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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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College of the Redwoods

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 1, 1H, 1V, 6, 7.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 1A.

A-3: Critical Thinking

ENGL 1B, 2A, 2B; PHIL 1, 12.

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

AG 17; ANTH 2; ASTRO 10, 11; CHEM 1A, 2, 10; ENVSC 12; GEOG 1; GEOL 1, 2, 10, 15; OCEAN 10, 10L, 12; PHYS 2A, 4A, 10.

B-2: Life Science

AG 5, 23; ANTH 1, 1B, 6; BIOL 1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 15, 20; ENVSC 10, 10H.

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

BUS 14; MATH 5, 10, 15, 16, 25, 30, 31, 50A.

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, 2, 4, 17; CINE 1, 2, 3; DRAMA 24; MUS 10, 12.

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

ENGL 2B, 4, 9, 10, 17, 18, 60, 61; ENVSC 11; FRNC 1A, 1B; HIST 4, 5, 20, 21, 22, 23; HUPA 1A, 1B; PHIL 2, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20; POLSC 2; SNLAN 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B; SPAN 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B; YUR 1A.

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 7; COMM 2; ETHN 2, 3, 4; HIST 8H, 9H, 24, 25; NAS 1, 21; POLSC 30; PSYCH 3, 11, 38; SOC 1H, 2H, 5H, 9H, 10H, 16, 17, 18.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTH 1, 3, 5, 6.

D-2: Economics

AG 32, 33; BUS 10; ECON 1, 10.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

No courses articulate.

D-4: Gender Studies

HIST 11, 12; SOC 9.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 2.

D-6: History

HIST 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 20, 21.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

COMM 5, 8; SOC 13.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

POLSC 1, 3, 10, 12, 20.

D-9: Psychology

PSYCH 1, 30.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

AJ 1; SOC 1, 2, 5, 10, 13.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
ECE 2; GS 1, 7; HE 1; HO 15; KINS 65, 66; PSYCH 3, 11, 33; REC 60; SOC 3, 3H, 13, 33, 33H.
For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see pdf link at the top of the page.

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.
NAS 1.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
HIST 8 - US 1
HIST 9 - US 1
POLSC 10 - US 2 & US 3

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