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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Evergreen 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

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 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; 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; ETH 010, 011, 020, 025, 029, 030, 035, 040, 042, 050, 056; HED 010; HIST 022, 023, 035, 040, 047; JOURN 010; POLSC 001; PSYCH 018, 026, 027; SOC 018, 019.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTH 062, 063, 090.

D-2: Economics

ECON 010A, 010B.

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
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

(page last modified: 01/19/2024)