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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Santa Rosa Junior 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 4; SPCH 1A, 60.

A-2: Written Communication

ENGL 1A, 1B; ESL 10.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COMM 3, 9; ENGL 5; PHIL 3, 5.

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 60; ASTRON 3, 3L, 4, 4L, 12; CHEM 3A, 3AL, 3B, 8, 12A, 12B, 42, 60; ENVS 8, 12; GEOG 4, 10, 10L; GEOL 1, 1L, 10, 11, 20; METRO 10, 10L; PHYS 1, 11, 20A, 20B, 40, 41, 42, 43; PHYSC 21; SUSAG 50.

B-2: Life Science

AGRI 20; ANAT 1, 40; ANTHRO 1, 1L, 19; BIO 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 25, 27, 31; BOTANY 10, 60; MICRO 5, 60; NRM 12, 51; PHYSIO 1.

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 1A, 1B, 4, 9, 10, 15, 16, 25, 27, 58; PSYCH 9.

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)

ANTHRO 43; ART 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 7A; DANCE 2, 57; ETHST 84.1; GD 15; INDE 52; MEDIA 4, 10, 14, 15, 17, 44; MUSC 6.1, 6.2, 7, 8, 9, 10; THAR 1, 2, 6.

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

ANTHRO 31; ARCH 2.1, 2.2, 2.3; ASL 1, 2, 3, 4; CHIN 1; COMM 2; ENGL 1B, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 22, 25, 27, 30.1, 30.2, 31, 33, 36, 46.1, 46.2; ETHST 80.3, 80.4, 80.5; FREN 1, 2, 3, 4; GERM 1, 2, 3, 4; HIST 1.1, 1.2, 4.1, 4.2, 17.1, 18.1, 18.2; HUMAN 4.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26; ITAL 1, 2, 3, 4; JAPAN 1, 2; MEDIA 6, 17; PHIL 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21; RELS 1, 2, 3, 6.66, 7, 8, 15, 21, 22, 32; SPAN 1, 2, 3, 4, 40, 41; and any Modern or Classical language course numbered 2, 3, 4.

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

COUN 7; CS 57.11; ETHST 82.1; HIST 21, 26, 30; MEDIA 6, 44; PSYCH 10, 11, 14, 15; SOC 15, 30.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANTHRO 2, 3, 4, 21, 30, 32, 34; BAD 10; COMM 10; POLS 12.

D-2: Economics

AGBUS 7; ECON 1, 2, 12; BAD 10; POLS 12.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

ANTHRO 21, 32, 34; BAD 10; CHLD 68; COMM 7; HIST 20, 22; POLS 12.

D-4: Gender Studies

BAD 10; CHLD 68; COMM 10; COUN 10, 20; HIST 18.1, 18.2, 20; POLS 12.

D-5: Geography

ANTHRO 2, 3, 21; GEOG 3, 7.

D-6: History

ANTHRO 2; HIST 5, 8.1, 8.2, 17.1, 17.2, 18.1, 18.2, 20, 22, 33.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

ANTHRO 2, 3, 30; CHLD 10; COMM 7.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

POLS 1, 2, 18, 25.

D-9: Psychology

CHLD 10; PSYCH 1A, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 30, 57.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

AJ 56; SOC 1, 2, 3, 10.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
BAD 52; CHLD 10, 90.1; COMM 5, 6; COUN 6, 10, 20, 53; FDNT 10; HLE 5; KINES 53; NRM 12; PSYCH 3, 7, 8, 34, 35, 40, 52, 56, 57; SOC 10; SWHS 90.

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.
ETHST 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org
HIST 17.1 - US 1
HIST 17.2 - US 1
HIST 18.1 - US 1
HIST 18.2 - US 1
HIST 21 - US 1
POLS 1 - US 2 & US 3

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