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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Southwestern 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 |
| COMM 103, 104, 174. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ADN 140; ENGL 115, 115A, 115H. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 160; ENGL 116; PHIL 103; RDG 158(approved beginning Fall 2019). |
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, 109, 120, 150, 170, 180, 205; BIOL 143; CHEM 100, 102, 110, 170, 240, 242, 244, 250; GEOG 100, 101, 110, 130, 160; GEOL 100, 101, 104, 115; PHS 101, 101L, 110, 111; PHYS 150, 151, 152, 153, 270, 272, 273, 274, 275. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 101, 101L; BIOL 100, 101, 111, 130, 131, 140, 145, 146, 150, 151, 160, 161, 180, 185, 190, 210, 212, 260, 261, 265; CHEM 151. |
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 |
| ARCH 235; BIOL 215; BUS 183; GEOG 150; MATH 100, 101, 104, 110, 111, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 244, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 260, 265; PSYC 270, 280; SOC 270, 280. |
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 208, 210; ART 100, 104, 105, 107, 110, 112, 113, 114, 121, 129, 130, 149, 150, 151, 156, 157, 170, 182, 185A, 185B, 208A; COMM 185; DANC 200; FTMA 102, 105, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 120, 131, 140, 160, 161, 162, 163; HUM 123; MUS 105, 106, 107, 108, 155, 195, 202; RA&T 105; TA 100, 101, 102, 110. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| AFRO 151; ASIA 115, 117; ASL 225; CHIN 101, 102; ENGL 160, 220, 225, 230, 231, 240, 241, 250, 251, 255, 256, 260, 265, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 280, 281; ESL 159A; FIL 101, 102, 201; FREN 101, 102, 201, 202; FTMA 162; HIST 104, 105, 106, 107, 160; HUM 101, 104, 112, 121, 140; ITAL 101, 201, 202; JPN 101, 101A, 101B, 202; MAS 150; PHIL 101, 106, 107, 120; PORT 101, 102; SPAN 101, 101A, 101B, 101H, 102, 201, 202, 215, 216, 221, 225. |
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 |
| AFRO 110, 111, 151; ANTH 102, 115; ASIA 112, 113, 114, 115, 118; ECON 101, 102; FTMA 164; HIST 100, 101, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 141, 142, 152, 153, 160; HLTH 121, 122, 214; MAS 100, 110, 141, 142, 150, 170, 180; NAIS 152, 153; PS 101, 102; PSYC 101, 109, 116, 211, 230, 260; SOC 116, 135, 140, 255. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 103, 112, 205. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 100. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| No courses articulate. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HIST 132; HUM 120, 122. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 106, 120. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 104, 105, 106, 107, 121, 122, 132. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CD 135, 170, 284; COMM 174, 176, 200; HLTH 212; JOUR 101. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| AJ 110, 111, 252; PS 103, 104. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYC 106, 250, 260. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| AJ 114; SOC 101, 106, 107, 110. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| BUS 121; CDF 170; ES/A 235, 236; ES/T 202; HLTH 101, 108, 116, 204, 212; LS 100; PD 100, 114; PSYC 106, 109, 230. |
| 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. |
| AFRO 111; ASIA 113; HIST 111, 113, 142, 153; MAS 100, 110, 142, 170; NAIS 153. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| AFRO 110 - US 1 & US 2 |
| AFRO 111 - US 1 & US 2 & US 3 |
| ASIA 113 - US 2 & US 3 |
| HIST 100 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 110 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 101 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 111 - US 1 & US 2 & US 3 |
| HIST 113 - US 2 & US 3 |
| HIST 121 - US 2 |
| HIST 122 - US 2 & US 3 |
| HIST 141 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 142 - US 1 & US 3 |
| MAS 141 - US 1 & US 2 |
| MAS 142 - US 1 & US 3 |
| PS 101 - US 2 & US 1 |
| PS 102 - US 2 & US 3 |
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