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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Antelope Valley 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 101, 101H, 103, 201. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 101, 101H. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 115; ENGL 102, 102H, 103, 103H; PHIL 101, 106, 110, 201, 210. |
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 101, 101H, 101L; CHEM 101, 102, 110, 120, 210, 220; ERSC 101; GEOG 101, 101L, 102, 102L; GEOL 101, 101H, 101L, 102, 102L; PHYS 101, 102, 110, 120, 211; PSCI 101. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 101, 101H, 101L; BIOL 101, 101L, 102, 103, 104, 104H, 110, 120, 201, 202, 204, 205. |
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 |
| CS 150; MATH 103, 110, 115, 115H, 116, 124, 128, 131, 135, 140, 148, 150, 150H, 160, 220, 230, 250. |
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 100, 101, 101H, 102, 103, 104, 106, 113, 132, 135, 137, 140, 145, 163, 170, 213; COMM 112, 114; DA 101; FTV 101, 107, 108, 201, 203, 251; HIST 115; MUS 101, 101H, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111, 121, 126, 131, 132, 151, 160, 166, 185, 231, 251A, 251B, 253A, 253B; MUSC 102, 103, 107, 108, 109, 173, 220A, 273; PHOT 107; PHTC 101, 150, 201; THA 101, 101H, 102, 110, 130, 225. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| CHIN 101, 102, 201, 202; COMM 112, 217, 219; DFST 101, 102, 201, 202; ENGL 102, 111, 112, 221, 222, 225, 227, 230, 231, 235, 242, 253, 253H, 256, 257, 259, 265, 279; ETHN 110HI, 111HI, 253EN, 256EN, 257EN; FREN 101, 102, 201, 202, 203; FTV 203, 251; GER 101, 102, 201, 202; HIST 101, 102, 104, 105, 107, 107H, 108, 108H, 110, 110H, 111, 111H, 113, 115, 118, 119; LATN 101, 102, 201; MUSC 108; NF 150; PHIL 105, 105H, 106, 108, 109, 130, 140; PHOT 107; SPAN 101, 102, 110SS, 201, 202, 203, 210SS, 220SS; THA 239, 239H. |
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 |
| AJ 206; ANTH 110, 112, 112H; BUS 212; CFE 102, 103; DFST 105, 106; ECON 101, 101H, 102H; ETHN 110AN, 110HI, 111HI, 112AN; HIST 101, 102, 105, 107, 107H, 108, 108H, 110, 110H, 111, 111H, 114, 118, 119; POLS 101, 101H, 200, 202; PSY 101H, 200, 236; SOC 101H, 105, 200. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 102, 103, 140. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 100, 102, 110. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| SOC 110. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| SOC 116. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 105, 106, 110. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 104, 113, 116. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| SOC 116, SOC 120. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POLS 103, 201, 203; PSY 212. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSY 101, 201, 212, 230, 232, 233, 234, 235. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| SOC 101, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 120. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CFE 102; COMM 107; DA 108, 111; |
| HD 101, 102, 105; HE 101, 120; NF 100, 103, 150; PSY 212, 236; SOC 111, 116, 120. |
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. |
| ENGL 257; ETHN 110, 111, 112, 113, 257EN. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ETHN 110HI - US 1 |
| ETHN 111HI - US 1 |
| HIST 107 - US 1 |
| HIST 108 - US 1 |
| HIST 110 - US 1 |
| HIST 111 - US 1 |
| POLS 101 - US 2 & US 3 |
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