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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN
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Imperial Valley 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 105, C1000; ESL 108. |
1B: Critical Thinking and Writing |
| ENGL 204, C1001. |
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 122, 150, 170, 190, 192, 194, 210, 220, 230, 240; PSY 214; 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, 102, 104; FILM 130; MUS 100, 102, 106, 120, 122, 220, 222; THEA 100. |
3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English) |
| AMSL 102, 200; CHIC 100; ENGL 102, 210, 220, 221, 224, 225, 226, 257, 270; ESL 106, 107; FREN 110, 201, 211; HIST 100, 101, 110, 111, 120, 121, 130, 131, 132, 160, 220, 222; HUM 100, 226; PHIL 100, 104; RELS 100, 104; SPAN 110, 200, 210, 220, 221, 225. |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines. |
| 6 units minimum |
| AIS 106, 108; ANTH 102, 106, 108, 120; CDEV 104; CHIC 100, 110, 180; COMM 125, 150; ECON 101, 102; GEOG 100, 102, 108, 140; GLST 101, 102; HIST 100, 101, 110, 111, 120, 121, 130, 131, 132, 140, 160, 220, 222, 225; POLS 100, 104, 106, 110, C1000; PSY 104, 146, 200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 211; PSYC C1000; SOC 101, 102, 150, 180, 206. |
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 |
| AG 110, 120; ASTR 100; CHEM 100, 200, 202, 204, 206, 230; ENVS 110; GEOG 100, 111; GEOL 100, 110, 130, 140; PHSC 110; PHYS 105, 110, 200, 202, 204. |
5B: Life Science |
| AG 140, 170; ANTH 100; BIOL 100, 124, 140, 150, 180, 182, 200, 202, 204, 206, 220; PSY 200. |
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 |
| AIS 106, 108; ANTH 106, 108; CHIC 100, 110, 180; SOC 180. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 120 - US 1 |
| HIST 121 - US 1 |
| POLS 102 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLS 110 - US 1 & US 2 & US 3 |
(page last modified: 02/11/2026)
