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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Butte College

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

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, 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, 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; ECON 2, 4; MCGS 8, 10, 32, 36, 38; PSY 1H; SOC 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 18, 30; SOC 20.

D-4: Gender Studies

CMST 13; PSY 16.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 4, 5, 8, 10, 12; NR 26.

D-6: History

ECON 20, HIST 3, 5, 18, 20.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

AGS 10; CMST 10; HUM 17; NR 26; SOC 5.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

POS 2, 3, 12, 16, 18.

D-9: Psychology

CDF 14; PSY 1, 6, 7, 15, 41.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

AJ 1; RTVF 12; SOC 2, 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; POS 92; PSY 15, 20, 34, 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.
MCGS 32, 36, 38.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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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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