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GE Course Attributes
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| GE Area | Description |
| A1 | Area A1: Oral Communication |
| A2 | Area A2: Written Comm IA |
| A3 | Area A3: Critical Thinking |
| B1 | Area B1: Physical Science |
| B1+B3 | Area B1+B3: Phys Sci & Lab Sci |
| B2 | Area B2: Life Science |
| B2+B3 | Area B2+B3: Life Sci & Lab Sci |
| B3 | Area B3: Laboratory Science |
| B4 | Area B4: Mathematcal Concepts |
| C1 | Area C1: Arts |
| C2 | Area C2: Letters |
| C3 | Area C3: Witten Comm IB |
| D1 | Area D1: Human Behavior |
| D2 | Area D2: Comparative Systems |
| D2+D3* | Area D2+D3 Comp Sys & Soc Iss |
| D3 | Area D3: Social Issues |
| E | Area E: Human Undstdg & Devl |
| F1 | Area F1: American History |
| F2+F3* | Area F2, F3: US Constitution & California Government |
| F3 | Area F3: California Government Only |
| F1+F2+F3* | Multiple GE Areas: F1, 2, 3 |
| M1* | Multiple GE Areas: A1; C3; F1, 2, 3 |
| M2* | Multiple GE Areas: A2; D2; F1, 2, 3 |
| M3* | Multiple GE Areas: A3; D3 |
| M4* | Multiple GE Areas: C1; D2; F1, 2, 3 |
| M5* | Multiple GE Areas; C2; D3; F1, 2, 3 |
| M6* | Multiple GE Areas: D2; F1,2,3 |
| M7* | Multiple GE Areas: D3; F1, 2, 3 |
| M8* | Multiple GE Areas: C1: C2 |
| M9* | Multiple GE Areas: A3: C2 |
| R | Area R: Earth & Environment |
| S | Area S: Self, Society & Equality in the U.S. |
| V | Area V: Culture, Civilization & Global Understanding |
| Z | Area Z: Written Communication II (GWAR) |
* In some cases the GE area may not be met until the entire course sequence is completed. This also applies to other GE combinations not noted with an asterisk.
