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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Lake Tahoe Community College

2023 - 2024

To verify historical course approvals visit: www.assist.org.

Area A: English Language Communication and Critical Thinking

Select one course from each category. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
12-15 units minimum

A-1: Oral Communication

SPE 101, 104.

A-2: Written Communication

ENG 101.

A-3: Critical Thinking

ENG 102; PHI 104.

Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning

Select one course from each category. 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.
12-15 units minimum

B-1: Physical Science

CHM 100, 101, 102, 103, 116, 117; GEG 101, 108, 113; GEL 101, 102, 103, 110, 110L, 114; PHS 102, 111, 117; PHY 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 207, 208.

B-2: Life Science

ANT 103; BIO 101, 102, 103, 110, 111, 115, 149, 201, 203, 204, 205, 210, 212; EVS 101, 101L; FOR 110, 110L; PSY 210.

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

BSN 117; MAT 102, 103A, 103B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 118, 201, 202, 203, 204.

Area C: Arts and Humanities

Select one course from area C-1, one course from area C-2, and one additional course from either C-1 or C-2.
12-15 units minimum

C-1: Arts (Art, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theatre)

ART 101, 102, 103, 107, 111, 113, 118, 119A, 141, 210A, 211, 212, 213, 220A; COMM 130; ENG 218; MUS 101, 104B, 104C, 104E, 104F; THE 101, 105A, 105E, 106A, 108A, 112A, 112B, 112C, 116.

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

ANT 107, 112; ASL 101, 102, 103, 108, 201, 202, 203; ENG 102, 108, 113, 200, 201, 202, 205, 206, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 221; ETH 202A, 202B, 202C; HIS 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 127A, 127B, 127C; HUM 101, 102, 103, 105; JPN 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203; PHI 101, 205; REL 103, 107; SPA 101, 102, 103, 110, 201, 202, 203, 214.

Area D: Social Sciences

Select one course from D-1 through D-0 (with courses taken in at least two disciplines). Students are expected to complete the American Institutions requirement in this section (courses identified in the American Institution section).
9-13 units minimum

D--1: Sociology

ANT 109, 112; ETH 107, 109; HIS 109, 110, 118; POL 100; PSY 109; SOC 107.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANT 101, 102, 106, 107, 108; PSY 103.

D-2: Economics

BSN 100; ECO 101, 102.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

ANT 101; ETH 202A, 202B, 202C.

D-4: Gender Studies

PSY 103; SOC 114.

D-5: Geography

GEG 102, 103, 106.

D-6: History

HIS 111, 112, 113, 127A, 127B, 127C.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

COM 122, 125; PSY 211; SPE 102.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

CRJ 101; POL 101, 107, 204, 206.

D-9: Psychology

ECE 102; PSY 101, 102, 104, 107, 202.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

ECE 103; SOC 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 111, 114.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

Select a minimum of 4 units from the courses listed below.
4-5 units minimum
COU 108; ECE 100, 102; PEH 100, 101, 102; PET 100, 101, 102A, 104; PSY 101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 109, 111, 113; SOC 102, 114.
No more than two units of Physical Education activity courses my be used to complete this requirement. DAN, PED and PEF courses can be used for this activity course - Check the CSU GE-Breadth Certification Area E course list on the ASSIST www.assist.org.

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.
ANT 109; ETH 107, 109; SOC 107.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
HIS 111 - US 1
HIS 112 - US 1
HIS 113 - US 1
POL 101 - US 2 & US 3

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