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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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College of the Canyons

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 105, 105H, 120.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 101, 101H.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COMS 225, 227; ENGL 103, 103H, 112; PHILOS 106, 206, 230; SOCI 108.

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 100, 101, 101L, 102; CHEM 100, 151, 151H, 201, 201H, 202, 255, 256; ENVRMT 103, 104; GEOGRPH 100, 101, 103, 105; GEOLOGY 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 109, 110; OCEAN 101; PHYSCI 101; PHYSIC 101, 110, 111, 220, 221, 222.

B-2: Life Science

ANTHRO 101, 101H, 101L; BIOSCI 100, 100H, 101, 106, 106H, 107, 107H, 115, 116, 119, 130, 132, 140, 201, 202, 204, 205, 221, 240; GEOLOGY 103; PSYCH 102.

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 291; MATH 100, 102, 102X, 103, 103X, 104, 130, 140, 140H, 140X, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 240; PSYCH 104; SOCI 137.

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)

ARCHT 114, 115; ART 100, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 125A, 140, 141, 225A; CINEMA 120, 121, 122, 123, 127, 129, 131; COMS 150; DANCE 100; ENGL 105; ETHNST 109; GMD 120; ID 114, 115; MEA 101, 102; MUSIC 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 112, 120A, 120B, 125, 126; PHOTO 140, 150, 160, 285; THEATR 100, 110, 110H, 140, 141, 220.

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

ANTHRO 210; BUS 160; CHNESE 101, 102; ECON 170, 170H; ENGL 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 135, 200, 250, 251, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 280, 281; ETHNST 117, 210, 240, 241, 243; FRNCH 101, 102, 201, 202; GERMAN 101, 102; HIST 101, 101H, 102, 111, 111H, 112, 112H, 115, 117, 120, 120H, 130, 161, 191, 192, 193, 212, 240, 241, 242, 243, 245; HUMAN 100, 115, 116, 150; ITAL 101, 102, 150; KPET 209; PHILOS 101, 101H, 102, 110, 111, 112, 120, 130, 220, 225, 240, 250; SIGN 101, 102, 103, 104, 110; SOCI 200, 200H; SPAN 101, 101H, 102, 150, 201, 202, 211, 212, 240; THEATR 240.

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 210; BUS 126; CCE 200; ECON 202, 202H; ETHNST 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 116, 117, 126, 167, 210, 240, 241, 243, 290; GEOGRPH 105; GLST 101, 102; HIST 116, 117, 240, 243; HLHSCI 140; POLISC 290; PSYCH 126, 167; SOCI 104, 105, 106, 107; SPAN 240.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTHRO 103, 103H, 105, 220.

D-2: Economics

ECON 201, 201H.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

HIST 101, 101H, 102, 245.

D-4: Gender Studies

COMS 260; HIST 120, 120H; HLHSCI 243; PSYCH 235; SOCI 130, 200, 200H.

D-5: Geography

GEOGRPH 102, 104.

D-6: History

ECON 170, 170H; HIST 101, 101H, 102, 111, 111H, 112, 112H, 115, 120, 120H, 130, 161, 191, 192, 193, 210, 212, 241, 242, 245.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

COMS 246, 256; ECE 101, 102; ENVRMT 101; HLHSCI 243; PHILOS 130.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

POLISC 150, 150H, 200, 210, 230, 250, 270.

D-9: Psychology

ECE 101; PSYCH 101, 101H, 105, 109, 172, 172H, 180, 225, 230, 235, 240, 272.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

SOCI 101, 101H, 102, 103, 103H, 108, 110, 130, 200, 200H, 205, 207, 208, 210, 230, 233, 250.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
COMS 100, 100H, 235; COUNS 100, 110, 142, 150; HLHSCI 100, 150, 243; KPET 200; MEA 100; PSYCH 105, 172, 172H, 230; REC 101, 103; SOCI 103, 103H, 110, 208, 230, 233.
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.
ETHNST 290; POLISC 290.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
ECON 170 - US 1
ECON 170H - US 1
ETHNST 116 - US 1
ETHNST 117 - US 1
HIST 111 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 111H - US 1 & US 2
HIST 112 - US 1 & US 3
HIST 112H - US 1 & US 3
HIST 116 - US 1
HIST 117 - US 1
HIST 120 - US 1
HIST 120H - US 1
HIST 130 - US 1
HIST 245 - US 1
POLISC 150 - US 2 & US 3
POLISC 150H - US 2 & US 3

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