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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Saddleback 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

COMM 1, 1H, 5.

A-2: Written Communication

ENG 1A, 1AH.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COMM 2, 3; ENG 1B, 1BH, 70; PHIL 12.

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

ASTR 20, 21; CHEM 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 12A, 12B, 13, 108; ENV 23, 38; GEOG 1, 1H, 1L; GEOL 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 20, 21, 23; MS 4, 20; PHYS 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 20, 30.

B-2: Life Science

ANTH 1, 1H, 1L; BIO 3C, 4A, 4B, 11, 12, 15, 19, 20, 22, 28, 30, 31, 40, 43, 45, 113; ENV 5, 18, 24; PSYC 3.

B-3: Laboratory Activity

Students must select at least one laboratory experience (see underlined courses in areas B-1 and B-2).
ASTR 25.

B-4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

BUS 10; CS 30A, 30B; MATH 2, 3A, 3AH, 3B, 3C, 8, 10, 11, 14, 24, 26, 30A, 30B, 103, 124; PSYC 44.

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 12, 14; ART 4, 40, 41, 42; ARTH 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32; COMM 32; CTVR 2, 3, 5, 7, 9; DANC 64, 74; FA 27H; FASH 144; GD 1, 2; FA 27; HORT 115; ID 122, 125; MUS 1, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 47; PHOT 25; TA 10, 11, 20, 22, 25.

C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English)

ARAB 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 21; CHI 1, 2, 3, 4, 21; COMM 30; ENG 3, 4, 15A, 15B, 17A, 17B, 18, 20, 21A, 21B, 22, 22H, 24, 25, 25H, 27A, 27AH, 44, 52, 142; FR 1, 2, 3, 4, 21; GER 1, 2, 3, 4, 21; HEBR 1, 2; HIST 4, 5, 16, 17; HON 11H, 12H, 12H, 14H; HUM 1, 2, 3, 21, 25, 30BH, 30CH, 31BH, 31CH; ITA 1, 2, 3, 4, 21; JA 1, 2, 3, 4, 21; KOR 1, 2, 3, 4, 21; PRSN 1, 2, 3, 4, 21; PHIL 1, 1H, 5, 10, 14, 15M 601H; PORT 1, 2, 3, 4; PRSN 21; SL 1, 2, 3, 4, 10; SL 10; SPAN 1, 1H, 2H, 3, 4, 10, 11, 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 21C.

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 4; ES 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 33, 81; GLST 1, 2, 601, 602; GSS 60; HIST 10, 33, 81; PS 45, 65; SOC 1H, 2H, 9.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTH 2, 2H, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 22; ES 1, 3; HIST 78; SOC 1H, 2H.

D-2: Economics

ECON 2, 2H, 4, 4H.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

ANTH 4; ES 1, 3; HIST 20; PSYC 16; SOC 20.

D-4: Gender Studies

ANTH 21; GSS 10, 10H, 11H, 15, 31; HIST 21; PSYC 21; SOC 21; WS 10, 11.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 2, 2H, 3, 38.

D-6: History

HIST 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 22, 27, 28, 30, 32, 62, 63, 70, 71, 72, 74.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

ANTH 17; COMM 20; CTVR 1; ECON 11; ENV 1, 6; HIST 75, 80; JRN 1; PS 11, 80; PSYC 30; SOC 23, 30.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

PS 1, 1H, 4, 10H, 12, 14.

D-9: Psychology

CDE 7; PSYC 1, 1H, 2, 2H, 4, 5, 7, 16, 25, 33, 37.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

CDE 7; SOC 1, 2, 10, 15, 25, 125.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
BUS 16; CDE 7, 126; COUN 40, 51, 60, 150, 160; FASH 141; FCS 115, 142; FASH 141; FN 50, 64, 169; GSS 120; HLTH 1, 3; HSC 151; KNEA 151, PSYC 5, 7, 33; SOC 16, 180.

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.
ANTH 4; ES 3, 4.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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HIST 16 - US 1
HIST 17 - US 1
HIST 22 - US 1
PS 1 - US 2 & US 3
PS 1H - US 2 & US 3

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