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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Cypress College |
2024 - 2025 |
| 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 100C, 100HC. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 100C, 100HC, 101C; ESL 110C. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 135C, 138C, 238C; ENGL 103C, 103HC, 104C, 104HC, 106C; PHIL 170C, 172C, 175C. |
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 116C, 116HC, 117C, 117HC; BIOL 103C; CHEM 100C, 101C, 103C, 104C, 107C, 111AC, 111BC, 201C; GEOG 102C, 102LC, 140C; GEOL 100C, 100HC, 101C, 103C, 104C, 105C, 115C, 120C, 125C, 130C/131C, 190C; PHSC 104C; PHYS 130C, 201C, 202C, 210C, 211C, 221C, 222C, 223C. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 101C, 101HC, 210C; BIOL 101C, 101HC, 102C, 107C, 122C, 135AC, 135BC, 160C, 210C, 220C, 231C, 241C, 277, 278; PSY 221C. |
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 100C, 110C, 110PC, 115C, 115PC, 120C, 120PC, 126C, 130C, 130PC, 141C, 141PC, 142C, 150AC, 150BC, 150PC, 220C, 250AC, 250BC; PSY 161C, 161HC; SOC 161C, 161HC. |
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 100C, 110C, 111C, 112C, 112HC, 114C, 116C, 120C, 150C, 151C, 182C, 194C, 216C; DANC 101C; ENGL 125C, 125HC; MAD 110C, 122C, 126C, 127C, 128C, 129C, 131C, 191C, 192C, 195C, 196C, 197C, 198C; MUS 101C, 113C, 114C, 116C, 117C, 118C, 118HC, 119C, 120C, 127C; PHOT 101C, 204C; THEA 100C, 102C, 105C, 107C, 107HC, 120C, 121C, 126C, 129C, 132C, 133C, 145C, 149C. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ANTH 105C, 107C; CHIN 101C, 102C, 203C, 204C; COMM 220C, 220HC; ENGL 102C, 102HC, 110C, 111C, 127C, 128C, 130C, 208C, 211C, 212C, 221C, 222C, 223C, 224C, 234C, 234HC, 239C, 243C, 248C, 249C, 250C, 255C, 256C, 260C; ESL 108C, 109C; ETHS 101C, 101HC, 129C, 130C, 131C, 150C, 151C, 152C, 159C, 160C, 161C, 170C, 171C, 202C; FREN 101C, 102C, 200C, 203C, 204C; HIST 110C, 110HC, 111C, 111HC, 112C, 112HC, 113C, 113HC, 120C, 125C, 160C, 161C, 163C, 165C, 170C, 170HC, 171C, 171HC, 270C, 275C; INDS 100C, 101C; JAPN 101C, 102C, 125C, 200C, 203C, 204C; KIN 246C; LING 101C; PHIL 100C, 100HC, 101C, 105C, 110C, 120C, 135C, 160C, 201C, 202C, 230C, 240C; PORT 101C, 102C; SPAN 101C, 102C, 200C, 201C, 202C, 203C, 204C. |
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 |
| AJ 110C, 120C, 160C; ANTH 208C, 212C; COMM 105C, 120C; DSST 120C; 200C; ECON 130C; ETHS 101C, 101HC, 129C, 130C, 131C, 150C, 151C, 152C, 153C, 159C, 160C, 161C, 170C, 171C, 202C, 235C; HIST 120C, 125C; INDS 200C, 201C; KIN 248C; PHIL 165C; PHS 280C, 280HC, 281C, 281HC, 283C, 285C; PSY 120; SOC 125C, 280C, 290C. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 102C, 102HC, 103C, 104C, 105C, 106C, 107C, 121C, 225C. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 100C, 100HC, 105C, 105HC, 110C, 120C; GEOG 260C. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ETHS 101C, 101HC, 129C, 131C, 150C, 152C, 153C, 160C, 170C, 171C; HS 277C; PSY 131C. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HIST 270C; POSC 250C; SOC 225C. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 100C, 100HC, 130C, 160C, 260C. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 110C, 110HC, 111C, 111HC, 112C, 112HC, 113C, 113HC, 135C, 142C, 143C, 151C, 152C, 160C, 161C, 163C, 165C, 170C, 170HC, 171C, 171HC, 190C, 191C, 270C, 275C. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| BUS 100C; COMM 120C; HUSR 200C; JOUR 110C, JOUR 118C. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POSC 100C, 100HC, 120C, 200C, 209C, 210C, 215C, 216C, 230C, 250C. |
D-9: Psychology |
| HUSR 255C; PSY 101C, 101HC, 110C, 131C, 139C, 145C, 202C, 221C, 222C, 251C, 255C. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| HUSR 250C, 292C; KIN 249C; SOC 101C, 101HC, 102C, 225C, 250C, 275C, 277C, 292C. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CIS 111C; COMM 105C; COUN 105C, 150C, 151C; HRC 100C, 100HC; HUSR 250C, 255C; KIN 219C, 290C, 291C, 292C; PHS 294C, 296C; PSY 120C, 145C, 255C; SOC 250C. |
| 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. |
| ETHS 101C, 101HC, 129C, 150C, 151C, 152C, 159C, 170C, 202C, 235C. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ETHS 101C - US 1 |
| ETHS 101HC - US 1 |
| ETHS 130C - US 1 |
| ETHS 131C - US 1 |
| ETHS 152C - US 1 |
| ETHS 160C - US 1 |
| ETHS 161C - US 1 |
| HIST 170C - US 1 |
| HIST 170HC - US 1 |
| HIST 171C - US 1 |
| HIST 171HC - US 1 |
| HIST 190C - US 1 |
| HIST 191C - US 1 |
| POSC 100C - US 2 & US 3 |
| POSC 100HC - US 2 & US 3 |
| POSC 101C - US 3 |
| POSC 250C - US 2 & US 3 |
(page last modified: 05/20/2025)
