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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Glendale Community 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

BUSAD 152; SPCH 101.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 101 or 101H, 101+.

A-3: Critical Thinking

ENGL 102, 102H, 104; HUMAN 105H, 110; PHILO 117; SPCH 100, 103, 104.

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

ASTRO 102, 103, 110, 120; CHEM 101, 102, 105, 106, 110, 120, 121; GEOG 101, 107, 111; GEOL 101, 101H, 102, 104, 111, 111H, 112, 115, 120; OCEAN 115, 116; PHY 101, 101H, 102, 103, 105, 106, 110.

B-2: Life Science

ANTHR 101, 111; BIOL 101, 102, 112, 114, 115, 120, 121, 122, 123, 123H, 125, 125H, 126, 128, 140; PSYCH 103, 203.

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

BUSAD 131; ECON 127; MATH 100, 102, 102+, 103E, 103EH, 104E, 104EH, 105, 105H, 107, 107H, 108, 108H, 110, 110A, 110B, 111, 112, 112+, 133, 134, 135, 136, 136+, 136H, 138.

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 138; ARTH 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 125, 199; DANCE 100, 102; ENGL 103; FTVM 100 (approved beginning Spring 2024); HUMAN 117; MEDIA 110 (as of Spring 2024 will no longer be approved for Area C1); MUSIC 101, 120, 121, 122, 125, 126, 127, 202, 203, 211, 212, 213; T ART 101, 102, 155.

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

ARMEN 101, 102, 115, 116, 117, 125, 126, 127; CHIN 101, 102; ECON 111; ENGL 105, 106, 109, 110, 114, 115, 117, 118, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 130, 170; FREN 101, 102, 103, 104; HIST 101, 102, 102H, 103, 104, 105, 106, 111, 111H, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 118H, 119, 120, 121, 131, 132, 133, 133H, 136, 152, 170, 180; HUMAN 105H, 106, 111, 115, 117, 125, 135, 140; ITAL 101, 102, 103, 104, 130; JAPAN 101, 102, 103, 104; KOREA 101, 102; MCOMM 105; PHILO 101, 112, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121; SPAN 101, 102, 103, 104, 115, 116, 124H, 131; SPCH 106; T ART 107, 155.

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

ANTHR 114; ECON 170; ETH S 102, 110, 111, 120, 121, 123, 124, 125, 132, 164, 165, 166; GEOG 170, 171; HIST 102, 102H, 103, 105, 106, 111, 111H, 113, 115, 117, 118H, 121, 132, 133, 133H, 180; LING 102; POL S 114, 115, 170, 171; PSYCH 104H, 105, 106, 110, 200; SOC 101H, 108, 114, 171, 200; SOC S 101, 120; SPCH 120.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTHR 102, 102H, 103, 104, 105, 150.

D-2: Economics

ECON 101, 102, 102H, 111; HIST 116.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

No courses articulate.

D-4: Gender Studies

SOCS 130.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 102, 103, 106, 110.

D-6: History

HIST 101, 104, 118, 119, 120, 122, 131, 135, 152, 170.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

HIST 136; LING 101; MCOMM 101; SOC 140; SOC S 105, 110, 127; SPCH 108, 115.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

POL S 101, 102, 103, 104, 108, 110, 110H, 111.

D-9: Psychology

PSYCH 101, 101H, 104, 115, 150.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

PSYCH 131; SOC 101, 102, 103, 131.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
CHLDV 135; HLTH 102, 104, 106; NUTR 125; PSYCH 105, 106, 109, 110, 111, 113, 131, 170; SOC 104, 105, 131; STDV 105, 125, 145.
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.
ETH S 110, 120, 121, 132.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
ECON 111 - US 1
HIST 111 - US 1
HIST 111H - US 1
HIST 116 - US 1
HIST 117 - US 1
HIST 118 - US 1
HIST 118H - US 1
POL S 101 - US 2 & US 3
POL S 106 - US 3

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