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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
Click here to download the GE PDF.
San Bernardino 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 |
| COMMST 100, 100H, 111, 111H, 140. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 101, 101H. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMMST 125; ENGL 102H; PHIL 102, 103; READ 102, 104. |
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 |
| ASTRON 120, 125; CHEM 101, 104, 105, 150, 151, 212, 213; ENVSCI 100; GEOG 110, 111, 111H, 114, 285; GEOL 101, 111, 112, 122, 140, 141, 250, 251; OCEAN 101, 111; PHYSICS 101, 151, 152, 202, 203, 204. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTHRO 106, 106H, 106L; BIOL 100, 104, 141, 155, 205, 206, 207, 250, 251, 260, 261, 270; PSYCH 141. |
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 |
| ECON 208; MATH 102, 103, 106, 108, 108H, 115, 120, 141, 151, 180, 250, 251, 252, 265, 266; PSYCH 105. |
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) |
| ANTHRO 109; ARCH 145, 145H, 146, 146H; ART 100, 102, 102H, 103, 105, 107, 108; DANCE 100; ETHS 103; FTVM 102, 103; MUS 100, 100H, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 121, 121H, 122, 122H; THART 100. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ANTHRO 108, 111, 111H; ARAB 101, 102; ASL 109, 110, 111, 112; CHIN 101, 102; ENGL 140, 141, 151, 151H, 153, 161, 163, 165, 175, 232, 270, 270H, 271, 271H; ETHS 107, 107H, 108, 163, 165; FRENCH 101, 102; HIST 100, 100H, 101, 101H, 107, 137, 138, 139, 140, 140H, 142, 145, 145H, 150, 170, 171, 176, 185; PHIL 101, 101H, 105, 109, 112, 180; RELIG 100, 100H, 101, 115, 135, 150, 175, 176, 180; SOC 120; SPAN 101, 102, 102H, 103, 103H, 104, 157, 158; THART 105. |
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 |
| ANTHRO 103, 108, 111, 111H; ETHS 100, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 141, 141H; GLST 101, 102; HIST 107, 107H, 137, 138, 139, 140, 140H, 142, 145H, 185; POLIT 100, 100H, 150, 170, 173; PSYCH 119; SOC 120, 141, 141H. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTHRO 100, 102, 102H, 106, 106H, 109, 125; RELIG 115. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 100, 200, 200H, 201, 201H. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| HIST 145. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| COMMST 176; SOC 145. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 102, 106, 118, 120. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 100, 100H, 101, 101H, 145, 150, 170, 171, 176; KIN 202; RELIG 135. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CD 105, 105H, 126; COMMST 135, 174, 176; FTVM 101; PHIL 180; RELIG 180. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POLIT 110, 110H, 140, 141, 141H. |
D-9: Psychology |
| CD 108; PSYCH 100, 100H, 102, 110, 111, 112, 118. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| SOC 100, 100H, 110, 110H, 130, 135, 145, 150. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CD 105, 105H, 126; DANCE 206X4; FN 162; GEOG 106; HEALTH 101, 103, 104; KIN 236; PSYCH 100, 100H, 102, 111, 118; READ 103; SDEV 102, 103; SOC 130, 150. |
| For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see 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. |
| ANTHRO 108; ENGL 163, 165; ETHS 100, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 107H, 108, 141, 141H, 163, 165; FTVM 103; HIST 107, 107H; SOC 141, 141H. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 100 - US 1 |
| HIST 100H - US 1 |
| HIST 101 - US 1 |
| HIST 101H - US 1 |
| HIST 137 - US 1 |
| HIST 139 - US 1 |
| HIST 140 - US 1 |
| HIST 140H - US 1 |
| POLIT 100 - US 2 & US 3 |
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