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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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College of the Redwoods |
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 1, 1H, 1V, 6, 7 (beginning Fall 2024 COMM 7 is no longer approved for A1). |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 1A. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ENGL 1B, 2A, 2B; PHIL 1, 12. |
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 |
| AG 17; ANTH 2; ASTRO 10, 11; CHEM 1A, 2, 10; ENVSC 12; GEOG 1; GEOL 1, 2, 10, 15; OCEAN 10, 10L, 12; PHYS 2A, 4A, 10. |
B-2: Life Science |
| AG 5, 23; ANTH 1, 1B, 6; BIOL 1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 15, 20; ENVSC 10, 10H. |
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 14; MATH 5, 10, 15, 16, 25, 30, 31, 50A. |
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 1A, 1B, 2, 4, 17; CINE 1, 2, 3; DRAMA 24; MUS 10, 12. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ENGL 2B, 4, 9, 10, 17, 18, 60, 61; ENVSC 11; FRNC 1A, 1B; HIST 4, 5, 20, 21, 22, 23; HUPA 1A, 1B; PHIL 2, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20; POLSC 2; SNLAN 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B; SPAN 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B; YUR 1A. |
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 |
| ANTH 7; COMM 2; ETHN 2, 3, 4; HIST 8H, 9H, 24, 25; NAS 1, 21; POLSC 30; PSYCH 3, 11, 38; SOC 1H, 2H, 5H, 9H, 10H, 16, 17, 18. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 1, 3, 5, 6. |
D-2: Economics |
| AG 32, 33; BUS 10; ECON 1, 10. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| No courses articulate. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HIST 11, 12; SOC 9. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 2. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 20, 21. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| COMM 5, 8; SOC 13. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POLSC 1, 3, 10, 12, 20. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYCH 1, 30. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| AJ 1; SOC 1, 2, 5, 10, 13. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| ECE 2; GS 1, 7; HE 1; HO 15; KINS 65, 66; PSYCH 3, 11, 33; REC 60; SOC 3, 3H, 13, 33, 33H. |
| 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. |
| NAS 1. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 8 - US 1 |
| HIST 9 - US 1 |
| POLSC 10 - US 2 & US 3 |
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