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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Monterey Peninsula 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, 2, 3. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 1A, 1AE. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ENGL 2; PHIL 6, 10. |
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 10, 10L; BIOL 31; CHEM 1A, 1B, 2, 10, 12A, 12B, 30A, 30B; ENGR 9; GEOL 2, 2L, 3, 3L, 9, 12, 12L; OCEN 2, 2L; PHYS 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C, 10, 12 |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANAT 1, 2, 5; ANTH 2, 2L; BIOL 10, 13, 21, 22, 25, 26, 30, 31, 32; PHSO 1, 2; PSYC 38. |
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 10, 12, 13, 13A, 13B, 16, 17, 18, 20A, 20B, 20C, 31, 32, 40; PSYC 19; SOCI 19. |
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) |
| ARTB 10; ARTH 1, 3, 4, 8, 12, 14; ARTP 10, 11A, 14, ARTV 1; DANC 5, 6; ETNC 4, 5; GWOS 4; HUMA 4; MUSI 1, 2, 3, 5, 10A, 10B; SPCH 5; THEA 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 53. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ENGL 1B, 5, 11, 17, 18, 22, 40A, 40B, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 53; ETNC 4, 5, 6, 23, 24, 25; FREN 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B; GENT 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23 (6 unit limit in combination with WRLD); GWOS 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 15, 40; HIST 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25; HUMA 4, 10, 30; JPNS 1A, 1B, 2A; LING 10, 15, 25, 30; PHIL 2, 4, 8, 13, 40; POLS 12; SIGN 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 20; SPAN 1, 1S, 2, 2S, 2S, 3, 3S, 4, 4S, 5, 18, 22, 45, 50A, 50B, 50C, 50D; SPCH 5; THEA 4, 6, 9, 10; WRLD 4A, 4B, 20 (6 unit limit in combination with GENT. |
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 |
| ADMJ 2; ANTH 20; COMM 35; ECED 1, 55, 56; ETNC 6, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25; GENT 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23; GEOG 5; GLST 1, 2; GWOS 5, 8, 9, 10; HIST 10, 23, 24, 25; HUMS 50; KINS 44, 48; LING 18, 35, 50; POLS 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 14; SOCI 13, 14, 22; WRLD 20. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 2, 4, 6, 8, 30; GENT 6, 10; GWOS 30; LING 30, 46; SIGN 20; SOCI 2. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 1, 2, 4. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ANTH 30; GWOS 1, 4, 30; LING 45; SIGN 20; SOCI 2. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| ANTH 30; GWOS 1, 3, 4, 12, 30; HIST 12; LING 25; PSYC 6; SOCI 2, 12. |
D-5: Geography |
| GENT 6; GEOG 2, 4. |
D-6: History |
| ANTH 30; GENT 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15; GWOS 12, 30; HIST 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15, 17, 18, 20; WRLD 4A, 4B (6 unit limit in combination with GENT). |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| ECED 1; GWOS 1, 3, 4; LING 15, 45; SIGN 20; SOCI 2, 11; SPCH 4, 10. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POLS 2, 5. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYC 1, 3, 6, 25, 35, 38, 40, 50; SOCI 3. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| GWOS 3; PSYC 3; SOCI 1, 2, 3, 11, 17, 40. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| BUSI 22; COUN 50, 51; ECED 1; HLTH 4, 7; NUTF 1; PHIL 4; PSYC 1, 6, 25, 38, 40, 50; SOCI 1, 40. |
| For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see pdf link at 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. |
| ANTH 20; ETNC 5, 6, 22; SOCI 22. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ETNC 16 - US 2 & 3 |
| ETNC 18 - US 2 & 3 |
| ETNC 24 - US 1 & 2 |
| ETNC 25 - US 1 & 2 |
| GWOS 10 - US 2 & US 3 |
| GWOS 12 - US 1 |
| GWOS 25 - US 1 |
| HIST 12 - US 1 |
| HIST 17 - US 1 |
| HIST 18 - US 1 |
| HIST 24 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 25 - US 1 & US 2 |
| POLS 1 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLS 10 - US 2 & US 3 |
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