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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Hartnell 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

COM 1, 2, 3, 5.

A-2: Written Communication

ENG 1A, 1AX.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COM 2; ENG 1B, 2; PHL 15.

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

ABT 90; AST 1, 1L; CHM 1A, 1B, 12A, 12B, 22, 23, 60; GEG 1; GEL 1, 2, 6, 25; MET 1; OCN 1; PHY 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 10, 32.

B-2: Life Science

ABT 92; ANT 1; BIO 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 6L, 10, 11, 12, 18, 20, 27, 30, 42, 47, 48, 48L; PSY 10.

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

MAT 2, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, 24, 25, 27.

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 1A, 1B, 10, 19; ETH 7, 56; MUS 1A, 5, 6, 7, 8, 42; PHO 1; TAC 1, 2, 3, 7, 23, 50, 53, 92.

C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English)

ASL 1, 2, 3; ENG 1B, 17, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32 (as of Spring 2024 will no longer be approved for Area C2), 33 (as of Spring 2024 will no longer be approved for Area C2), 41, 44A, 44B, 46A, 46B, 47A, 47B, 48; ETH 12, 25; HIS 5A, 5B, 6, 17A, 17B, 40, 47, 55; PHL 2, 5, 10; SPA 1, 1S, 1X, 2, 2S, 2X, 3, 3S, 4, 4S.

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

COM 4; ECE 53; EDU 1; ETH 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 13, 20, 22, 40; HIS 17A, 40; POL 5; PSY 9, 12; SJS 20, 22; SOC 1, 8, 15, 20, 30, 42.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANT 1, 2, 10, 20.

D-2: Economics

ABT 53; BUS 32; ECO 1, 5, 10.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

ETH 25; HIS 46A, 46B.

D-4: Gender Studies

HED 7; PSY 42.

D-5: Geography

GEG 1, 10; HIS 4A.

D-6: History

HIS 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6, 10, 17B, 46A, 46B, 47, 49A, 49B, 55.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

ECE 2; HES 1, 2; PETH 5; PSY 42; TAC 23.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

ADJ 3; POL 1, 2, 3, 6.

D-9: Psychology

PSY 2, 6, 8, 14, 15, 22, 25, 33, 41.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

ADJ 1, 51; PSY 6; SOC 5, 41.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
BIO 42; COU 1, 23, 27; ECE 6; GEL 25; HED 2, 6, 7; HES 1, 3; NRN 70; NUTR 1; NVN 70; PETH 1, 4; PSY 14, 15, 25, 33, 41, 42; SOC 5, 41.

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.
ETH 4, 56.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
ETH 5 - US 2 & US 3
HIS 17A - US 1
HIS 17B - US 1
HIS 40 - US 1
POL 1 - US 2 & US 3
POL 5 - US 2 & US 3

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