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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

Irvine Valley College

2007 - 2008

AREA A: COMMUNICATION IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND CRITICAL THINKING

Select one course from each category. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
9 units minimum

A-1: Oral Communication

Speech 1.

A-2: Written Communication

Writing 1.

A-3: Critical Thinking

Philosophy 3; Reading 174; Speech 2, 3; Writing 2.

AREA B: PHYSICAL UNIVERSE AND ITS LIFE FORMS

Select one course from each category. 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

Astronomy 20, 20/25; Chemistry 1A, 3, 4; Earth Science 20; Geography 1; Geology 1, 2, 3, 22, 23; Marine Science 20; Physics 2A, 4A, 20.

B-2: Life Science

Anthropology 1; Biology 1, 1/1L, 2, 4, 5, 6, 6/6L, 11, 12, 19, 30, 43, 94, 94/94L, 97, 121.

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 and Quantitative Reasoning

CIS 6A, 6B; Econ 10; Management 10; Mathematics 2, 3A, 3B, 4A, 8, 9, 10, 11, 24, 26, 30, 31, 105, 124; Psychology 10.

AREA C: ARTS, LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Select one course from area C-1, one course from area C-2, and one additional course (different discipline) from either C-1 or C-2.
9 units minimum

C-1: Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theatre)

Art 4, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 40, 80, 133; Dance 77; Digital Media Arts 150; Fine Arts 27; Music 1, 20, 21, 27, 28, 34, 37, 39, 40, 41, 54, 55, 56, 80, 81; Photography 1, 50, 55, 56, 160; Speech 30, 100, 106; Theater Arts 1, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 40B.

C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Languages)

Foreign Language: Chinese 1, 1A/1B, 2, 2A/2B; any French, Japanese, or Spanish course numbered 1-10; French 20, 21; History 1, 2, 10, 11, 51; Humanities 1, 2, 3, 4, 20, 21, 22, 50, 70, 71; Japanese 21; Literature 1, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, 31, 32, 33, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47; Philosophy 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11; Political Science 5; Sign Language 21, 22, 23; Writing 10, 11, 12, 13.

AREA D: SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS AND BEHAVIOR

Select one course from D-1 through D-0. Students are expected to complete the American Institutions requirement in this section (courses identified in section F).
9 units minimum

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

Anthropology 2, 3, 4, 7, 9.

D-2: Economics

Economics 1, 2, 6, 13, 20.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

History 33; Music 21; Sociology 20.

D-4: Gender Studies

Anthropology 21; History 51; Psychology 21; Sociology 19, 21; Women's Studies 10, 100.

D-5: Geography

Geography 2, 3, 38.

D-6: History

History 1, 2, 12, 13, 20, 21, 24, 31, 32, 40, 41, 45, 51; Political Science 41, 45.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

Environmental Studies 1.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

Administration of Justice 2, 4, 113; History 45; Political Science 1, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 17, 45.

D-9: Psychology

Human Development 7; Psychology 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 30, 106; Sociology 30.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

ADMJ 2, 8; Human Development 15; Psychology 30; Sociology 1, 2, 10, 15, 30.

AREA E: LIFELONG UNDERSTANDING AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT

Students must select a minimum of three units from the course/s listed below.
3 units minimum
Adpt. PE 1, 6; Biology 44; College Studies 1, 4, 102, 103, 150; Dance 1, 6, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 22, 30, 36, 50, 51, 55, 65; Health 1; Human Dev 7; Nutrition 1; Physical Education 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 90, 91, 92, 94, 96, 97, 107, 131; Psychology 7, 106, 133; Reading 171; Women's Studies 100, 120.
A maximum of 1.5 units of Physical Education Activity or Dance courses may be used to fulfill this requirement.

AREA F: AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS (F1-2-3)

US 1-3 American Institutions - Select a combination of courses that fulfill the requirements for US 1-3.
US 1, Historical Development of American Institutions.
US 2, Constitution of the United States and the operation of representative democratic government under the constitution.
US 3, The process of California state and local government.
HIST 20 - US 1
HIST 21 - US 1
PS 1 - US 2 & US 3