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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Merced College

2023 - 2024

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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 01, 01H, 04, 05.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 01A.

A-3: Critical Thinking

ENGL 01C, ENGL/PHIL 13 or 13H; PHIL 10, 12, 13, 13H.

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

ARCH 01; ASTR 01, 01L; CHEM 02A, 02B, 04A, 04B; GEOG 01, 01L, 3, 15; GEOL 01, 02, 03; PHSC 01, 01L, 02, 02L; PHYS 02A, 02B, 04A, 04B, 04C, 10; SOIL 10.

B-2: Life Science

ANTH 01; BIOL 01, 02, 04A, 04B, 06, 09, 016, 018, 020, 032, 32L; PLSC 10; PSYC 15.

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

CPSC 07; MATH 02, 02H, 02S, 03, 03S, 04A, 04AS, 04B, 04C, 06, 07, 08, 10, 10S, 11, 15, 15S, 20A, 20AS, 22, 22S, 24, 24S, 25, 25S, 26, 26S, 27; PSYC 05.

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 01, 02, 03, 06, 10, 15; ARTD 07, 08, 40A, 40B; ENGL 14, 15; ETHN 11; MUSG 10, 12, 13, 14, 15; PHOT 33, 36; THTR 01, 04.

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

ANTH 12; ASLG 01, 02; ENGL 01B, 04A, 04B, 05, 06A, 06B, 07, 08, 10, 11, 18, 19; ETHN 18, 19; FREN 01, 02, 03, 04; GERN 01, 02, 03, 04; HIST 03A, 03B, 04A, 04B, 05, 09A, 09B, 17A, 17AH, 17B, 17BH, 19, 29; HMNG 01, 02; HUM 01, 01H, 02, 02H, 15, 21; JPNS 1A, 1B, 02; PHIL 01, 01H, 02, 03, 04, 05, 15; SPAN 01, 02, 03, 04, 10, 11; THTR 01.

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

CLDV 01, 02; COMM 30; ECON 1, 02; ETHN 01, 07, 12, 15, 20, 22, 23; GEOG 02, 12; HIST 03A, 03B, 04A, 04B, 07, 10, 19, 20, 22, 23; HUM 15; NUTR 12; PHIL 02; POSC 01, 01H, 03, 04, 05, 07; PSYC 15, 22, 25, 25, 36, 37; SOC 2, 03, 04, 06.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTH 02.

D-2: Economics

AGBS 11.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

NO COURSES ARTICULATE

D-4: Gender Studies

NONE.

D-5: Geography

NONE.

D-6: History

HIST 005, 17A, 17AH, 17B, 17BH, 29.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

AGRI 10; CLDV 2.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

NONE.

D-9: Psychology

PSYC 01A, 01AH, 23.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

CRIM 01; SOC 01.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
CLDV 1, 2, 9; GUID 30; HLTH 10; NUTR 10; PSYC 9, 22, 23, 40; REGN-34.

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.
ENGL 19; ETHN 01, 05, 12, 15, 19, 20, 23; HIST 20, 23; HUM 15; SOC 05.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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ETHN 22 - US 1
HIST 17A - US 1 & US 2
HIST 17AH - US 1 & US 2
HIST 17B - US 1 & US 3
HIST 17BH - US 1 & US 3
HIST 22 - US 1
POSC 01 - US 2 & US 3

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