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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Solano Community 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 001, 002, 006.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 001, 001E, 001X.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COMM 002, 006; ENGL 002, 004; PHIL 001, 005.

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 010, 020, 030, 040, 045, 050; CHEM 001, 002, 003, 004, 010, 011, 012; ENGR 045; GEOG 001, 001L, 010; GEOL 001, 002, 005, 006, 006L, 010; PHSC 012, 013, 014, 015, 016; PHYS 002, 004, 006, 007, 008, 010.

B-2: Life Science

ANTH 001, 001L; BIO 002, 003, 004, 005, 012, 012L, 014, 015, 016, 016L, 018, 019, 020, 025; BIOT 001.

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

ENGR 008, 012; MATH 002, 004, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 030, 031, 040, 049, 051, 055.

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 030A, 030B, 030C; ARTH 001, 011, 012, 021, 025, 031; CINA 010 (as of Spring 2024 will no longer be approved for Area C1; CINA 011 (as of Spring 2024 will no longer be approved for Area C1); DANC 004; FTV 010 (approved beginning Spring 2024; FTV 011(approved beginning Spring 2024); MUSC 005, 007, 008, 013, 045; PHOT 031, 035; THEA 001, 002, 006, 009, 010, 011, 013, 015.

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

ASL 001, 005, 006; ENGL 006, 007, 018, 021, 023, 024, 030, 031, 033, 036, 040, 041, 044, 058; ENGR 003; ETHN 028, 029, 031, 033, 036; FREN 001, 002, 003, 004, 011, 031, 032; HIST 002, 003, 004, 005, 010, 017, 018, 028, 029, 031, 037; HUMN 001, 002, 003; PHIL 003, 004; SPAN 001, 002, 003, 004, 011, 031, 032, 033, 034.

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 006, 024; COMM 012; ETHN 001, 024, 028, 029, 031; HED 001; HIST 028, 029, 031; HSW 001; PLSC 007, 012; SJS 001, 002; SOC 002, 040.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTH 002, 007.

D-2: Economics

ECON 001, 002.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

CDFS 053; COUN 015; HIST 031; PLSC 005; PSYC 007; SOC 023.

D-4: Gender Studies

HIST 037; PLSC 019.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 002, 004, 006.

D-6: History

HIST 002, 003, 004, 005, 010, 017, 018, 037.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

CDFS 038, 040, 050, 053, 070; COUN 015, 023; FTV 012 (approved beginning Spring 2024); JOUR 011; PLSC 48G; SOC 075; TV 050 (as of Spring 2024 will no longer be approved for Area D7).

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

CJ 001; PHIL 006; PLSC 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 016, 019.

D-9: Psychology

CDFS 038; COUN 023; PSYC 001, 002, 004, 005, 006, 007, 020, 034.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

CJ 001; SOC 001, 023, 045, 075.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
BIO 018; CDFS 038, 040, 050, 070; COUN 005, 007, 058, 098; HED 002, 003; NUTR 010, 054; PSYC 006, 020, 034.

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 024; ARTH 035; ENGL 033, 036; ETHN 001, 024, 028, 029, 033, 035, 036; HIST 028, 029.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
HIST 17 - US 1
HIST 18 - US 1
HIST 28 - US 1
HIST 29 - US 1
HIST 31 - US 1
HIST 37 - US 1
PLSC 1 - US 2 & US 3
PLSC 5 - US 2 & US 3

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