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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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San Bernardino Valley 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

COMMST 100, 100H, 111, 111H, 140.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 101, 101H.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COMMST 125; ENGL 102H; PHIL 102, 103; READ 102, 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

ASTRON 120, 125; CHEM 101, 104, 105, 150, 151, 212, 213; ENVSCI 100; GEOG 110, 111, 111H, 114, 285; GEOL 101, 111, 112, 122, 140, 141, 250, 251; OCEAN 101, 111; PHYSICS 101, 151, 152, 202, 203, 204.

B-2: Life Science

ANTHRO 106, 106H, 106L; BIOL 100, 104, 141, 155, 205, 206, 207, 250, 251, 260, 261, 270; PSYCH 141.

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 208; MATH 102, 103, 108, 115, 120, 141, 151, 180, 250, 251, 252, 265, 266; PSYCH 105.

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)

ANTHRO 109; ARCH 145, 145H, 146, 146H; ART 100, 102, 102H, 103, 105, 107, 108; DANCE 100; ETHS 103; FTVM 102, 103; MUS 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 121, 121H, 122, 122H; THART 100.

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

ANTHRO 108, 111, 111H; ARAB 101, 102; ASL 109, 110, 111, 112; CHIN 101, 102; ENGL 140, 141, 151, 151H, 153, 161, 163, 165, 175, 232, 270, 270H, 271, 271H; ETHS 107, 107H, 108, 137, 138, 139, 140, 140H, 142, 163, 165; FRENCH 101, 102; HIST 100, 100H, 101, 101H, 107, 137, 138, 139, 140, 140H, 142, 145, 145H, 150, 170, 171, 176, 185; PHIL 101, 101H, 105, 109, 112, 180; RELIG 100, 100H, 101, 115, 135, 150, 175, 176, 180; SOC 120; SPAN 101, 102, 102H, 103, 103H, 104, 157, 158; THART 105.

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

ANTHRO 103, 108, 111, 111H; ETHS 100, 107, 108, 120, 137, 138, 139, 140, 140H, 141, 141H, 142; GLST 101, 102; HIST 107, 107H, 137, 138, 139, 140, 140H, 142, 145H, 185; POLIT 150; SOC 120, 141, 141H.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTHRO 100, 102, 102H, 106, 106H, 109, 125; RELIG 115.

D-2: Economics

ECON 100, 200, 200H, 201, 201H.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

HIST 145.

D-4: Gender Studies

COMMST 176; SOC 145.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 102, 106, 118, 120.

D-6: History

HIST 100, 100H, 101, 101H, 145, 150, 170, 171, 176; KIN 202; RELIG 135.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

CD 105, 105H, 126; COMMST 135, 174, 176; FTVM 101; PHIL 180; RELIG 180.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

POLIT 100, 110, 110H, 140, 141, 141H.

D-9: Psychology

CD 108; PSYCH 100, 100H, 102, 110, 111, 112, 118.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

SOC 100, 100H, 110, 110H, 130, 135, 145, 150.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
CD 101, 105, 105H, 126; DANCE 206X4; FN 162; GEOG 106; HEALTH 101, 103, 104; KIN 236; PSYCH 100, 100H, 102, 111, 118; READ 103; SDEV 102, 103; SOC 130, 150.
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.
ANTHRO 108; ENGL 163, 165; ETHS 100, 103, 107, 107H, 108, 141, 141H, 163, 165; FTVM 103; HIST 107, 107H; SOC 141, 141H.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
HIST 100 - US 1
HIST 100H - US 1
HIST 101 - US 1
HIST 101H - US 1
HIST 137 - US 1
HIST 139 - US 1
HIST 140 - US 1
HIST 140H - US 1
POLIT 100 - US 2 & US 3

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