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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Miracosta College

2023 - 2024

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 101, 106, 207.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 100, 100H.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COMM 190, 212; ENGL 201, 201H, 202, 202H; PHIL 100, 110, 110H; PSYC 105; READ 100.

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 101, 101L, 120, 201; BTEC 108, 108H; CHEM 103, 103L, 112, 115, 115H, 116, 140, 150, 150H, 151, 151H, EART 106, 106H; GEOG 101, 101L; GEOL 101, 101H, 101L; NUTR 120; OCEA 101, 101H, 101L; PHSN 106, 108, 108H; PHYS 111, 111H, 112, 112H, 151, 151H, 152, 152H, 253, 253H.

B-2: Life Science

ANTH 101, 101H, 101L, 101LH, 105, 105H, 190, 190H; BIO 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 108L, 109, 110, 111, 111L, 202, 204, 204H, 220, 230; HORT 115, 116; NUTR 100, 100H; PSYC 260.

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

BTEC 180, BTEC 180H; BUS 147, 204, 204H; CSIT 123; MATH 102, 103, 103S, 105, 106, 112, 115, 126, 131, 131H, 150, 150H, 155, 155H, 260, 260H; PSYC 104, 104H; SOC 125.

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 100, 101, 103, 104, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 201, 234, 244, 254, 258, 259, 260, 260H, 290; COMM 111; DESN 107, 108; DNCE 100, 100H, 101, 101H, 105, 105H; DRAM 105, 130, 134, 222; FILM 101, 101H, 106, 111, 111H, 112, 112H; MAT 105; MUS 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 119, 119H.

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

ART 159, 159H; CCS 232; COMM 150, 215; DESN 108; DNCE 104, 104H; FILM 111, 111H, 112, 112H, 211, 211H, 212, 212H; FREN 101, 102, 121, 201, 202; GRMN 101, 102, 121, 201; HIST 100, 100H, 101, 101H, 103, 103H, 104, 104H, 110, 110H, 111, 111H, 116, 116H, 115, 115H, 141, 141H, 142, 142H, 145, 145H, 146, 146H, 165; HUMN 101, 101H, 201, 202, 205; ITAL 101, 102, 103, 121, 201, 202; JAPN 101, 102, 121, 123, 123H, 201, 202, 210; LIT 100, 101, 120, 122, 250, 250H, 251, 251H, 260, 260H, 261, 261H, 265, 265H, 270, 270H, 271; MAT 105; PHIL 101, 101H, 102, 221; RELG 101, 101H, 103, 105; SOC 232; SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202, 205, 221, 222.

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).
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D--1: Sociology

ANTH 105H, 107, 120, 190H; AUTO 111; BLST 240; CCS 230, 232; CHLD 112; COMM 144; CSIT 160; ETHN 207; HIST 110, 110H, 111, 111H, 116, 116H, 117, 117H, 141, 141H, 142, 142H, 145, 145H, 146, 146H, 165; PLSC 101H; PSYC 114, 121H; SOC 207, 230, 232, 240, 250.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTH 102, 102H, 103, 104, 105, 190, 201.

D-2: Economics

ECON 100, 101, 102.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

ANTH 104; HIST 107, 141, 142, 145, 146; SOC 110.

D-4: Gender Studies

COMM 135; HIST 115; SOC 120, 130.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 102, 104, 108.

D-6: History

HIST 100, 100H, 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 105, 105H, 106, 106H, 107, 110, 110H, 111, 111H, 113, 113H, 115, 115H, 116, 116H, 141, 142, 145, 146, 165.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

CHLD 113, 235; COMM 120, 220; GERO 101, 250; NUTR 108; PSYC 115; SOC 105.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

ADM 200; PLSC 101, 102, 103, 150.

D-9: Psychology

PSYC 100, 101, 101H, 103, 121, 125, 170, 211.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

ADM 100, 100H; CHLD 210; PSYC 145; SOC 101, 101H, 102, 103, 140, 145.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
BTEC 107; BUS 136; CHLD 113, 205, 235; COUN 100; CSIT 160, 165; GERO 101; HEAL 101, 222; INTR 100; LIBR 201, 201H; NUTR 100, 100H, 105, 125; PSYC 100, 115, 121, 121H, 145, 170; SOC 145.

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.
CCS 232; ETHN 100, 207; SOC 207, 232.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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HIST 110 - US 1 & 2
HIST 111 - US 1 & 3
HIST 110 & 111 must be combined in order to complete this requirement.
HIST 110H - US 1 & 2
HIST 111H - US 1 & 3
HIST 110H & 111H must be combined in order to complete this requirement.
HIST 116 - US 1 & 2
HIST 116H - US 1 & 2
HIST 117 - US 1 & 3
HIST 117H - US 1 & 3
HIST 116 & 117 must be combined in order to complete this requirement.
HIST 141 - US 1 & 2
HIST 141H - US 1 & 2
HIST 142 - US 1 & 3
HIST 142H - US 1 & 3
HIST 141 & 142 must be combined in order to complete this requirement.
HIST 145 - US 1 & 2
HIST 145H - US 1 & 2
HIST 146 - US 2 & 3
HIST 146H - US 1
HIST 145 & 146 must be combined in order to complete this requirement.
HIST 165 - US 3
PLSC 102 - US 1 & 2 & 3
PLSC 102 will complete this requirement

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