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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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College of the Siskiyous

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

COMS 1100, 1200, 1300.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 1001.

A-3: Critical Thinking

ENGL 1502; PHIL 1004; PHYS 1020.

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 1110; CHEM 1000, 1050, 1100, 2000, 2100; GEOG 1110; GEOL 1110, 1120, 1130, 1140, 1210, 1220; PHYS 1001, 1010, 1105, 1110, 2105, 2110, 2115.

B-2: Life Science

AG 1018, ANTH 1020; BIO 1000, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 2100, 2200, 2600, 2700, 2800; PSY 1601.

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 1010, 1050, 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500, 2400, 2500, 2600.

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 1000, 1001, 1006, 1009, 1011, 1013; COMS 1500; MUS 1004, 1131, 1234, 1633; THEA 1100, 1600, 2000, 2400, 2600.

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

ASL 1020, 1521; ENGL 1019, 1501, 2036, 2043, 2044, 2046, 2543, 2544, 2546; HIST 1009, 1010, 1046, 1047; HUM 1001, 1005; PHIL 1001, 1003, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1014, 1015, 1020, 1021; SPAN 1010, 1520, 2010, 2520; THEA 2400.

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

ETHN 1001; POLS 1012, 1015; PSY 2001.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTH 1010, 1050, 1070, 1090.

D-2: Economics

ECON 1010, 1020.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

HIST 1044.

D-4: Gender Studies

ANTH 1080; HIST 1008.

D-5: Geography

No courses articulate.

D-6: History

HIST 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1017, 1018, 1022, 1023, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1046, 1047, 1049.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

ADHS 2526; ECE 1002; ENGL 1038; SOC 1002.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

POLS 1001.

D-9: Psychology

PSY 1001, 1003, 1004, 1502.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

ADJ 1001; ECE 1003, 2500; SOC 1001.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
ECE 1002, 1999; FCS 1011; HEA 1010; KINE 1011, 1030; PEMA 2137; PSY 1001.

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 1001, 1004; PSY 1004.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
HIST 1017 - US 1
HIST 1018 - US 1
POLS 1001 - US 2 & US 3

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