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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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College of the Desert |
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 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENG 1A. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 25; ENG 2; PHIL 10; SOC 4. |
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 |
| A 1, A 2, A 3; CH 1A, 1B, 3, 5, 7, 10A, 10B; G 1, 2, 5, 10, 22; GEOG 1, 1L; PH 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C, 17, 17L, 20A, 20B. |
B-2: Life Science |
| AGEH 1, 1L; AGPS 2, 5, 5L; ANTH 1, 1L; BI 4, 5, 6, 7, 7L, 11, 13, 14, 15; NR 1, 1L. |
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 |
| BUMA 3; CIS 9; MATH 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16; SOC 3. |
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 14; ART 3A; ARTH 2A, 2B, 2C, 10, 12A, 12B, 12C, 33; DANC 10, 15; FILM 1, 21, 22, 23; MUS 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12; TA 1, 2, 7. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ASL 1, 2, 3, 4; CDE 229; ENG 2, 10A, 10B, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 35, 36; FR 1, 2, 3, 4; GER 1, 2; HIST 3, 4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 21, 50; JPN 1, 2; PHIL 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18; SPAN 1, 2, 3, 4, 20, 21, 22, 24. |
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 |
| ANTH 7; CJ 20; HIST 5, 6, 50; PS 6, 9; PSY 9, 30; SJS 20, 21; SOC 5, 6, 9; SPAN 22. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 2, 3. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 1, 2, 11, 12. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| SOC 14, 15; SPAN 20. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| PSY 10, 23. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 2, 7, 10. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 3, 4, 17, 18, 21, 23. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CDE 101, 102; COMM 17; GS 10, 11; MC 1; PSY 12. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| PHIL 3; PS 1, 2, 3, 4. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSY 1, 3, 20, 23, 27, 29, 33. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| CJ 1; SOC 1, 2, 14, 15. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CDE 101, 102; COLL 1; COUN 12; EDUC 1; HS 13, 73; HSAD 1; KINE 6, 8, 10, 11; PHIL 13; PSY 3, 7, 10, 12, 20, 23, 33. |
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, 3, 4, 5. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 17 - US 1 |
| HIST 18 - US 1 |
| PS 1 - US 2 & US 3 |
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