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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Riverside City 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 |
| COM 1, 1H, 6, 9, 9H. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENG 1A, 1AH. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ALR 4; COM 2, 3; ENG 1B, 1BH; PHI 11, 32. |
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 1A, 1B; CHE 1A, 1AH, 1B, 1BH, 2A, 2B, 3, 10, 12A, 12B; GEG 1, 1H, 1L, 5; GEO 1, 1L, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 5; OCE 1, 1L; PHS 1, 5; PHY 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 10, 11. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANT 1, 1H, 1L; BIO 1, 1H, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 18, 19, 20, 50A, 50B, 55, 60, 61; PSY 2. |
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 |
| CIS 7, 70A; CSC 7; MAT 1A, 1AH, 1B, 1C, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12H, 15, 23, 25, 26, 36, 70A, 70B; PSY 48; SOC 48. |
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) |
| AHS 1, 1H, 2, 2H, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6H, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15; ART 6, 6H, COM 7, 11; DAN 6, 6H; FST 1, 1H, 2, 3, 4, 5; FTV 65; MUS 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 89, 89H; SPA 11; THE 3, 9, 29. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| AHS 4; ARA 1, 2, 3, 8, 11, 11H; ASL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 22; CHI 1, 2, 11; COM 7, 12; ENG 1B, 1BH, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 30, 34, 35, 40, 41, 44, 45, 48; ESL 50; ETS 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 28, 29, 40, 44; FRE 1, 2, 3, 8, 11; FST 5; FTV 12; HIS 1, 2, 2H, 6H, 7, 7H, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 42, 44, 60, 61; HUM 4, 4H, 5, 5H, 8, 9, 10, 10H, 11, 16, 18, 23, 35; ITA 1, 2, 3, 11; JPN 1, 2, 3, 4, 11; MIL 1, 2; PHI 10, 10H, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 33, 34, 35, 36; POR 1, 2; RUS 1, 2, 3, 11; SPA 1, 2, 3, 3N, 4, 8, 11, 12. |
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 |
| ADJ 9H; ANT 4; COM 12; ECO 9H, 10; ETS 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 14,15, 21, 23, 27, 28, 29, 40, 44; HIS 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, 31, 38, 42, 44, 60, 61; POL 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 35H; PSY 11; SOC 10H, 21. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANT 2, 2H, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 21. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECO 4, 5, 6, 7, 7H, 8, 8H, 9, 10; POL 6. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| SOC 10. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| COM 13; HIS 34; SOC 15, 25. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEG 2, 3, 4, 6. |
D-6: History |
| CHE 17; HIS 1, 2, 2H, 11, 12, 19, 25, 26, 32, 33; MIL 1, 2. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| COM 9, 9H, 20; EAR 20, 42; FTV 41; JOU 7. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| ADJ 1, 3; ECO 6; POL 1, 1H, 2, 2H, 3, 4, 4H, 5, 6, 8, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 11, 12, 13. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSY 1, 1H, 8, 9, 33, 35, 50. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADJ 1, 9; SOC 1, 1H, 2, 3, 12, 20, 25, 50. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| BIO 16, 35; EAR 20, 42; GUI 47, 48; HES 1; KIN 4, 10, 35, 36, 38; NRN 14; PSY 9, 11, 33, V27; SOC 12. |
| 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. |
| ETS 1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 21, 23, 44; HIS 14, 15, 44; PHI 14; POL 21, 23. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ETS 2 - US 1 |
| ETS 14 - US 1 |
| ETS 15 - US 1 |
| ETS 21 - US 2 & US 3 |
| ETS 23 - US 2 |
| ETS 28 - US 1 |
| ETS 29 - US 1 |
| ETS 44 - US 1 |
| HIS 11 - US 1 |
| HIS 12 - US 1 |
| HIS 14 - US 1 |
| HIS 15 - US 1 |
| HIS 28 - US 1 |
| HIS 29 - US 1 |
| HIS 31 - US 1 |
| HIS 34 - US 1 |
| HIS 44 - US 1 |
| HUM 16 - US 1 |
| POL 1 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POL 1H - US 2 & US 3 |
| POL 21 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POL 23 - US 2 |
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