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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Norco 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 |
| COM 1, 1H, 6, 9, 9H. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENG 1A, 1AH. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ALR 4; COM 2, 3; ENG 1B, 1BH; MAT 32; PHI 11, 32. |
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 |
| CHE 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3, 10, 12A, 12B; GEG 1, 1H, 1L, 5; PHS 1; PHY 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 10, 11. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANT 1, 1H, 1L; BIO 1, 1H, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 16, 18, 19, 21, 45, 50A, 50B, 55, 60, 61; PSY 2. |
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 |
| CIS 7; CSC 7; MAT 1A, 1AH, 1B, 1C, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12H, 25, 36, 70A, 70B; PSY 48; SOC 48. |
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) |
| AHS 1, 2, 2H, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20; ARE 35, 36; ART 6, 6H; COM 7, 11; DAN 6, 6H; GAM 2; MUS 3, 19, 19H, 23, 25, 89, 89H; THE 3, 9, 29. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| AHS 4; CHI 1, 2, 11; COM 7, 12; ENG 1B, 1BH, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 30, 35, 40, 41, 44, 45, 48, 66; ESL 50; ETS 1, 3, 7, 8, 13; FRE 1, 2, 8, 11; HIS 1, 2, 6, 6H, 7, 7H, 14, 25, 26, 31, 34; HUM 4, 4H, 5, 5H, 8, 9, 10, 10H, 11, 16, 18, 23, 35; PHI 10, 10H, 12, 15, 18, 19, 22, 33, 34, 35, 36; SPA 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12. |
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 |
| ADJ 1H, 3H, 9H; ANT 4; COM 12; ETS 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 21, 23, 27; HIS 31, 61; POL 20, 21, 22, 23; PSY 11, 35H; SJS 110; SOC 10H |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANT 2, 2H, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECO 4, 7, 7H, 8, 8H. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ANT 4; HIS 14, 31; SOC 10. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| COM 13; HIS 34; SOC 15. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEG 2, 3, 4, 6. |
D-6: History |
| HIS 1, 2, 6, 6H, 7, 7H, 25, 26, 31. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| COM 9, 9H, 20; EAR 20, 42; JOU 7. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| ADJ1, 3, 9; POL 1, 1H, 2, 4, 4H, 5, 7A, 11, 13. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSY 1, 1H, 8, 9, 33, 35, 50. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADJ 1; SOC 1, 1H, 2, 3, 12, 20, 50. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| ALR 3; BIO 16, 35; EAR 20, 42; GUI 47, 48; HES 1; KIN 4, 10, 35, 36, 38; PSY 9, 11, 33; REA 3; SOC 12. For a complete list of PE activity courses please refer to the pdf 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. |
| ETS 1, 3, 7, 8, 14, 21, 23; HIS 14; POL 21, 23. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ETS 14 - US 1 |
| ETS 21 - US 2 & US 3 |
| ETS 23 - US 2 |
| HIS 6 - US 1 |
| HIS 6H - US 1 |
| HIS 7 - US 1 |
| HIS 7H - US 1 |
| HIS 14 - US 1 |
| HIS 31 - US 1 |
| HIS 34 - US 1 |
| HUM 16 - US 1 |
| POL 1 - US 2 & 3 |
| POL 1H - US 2 & 3 |
| POL 21 US 2 & US 3 |
| POL 23 - US 2 |
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