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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Evergreen Valley College |
2024 - 2025 |
| 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 010, 020, 040, 045. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 001A. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMS 040; ENGL 001C; PHIL 060. |
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 010, 010L, 014, 016; CHEM 001A, 001B, 012A, 012B, 015, 030A, 030B; ENVIR 010; GEOG 010, OCEAN 010; PHYS 001, 002A, 002B, 004A, 004B, 004C, 007A, 007B, 007C; PHYSC 012. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 062, 062L, 064, BIOL 004A, 004B, 020, 021, 061, 062, 063, 064, 065, 071, 072, 074; ENVIR 010; PSYCH 030. |
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 |
| BUS 060; COMSC 080; MATH 020, 021, 022, 025, 052, 061, 062, 063, 066, 067, 070, 071, 072, 073, 078, 079. |
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 090, 091, 092, 093, 096, 097; DANCE 002; ETH 011; MUSIC 083, 091, 093, 099; THEAT 020, 025A, 040. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ENGL 001B, 028, 032, 052, 062, 073, 080, 082A, 084A, 084B, 086A, 086B; ETH 010, 020, 022, 025, 029, 030, 040, 042, 050, 056; FREN 001A, 001B; HIST 010A, 010B, HUMNT 002; PHIL 010, 030, 040, 065, 070; SPAN 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 020A, 020B, 039; VIET 001A, 001B. |
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 |
| AJ 013, 113, 116; ANTH 064, 066; ECON 010A, 010B; ETH 010, 011, 020, 025, 029, 030, 035, 040, 042, 050, 056; HED 010; HIST 022, 023, 035, 040, 047; JOURN 010; POLSC 001, 002, 003, 004; PSYCH 018, 026, 027; SOC 018, 019. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 062, 063, 090. |
D-2: Economics |
| NONE. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| COMS 035; ENGL 080, 082A; HIST 014, 021; WOMS 010. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HIST 014; PSYCH 025; WOMS 010. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 010. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 001, 003A, 003B, 010A, 010B, 014, 017A, 017B, 021, 040, 045. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| ENGR 001; JOURN 010; SERV 001; SOC 010, 011. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| AJ 123. |
D-9: Psychology |
| FCS 070; PSYCH 001, 025, 030, 051, 060, 092, 096, 099, 100. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| AJ 010, 011, 014, 019; SOC 010, 011. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| ATHW 060; COUNS 012, 013, 014; FCS 019, 050, 070; HED 010, 011; KINS 031, 033; PSYCH 020, 025, 027, 060, 092, 096, 100; SERV 002. |
| For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see 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. |
| ETH 010, 035, 042. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 001 - US 1 |
| HIST 014 - US 1 |
| HIST 017A - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 017B - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 021 - US 1 |
| HIST 022 - US 1 |
| HIST 023 - US 1 |
| HIST 045- US 1 |
| POLSC 001 - US 2 & US 3 |
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