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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN

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Cuyamaca College

2025 - 2026

To verify historical GE course approvals visit: www.assist.org.

Area 1: English Communication and Critical Thinking

9 semester units or 12 quarter units required with at least one course from each area 1A, 1B and 1C. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
9 units minimum

1A: Written Communication

ENGL C1000; ESL 122.

1B: Critical Thinking and Writing

ENGL C1001; PHIL 125.

1C: Oral Communication

COMM C1000.

Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

3 semester units or 4 quarter units. Course must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
3 units minimum
MATH 120, 125, 126, 175, 176, 178, 180, 245, 280, 281, 284, 285; PSY 215; STAT C1000.

Area 3: Arts and Humanities

6 semester units or 8 quarter units with at least one course in 3A-Arts and 3B-Humanities.
6 units minimum

3A: Arts (Visual Arts, Architecture, Music, Dance, Theater, and Film)

ART 100, 120, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 151; HIST 157; MUS 110, 111, 115, 116, 117, 123; THTR 110.

3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English)

ARAM 121, 220; ARBC 121, 123, 130, 145, 220, 221; ASL 121, 140, 220, 221; ENGL 122, 201, 202, 217, 221, 222, 231, 232, 236, 238, 271; ETHN 236, 238; HIST 100, 101, 105, 106, 148; HUM 110, 111, 115, 116, 117, 140, 155; KUMY 116, 117, 121, 220; PHIL 110, 115, 117, 140; REL 120, 135, 170; SPAN 121, 120, 221.

Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines.
6 units minimum
ANTH 120, 140, 150, 160; CD 115, 125, 131; COMM 110, 124; ECON 110, 120, 121; ETHN 107, 114, 120, 128, 130, 131, 145; GEND 116, 117; GEOG 106, 130; HED 201, 204; HIST 100, 101, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 114, 115, 118, 119, 122, 123, 124, 128, 129, 130, 131, 148, 180, 181, 275, 276, 277; KUMY 128, 129, 150, 160, 166; POLS C1000; POSC 120, 124, 130, 140, 145, 147, 148, 150, 165, 166, 170, 180; PSY 125, 134, 138, 140, 150, 170, 211, 220; PSYC C1000; RELG 175; SOC 114, 120, 125, 130, 138, 140, 150.

Area 5: Physical/Biological Sciences

7 semester units or 9 quarter units required with at least one course from Physical Science and one course from Biological Science. One Physical or Biological Science course must include a laboratory (underlined).
7 units minimum

5A: Physical Science

ASTR 110, 112; CHEM 102, 120, 141, 142, 231, 232; GEOG 120, 121; GEOL 104, 105, 110, 111; OCEA 112, 113; PHYC 110, 130, 131, 201, 202, 203.

5B: Life Science

ANTH 130; BIO 112, 120, 122, 130, 131, 133, 134, 135, 140, 141, 141L, 152, 230, 240; KUMY 133, 134, 135.

5C: Science Lab

Students must select at least one laboratory (see underlined courses in areas 5A and 5B).

Area 6: Ethnic Studies

3 semester units or 4 quarter units required.
3 units minimum
ENGL 236, 238; ETHN 107, 114, 145, 236, 238; HIST 107; SOC 114.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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ETHN 107 - US 1 & US 2
ETHN 118 - US 1 & US 2
ETHN 119 - US 1 & US 3
ETHN 130 - US 1 & US 2
ETHN 131 - US 1 & US 3
ETHN 180 - US 1 & US 2
ETHN 181 - US 1 & US 3
HIST 107 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 108 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 109 - US 1 & US 3
HIST 114 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 115 - US 1 & US 3
HIST 118 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 119 - US 1 & US 3
HIST 122 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 123 - US 1 & US 3
HIST 124 - US 3
HIST 130 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 131 - US 1 & US 3
HIST 180 - US 1 & US 2
HIST 181 - US 1 & US 3
POSC 121 - US 2 & US 3
POSC 140 - US 3
For the 2007-08 Academic Year and Beyond: Any course designated US-1 in combination with POSC 121 or the following combinations: one of the following: HIST 108, 114, 118, 122, 130 or 180 and one of the following: HIST 109, 115, 119, 123, 131, 181 or POSC 140.

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