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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Butte 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 |
| CMST 2, 2H, 4. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 2, 3. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| CMST 14; ENGL 11; MATH 7; PHIL 6, 8. |
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 |
| AGS 50; CHEM 1, 2, 11, 21, 22, 51, 52; GEOG 2, 3; GEOL 32, 34; PHYS 10, 11, 21, 22, 41, 42, 43; PSC 10, 11, 12, 27, 30, 30H, 50, 51, 53. |
B-2: Life Science |
| AGS 20, 40; ANTH 2, 2H; BIOL 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 9H, 10, 15, 20, 21, 41, 42, 43; PSY 3. |
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 |
| ENGR 2; MATH 4, 4s, 5, 11, 12, 12s, 13, 13s, 18, 18s, 20, 26, 26s, 28, 28s, 30, 31, 32, 40, 42. |
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) |
| ART 1, 2, 2H, 3, 4, 4H, 5, 6; CMST 6; DRAM 2, 8; MUS 1, 5, 6, 7, 9; PHO 1; RTVF 15. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ASL 1, 2, 3, 4; CHIN 1, 2; ECON 20, 20H; ENGL 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, 20, 25, 26, 35, 47, 53H; FREN 1, 2; GERM 1, 2, 3, 4; HIST 3, 5, 8, 10, 18, 21, 23, 26, 30; HUM 17, 22; ITAL 1, 2; JPN 1, 2, 3, 4; LATN 1, 2; PHIL 2, 4, 10, 16, 18; RTVF 13; SPAN 1, 2, 3, 4, 14, 16. |
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 |
| AB 22; ASL 10; CDF 12, 14; CMST 10; ECON 2, 4; ETHS 1, 10, 30, 40; HIST 3, 18; MCGS 8, 10; PSY 1H; SOC 2, 30H. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 4, 4H, 13, 14, 16, 18, 33, 34. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 20H, 25. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ANTH 32, 34; CMST 9; HIST 30; SOC 20. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| CMST 13. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 4, 5, 8, 10; NR 26. |
D-6: History |
| ECON 20, HIST 5, 20. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| AGS 10; HUM 17; NR 26; SOC 5. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POS 2, 3, 12, 16, 18. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSY 1, 6, 7, 15, 41. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| AJ 1; RTVF 12; SOC 4, 10, 14, 20, 30. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| BUS 62; CDF 14; CLP 30; CSL 20; ENGL 31; FN 2, 8; HLTH 2, 10; LM 40; PSY 15, 20, 36; SOC 8, 14. |
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. |
| ETHS 10, 30, 40. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ECON 20 - US 1 |
| ECON 20H - US 1 |
| HIST 8 - US 1 |
| HIST 10 - US 1 |
| HIST 18 - US 1 |
| HIST 26 - US 1 |
| POS 2 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POS 12 - US 2 & US 3 |
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