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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Allan Hancock Community 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 |
| NONE. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 101. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ENGL 103; PHIL 112, 114. |
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 100; CHEM 110, 120, 150, 151, 180, 181; GEOG 101, 110, 115; GEOL 100, 111, 114, 115, 131, 141; PHSC 111, 112; PHYS 100, 110, 141, 142, 161, 162, 163. |
B-2: Life Science |
| AG 152, 161; ANTH 101, 110; BIOL 100, 120, 124, 125, 128, 132, 150, 154, 155. |
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 |
| 100, 105, 121, 123, 131, 135, 141, 181, 182, 183, 184. |
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 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 110, 115, 120, 121, 122, 123, 160, 161, 163, 164, 165, 170; DANC 101; DRMA 103, 104, 110, 111; ES 104; FASH 104; FCS 144; FILM 101, 102, 107, 110, 115; GRPH 110, 127, 129; MMAC 115, 129; MUS 100, 101, 102, 104, 106; PHTO 101, 110. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ASL 121, 138; ENGL 102, 106, 117, 118, 119, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 144, 145, 146, 148, 150 (approved beginning Fall 2023), 151, 152, 153; ES 150 (approved beginning Fall 2023), 151, 152, 153; FILM 103, 104, 109, 119; FRCH 101, 102; HIST 101, 102, 104, 105, 138; HUM 101, 102, 104, 105; PHIL 101, 102, 105, 121, 122; SPAN 101, 102, 103, 104, 112. |
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 |
D--1: Sociology |
| AJ 115; ANTH 107; COMM 100; ES 101, 105, 107, 120, 121; FASH 105; HIST 120, 121; LBGT 101, 102; POLS 110; SOC 120. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 102, 103. |
D-2: Economics |
| BUS 121, 141; ECON 101, 102, 121, 141; GBST 141. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| NONE. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| NONE. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 102, 103. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 101, 102, 103, 107, 108, 118, 119; HUM 101, 102, 103. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| ECS 100, 101; GBST 101; PSY 105; SOC 104, 155. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| AJ 103; POLS 101, 103, 104, 105. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSY 101, 112, 113, 117, 118, 119, 121. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| AJ 101; HIST 101, 120; SOC 101, 102, 110, 160. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| ECS 100; FCS 131; FSN 109, 110, 112; HED 100; HUSV 110; PD 100, 101; PEIA 180; PSY 106, 112, 113, 117, 118; SOC 106, 110. |
| For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses see the 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. |
| ES 120, 121; HIST 120, 121. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: |
| www.assist.org |
| ES 121 - US 1 |
| HIST 107 - US 1 |
| HIST 108 - US 1 |
| HIST 118 - US 1 |
| POLS 101 - US 2 & 3 |
| POLS 103 - US 2 & 3 |
(page last modified: 05/20/2025)
