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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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West 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 |
| COMM 001, 001H, 007, 010, 010H, 020, 020H. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 001A. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 010, 010H; ENGL 001A, 001B, 001C, 001CH; PHIL 002, 003, 017. |
| Recommend English 1B or 1C if transferring to San Jose State University. |
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 010, 011, 014, 020, 020H, 021, 021H, 022; BIOL 013; CHEM 001A, 001AH, 001B, 001BH, 002, 012A, 012B, 030A, 030B, 060; GEOG 001; GEOL 001A, 001B, 002B, 012, 015, 020; OCEA 010; PHYS 001, 002A, 002B, 004A, 004B, 004C, 005, 010; PSCI 010, 020. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 001; BIOL 002, 002L, 010, 010L, 011, 012, 013, 014, 018, 022, 023, 035, 036, 037, 038, 040, 041, 042, 043, 045, 047, 048, 050, 055, 056, 058, 059, 24; PSYC 002, 002H, 007. |
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 000D, 000G, 001, 002, 003A, 003AH, 003B, 003BH, 004A, 004B, 004C, 010, 010H, 012, 014, 019, 080. |
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) |
| ARCH 046, 047, 072; ARTS 001A, 001AH, 001B, 001BH, 001D, 001DH, 001E, 001G, 001J, 004, 007, 010, 012A, 012B, 013, 014; DANC 061, 061H; ETHN 088; FDAT 032, 088; MUSC 001H, 002H, 003A, 003B, 004A, 004B, 005, 007, 010, 054, 055, 1, 2, 9; THEA 010, 010H, 011A, 011B, 011C, 012, 013, 014D, 014E, 015, 020, 14A, 14B, 14C, 16; WGQS 002. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ARTS 095; ASLA 060A, 060B; ENGL 005A, 005B, 006A, 006AH, 006B, 006BH, 007A, 007B, 010, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018, 018H, 041, 041H, 043, 044, 046, 046H, 047, 047H, 048, 048H, 049H, 071, 072; ETHN 001, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018, 018H; FRNC 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 003A, 003B; GERM 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B; HIST 004A, 004B, 005A, 005B, 012, 014, 016, 017A, 017B, 017BH, 020; HUMN 001, 001A, 001B; ITAL 001A, 001B, 050A, 050B; JPNS 001A, 001B, 050A, 050B; PHIL 001, 004, 005, 021, 022; SJST 001; SPAN 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 003A, 003B, 050A, 050B; THEA 013; WGQS 002, 3, 4A. |
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 001, 051; ANTH 004; BUSN 061; CHST 002, 005, 063; ECON 001A, 001AH, 001B, 001BH; ETHN 001, 005, 006, 020, 051; GEOG 002; HIST 004A, 004B, 005A, 005B; HSCI 014; KINT 031, 033, 034; POLI 003H, 006; PSYC 001H; SJST 001; SOCI 001, 002, 002H, 012, 020, 028; WGQS 001, 001H. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 002, 003, 003H, 055. |
D-2: Economics |
| NO COURSES. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| COUN 050. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| WGQS 002, 3, 4A. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 006. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 012, 014, 016, 017A, 017B, 017BH, 020. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| COMM 012; HSCI 008, 010; SOCI 045. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POLI 001, 001H, 002, 003, 004. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYC 001, 017, 025. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADMJ 026; SOCI 003, 020, 040. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CHST 002, 063; COMM 004, 008, 012; COUN 005, 012, 012C, 024, 050; HSCI 008, 010, 012, 014; KINS 11.21; KINT 033, 044; LIBR 004; LRSV 001; NUTR 015; PSYC 009, 012, 030; SOCI 003, 020, 040, 045. |
| 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. |
| ENGL 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018; ETHN 001, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018; SJST 001. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 012 - US 1 |
| HIST 014 - US 1 |
| HIST 016 - US 1 |
| HIST 017A - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 017B - US 1 |
| HIST 017BH - US 1 |
| HIST 020 - US 3 |
| POLI 001 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLI 001H - US 2 & US 3 |
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