378; HUM 300, 301, 310, 320, 324, 331, 332, 339, 370; PHIL 300, 304, 310, 315, 330, 331, 338, 350, 352, 356, 370, 485, 486; RLST 301; SPAN 401, 402, 411, 412, 413, 415, 425, 426, 427; VIET 401, 402, 411, 412.

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 336; ETHNS 300, 320, 330, 340, 344, 350; HIST 485; HONOR 366, 367, 368; KINES 308, 460; NUTRI 310; POLS 481, 482; SJS 300, 310.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTH 310, 313, 316, 323, 324, 331, 332, 334, 341, 374.

D-2: Economics

AGB 321; ECON 300, 302, 304, 306.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

HIST 320, 321; JOUR 320; SOC 321; TA 306.

D-4: Gender Studies

HIST 331; JOUR 320; SOC 341.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 302, 310, 320, 322.

D-6: History

HIST 301, 302, 307, 308, 310, 311, 314, 320, 321, 331, 344, 360, 364, 365, 370, 371, 373, 380.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

BUS 330; COMM 325, 341, 363, 480; DEAF 351, 352; ECE 312, 314; GEOG 302; HONOR 340; JOUR 310; PHIL 360; RTVF 300; SOC 302, 305, 310.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

BUS 345; COMM 480; HONOR 340; POLS 301, 302, 304, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 324.

D-9: Psychology

ECE 312; PSYC 300, 312, 320, 335, 340, 371.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

SOC 300, 301.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
COMM 321; ECE 312, 314; ENGED 320; FCS 324; HCD 310, 382; HEED 300, 350; HSER 302, 340; INDIS 313; NUTRI 300; PSYC 340, 356, 371; SOC 310.
For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see pdf 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.
ETHNS 300, 350.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
HIST 310 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 311 - US 1 & US 3
*HIST 314 - US 1 & US 3
HIST 320 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 321 - US 1 & US 3
HIST 331 - US 1
HIST 371 - US 1
HONOR 367 - US 2 & US 3
POLS 301 - US 2 & US 3
POLS 304 - US 3
POLS 481 - US 2 & US 3
*HIST 314 may not be combined with POLS 301 to fulfill certification requirements.

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