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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Woodland Community 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

SPECH 1, 3, 6, 7.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 1A; ESOL 1A.

A-3: Critical Thinking

ENGL 1B, 1C; PHIL 12; SPECH 3, 14.

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

ASTRO 1L; CHEM 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 10, 14, 18A, 18B; ECOL 10; GEOG 1; GEOL 8, 8L, 10L, 11L, 12, 20; PHYS 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C; PLSCI 22L.

B-2: Life Science

AG 45, 45L; ANTHR 1; BIOL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10L, 12, 15, 24, 25; ECOL 10; ENVHR 10, 15; PLSCI 20L, 34.

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, 1C, 2, 3, 9, 15, 20, 21; PSYCH 7; STAT 1.

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, 1C, 5; HUMAN 10, 11; MUSIC 3, 12, 15, 16; SPECH 2; THART 33, 34.

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

ECE 39; ENGL 1B, 30A, 30B, 38, 42, 46A, 46B; ETHN 5, 6, 15, 17, 20, 30; HIST 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 8, 11, 17A, 17B, 29; HUMAN 10, 11; MUSIC 12; PHIL 1, 2, 20; SPAN 1, 2, 20A, 20B; SPECH 2.

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 1, 2, 5, 6, 11, 17, 20, 21, 30; GEOG 2; POLSC 2, 3.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTHR 2, 3.

D-2: Economics

AG 5; ECON 1A, 1B.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

ETHN 1,2, 5, 6, 11, 15, 21, 30; SOCIL 5.

D-4: Gender Studies

HIST 29; PSYCH 31; SOCIL 6, 10.

D-5: Geography

NONE.

D-6: History

ETHN 2, 5, 15, 30; HIST 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 8, 11, 17A, 17B, 29.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

ECE 3, 31; PSYCH 46; SOCIL 8; SPECH 8.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

POLSC 1.

D-9: Psychology

PSYCH 1A, 12, 22, 31, 33, 41, 46.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

AJ 1, 10, 19; SOCIL 1, 2, 10.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
COUNS 10, 25; ECE 3; HLTH 1; PE 1.27, 1.36, 10WR; PSYCH 1A, 12, 31, 33, 41, 46.

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 1, 2, 5, 6, 11, 17, 20.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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ETHN 15 - US 1
HIST 17A - US 1
HIST 17B - US 1
POLSC 1 - US 2 & US 3

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