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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Oxnard 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 R101, R107, R110, R111.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL R101, R101H, ENGL R102H.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COMM R107; ENGL R102, R102H, R128; PHIL R100, R107, R111, R112; READ R105.

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

AST R101, R101L; CHEM R104, R110, R110L, R112, R120, R122, R130, R132, R133, R133L; GEOG R101, R101L, R103; GEOL R101, R101L, R103, R103L, R114, R114L, R121, R130; MST R103; PHSC R170; PHYS R101, R101L, R102, R102L, R121, R122, R131, R133.

B-2: Life Science

ANAT R101, R118; ANTH R101, R101H, R101L, R118; BIOL R100, R100L, R101, R101H, R101L, R110H, R120, R120L, R122, R122L, R155, R155L; ESRM R100, R100L; MICR R100, R100L; MST R100, R100L, R103L; PHSO R101, R101L; PSY R105.

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

MATH R101, R102, R105, R105H, R106, R115, R116, R117, R121, R122, R134, R143; PSY R103; SOC R125.

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 R101, R102, R102H, R103, R103H, R140, R171, R172, R172H, R174, R174H; DANC R100; FTVE R107; MUS R101, R103, R106, R109, R116, R130; SPAN R234; THTR R111.

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

ANTH R110, R111, R111H, R113, R116; ART R108A, R172, R172H, R174, R174H; ASL R101, R102, R103, R104, R110; ENGL R103, R104, R105, R107, R108, R111, R112, R124, R126, R129, R134; ESL R100; FILI R101, R102; HIST R108, R109, R110, R150, R150H, R160, R160H; IDS R102; MUS R109; PHIL R101, R101H, R102, R102H, R103, R104, R105, R106, R108, R110, R115, R115H, R116; SOC R114; SPAN R100, R110, R200, R210, R220, R220H, R230, R230H, R232, R232H, R236, R236H.

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

ANTH R107, R110, R111, R111H, R113, R114, R119; BRS R101; CHST R101, R102, R107; ECON R201H, R202H; EDU R124; ETHS R107, R110, R114, R119; HIST R107, R109, R110, R125H, R126; PHIL R114; POLS R120, R125H; PSY R101, R101H, R122; SJS R110; SOC R114, SOC R140.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTH R102, R102H, R103, R105, R106, R107, R110, R111, R111H, R113, R114, R115, R118; ASL R110; ETHS R107, R114; GLST R101; URBS R101.

D-2: Economics

ECON R100, R201, R202; GLST R101.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

ANTH R107, R114; CHST R107, R108; ECE R107; ETHS R107, ETHS R114; HIST R107, R108, R109; SOC R103, R108; URBS R101.

D-4: Gender Studies

ANTH R105; HED R103; HIST R117; PSY R110; URBS R101.

D-5: Geography

GEOG R102, R104, R105; GLST R101.

D-6: History

CHST R107; GLST R101; HIST R104, R107, R108, R109, R110, R117, R122, R124, R126, R130, R130H, R140, R140H, R150, R150H, R160, R160H; URBS R101.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

ANTH R116; ASL R110; CHST R108; COMM R102, R111, R113; ECE R102, 106; ETHS R110; FTVF R100; GLOS R102; GLST R101, R102; HED R113; IDS R102; SJS R110, R120, R130; SOC R108; URBS R101.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

GLST R101; HIST R125; POLS R100, R101, R102, R104, R108, R125; URBS R101.

D-9: Psychology

PSY R104, R108, R110, R131.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

CHST R108; ECE R102, R106; SOC R101, R101H, R102, R103, R106, R108, R111, R116.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
ECE R102, R129; EMT R109; HED R101, R102, R103, R104, R105, R113, R114; ICA R110, R120, R130A, R140, R160, R170, R180, R190A, R192; KIN R100; PG R101A, R102; PSY R101, R101H, R102, R108, R110, R115, R122.

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.
ANTH R107, R119; BRS R101; CHST R101; ENGL R134; ETHS R107, R119, R134.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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CHST R107 - US 1
HIST R107 - US 1
HIST R108 - US 1
HIST R117 - US 1
HIST R130 - US 1
HIST R130H - US 1
HIST R140 - US 1
HIST R140H - US 1
POLS R100 - US 2 & US 3
POLS R101 - US 2 & US 3
POLS R102 - US 2 & US 3

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