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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
Click here to download the GE PDF.
College of San Mateo |
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 110, 115, 130, 140, 150. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 100, 105, 110. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ENGL 100, 110, 165; PHIL 103, 200. |
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 100, 101, 103, 115, 125, 210; CHEM 192, 210, 220, 231, 232, 410, 420; GEOG 100; GEOL 100, 101; OCEN 100; PALN 110, 111; PHYS 100, 210, 220, 250, 260, 270. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 125, 127; BIOL 100, 102, 110, 130, 132, 145, 184, 195, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260; OCEN 100; PALN 110, 111; PSYC 105, 220. |
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. 123; CIS 262, 278; MATH 125, 130, 145, 200, 222, 225, 241, 242, 251, 252, 253, 268, 270, 275, 280; PSYC 121. |
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 100; ART 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 124, 207, 347, 351; DANC 100; DGME 215; ETHN 288, 585; FILM 100, 120, 121, 122, 123, 130, 135, 140, 145, 200, 215; MUS. 100, 131, 202, 210, 250, 275, 280. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ANTH 180; ASL 100, 110; CHIN 111, 112, 121, 122, 131, 132; COMM 170, 171; ENGL 110, 161, 162, 163; ETHN 104, 105, 106, 107, 265; FILM 153; HIST 100, 101, 104, 106, 201, 202, 260, 261, 262, 310; LIT. 101, 105, 113, 115, 150, 151, 154, 155, 156, 201, 202, 220, 221, 231, 232, 266, 430; PHIL 100, 160, 175, 244, 300; SPAN 110, 112, 120, 122, 131, 132, 140. |
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 |
| ETHN 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 300; GBST 101, 102; HIST 104, 106, 261, 262; KINE 107; PSYC 106, 200, 230, 301, 320, 330; SOCI 160. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 110, 180, 350. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 100, 102. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| SOCI 141. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HIST 260. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 110, 150. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 100, 101, 201, 202, 260, 310. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| BUS. 125; COMM 130; DGME 100, 102; KINE 103; PSYC 110; SOCI 110, 121. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| PLSC 100, 110, 130, 150, 200, 210, 215, 310. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYC 100, 105, 120, 201, 220, 225, 300, 410. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADMJ 100; PSYC 300; SOCI 100, 105, 141. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| BIO 310; BUS. 101; COUN 120, 128, 240; HSCI 100; IDST 110; KINE 101, 107, 119, 200; LCTR 240; PSYC 100, 106, 110, 200, 201, 300, 301, 310, 320, 330; SOCI 110. |
| For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see 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. |
| ETHN 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 265, 288, 585. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ETHN 101 - US 3 |
| ETHN 103 - US 1 & 2 |
| ETHN 105 - US 1 |
| ETHN 107 - US 1 |
| HIST 201 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 202 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 260 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 261 - US 1 |
| HIST 262 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 310 - US 3 |
| PLSC 200 - US 2 & US 3 |
| PLSC 210 - US 1 & US 2 |
| PLSC 215 - US 2 |
| PLSC 310 - US 3 |
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