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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Lassen 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 |
| SPCH 1. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 1. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ENGL 9. |
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 |
| AGR 19; CHEM 1A, 1B, 8, 40, 40L, 45; GEOL 1, 5; PHSC 1; PHYS 2A, 2B. |
B-2: Life Science |
| AGR 10, 20; ANTH 1, 1L; BIOL 1, 4, 10, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 32, 32L. |
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 1A, 1B, 7, 8, 11A, 11B, 40. |
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 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10A, 30, 36A; FILM 1; MUS 6, 7, 12. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ENGL 2, 3, 5, 12, 33; HIST 14, 15, 16, 17; HUM 1, 2; PHIL 10. |
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 10, 12; CD 31; ECON 10, 11; ES 1; PSY 1, 18, 31; SOC 3. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 2. |
D-2: Economics |
| AGR 2. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| NO COURSES |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| SOC 4. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 2. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 14, 15, 16, 17. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| NO COURSES |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| AJ 20; PLSC 1. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSY 5, 6 |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| AJ 20; SOC 1, 2. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CD 31; CG 1; HLTH 2, 25; PE 15; PSY 1, 18, 31, 33; SOC 3. |
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 |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 16 - US 1 |
| *HIST 17 - US 1 & US 2 & US 3 |
| PLSC 1 - US 2 & US 3 |
| * HIST 17 must be taken with HIST 16 or PLSC 1 to meet this requirement. |
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