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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Sierra 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 |
| BUS 266; COMM 1, 2, 3, 5. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 1A. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 2; ENGL 1B, 1C, 11; PHIL 4, 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 |
| AGRI 221; ASTR 2, 11, 14, 5, 7, 11, 14, 10, 11, 14, 25; CHEM 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 140. ESCI 1, 1L, 2, 3, 3L, 7, 10, 10L, 15, 15L, 50; ESS 1, 7, 8, 10; GEOG 1, 1L, 4; MECH 1; PHYS 10, 10L, 105, 105L, 110, 110L, 140, 205, 205L, 210, 210L, 215, 215L. |
B-2: Life Science |
| AGRI 156, 200; ANTH 1, 1L, 10; BIOL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 21, 30, 33, 35, 36, 55, 56, 56L; ESS 1, 1L, 8, 10, 14; PSYC 140, 140L. |
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 215; MATH 10, 12, 13, 15, 16A, 16B, 17, 18, 19, 24, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 42; PSYC 142. |
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) |
| AAD 13, 60, 88; ARHI 101, 110, 120, 130, 132, 134, 140, 142, 150, 155; ART 2, 4A, 4B, 5A, 6C, 7A, 8A, 9A, 12A, 17, 19, 34, 40A; COMM 6; ENGL 37, 38, 40, 42; ETHN 50; FASH 12; HUM 1, 2, 3; MUS 2, 6A, 9A, 10, 11, 12A, 12B, 13; PHOT 10, 60A, 65; THEA 10A, 13, 16A, 30. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| AAD 12; COM 12; DFST 1, 2, 3, 4, 10; ENGL 1B, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 27, 29, 30A, 30B, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 44, 45, 46A, 46B, 47A, 47B, 48; ETHN 30; FREN 1, 2, 3, 4; GER 1, 2; HDEV 44; HIST 4A, 4B, 17A, 17B, 19A, 19B, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 50, 51; HUM 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 15, 17, 20, 21; ITAL 1, 2; JPN 1, 2; LGBT 2; PHIL 2, 6, 10, 13, 20, 21, 27, 30, 60, 65; SPAN 1, 2, 3, 4, 17; THEA 30; WMST 3. |
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 |
| ARHI 132, 142; ESS 1; ETHN 11, 14, 20, 30, 45, 50, 53; HIST 18A, 18B, 23, 25, 26, 49; PSYC 180; SOC 3, 11, 47. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 27. |
D-2: Economics |
| AGRI 215; ECON 1A, 1B. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ANTH 4, 7; COMM 7; HUM 3; SSCI 10, 13, 20, 25, 30, 35; SOC 110. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| ANTH 27; HIST 27; HUM 9; LGBT 1; POLS 27; PSYC 130; SOC 5, 10, 27; WMST 1, 2, 3, 4. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 2, 3, 5. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 4A, 4B, 17A, 17B, 19A, 19B, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 50, 51; POLS 2, 3, 4, 7. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| AGRI 198; ANTH 4, 14; COMM 7, 8, 10, 70; FASH 15; GEOG 2; HDEV 1, 4, 9, 21, 22; NUTF 10; PSYC 105, 106, 110; SOC 1, 2, 4, 20, 110. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| ADMJ 50; BUS 271; GEOG 2; HIST 4A, 4B; POLS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 16, 17, 27. |
D-9: Psychology |
| HDEV 9, 21; PSYC 100, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 127, 130, 150, 160. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADMJ 50; ETHN 35; HDEV 22; PSYC 103; SOC 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 27, 110; SOC 110; WMST 4. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| BIOL 6, 55; ESS 6; HDEV 1, 9, 21, 22, 61; HED 2, 10; KIN 11, 80, 83, 84; NUTF 10, 13; PDEV 1, 6, 70; PSYC 100, 104, 106, 108, 110, 127, 130, 150; RECM 70, 71; RISE 1; SOC 4, 5. |
| 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. |
| ETHN 11, 20, 30, 45, 50, 53. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 17A - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 17B - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 18A - US 1 |
| HIST 18B - US 1 |
| HIST 20 - US 3 |
| HIST 23 - US 1 |
| HIST 25 - US 1 |
| HIST 27 - US 1 & US 2 |
| POLS 1 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLS 5 - US 3 |
| POLS 18 - US 3 |
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