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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Columbia 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 1, 4, 9. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 1A, ENGL 1A-E. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 2; ENGL 1C; HIST 5.(Beginning Fall 2023 ENGL 1B is no longer approved for GE A3). |
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 |
| ASTRO 40; CHEM 2A, 2AL, 2B, 2BL, 4A, 4AL, 4B, 4BL, 5, 5L, 14, 14L; ESC 5, 10, 23, 33, 42, 62; FNR 6; GEOGR 15; PHSCI 30; PHYCS 1, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 5C. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTHR 1, 1L; BIOL 2, 4, 6, 10, 17, 24, 60, 65. |
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 |
| MATH 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 18A, 18B, 18C, 26, 28. |
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 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; DRAMA 10, 20, 42, 43; MUSIC 2, 10, 11, 12. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ENGL 1B (beginning Fall 2023 only approved for GE C2), 11, 12, 17, 18, 46, 47, 49; ETHN 20; HIST 5; HUMAN 1, 2, 3, 4; PHILO 1, 25, 35; SIGN 40A, 40B, 40C; SPAN 1, 2, 3, 4. |
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 |
| CHILD 1; ECON 10, 11; ETHS 1, 5, 15; FNR 1; GEOGR 12; GUIDE 3; HIST 13; HLTH 1; POLSC 10, 12, 14, 16; PSYCH 1; SOCIO 12. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTHR 1, 2, 10. |
D-2: Economics |
| NONE. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| COMM 5. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HHP 2; SOCIO 7. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOGR 20. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 11, 14, 16, 17. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CHILD 22, 36. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| NONE. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYCH 15, 20, 24, 35. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| HHP 63; SOCIO 1, 2. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| BIOL 50; CHILD 1; GUIDE 1, 18, 30; HHP 2, 5, 60; HLTH 1; INDIS 48; PSYCH 5, 10, 20, 30, 35, 40; SOCIO 28. |
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 5, 15, 20. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 16 - US 1 |
| HIST 17 - US 1 |
| POLSC 10 - US 2 & US 3 |
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