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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Santiago Canyon 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 |
| COMM 100, 100H, 101, 110, 111. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 100. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 111; ENGL 102, 102H, 103, 103H; PHIL 110, 110H, 111; READ 150. |
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 100L, 102, 103, 112; CHEM 100, 200A, 200AH; ERTH 100, 100L, 111, 120, 121, 130, 160, 200; GEOG 101H, 101L, 130, 130H; PHYS 100, 150A, 150B, 250A, 250B, 250C; PSC 100. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 101, 101L; BIOL 109, 109H, 109HL, 109L, 115, 139, 149, 190, 190L, 211, 221, 229, 231, 239, 259, 290; PSYC 200. |
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 105, 140, 150, 171, 180, 180H, 185, 219, 219H, 220, 280, 287, 290, 295; SOC 125, 125H. |
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 100, 100H, 101, 101H, 102; CINE 103, 104; DNCE 100; ENGL 233A, 233B; MUS 101, 101H, 102, 103, 104; THEA 100. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ASL 110, 111, 116, 210; CHNS 101, 102; ENGL 102, 102H, 231, 232, 233A, 233B, 241, 242, 243, 270, 271, 272, 278, 279, 280; FREN 101, 102, 194, 196, 201, 202; HIST 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 115, 132, 152, 162; ITAL 101, 102, 194, 195, 201, 202; PHIL 106 or 106H, 108, 112, 115, 118, 120; SPAN 101, 101H, 101A+101B, 102, 102H, 110, 111, 194, 195A, 195B, 201, 202. |
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 |
| CNSL 152; ECON 101, 102; ETHN 101, 110, 120, 130, 140; GEOG 102H; GSWS 103; HIST 115, 132, 142; POLT 150; PSYC 160, 190, 220; SOC 120, 150, 220, 240H, 286. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 100, 100H, 103, 104. |
D-2: Economics |
| No courses articulate. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| HIST 124; PSYC 170. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| COMM 225, 225H; GSWS 101; HIST 127; POLT 221. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 100, 100H, 102, 140. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 101, 101H, 102 or 102H, 118, 120, 120H, 121, 121H, 124, 126, 127, 133, 152, 162. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CDEV 107, 110; CINE 105; COMM 120, 120H; EDUC 101; CNSL 150; IDS 155, KIN 109. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POLT 101, 101H, 110, 201, 220, 221, 230. |
D-9: Psychology |
| CDEV 107; PSYC 100, 100H, 157, 170, 180, 200, 230, 240, 250; SOC 240. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| CJ 101; SOC 100, 100H, 115, 116, 116H, 130. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| 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. |
| ETHN 101, 110, 120, 130, 140. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ETHN 110 - US 1 |
| ETHN 120 - US 1 |
| ETHN 130 - US 1 |
| ETHN 140 - US 1 |
| HIST 118 - US 1 |
| HIST 120 - US 1 |
| HIST 120H - US 1 |
| HIST 121 - US 1 |
| HIST 121H - US 1 |
| HIST 124 - US 1 |
| HIST 127 - US 1 |
| POLT 101 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLT 101H - US 2 & US 3 |
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